New toys and weather

Yesterday was a good day, once I got done at work. It started with the call that my new bike was ready to be picked up. That's right I have a new Trek 4300. I don't think the dogs are as excited as I am, but Blizzard doesn't yet realize I was going to put a lot of her training time in bikejoring. Last year she started to pick up on the commands, but she still depends on Flurry to know which way to go. Perhaps some individual attention might help with the commands and she feel pretty darn special too.

Since last years discovery of Lyme disease, Flurry doesn't seem like she as motivated to run. I'm thinking about trying some canicross with her during the fall training season. She won't have to pull as hard or run as fast, which might get her excited again. I do admit she did seem to like running longer distances at a slower pace last year. She just might not be a sprint racer.

Any way back to the new toys and weather. Before I took the new bike out for a test run last night, I decided to have the girls go for their first run of the season. The weather has dropped down to the 60s and I have been dying to run the scooter down to the parks here. It was a slow run, as it was still in the high 60s, but at least we got a run in.

When I got back, I put the dogs in our new kennel and took the bike out for a spin. Wow, it was a nice ride. I can't wait to get my next new toy, a BAY-o-net, so we can bikejor in style.

Wish me luck with all the exercise I'll be getting taking each dog out training separately.