Took part in a Canicross beginners run today - actual beginners at running not like some of the people we've had join recently who are actually used to marathons and whatnot, just not with their dogs - so lots of walking and rest breaks. We got a bit turned around in the woods, so what was meant to be 5k turned into a smidge over 9k!
Just so you know, today I was powered by an English Pointer - coincidentally called Bella, just like my spaniel 🐶 She was so polite and a treasure to run with.
Wow that was just a bit longer lol. Thank goodness for some doggy power! Do you borrow a dog for this or take your own? My dog is a fast running staffy who would have me dragging behind in a very undignified manner!
I normally run my Spaniel and my daughter's Beagle together, or just the Beagle on her own (my Spaniel doesn't really pull). Today though my friend's 9 year old wanted to run a dog and the Beagle seemed the best match for him, so I was borrowing.
We do have a couple of ladies run with us who either don't have a dog, or can't run the dog they do have and they regularly borrow off other people in the group 😀
Staffies really enjoy Canicross
Some 5K :)... Wow.. go you... doggy power... I like the sound of that 
Did the beginners enjoy it ?
Doggy power is wonderful.
The beginners did, luckily they all had more than basic levels of fitness, and we did do a LOT of walking.
Doggy Power!!! (I sometimes run and walk in the woods behind my house, and have been known to take a wrong turn and end up going in completely the wrong direction for a while!!!)
It is so easily done.
Today we got to a 5 way junction and needed to get to a doggy watering hole. 3 people said they knew the way and pointed to 2 different paths. We went with the majority. It was a pond that none of the rest of us had ever been to 😆 The dogs had a great time and then we had to run back up the way we'd come.
Sounds a great run/walk, enjoyed by all I am sure Bella looks nice to run with.
She was SO nice to run with, never went too fast for me, just kept the line taut And pulled just enough to be helpful. I felt like I could go for miles 😀
week3run1 ✅. 3 x 17 mins with 1 min walks. 
How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?
