Training Log 12/15/09
Talk about being caught,” between a rock and a hard place!” OK, we had a good snow, then a weeks’ worth of 40-50 mph. winds. Well it rearranged and drifted all the snow so it’s bare in some spots and waist deep in others; you can’t train on a 4-wheeler and there’s still not enough to run safely with sleds, so the last 2 days we’ve run the dogs pulling a snow machine. What some people will do for mileage. during that week of winds we tried but couldn’t keep any trails open long enough to run; then We were down in TX. for the weekend visiting family briefly, so the dogs had a solid week off for feet to heal, etc. They don’t seem to lose much in a week but I don’t recommend it. In a recent dog trade, a yearling named Tux came back to us for another dog named Sloan; the trade seems to have been a good one for both parties. Tux is a littermate of Stella, Vinny, and Houdini, who are doing great in their first season running. With any luck, we’ll be on snow this weekend for the first time this year.
More to come after the weekend. Merry Christmas to all our friends following our log. Thanks for keeping up on Team Clarke