Training Log 12/2/09
The team continues to get stronger and faster. 3:00 a.m. comes early for us as we have to get out and back before it heats up; it went from 18 degrees to 50 by 11:00 a.m.Yesterday we ran 30 miles at a 9.5 mph pace; that’s just over a 6-minute mile pace; perfect for our team in the races we’re in. That’s pulling a 600 lb. atv plus me at 180 lbs. That should translate in to 10+mph. on a sled.The general rule of thumb due to the nature of pulling a wheeled vehicle on dirt is that 1 mile of atv training is worth 2 miles of sled training, so in theory, our dogs should be ready for a 60 mile run on the snow. We’ll still start out on snow at 30 miles and increase from there. The Reddington/Saunderson cross yearlings are just beautiful to watch when running; Walter( the father of half this years yearlings running this year.) May be the best addition yet; the number one draft pick from’07; the Michael Jordan of sleddogs for us. We’ve started doing a few back-to-back runs but then they need two days off for their feet to heal; even running with booties on. such is the life of a musher.