A Whole New World..

Cedar's new CaniX harness arrived today. I've been waiting till he was a bit bigger before buying him one. He was running in his walking harness up till March when his pulling no longer suited it. That's when we last ran together with the bungee.

Today has been 'test' day for us both. We've entered our first race at the weekend as he's now old enough. Drake will be getting the day off as I don't want to run them as a pair.

I'm hoping for no downhill sections as I haven't quite covered all the commands yet....such as steady......oh dear....I can only hope to come out not too injured!!

He has remembered some commands and ran well. I've discovered my legs go faster than I thought they could....I'm sure I'll be able to feel them tomorrow...

"Running isn't a sport for pretty boys...It's about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. Its the frozen spit on your chin and the nausea in your gut. It's about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough to wake the dead. It's about getting out the door and running when the rest of the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each and every day with. It's about being on a lonely road and running like a champion even when there's not a single soul in sight to cheer you on. Running is all about having the desire to train and persevere until every fiber in your legs, mind, and heart is turned to steel. And when you've finally forged hard enough, you will have become the best runner you can be. And that's all that you can ask for."

Paul Maurer, The Gift - A Runner's Story