Combination of quarantine and my pup reaching the age I can start going on very short (1 mile) runs with him has coaxed me back into lacing up my running shoes and plodding along again. Given that I've wanted a dog to take running with me ever since I did my first couch to 5k in 2010 this is pretty exciting.
We're starting out with a cheap canicross belt/leash to clip to his usual harness just to see how we get on but with two runs under our belt he's loving it. I'll probably splurge for a better harness soon just so he's as comfortable as possible as he definitely wants to go faster than me some of the time and for a 11kg dog has a fair amount of pull in him. need a small water system for him as we tend to run a mile away and then walk back just to get in enough exercise to keep him tuckered out indoors for most of the day.
Combination of quarantine and my pup reaching the age I can start going on very short (1 mile) runs with him has coaxed me back into lacing up my running shoes and plodding along again. Given that I've wanted a dog to take running with me ever since I did my first couch to 5k in 2010 this is pretty exciting.
We're starting out with a cheap canicross belt/leash to clip to his usual harness just to see how we get on but with two runs under our belt he's loving it. I'll probably splurge for a better harness soon just so he's as comfortable as possible as he definitely wants to go faster than me some of the time and for a 11kg dog has a fair amount of pull in him. need a small water system for him as we tend to run a mile away and then walk back just to get in enough exercise to keep him tuckered out indoors for most of the day.