by Lindsay Stordahl on September 6th, 2009
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I know of runners who don’t train with their dogs. Their reasons surprise me – too hot, too cold, the dog can’t keep up, the dog pulls. To me there is something terribly wrong with these excuses. Dogs are meant to run. As for me, I refuse to leave my mutt Ace behind, even if that means walking. Ace is a tall, shorthaired lab mix. He’s mostly retriever but has a lean frame with visible muscles like a Vizsla or ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 9th, 2009
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My friend Maren and I won the Fargo half marathon. Both of us. Unfortunately, no dogs were allowed on the course. I finished the race in about 2 hours and 6 minutes. Not my personal best, but faster than last year. ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on May 3rd, 2009
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At about 8 p.m. April 30, Ace and I completed our 101 miles. We reached exactly 101 miles and then quit. We did not even go .01 miles more! My miles were broken down close to this: Walking: 50 miles Running: 30 miles Biking: 21 miles I have to admit, at about 6 p.m. April 30, Ace and I had 6 more miles to go. It was dark, cold, extremely windy and raining a bit. The weather made it miserable to go outside. If the wea ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 27th, 2009
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Ace and I have three more days to go, and we are at 87.22 miles. So far I’ve biked about 12 of those miles, and I plan to bike some more with Ace in the next couple of days. He gets a better workout and I get a break. If you are interested in biking with your dog, I recommend a bike leash for dogs. After a 10-mile run with my dog on Thursday followed by some birthday celebrating, I had some pretty weak days as ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 24th, 2009
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I don’t run without a leash in my hands, a dog at my side. Many runners do not own dogs. Other runners have dogs and they don’t bring them along on runs. Either their dogs are “too small” (although I’m sure they could still keep up) or their dogs are too crazy and pull too much (hmmm, wouldn’t that be a reason to run more?). Others say it’s too hot or too cold for a dog. I chose a dog based on its runni ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 20th, 2009
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I looked at what I was wearing a few nights ago and realized everything was either from a thrift store or Plato’s Closet (an over-priced thrift store). Everything, except for my running shoes. Today I made a trip to Dick Beardsley Running Company in Fargo where I buy New Balance running shoes every six months or so. I often catch the older model of my shoe on sale. Today the store was out of my size in the 1061 ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 16th, 2009
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Yesterday was the first bike ride of the season for my mutt and I (finally). We picked right up as though we hadn’t missed a day. I went slowly of course, barely above our running pace so Ace didn’t have to break into a run. When we got to a park I let him off leash and allowed him to sprint after me if he wanted. He took on my challenge and raced across the field remaining at my side no matter how fast I ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 11th, 2009
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Ace and I ran a mile yesterday, and then walked another 1.07 miles once we got to Lutsen, Minn., which is about 90 miles north of ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 9th, 2009
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There are some people out there who have never experienced a tired dog – not just a bored and lazy dog but a mentally and physically worn out dog. I know plenty of dogs that have been conditioned to lay around the house all day, because they have nothing better to do. My mutt will do the same thing. But on days we go for a 6-mile run, my mutt is a different dog. Ace and I walked 2.25 miles yesterday and ran 5.9 ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on April 7th, 2009
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Ace and I walked a leisurely 2.57 miles today. On walking days, boy do we walk. We are in no hurry. There is a dog that we pass on most days that is stuck behind a wooden dog run. He howls and barks at us before I even remember he’s there. We can’t see him through the wooden fence. I picture him being a reddish-colored lab with grizzled hair along his spine. But he (or she) could be anything. He barks at ...
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