Running training program

[Angelika]

Hi Anthony,

remember your walk with Voltcha and Furcas; they certainly run more than half an hour - without balsam

Out of curiosity - who speeds 12 km/h? You or your bike?

regards,
Angelika

[elf]

Originally Posted by hanninadina

My friend Miguel is doing CaniCross with his csw female. Please have a look at his homepage www.wolfdogclub.de and you will find - I think - some help how to train. Amie is doing really good pulling him over the race track for about 3 to 6 km. He is member of the spanish national teamChristian

Thanks for the link. I did not success to get the english version.

Originally Posted by Angelika

Out of curiosity - who speeds 12 km/h? You or your bike?

I do ... well, I was doing a while ago. I plan a marathon in some months and I would like to do it with Voltcha.

What about running on asphalt ? I think to the paws but it's also rather traumatic for articulations ... simply to avoid ?

Anthony

[Angelika]

Originally Posted by elf

I do ... well, I was doing a while ago. I plan a marathon in some months and I would like to do it with Voltcha.

BRAVO!!!

My dogs run 6-7 km on asphalt (and I cycle ) - no problems.

Botis ran 100 km on asphalt (did you see the pic of him and Przemek?) and his paws were all right.

Voltcha is a C S W

regards,
Angelika

[elf]

We began our first session this afternoon, as guessed it seemed rather easy to her. It was very plesant, nothing compare running alone, we share one more thing together.

I bet someone won't annoy me tonight

Anthony

[elf]

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Anthony

[Angelika]

What about talking to her (if you have enough breath - grin)?

cheers
Angelika

[Rona]

Originally Posted by elf

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Maybe a treat (piece her favourable food) attached to the bike?

[elf]

Originally Posted by Rona

Maybe a treat (piece her favourable food) attached to the bike?

Something alive should do the trick


Is there SVP1-3 organized in France ?

[saschia]

Originally Posted by elf

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Well, I managed to make 75 km with my previous wolfdog during the 100 km race, and we didn't train much before. We finished soon because I couldn't continue, Kei was happy to do whatever I decided. I guess just running with the owner is a good thing for wolfdog (if it is not running for hours on small circles - now that's quite boring). But on a long track, even if you go for the second time, the wolfdogs think it strange but not stupid yet. If you have a good partnership, then just being together is a reward enough. Just running is very easy for wolfdog. Other thing would be if you went running along playing dogs all the time, you know, things which attract.

But the togetherness is very important for wolfdogs. When I go for a walk in the wood, Frei runs around, snifs a lot, digs, rolls over and so on. If I go running at the same place, she is running along, sniffing from time to time, but not digging and rolling. And she is not lookoing as if she misses the things. She usually does the things because it takes me too long during normal walk to go along.

[elf]

Ok, my track must be too short, it's a 3kms track in the wood. After the first loop she seems a little bored and does not run the same: she is no more ahead but behind or on my side and seems to prefer sniffing.