#nycmushing

It’s been an interesting past week. Fortunately now there’s free time on this Sunday afternoon. I figured I’d share with those reading this post what took place this past Thursday during the “Cyclone Bomb”  snow storm everyone was raving about (which drew approximately 8 inches of snow) and then coming home to find out that the kids and dogs made, The Sun (London) & New York Times that same afternoon. 

Surprisingly enough, we managed to pull a 4-dog team on a recreational, yet traditional kick sled which was initially built for 2 dogs. 

Photo Credit: Peter Foley/The Sun (London)

Lead Dogs: Bam Bam, Nila

Wheel Dogs: Milo, Jasper (Samoyed)

Total Miles: 3.91

This trio consisting of double leaders: Bam Bam, Milo, with our wheel dog: Slayer, are typically clocking anywhere from 7 to 8mph with a top speed of 13mph (on a good day). But on yesterday’s long-distance run, we were able to go slightly above 9mph which is a leap from their previous training runs. In all, it was a great day!

Fall is here.

Yesterday, which marked the first official run of the season we were joined by Nika for a canicross run.

Also to make things simpler for us this year, we’ll be utilizing a “dog mushing app” called, Mushometer, (for iPhone users) a data logging tool made for dog powered sports such as: Dogsledding, Canicross, Dryland Mushing, Etc.

Louie’s first run of the season.

Total Miles: 4:34

“I like Brooklyn better when the 9-5ers aren’t around. It’s quieter and feels like a secret club. Being in a space where you can appreciate weekday mornings is always a great feeling.” (revised) - Adrianna B.

Total Miles: 4.28