Open, Woo

Fun guys, Jack & Rudy, cresting at Sally Barber Mine on this morning's skijor!

"Hi mine, bye mine. Zoom on by we go!" says fast running Jack & Rudy.

You'll have to excuse the "dark lighting" in today's photos as we were out at sunrise to get in today's fun run and the mountains around us were blocking the rising sun all outing long.

Anyway, lighting aside, we had a great romp up, down and around Sally Barber Mine today. It was a short outing as we had other appointments; but Jack & Rudy made the most of the quick run:

Flying Jack with Zippy Rudy zooming along the nice semi-packed trail.

The following photo cracks me up as it showcases so much of Rudy's personality. First of all, Rudy loves going fast and is very aerodynamic in his sprints. You'll see his ears tucked in tight and tail tucked nicely behind his body for perfect aerodynamics when he's going fast. But, Rudy is also very nosy and curious. The result? Well, Rudy just can't help but keep his outside ear (right in this case) up to listen for activity in the surrounding forest while running. So here you have it - a very aerodynamic Rudy with one (right) ear up for curious nosiness as well. Talented :)

99% Aerodynamic Rudy with 1% "curious nosy ear" :)

For today's video highlight you get some excitement from me! We start winding along the Sally Barber Mine Trail and then come around a corner to a wide open straightaway. You can hear me say "Wide Open, Woo!" in excitement to see the straightaway free of any distractions (annoying loose dogs or scary loose moose) as Jack & Rudy understand my excitement and floor it. Wheeee!

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Finally, checking in with my favorite retired sled dog, Zorro, as we celebrate the end of another fun run:

"Glad you came back!" says sweet Zorro.
"We always bring him back!" adds mature Jack & Rudy.

A fun & fast 5.2 miles traveled this morning with 500 feet of elevation climbed and an impressive top speed of 23 MPH. We have no commitments tomorrow, so come back for a long & post sunrise skijor report :)

2021/2022 Season to Date: 34 days on the trails covering 263.5 miles with 24,500 feet of elevation climbed.