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Re: How much is to much? Training

From: DH
Date: 8/21/00
Time: 12:30:11 PM
Remote Name: 198.51.13.11

Comments

Believe it or not you may have been going to fast if the dogs were not pulling any weight. It's actually best to slow them down and then build up speed. If they are not pulling weight they are probably going to fast for this time of year. We start with two mile runs, mostly to accomidate the young dogs in the team, then jump to 4 and then to 6. Usually weather is a determining factor. We wait for the sun to go down, but like to finish training before dark.

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