My trainer is on vacation...

It's been almost a week since I have posted about my training.  We were out of town for my niece's wedding for a few days then on another quick road trip so when I finally did get back home and settled it felt really good to get back into the swing of things.  I managed a quick little run while I was out of town and then again yesterday.  I definitely missed running on a regular basis.

My training is taking a slightly different turn for the next couple of weeks. I am not going to have the benefit of a trainer to push me each time so it will be a good test of my own personal endurance. This may sound silly to some but for anyone that does run with a dog regularly you can understand how different it is to run without one. Easier in some ways but harder in others. 

Blue is taking a break from his training/coaching duties due to an injury to his dewclaw on his right front paw.  I have no idea how it happened, if it could have been avoided, or how to avoid it in the future (hopefully this is the first and only injury like this).  I felt so bad when I took him in to the vet and they said he needed to stay and have some minor surgery. That might sound like a bit of an exaggeration but it did involve him staying at the vet all day, anesthesia, bandages and lots of rest.  He goes out on his own and if there is a cat or squirrel within ear/eye shot he can move at the same speed as before.  Running any long distances is out for now and at least for a couple of weeks.  I hope I can keep up on my endurance and speed training and make him proud.  I'm sure that once he is healed he will be pushing me as hard as before, if not harder.