131 run, run, run

I know, I love the title also. I'm rather proud of my rhyming abilities being that I've begun studying for exams and have almost no brain power to speak of at the moment. Ah well, the dogs are always more important.
As of November 30th, the main team had 131 miles, give or take a run or two. Fred is 9 miles off because she missed two 4.5 mile runs when her leg was sore. Fox is 2.5 miles off because I used her with the B team to give her a break, so she ran 3 miles instead of 5.4. Keytone is the golden girl....she holds the highest mileage so far! That dog is nothing but driven. The main 4 and Tune went 5.4 tonight. Tomorrow will be the third run in a row and it was really warm today (50), making them sluggish as hell, so tomorrow I'll only do a quick 2 or 3 mile for spirits and such. I'd like to only go 2, but that last mile is SO tempting when they're FLYING from a short run. Also, I ran May and Joppie on the road behind Tune and they were trucking. I held them at 12mph, but on a rig they would have easily hit 15mph. My big decision? The big, giant, exciting news? I've decided (barring any big changes) to run the pups at the Ft. Custer RACE. Ahhh so thrilled! I ran the idea by Lynzie, and we decided that since they know the trail and since I HAVE run them alone in training with no pressure, one big weekend could only be a good thing....and we'd be on our home trails, so it would be a walk in the park. I've got to decide on dog number 3...final decisions on the matter will come later.
More good news: Trotter is loving his new home. Originally, I had thought he'd make my main (or at least B) team. When he displayed a lack of confidence, I made the choice to re-home him instead of having him sit around all winter without much exercise. He's the star of his new group and I can't wait to see him kicking butt this season (even if it's mine!).
Lori's monsters are growing like weeds. I think I'll hide Tillie in my pocket when I return the rest of the pups....she would be a little cramped, but I would feed her bread and birds to keep her quiet! Haha I'd love to keep that little sweetie (but I'd still let Lori break her!).
Oakley still has a nasty obsession with squirrels. If Petunia wasn't a bull, Oakley would have re-routed us many times on Friday's run. She tells me that the pesky things call her "Paco" and ask her to dance....an offer that she some day vows to accept...
I'm itching to get back on the rig. I've done more atv training this season than ever. It's excellent for speed, but I feel more relaxed on the trusty rig of death...ironic. Now that it's muzzleloader season, we'll be going to Ft. Custer again. I'll keep using the 4wheeler on and off, but that rig is calling my name.

Okay, one last parting shot: last season, we were on sleds by DECEMBER 12TH and stayed on sleds until late February. Keep your eyes crossed!