On the Sled at last!

    On the sled, back to the 4-wheeler and now, at long last, back to the sled! We're sitting at about 850 miles and the dogs are slogging through a slump. But at least we're on the sled...

    We're to the point that the dogs, in addition to being tired from six runs in the last seven days, have garnered nicks from the long, hard miles on dirt. Several of the dogs have cuts on their feet, mostly on their pads - which is better than web cracks but still isn't comfortable. So, pulling out the pink ointment and booties, I hope to get them into better shape before we do our long runs.
    When we went from sled to dirt in November, Jersey got a bit sore - I think it was because she typically runs in point (1st pair of dogs behind the leaders) and one of our first four-wheeler runs back from the sled we went 32 miles, and she ran wheel. In the end, she had about a week off - in case it was a shoulder injury.
    According the Scott, shoulder injuries need 10 days rest to fully heal and wrist injuries should have 7 days rest. Fortunately, when you keep your speed down, these type of injuries are much less common.