Sometimes the New Year takes a couple of weeks to kick in, am I right? Only this morning, in the dwindling days of January, did it suddenly hit me. Happy New Year Mandy! 2010 is off to a really fantastic start with possibility and excitement and, of course, lots of running. We have new clients to welcome. We have a race for dog and owners alike to start training for. We have some fabulous dog friends who have been helping us out with media appearances. The future is bright and hopefully can keep us warm until April.
In January we met Cocoa and Diego. Cocoa is a lovely lady Chihuahua and Diego is her charming roommate, a Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier mix. Don’t let their size fool you. They can run almost three miles and still want to play when we get them back to the house. Cocoa is not only a runner but also a gymnast. During appointments, she can often been seen walking gracefully on her hands with back paws overhead. It is pretty amazing. Another new friend, who happened to have been featured in a Daily News article about BDR, is Conrad (pictured above). This handsome guy is a pit bull/boxer mix, a dedicated athlete and quite a sweetheart when he wants to be. Conrad has been known to run up to 5 miles in one appointment. When he’s in the zone, nothing can distract him. We are particularly proud of Conrad this month for being such an excellent spokes dog in both the Daily News article and an upcoming interview for Brooklyn Independent Television’s Sector B: The Business of Brooklyn. We’ll make sure to share the episode when it airs in February. Thanks for your wonderful help Conrad!
A new year and a new race season stretches out before us. Yesterday I got my official guaranteed entry to the 2010 ING New York City Marathon after completing the NYRR’s 9 + 1 program. I can’t help but feel my being a New Yorker will somehow be further cemented by my participation in this race. Yeah!
This of course is not the only race I’m looking forward to this year. On May 15th Dog Run Dog will be hosting a 5K run in Prospect Park for, wait for it…dogs and people. I hope some of our clients can put all their hard work to the test and run this race. Dog Run Dog is a young company dedicated to organizing 5K and 10K races for dogs and their owners. Brooklyn Dog Runners will keep you posted about the details of the race as they arise but for now please check out the Dog Run Dog website and their blog to read about the amazing work they are doing creating fitness opportunities for dogs and people alike. I’ve got to round up a dog friend for this race since I don’t think my cats will be interested.
2010 looks gorgeous. Julie and I can’t wait to see what trouble Brooklyn Dog Runners gets into this year. Keep warm out there and happy running!
