Trailhound Marathon
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As an owner of 2 gorgeous Trailhounds I know how loving these dogs can be and what wonderful pets they make - go to the Trailhound Appreciation Facebook page to see what lovely and mischievous pets they are https://www.facebook.com/groups/312957000675/?pnref=lhc .
Trailhounds are bred for racing in the Lake District. It is a traditional sport where the dogs follow an aniseed trail across the fells as part of a race. Like Greyhound racing it is a betting sport and like Greyhound racing once the dogs can no longer compete they need loving homes to go to.
That is where Lakeland Trailhound Welfare ( http://www.trailhoundwelfare.org.uk )
comes in. This is run entirely by a small number of volunteers who give up their time to place ex runners into homes, fundraise and raise awareness by going to shows and travel the length and breadth of the country in order to do so. As well as travelling and show costs, there are costs associated with microchipping, neutering and any other vet bills that may be needed.
I am running my first (and my last) marathon on 4th Oct 2015 in Chester. It has been a something I have dreamt of doing since watching the London Marathon as a child but being useless and sport and being a bit of a couch potato it has always seemed an impossible dream. Well it must have been a midlife crisis that galvanised me to attempt to do this. It has been a long time in training - I started running 4 years ago and having completed 3 half marathons it is time to do the big one. Though the hounds could do this in at least a couple of hours it will take me much a lot longer!! I have 6 hours before they take the finish line down so I want to cross it before then (it will be close as I am anticipating it will take be aroud 5:45 - 6 hours according to my current training times). It will be the last because I have really not enjoyed the training and have struggled to find the time to fit this in around work and because I don't think my limbs will let me (especially my knee).
Trailhounds are bred for racing in the Lake District. It is a traditional sport where the dogs follow an aniseed trail across the fells as part of a race. Like Greyhound racing it is a betting sport and like Greyhound racing once the dogs can no longer compete they need loving homes to go to.
That is where Lakeland Trailhound Welfare ( http://www.trailhoundwelfare.org.uk )
comes in. This is run entirely by a small number of volunteers who give up their time to place ex runners into homes, fundraise and raise awareness by going to shows and travel the length and breadth of the country in order to do so. As well as travelling and show costs, there are costs associated with microchipping, neutering and any other vet bills that may be needed.
I am running my first (and my last) marathon on 4th Oct 2015 in Chester. It has been a something I have dreamt of doing since watching the London Marathon as a child but being useless and sport and being a bit of a couch potato it has always seemed an impossible dream. Well it must have been a midlife crisis that galvanised me to attempt to do this. It has been a long time in training - I started running 4 years ago and having completed 3 half marathons it is time to do the big one. Though the hounds could do this in at least a couple of hours it will take me much a lot longer!! I have 6 hours before they take the finish line down so I want to cross it before then (it will be close as I am anticipating it will take be aroud 5:45 - 6 hours according to my current training times). It will be the last because I have really not enjoyed the training and have struggled to find the time to fit this in around work and because I don't think my limbs will let me (especially my knee).
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