Anyone interested in joining a strava group I have just made?

Thought it would be good to share photos of our dogs while on some runs

Anyone welcome 👍

https://strava.app.link/OrpwxkehCQb

Not noticeable, but my corgi puppy is sitting the basket of the stroller. She wanted to come along but isn’t ready to run yet, so this is the best consultation. 🙈

I have a young Belgian Malinois who I'd love to start joining me on races. I have her signed up for a first 5K in March. I have my eyes on a 10K in the summer, but mostly I hope to find more longer races; about half marathon distance or so, in California or surrounding states. I don't fly with my dog.

It took me a long time to compile the list below and I'm hoping someone else might know of more. I didn't include the distance, but they all have an approx half marathon distance option. Some have shorter or longer distances in addition to that.

I hope this list helps some active pups find races and I hope someone can contribute more ideas. 😊 Lists I saw on the internet, including this reddit or the runthismutt website are very outdated. Thank you for any suggestions!

• Columbia Gorge Marathon (and half) north of Portland, Oregon: or seems 100+ dogs and owners run the dog leg of the race. I'm still exploring if that will be a bit too much for my dog who is still young and a bit excitable, but definitely how to do this one at some point.
• Forest Ranch Four, near Chico, CA and Loco Challenge near Lassen: both say dogs have to be leashed at start and finish, which makes me hesitate, because I'm leary of off leash dogs running up to mine... too many bad and traumatic experiences.
• Oakland Hills Trail Run near Oakland, CA, Fort Ord Trail Run near Monterey, CA, Knickerbocker Canyon Trail Run near Auburn, CA, and Redtail Ridge Trail Run near Castro Valley, CA: all have the same organizer and say dog friendly and dogs just need to start in the back
• Paiute Meadows Trail Run near Susanville, CA: just need to notify race director in advance if running with a dog
• Three sisters Skyline, OR

My boy is almost 2 years old now and I just got fully equiped to start canicross with him, custom harness, trail running shoes, belt and bungee line.

I've never ran a day in my life, I'm in an okay shape but my cardio is really bad. I want to work on that for my health and just because I've always wanted to try it out.

Any tips for a complete beginner? Or good ressources I could look into?

Went out for the first run together since November. It was cold but we were in high spirits in the sunshine! Aggie was so much easier to run with than even 3 months ago, she'd fall in step with me when asked, ignore other people and dogs and kept going.

Got a nice hour run in with the pup yesterday. It’s been so cold, so it was nice to get out for a bit.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice and encouragement as I work on getting back into running. Running used to be a huge part of my life. When I was in the Navy stationed in San Diego, I’d run 6-8 miles every day, rain or shine. I ran 3 marathons and 5 half-marathons, usually near the top of my division.

But then things changed. I developed schizophrenia and severe depression, spent many weeks in hospitals, and my life turned upside down. I went from 95lbs to 145lbs in just a year. I medically retired from the Navy in 2023, and since then, I’ve been trying to find myself again.

Now I’m trying to get back into running. I’ve been running 1-2 miles at a time, and my spouse’s dog has been a huge help. She’s a steady jogging partner—always at one pace and never sprinting—and having her with me makes me feel less paranoid, like the whole world isn’t watching me. It’s reassuring to have her there.

I’ve been wondering if getting a service dog might be something to consider for additional support. Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Any advice for rebuilding a running routine after such a long and difficult break?

Thanks for reading and for any tips you can share!

Recently I've gained a bit of weight and I want to condition myself, my dog is a mixed lab and we live in an apartment. I notice he gets a little sad when I leave him but very happy when we go on longer walks. I think running with him would benefit the both of us. I ran with him when he was 45 kgs and overweight but now he's 10 kilos lighter but 6 years old as well. How do I train him to go from normal walking to running daily? Do I walk to let him poop or do I just not take him for my runs?

Hello! First post here

I started running with my 19 month old poodle mix (shes also part retriever and part Irish setter... 10/10 do not recommend)

Does anyone have tips for dogs that LOVE to sniff and keep trying to veer off?

I am curious if a leash with a bungee end might help lessen the impact. Today she dead stopped to sniff a bush and it wasn't fun for either of us. I felt so bad. She's like 85% with staying in a straight lone

I have started running her on a trail we walk regularly. It's one she automatically goes into a heel position because we've practiced. But maybe the smells are even better when they're rushing past her.

Anything else I should know as a beginner?

Side note... She's mega fear reactive and I can't walk her in town and at home we live on an unfenced acreage and she disappears if she is offleash. But running she didn't seem to react even when a huge black dog was ripping to get at her. So I have faith this could end up being her thing

Any recs?

We rescued a redbone coonhound who had never really been indoors before we got him. He loves his life about and is about 3-4 years old but I can’t get him to stop sniffing mid run. We start running and he is super hyper for 1/2 a mile then he plants himself and sniffs.

It sucks because I kept trying for over a year to get him to run. I’ve finally given up but he can tell when I put on my running shoes- I feel like I’m cheating on him.

Have an energetic Aussie I'm about to seat Canicross with - what leash length is recommended> 2m or 2.8 seem the available options for bungee. 2m seems recommended on sites. but it seems quite close to me - is more space helpful? I will possibly be using it with a bike at some stage in which case the longer one is nicer, but for jogging/running (he's fitter than I am) which is preferred?

I'm a trail runner and I just adopted a young 5months old mixed breed (whippet and border collie). This young lad is too young to run for now but old enough for some proper education.
Beside "sit, stay, stop" and basic instruction, what would be your advice around education ?

Hi, we have a German shepherd with a very very minor hip dysplasia. We have an amazing dog friendly beach nearby that she loves running on. Wanted to check if running on sand is not good for her and will make the issue worse.

Am slowly getting my 1 year old Aussie to behave on the lead without too much pulling, and he'll heel pretty well now. But it's not fully embedded behaviour, especially at the start of the walk, but no doubts we'll get there.

Now thinking of starting running with him and wondering about cannycross, where he wears harness and a slightly stretchy lead is attached to that and to a harness round my hips, and we cover ground together. Happy I can teach him left and right, but wondering if encouraging him to pull when in harness will undo the lead walking. I assume he'll soon learn the difference between the harness and the lead and that will set his expectations, and so should be okay, but would like too hear other's experiences of this. I could just get him to run anongside me on a slack lead, I guess, but prefer the cannycross idea as (i) I'm a bit lazy and the help would be useful, (ii) it'd tire him out more, and (iii) it's less likely to trip me up. Also better if we do it with a bike.....

Im curious if anyone has run non sanctioned dog run with a dog?! Is there a way to sign up with my pooch? I did a Dog Half Marathon, but they seem to be few and far between. He's a strong runner and my best lil buddy and I kinda feel like I am better runner with him.

Anyone in the west know some good runs? Can I bring him on a triathlon?! Okay thanks.