The title sums up the weather we’ve been having. I even experienced both seasons simultaneously on my run on Thursday: ice, mud and snow, oh and wind. And it snowed again on Friday.
Kobi doing her snow roll and slide after a run. Notice how muddy she is on the undercarriage.
Because the trails are either frozen ruts, great for breaking ankles, or a soft mess by the afternoon I actually had to run on a road. Yes, a road! I don’t think Kobi knew what to make of what we were doing. She rarely runs on a leash or on a road.
Notice she was sporting her new pretty purple harness and bungee style leash? I ordered her new accessories from Canadog. I’m almost a Canicrosser now, almost.
Kobi sporting her new purple Canadog Sporty Harness
Notice how my shoes match her harness?
I was quite surprised she didn’t pull as much as I thought she would on a harness. I was kind of hoping for some help from her, but she mostly ran just off to the side slightly in front of me. I’ll try a longer lead next time and see what she does.
I wouldn’t have worn my purple Salomon’s had I known I wouldn’t actually be running in more mud and snow. I would have worn my purple Kinvera’s, still a good colour match with Kobi and better for road runs.
I almost sound more concerned about matching my running attire and shoes with my dog’s accessories than actually running. I’m not really, okay, maybe just a little bit.
Do you coordinate your running shoes with your running attire? Do you even care? Do you and your dog have matching accessories (if you run with a dog)?
Outdoor Running Adventures 
April 12, 2014 at 10:29 am
Of course I coordinate and of course I care! 🙂 First I pick which running shoes I’ll wear, and then everything else accordingly.
April 12, 2014 at 12:32 pm
And that’s why you always look so good in your photos! It makes sense to start with the shoes and go from there. I sometimes match my shoes to my outfit which doesn’t always fit the conditions best.
April 12, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Haha, I do not really care what I look like when I run. Except on race day, then I like to wear my fave stuff. And I definitely do not match up with my dog on runs. Haha! Hooray for a road!!!
April 12, 2014 at 12:58 pm
It’s important to wear your fave stuff on race day (and to look good for photos). Maybe it’s just a girl thing to want to coordinate colours and accessories with your dog.
April 12, 2014 at 1:10 pm
I always have to match, shoes, clothes, underwear and when my old pup could still run, collars and leashes! I can totally relate! 🙂
April 12, 2014 at 4:33 pm
That is awesome! I love that your pup had matching collars and leashes too. It’s important to be colour coordinated!
April 12, 2014 at 2:31 pm
Wish my dog ran. She’s fat, and lazy. We got 1/4 mile and she’s done…
April 12, 2014 at 4:36 pm
That’s too bad your dog is fat and lazy. That seems unusual for a dog. Maybe she needs to be eased in more slowly? Running with a dog is very very cool, especially when you get out on a trail together in the middle of nowhere.
April 12, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Yeah, she actually enjoys running around – mostly chasing things – but we got her from the pound and she was super malnourished, and I think it impacted her hip development because any sort of prolonged exercise (even just hiking) and she picks up a nasty limp. Kind of sucks.
April 12, 2014 at 6:44 pm
That’s so sad. At least she has a decent home where she can chill when she needs to.
April 14, 2014 at 8:51 am
Sam wears all red but I don’t coordinate with her. I love that you and Kobi are matching!
April 14, 2014 at 9:10 am
I noticed Sam wore red a lot. She looks good in red. I know Kobi doesn’t care what colour she wears, but for some silly reason I like our colours to match. I’m going to have to find her a purple winter jacket now.