Mutt Strutt 2007

Memorial Day weekend is a big weekend in Lexington. The Horsey Hundred, Bluegrass Triathlon Club training triathlon, and of course the Lexington Humane Society's Mutt Strutt! The Mutt Strutt is a 2k (1.24 mile) run with your dog. Last year Gary and Kelty ran the race last year and came in first place. They won all these great Life is Good prizes, and she was so proud of herself for the entire week. This year Gary had to work and I was a little disappointed because I wanted her to win again. I decided to run with her and my friend Eric and his two dogs, Philo and Bailey were running also. The race was held at Keenland Race Track and it was a great turnout. There must have been hundreds of dogs there.

It was amazing to see how competitive the dogs were. I thought people were competitive, but as soon as the horn went off most of the dogs charged on like they were pulling a sled. I'm sure Kelty was wishing she wasn't attached to me as she ran with all her might. She would run at normal speed but as soon as another dog passed us it was on again. We ran the first mile in 6:20, the fastest mile I have ever run, and finished the race in 8 minutes. We ended up 8th overall which was great because top 10 dogs all got the same prize. Too bad for Kelty that I was her weaker link, and she wasn't a repeat champion. We did however win first female overall and I won a coupon for some new shoes at the New Balance Store. Thanks, Kelty! Eric, Philo, and Bailey finished a strong 6th even with Philo taking a little break for some water.

Kelty's matching dog bowls. One from last year one from this year:

Tearing into her toy post run: