In this episode we catch up with previous guest Elli, who was halfway through hiking the entire length of Britain with her dog Otto when we chatted to her in episode 68. We find out how the rest of her epic hike went, and chat to her about her recent attempt to complete the Spine Race Challenger South, a 108 mile challenge where she faced knee deep snow and extreme sleep deprivation.

You can find Elli's videos on her YouTube channel 

Banjo was a rescue dog who was adopted by a (non-running) family, but when he escaped on his first day in his new home, fate intervened to introduce him to the canicross community, where he became a very well-loved character. We chat to his family and friends about their favourite memories of him.

In this episode, Louise and Michelle chat to Joe Swiffen from Mynydd Sled Dog Adventures about the challenges of setting up her husky sled dog adventure trails business in Wales during COVID.

Joe is also doing great work with her Junior Sled Dog Sports Academy.

We also learn A LOT about husky breeds.

https://mynyddsleddogadventures.com/

We love bringing you canicross stories from our community, and in this episode Louise and Michelle chat to Sara McCarthy about how her second canicross season with her 'rocket dog' spaniel Logan is going. Sara has thrown herself into many cani-sports so far, to keep her working cocker spaniel Logan engaged and well exercised.

We chat about their first experience of dog triathlon at Tri Dog, as well as their training for their upcoming (first) ultra marathon.

Sara embodies the spirit of feeling the fear and doing it anyway!

Follow Sara and Logan on Instagram

Here's the link to The Stickler race in Dorset which Sara talks about in this episode: https://dorsetdoddlers.org/the-stickler/

In this episode, Louise and Michelle quiz podiatrist Kate Hammond about all those things you've always wanted to ask about looking after your feet, but have been too embarrassed or squeamish to ask.

We cover:

It's a fascinating episode, and we certainly learned loads!

In this episode, Louise and Michelle catch up with Duncan and Dizzy the Dalmatian about what they've been up to since we last spoke 2 years ago! There's also a new greyster, Peggy, in the family!

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thatspottydogruns

Instagram: @thatspottydogruns

You can listen to the previous episode with Duncan here: https://www.canicrossconversations.co.uk/e/canicross-story-that-spotty-dog-runs-episode-49/

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Join Louise and Pickle at the Irchy Park canicross race on Sunday 9th February 2025. It's a 5k adventure around Irchester Country Park, and is a great event for those looking to try their first canicross event.

https://raceharborough.co.uk/canicross/

In today's special episode, we're diving back into an insightful chat we had with Karen Weir, an expert in menopause and strength and conditioning. This clip, recorded in March 2023 explores how the natural changes in our bodies during menopause affect our running. Karen breaks down the physical shifts we experience and offers advice on the way we train and eat.

You can listen to the full episode (55) here: https://www.canicrossconversations.co.uk/e/why-is-strength-training-so-important-to-runners-during-perimenopause/

In this weeks episode we chat to Georgie Lambert from Non-Stop Dogwear about dog coats when and why we should use them.  From snow, rain and racing we chat which coats work and why.

In a new canicross story, Michelle and Louise chat to guest Beckey about running, racing and wild swimming with her lab Agatha

In the final episode of 2024, Louise and Michelle take a look back at some of their favourite canicross stories of the podcast.

What's yours?