I am sure this will depend on the breed. You're not going to beat a greyhound or akia but how about other breeds?
I am sure this will depend on the breed. You're not going to beat a greyhound or akia but how about other breeds?
Can greyhounds really go that fast for that long?
5k sounds far for a dog.
I had two boxers and they were never in running shape. They didn't even know how to run. Everytime I'd walk them they'd be pulling like mad the first half mile, and I'd be pulling them the second half mile (one mile is all they could take). I'm sure if they were thinnner and I actually trained them they could be pretty fast, but I don't think they are natural runners.
A girl on my team went camping with some friends and went for a run. After 4 miles or so she looked behind her and saw her friends dog trotting along looking comfortable. The crazy thing is is the owners hadn't run with the dog for several years because it was an old dog. I think it was a lab, but I don't really remember.
Are you asking if anyone has? Or if anyone thinks they can?
I mean, I'm sure I could beat an old fat dog. But I think most medium to large breeds (lab, retreiver, german shepherd, doberman, boxer, etc) in their youth could trot a 15:00 5k without too much difficulty. That is, if said dog was active and got regular exercise.
Watching some documentaries on this dog, it is a bad ass long distance runner who could out kick you!
Yes I could. My dog is a miniature pinscher/chihuahua/fruit bat/kangaroo/German Shepherd mix, so she has mostly fast-twitch muscles. She can almost sprint faster than me, but for some reason she cannot run in a straight line. Instead she veers off in a diagonal path. She also has poor biomechanics because she is quite bow-legged and sometimes tips forward due to her large ears and lack of a tail (her tail was already bobbed when we got her).
I am curious about people who have run with their dogs. Do they have to slow up or they have to push to keep up with the dog?
That greyhound would take a nap after a mile of the race. They are made to be sprinters, not distance runners.
One time I ran a 14 mile long run on hills(tough hills) and a very small dog was at our starting point and he ran the whole entire run with us...we were cruising pretty good too. Anyways, later that evening my brother and another member of the team ran a 16 miler at the same place, and the same dog ran the whole entire run with them. The dog was no taller than a foot or a foot and a half...and he ran 30 miles in one day!
Does anyone remember Steve Spence? Bronze or Silver in 91 World Champs marathon? Won a bunch of road national titles around the same time Ed Eyestone was winning them, too?
Anyway, I remember an article in (gasp) runner's world back then about his training - actually a long in-depth article. He used to train along the Erie canal trail a lot (i think that was the canal). He would take his two golden retrievers with him if it was cool. They would do all these long runs with him - even 20-22 mile runs - no leashes. When he could see where he would finish, he would signal them to "go boys" or something, and he was amazed that at the end of a 20-miler they could just take off and sprint like they were fresh. Then they'd jump in the canal and swim for a while. Certain breeds are built for this, and just LOVE the exercise. Any hunting dogs, hounds, weimeraners, herding dogs, sled dogs, or retrievers will all be good runners if trained. Better than you at your best.
i have an english pointer. she will outlast any human runner. i can attest to that.
really? wrote:
That greyhound would take a nap after a mile of the race. They are made to be sprinters, not distance runners.
So, greyhounds are really gallohounds?
I used to run with a gold retreiver....she was pretty strong for the first 3 miles on an out and back course (no trouble at 6:30 pace) but always seemed like I was dragging her back on the way home. I'm pretty sure I could take her in a 5K. She'd crush me at 800 or under. Perhaps with some interval training she could beat me at the longer distances though.
No, they are even worse, they sprint for 60sec - then they are completely done for the rest of the day.
Haji wrote:
really? wrote:That greyhound would take a nap after a mile of the race. They are made to be sprinters, not distance runners.
So, greyhounds are really gallohounds?
My border collie would crush any human in a 5K..speed and endurance..they are amazing animals!
Once I was out for a harder tempo run and had just gone by 4 miles in 23 minutes, my dalmatian was already at the end of her leash behind me when something spooked her. She took off hard dragging me behind the 1 mile remaining to home which we did in about 5:30 which was as fast as I could go. I have no doubt she could have gone faster which leads me to believe she can kick my butt at 5k but it's a question of motivation for her.
I've got a shih tzu; he wouldn't have a prayer.
He does like to run strides with me at the end of my runs, but I can easily keep up with him.
I've never run more than 2 miles with my beagle, cause as soon as I worked her up to that it got really hot. Granted, I'm not in very good shape, but she could run those two miles completely unfocused; always running around on the leash, sniffing things as she went. It was like a joke for her. I think she'd beat me. I can still beat her in a straight sprint though. barely.
one fast puppy wrote:
My border collie would crush any human in a 5K..speed and endurance..they are amazing animals!
Mine too. Clover could hang with KB through 11:40 for 4,600m with ease and then kick the last 400m at sub-45 if she saw a rabbit or a deer. Border collies love to run.
Wuzzah Wuzzah Wha? wrote:
Can greyhounds really go that fast for that long?
5k sounds far for a dog.
that's what she said.