Some months ago I got your advice on how far I could walk my setter, Turi. Yesterday I walked the 55km. Here is how it went.
I was hoping that we were hiking in 12°C, but summer came early and we got 25°C and no wind. This was definitely not what we were trained for, so I decided to only have Turi walk the last 30km with me. My bf dropped her off at the halfway point, which was after the hottest daylight hours. I think the heat would have gotten her - it almost got me !
But she walked like a champ and pulled me over the finish line. Don’t think I would have gotten through without my cheerleader in front !! Today are both tired, but I think I’m a lot more sore than her…
So in conclusion: Turi is a beast, but I think the heat is a bigger enemy than the kilometers. So I’m glad she didn’t have to suffer the sun.