Kiliii Yuyan Photographer

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Left: Alison Lifka pauses from tending her dogs for a moment. "Many images come to mind when I think about running dogs: I think about the immense joy the dogs expel, their infectious energy and love of running. I don’t run dogs to finish. I run dogs for the joy of the moment, the peace of the trail."

Right: Alison's dogs strain to get running, but they are anchored so they can get some necessary rest.

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