Finding Gobi: A Little Dog With A Very Big Heart
by Dion Leonard /
2017 / English / PDF
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A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go
to sacrifice for its companion.
A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go
to sacrifice for its companion.Finding Gobi
Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion
Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a
scrappy, stray dog while competing in a 150-mile race through the
Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. The lovable pup, who
would later earn the name “Gobi”, proved that what she lacked in
size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for
step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains, across massive sand
dunes, through yurt villages and the black sands of the Gobi
Desert, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles.
is the miraculous tale of Dion
Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a
scrappy, stray dog while competing in a 150-mile race through the
Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia. The lovable pup, who
would later earn the name “Gobi”, proved that what she lacked in
size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went step for
step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains, across massive sand
dunes, through yurt villages and the black sands of the Gobi
Desert, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles.
As Dion witnessed the incredible determination and heart of this
small animal, he found his own heart undergoing a change as
well. Whereas in the past these races were all about
winning and being the best, his goal now was to make sure he and
Gobi’s friendship continued well after the finish line. He
found himself letting Gobi sleep in his tent at night, giving her
food and water out of his own limited supply, and carrying her
across numerous rivers, even when he knew it would mean putting
him behind in the race, or worse, prevent him from finishing at
all.
As Dion witnessed the incredible determination and heart of this
small animal, he found his own heart undergoing a change as
well. Whereas in the past these races were all about
winning and being the best, his goal now was to make sure he and
Gobi’s friendship continued well after the finish line. He
found himself letting Gobi sleep in his tent at night, giving her
food and water out of his own limited supply, and carrying her
across numerous rivers, even when he knew it would mean putting
him behind in the race, or worse, prevent him from finishing at
all.
Although Dion did not cross the finish line first, he felt he had
won something even greater – a new outlook on life and a new
friend that he planned on bringing home as soon as arrangements
were made. However, before he could take her home, Gobi
went missing in the sprawling Chinese city where she was being
kept. Dion, with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of
assistance on the internet, set out to track her down, and
reunite forever with the amazing animal that changed his life and
proved to him and the world that miracles are possible.
Although Dion did not cross the finish line first, he felt he had
won something even greater – a new outlook on life and a new
friend that he planned on bringing home as soon as arrangements
were made. However, before he could take her home, Gobi
went missing in the sprawling Chinese city where she was being
kept. Dion, with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of
assistance on the internet, set out to track her down, and
reunite forever with the amazing animal that changed his life and
proved to him and the world that miracles are possible.
