Dion and gobi7/7/2023 You can follow along with Gobi and Dion on their Facebook pages, Finding Gobi and Dion Leonard Extreme Runner. And one act of kindness where I picked Gobi up, I took her across the river crossing throughout the race, really connected and our bond was formed, and that was the moment that really changed both of our lives forever.” “All of this came about because of one act of kindness. Though their next move is uncertain, one thing is clear - Gobi will always be there, ready for the adventure. “We’re very lucky here, we’ve got such great trails, across the border in Cloudland Canyon, in Georgia, and also trails around here in Chattanooga, where we’re staying.” Now, traveling across the United States speaking to readers, Leonard, his wife, and Gobi are spending some time in Chattanooga - waiting out the coronavirus pandemic while exploring the area. The little dog not only made it, but kept following, and on the pair’s second day together, she snuggled up to sleep with her new friend. He was even more surprised when she kept up with a full day’s 25 kilometer run. The book’s massive worldwide success is a turn of events Leonard says he never could have imagined during a difficult childhood: “To be out on the streets with absolutely nothing, if you’d have told me then that I’d have a New York Times Bestseller, and a film deal with 20th Century Fox and Disney, I’d have never believed it.” Dion Leonard was surprised to find a stray dog at his heels in the middle of a grueling 250 kilometer race known as The Gobi March.
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