DISTANCE: 9.02 km . DURATION: 58:57

Today as I approached Bouy’s house, he was barking and jumping around at the front window; so excited for my arrival😊. He knew what we were about to do and his toenails were a ’tappin’ on the hardwood floor. We set off for Cranston today. The sun was warm and there was hardly any ice on the sidewalks; which is great for me when running strong boy Bouy. There was a lot to sniff and mark as we cruised through the neighbourhood. We had a brief encounter with a big striped house cat and Bouy whined as we worked our way past the cat.  He so badly wanted to chase it! Bouy is consistently running on my right side now and rarely crossing in front of me. Between eating snow and sniffing everything, he worked on maintaining a bit of slack in his leash while we ran. I love running on these Chinook days. See you on Wednesday for another sunny run Bouy. Bouy's Scoop: loads of pees, 1 big poop.
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Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.27 km . DURATION: 59:03

Another sunny run with Bouy today. As usual, he was full of energy and ready to rock. We headed around the lake and ran along the ridge above Fish Creek. We saw a big blow-up Santa that spooked Bouy and made the hair on his back stand up! He was all about eating snow today and running on the top snowbanks again so I guess this is his new thing 🤣. We saw a beautiful pheasant fly in front of us (which got his attention for a millisecond...) We had a fun run today and  hopefully, next week my legs will feel better so we can pick the pace again. Bouy's Scoop: lots of pees, 1 poop.

Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 10.25 km DURATION: 1:06:39

Happy Monday Bouy Today was a slog of a run! So much snow on so many paths... and under that snow was ice! The amount of strength and energy you have Bouy, I have no doubt you could pull Santa’s sleigh all by yourself. We slip-slided around until we hit Fish Creek where we enjoyed another new route today. Thankfully, many of the city pathways were cleared of snow. I captured a few photos of you with your tongue sticking out 🤷‍♀️ and another funny one of you showing off how flexible your legs are 🤣. Overall, we had a pretty uneventful and enjoyable run in the winter sun. See you later this week buddy!
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Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.89 km  DURATION: 1:03:43

Another beautiful run with Bouy today. He was super excited to get going and anytime we had to stop to and wait to cross a road he was vibrating with energy! We worked on some some manners at major intersections by sitting while we waited for the light to change. He whined while he sat there because he was just too excited to get running again! We checked out the river but he was not very interested in dipping his toes in that cold water. It sure was a beautiful day for photos! At one point we got all tangled up together in the leash and I had a good laugh... (see photo). As we headed home, we had to climb a big hill and I am pretty sure that effort emptied his tank as he ran right up my hip the rest of the way home. See you next week big buddy! Bouy's Scoop: lots of pees, 1 poop.

Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.48 km  DURATION: 1:01:41

Hi Bouy! I got another happy hello from this dude today. I borrowed a waist leash from my friend and WOW what a great way to run with you. Today was a tough run because there was so much snow on the trails. Once we got off the cleared sidewalks, it was like we were running in powdered sugar. It was hard to keep up a consistent pace.... but that’s OK because we were stopping a lot for your super sniffer to do it’s thing anyway 🤣. We saw a fair bit of wildlife today including a deer and her baby, A pheasant also spooked us in the bush. We also ran past a whole bunch of ducks that were making quite the racket. We still managed. 9.5km run so enjoy your nap this afternoon Bouy; you earned it! Bouy's Scoop: so many pees, 1 poop.

Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 12.26 km  DURATION: 1:04:39

Such an exciting day to run with Bouy! I was in the mood for a nice, longer run so off we went towards Fish Creek. The first part of our run was almost like skating. It was so slippery on the sidewalks that we ran across people’s lawns just to stay upright! Finally,  we got on some trails and things were much better. Bouy, you are a hard-core sprinter when we start out. Thankfully, you get tired pretty quick and by kilometre 3, we are just cruising along nicely! We explored some new routes.  I have run in Fish Creek for over 10 years and discovered a new pathway near Sikome Lake today. The geese are out like crazy too and that caught our attention for a few minutes. Then, Bouy decided he needed to eat all the snow before he could continue. We were workin' hard!! Another great run with you Bouy. See you next week. Bouy's Scoop: 2 poops, several pees.

Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.23 km. DURATION: 1:01:44

Happy Monday Bouy! We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day today. You were so excited when I got to the house .....singing some happy whines .... practically tap dancing on the floor. It was awesome. We had a new route today ..... I knew the mountains would look beautiful so we ran along the ridge. At one point, we stopped to watch a massive flock of geese fly over us . They were so loud, they made your ears perk right up. It was a bit of a messy run today ....lots of water and mucky spots so I gave you a good paw cleaning when we got back to the house. You should be a tired boy after that run. See you later this week! Bouy's Scoop: 1 poop, lots of pees.
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Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 10.46 km  DURATION: 1:08:49

It had been a week since I last saw you, Bouy and by the greeting I got at the door today.... I think you thought I was never coming back to run you! You were so happy😀! The sidewalks were super slippery this morning and when you’ve got a super sniffer like Buoy to run, it can get a little wild straight out of the gates . I managed to stay on my feet on the ice until Bouy settled into a good pace. We hit Fish Creek, dipped his toes in the river, ate some snow snacks, and watched some ducks in the river. There were a lot of dogs out today and Bouy kept to himself every time we passed any dog friends. We came in at just over 10km today. Thanks for another great run big guy! Bouy's Scoop: one 💩 and multiple pees.


Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.58 km  DURATION: 59:37

It was a beautiful day for a run. Sunny, crisp, and hardly any wind. I realized today I need to hang up my current running shoes and pull out my trail shoes for extra traction. Buoy was so excited to see me today! He was a very busy sniffer and we worked a lot on listening to the command "heel."  We ran along the ridge in the sunshine and there were a lot of dogs out for walks. There was a little slipping and sliding around but mostly it was Bouy marking his territory on a new route. By the time we hit the 7km mark, Bouy had no more territory juice so it was smooth sailing all the way home. Thank for a great run Bouy. Bouy's Scoop: 2 poops, 57 pees (yes I counted today).
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Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 10.35 km  DURATION: 1:05:05

Well, it sure wasn’t T-shirt weather running today! Today was the first time I picked up Bouy when he was home alone. He did his usual bark from upstairs then came down to see me wagging his tail. He was thrilled to see me because he knew it meant “run time”! We set off and had a crazy first km chasing a jackrabbit through the school field. Haha, our pace was on fire.... then we got back on track and headed to Fish Creek. The wind picked up and it was a cold run along the river. We stopped for a drink and Bouy chased a mouse under a log. We didn’t see any other wildlife today. We climbed a few steep dirt trails and I beat Bouy up the second hill (because it’s always a race in my mind 🤣) . I’ve been saying “ let’s go” to Bouy to try and get him to not stop at every tree and I think he’s starting to pick up what the phrase means. At least, it seems that way. We were almost back to his house and just shy of 10km so we went around the block to hit double digits. Thanks for a good run Bouy. Bouy's Scoop: 1 poop, 10 pees.
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Runner: Nancy​

DISTANCE: 11.21 km  DURATION: 1:07:48

Happy Halloween!!! Bouy and I had a GREAT run this afternoon!! There were a lot of Halloween decorations to check out on our route and then we headed down into Fish Creek again. As we started our descent into the park, we had a confrontational moment with a mule deer! Bouy wasn’t sure if he wanted get closer or get further away but these two had a stare down. Then we hit the river for a big drink and it was such a lovely afternoon that we stopped again for a Kodak pose. Bouy isn’t a fan of running up hills so I think he was cursing me as we climbed the big golf course road. We finished off with a nice easy cruise pace home. Bouy's Scoop: 1 poop, several pees.

Runner: Nancy

DISTANCE: 9.25 km  DURATION: 1:07:22

Happy Monday! Another great sunny run with Bouy today. I had a mission I wanted to accomplish for our run: to find the trees the beavers gnawed down in Fish Creek. After Bouy marked 1 million trees and had a few dips in the river, we hit the trails in Fish Creek and found the Beaver Tree! It was quite the piece of work! We took a few photos and continued on our run in the sun. He had one more dip in the river (where he discovered an unexpected drop-off and was forced to swim!) then we looked back headed for home. We had a surprise on the trail too, when a snake slithered in front of us! I’m so happy we can explore Fish Creek on our runs, but no matter which way we go, we always have to climb a big hill to get out of there 😩 .... We finished with a nice pace home and he was a thirsty guy when he came through the door. Thanks for a great run Bouy! Bouy’s Scoop: 2 poops, countless pees.

Runner; Nancy

DISTANCE: 10.44 km  DURATION: 1:05:18

I think it’s safe to say, I passed Bouy’s likeability test. When I arrived to pick him up for his run today, he put on his protective voice but then ran over to me, wagging his tail and then turned so I could rub his bum haha. Apparently, he does this to people he likes... 🙌 Today was my second run with Bouy. It works out awesome for us because his neighbourhood is my neighbourhood! I know all the good trails and we took one today. We had a little conversation with a Halloween lawn display ... ( I don’t think he was sure of what he was looking at... but after he sniffed it out we moved on. We headed down into Fish Creek again, stopped by the river, and spotted a beaver working hard. On the last few kilometres of our run, Bouy was running right beside me with plenty of slack in his leash. 😊. Then when I would say “good boy” he would speed up just a little and wag his tail and then slow down again. It was like a little game. Thanks for a great run big guy! I hope to see you next week! Bouy’s Scoop : 2 poops.

Runner: Nancy