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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 8.8 km. DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Sometimes we get into a rut doing the same routines over and over again so Ollie and I shook it up a bit today and veered off our usual course to explore the Mission District. I took that as an opportunity to get photos of handsome Ollie next to painted city waste bins. I must say that these efforts to beautify and add art to the city are much appreciated (at least at my end). Once the photo session was done, I could not help taking Ollie back on some of his favourite bunny routes. He was pleased with this decision! We ran steady from that point on and enjoyed the quiet pathways. The Scoop: 2 poops, 2 pees. Runner: Ruth
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DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 9.3 km DURATION: 1 hour
Today's workout included about 30 crunches with our 9K. I took Ollie to Bunny Central and Ollie did these mini sprints towards the rabbits while I strengthened my abs to brace him. I think at last count we saw 15 bunnies on the way out and back. The other interesting sight in the fog was a guy by the river who took his shoe off and threw it in the river. He was screaming loudly when we first passed him so think this may not have been his best day. We hope things improve for him. On a lighter note... With the damp fog, Ollie started to sport a snow beard and snow eyebrows. He is the cutest pup! The Scoop: 1 poop, 2 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 8.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 5 minutes
Snow = 1 Energized Ollie! Although Ollie and I did not get in a 10K today, he did a lot of prancing and playing in the snow along with his 8K. I do like the warmer temps though the sidewalks can be a bit treacherous when not shovelled. Ollie and I admired the tenacious ducks on the Elbow River who were floating in the cool water. There were not many doggies out so we enjoyed the quiet of the drifting snowflakes. I only got one photo of Ollie looking at me and boy was that a close-up. Thanks for getting me out Ollie. It was nice to enjoy a guilt-free gingerbread latte post run. The Scoop: 1 poop, 1 pee. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 9.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Today is the U.S. Election so I think I needed this run with Ollie even more than he did with me. That said, he was all smiles as we headed toward's his favourite rabbit viewing spot. We found 4 bunnies and one bunny even made Ollie pull me in a 360 circle. It was fun spinning! The rest of the run was almost zen-like as Ollie and I matched each other stride for stride (at least when there were no squirrels or rabbits in sight). We soaked in the balmy day along the clear pathway as we heard through the grapevine that SNOW is on its way. Thanks for providing me with joy and some distraction. Ollie definitely gets my vote for being an awesome doggy! The Scoop: 1 poop and 3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
 DISTANCE: 9.27 km DURATION: 1 hour
Today, we had a special treat as our friend, Teddy, joined us. As the weather continued to warm up, I was soon wishing I could cool myself down with a Slushie. I would later come to regret this wish as it came true in the form of slush on the ground. We were all granted wet and cold feet/paws. Out of the three us, Teddy enjoyed the snow the most as Ollie and I watched him scoop snowballs into his mouth and roll around. It seemed like the dogs were practicing their social distancing as I could barely get them in a photo together and any sniff breaks we took, they both went opposite ways stretching me in the middle. We got a photo at the end with my mom. Although the weather was warming up, the parks and paths were pretty empty and it allowed a calm, quiet run. The Scoop: 1 poop, lots of small pees. Runner: Eli DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
 DISTANCE: 9.2 km DURATION: 1 hour
Today, I planned on taking Ollie on a new route but upon starting I already went the wrong way. Ollie decide to help familiarize me with the neighbourhood instead. The path we ended up choosing happened to be the one with the most hills. It wasn’t too slippery, yet a couple of the hills felt as though for every two steps we took, we slipped back one. The snow did not stop people from being outside decorating for Halloween. Ollie and I got to see lots of kids outside at lunch time trying to sled and even some families at the park were partaking in some early winter fun. As we left the dog park to head home, we had to take a detour because in the middle of the road was a house being moved by some trucks. The Scoop: 1 poo and a couple of small pees along the way. Runner: Eli DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
  DISTANCE: 9 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
Our run started off cold and slow. With frost on the grass, it was the early signs of the winter we are dreading. Soon enough, Ollie was making me second guess deciding to wear an extra layer as we got fast and started to heat up. As Thanksgiving weekend has come to a close, people weren’t hesitant to start putting out the Halloween decorations. Ollie and I both went around appreciating the spooky exhibits throughout the neighbourhood and even some within the dog park. Ollie made sure to say hi to all the squirrels with a big lunge and he also got to meet a cat. Even with Ollie's best attempts to scare him off, the cat stood his ground. Maybe next time instead of saying “woof,” he should have said “BOO.” 1 poop. 4 pees. The Scoop: 3 pees, 1 poo. Runner: Eli DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
 DISTANCE: 8.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 2 minutes
This morning I told my TRX class that time flies when you are having fun. This concept applies to my runs with sweet Doodle Ollie. He is just such an easy-going running partner and this morning we got another day to enjoy the fall weather. There are quite a few leaves on the ground so it was fun to hear the crunching sounds under our feet/paws. The Halloween decorations are slowly coming out as well. Ollie is pretty unflappable and did not seem spooked by the tree with grabbing arms (first photo). Enjoy your Thanksgiving with you family and we will explore more Halloween decor next week. The Scoop: 4 pees, 1 poop. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
  DISTANCE: 8.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 12 minutes
Fall may now officially be my favourite season. Today was pretty special because it was my youngest son's (Eli) first official run with Dog Gone Running. Ollie has stayed at our home before so he was pretty excited that I not only brought his canine friend Teddy but his human friend Eli. The pathways along Stanley Park had a steady flow of people enjoying the fall colours. We let the pups dip their paws in the cool water and get a sip before we made it up our final steep trail hill through River Park. I think we got some good photos but I was hoping to capture the brilliance of the leaves as they whirled around us while running with these gorgeous boys. Luckily, we captured the boys with their Tongues-out Tuesday smiles! I am glad Eli got to experience the fun of running dogs! The Scoop: 1 poo (a bit runny) for Ollie and lots of pees for both, Runners: Ruth and Eli DGR RUN OF THE DAY #2 
 DISTANCE: 8.8 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
Ollie came running out the door today with his kids. At first, he barked but then he did a whimper happy dance as he was excited for his run. This excitement wore off at the beginning of our run so I made a plan to visit the pathway by Repsol Centre as I knew squirrels and bunnies would motivate my friend Ollie. Yes, this did the trick! It was such a beautiful fall day and while Ollie enjoyed the bunnies and squirrels, I enjoyed the geese swimming in the river. The Scoop: 1 poo and several pees. Thanks for the run Ollie, You earned those post run treats! Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3 
  DISTANCE: 9.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 14 minutes
I think the sign in the top photo says it all! Welcome Back Ollie! I was so excited to see him today and go for our run. I heard he has been on holidays so may be more interested in sniffing and less interested in running. We took a steady easy-going pace along the Elbow River pathway and enjoyed the changing leaves and cooler weather. At the 5K mark, Ollie slowed down quite a bit but it was funny because every time we saw a squirrel, he did sprints. He still is a runner at heart and was a wonderful companion on today's adventure. We saw a doggy class taking place by the river and Ollie modelled great behaviour for them. The Scoop: 1 poo, 5 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
 DISTANCE: 5.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes
You know you are overdressed when you are wearing 2 jackets and someone passes you running in shorts. Ollie and I were both on the slower side today so it was a nice surprise when we ran into former DGR Runner Barb, her niece Georgia and her Doodle. They could not believe Ollie is a Doodle too as he is so different from her Doodle named Jamie but they got along really well. Ollie and I were definitely not about speed today but instead we soaked up the sun ☀️ and each other’s company! The Scoop: several pees, 1 poo. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 6.5 km DURATION: 1 hour
I was not sure how I would do on this outing with Ollie as I taught a Spin class this morning and was feeling quite sore so I came up with the idea of a light jog to my house followed by an all-out backyard romp with my dog Teddy. We finished with leashing up Teddy and running back to Ollie's house. The falling snow was beautiful and it was a win-win-win for all 3 of us. I love how Teddy and Ollie get along so well together. They are even looking a bit like twins with their matching blue harnesses. The Scoop: both boys pooped and whenever Teddy marked, Ollie had to mark as well. Runner; Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY #1 
  DISTANCE: 1 hour DURATION: 6.2 km
I am being 100% honest with you that I LOVED my run with Ollie today even in -27C with a wind chill. I have felt like I have a case of cabin fever with this deep freeze in Calgary so I just got lots of layers on and grabbed this sweet boy who seems unfazed by the cold except for his paws (thus the booties). My original plan was to run to my house, have a warm-up and visit with my dog Teddy (Ollie's buddy) and run Ollie back home. However, I went with Plan B as I had a last minute dog guest at my house. I was also concerned that once at home, I would not want to leave. Plan B included a stop at Global Pets for a warm up and a treat. Ollie was in total agreement that this was a good idea. I surmised this by the wag of his tail. We did a quick walk through the store and then did a light jog back home. Ollie even found a small twig to carry for a block or two and was happy as a clam. Thanks for the putting a big smile on my face Ollie! The Scoop: 1 poo. 3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 12.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 31 minutes
Today was my final day of doing 12 days of 12K's starting December 1st so it was great to have fit Ollie join me. I decided to do my blog in the 12 Days of Christmas theme. On the 12th K of of our run, my true love gave to me - 12 geese a honking, 11 bunnies leaping, 10 frozen fingers, 9 stoplights blinking, 8 snowflakes drifting, 7 strangers smiling, 6 dogs passing, 5 inflatable snowmen, 4 hills to climb, 3 parks to run through, 2 squirrels scrambling and 1 happy puppy! The Scoop: 1 poo, 4 pees. Runner: Ruth |
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