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DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 9.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 13 minutes
Ollie and I were only a few minutes into our run when momma duck flew right in front of us. Well, that was interesting! We continued on the pathway system with so many other runners out enjoying this beautiful day. It makes me smile as I think, "Where were these people in -25C?" We also had a squirrel come right in front of us when we were near the Repsol Centre. Ollie was thrilled! On the way home, we once again encountered momma duck who must have been protecting a nest. She literally chased us across the street. I am a mom so I respect her protecting her babies! Ollie was also respectful of her boundaries. The Scoop: 1 poop, 4-5 pees. Runner: Ruth
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DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 12K DURATION: 2 hours 28 minutes
One never know what the day has in store! Prospective Runner Renna joined me, Teddy and Ollie on this glorious post-storm Thursday for our run. Well, the run quickly turned into a walk as Renna had a cramp so running was put on the back-burner for a brisk walk. I wanted to give Ollie his 10K so I continued on with him and Teddy after dropping Renna off. With all the detours due to falling trees (see photo). we actually got in 12K. The dogs got an opportunity to swim in a small pond and I got an opportunity to take some nature photos. Win-win! The Scoop: 1 poop each and lots of pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 8.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 7 minutes
Rain, rain go away....Actually, Calgary needs the rain and it was not as bad as I thought to run with sweet Ollie this morning. We safely checked out the pathway system and took detours when there were flooded sections. It was pretty quiet out and even the ducks were not in the raging river but on the shores. We splashed through many puddles and thus, I had one very soggy doggy. I took a photo of Ollie by the rower statue as it felt a bit like Dog Gone Rowing in the rain today. The Scoop: 0 poops, 2-3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 8.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 8 minutes
A phrase that was running though my mind as I was running Ollie was "The Comeback is Stronger than the Setback." Both, Ollie and I are coming back from injuries but today was the first time, we did a gentle run. We stuck to silky smooth pavement and pathways. We stopped for paw checks to see how Ollie's paw is healing and he did get a quick dip in the water to cool-off. Speaking of setbacks and comebacks, we ran to the entrance of the Stampede. It should be a be a good Stampede with Yellowstone/Dancing with Wolves star Kevin Costner as marshal. I think we are on our way back Ollie! Thanks for the run. The Scoop: 0 poops, 2 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 6.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 18 minutes
Ollie, have you ever played "Grounders" before? It is a game where you can't touch the ground while at the playground Well, we played a different kind of game where our goal was to stay away from pavement and travel only on grassy trails. Ollie has some tender paws from a mountain biking adventure so I drove him to Sandy Beach and we worked our way around several trails. It was a win-win as I could also recover my rib by walking briskly instead of running. Ollie loved being on the trails and we even found a cool spot with an opening overlooking our beautiful city of Calgary. The Scoop: 1 poop, 4-5 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 52 minutes
My game-plan today was to take Ollie out for as long as it took to get our regular 10K in. It was a beautiful day with perfect temperatures and a day to truly smell all the flowers. The saying is " Stop and Smell the Roses." but today it was "Stop and Smell the Lilacs." We did a new route that included an overlook of Stanley Park. I am healing from a cracked rib so we took it nice and easy. The only pain was when we saw bunnies (3 times) as Ollie wants to give chase. Ollie also has a PSA about this weekend's Calgary Humane Society's Dog Jog. It is a great event! The Lilac Festival is also this weekend so June is filled with fun! Thanks Ollie for enduring a slower pace and spending more time with me. The Scoop: 1 poop, a bazillion pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 18 minutes
Today, Ollie and I got an earlier start which was quite nice. I fell over the weekend so we started off at a gentle pace and pretty much did a light and gentle 10K. The only excitement was seeing a bunny that had the same colouring as Ollie. Although they were like twins, Ollie wanted to chase it. We also had to navigate our way past hissing geese. I definitely give them a wide berth when they are protecting their babies. We also saw a big Calgary Flames flag blowing in the wind so I hope that is a sign of a successful night tonight. Per usual, running with Ollie is always a joy! The Scoop: 2 poops, 2-3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 6 minutes
I thought it was supposed to rain all week so it was a nice surprise to enjoy some sunny weather with Ollie on our morning run. We took a different route so we could check out Stanley Park to see if the swimming pool is getting filled. Not yet! However, the lawn bowling field looks green and there are a lot of flowers in bloom. Ollie loved going by River Park and he was all smiles. I even found a plaid decorative trash bin for a photo and that made both of us smile. Thanks for the sunshine Ollie. The Scoop: 1 poop, 2-3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10.6 km DURATION: 1 hour 24 minutes
Double Trouble! It was fun to get to run Ollie twice in a week as he is just the nicest pup. I decided to pair him up with his buddy Teddy (my dog) and we had a lovely run along our favourite route. The sun was bright and we were all in a great mood. You could say we were having twice the fun. However, there was a touch of trouble when Teddy decided to protect me and pulled me towards another dog. I was dragged across some pavement but luckily no harm was done except Teddy's running privileges being revoked for a bit. I think Ollie was just a bit surprised at the commotion. The Scoop: poops for both boys and lots of marking. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10.2 km DURATION: 1 hour 14 minutes
My dog Teddy and I loved getting a second run with Ollie this week. We were all in a festive mood considering it is Cinco de Mayo. Last weekend when I was in Vancouver I did a run where there were lots of black bunnies. Today, we saw caramel coloured bunnies. Both Ollie and Teddy put on the jets to sprint towards them but luckily they were safe. Teddy also got to swim with geese. Both boys had lots of sniffing stops so occasionally I clapped my hands to say, "let's go." I think we earned our margaritas today! The Scoop: 1 poop each, lots of pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10.4 km DURATION: 1 hour 32 minutes
What do you get when you have a beautiful day, two happy-go-lucky and fit dogs and 2 marathon runners? The answer is a great workout with Ollie and Teddy. Prospective Runner Alanna joined me today with my pup and Doodle Ollie for a run along the river pathway. Of course, Teddy opted to hop into the river while Ollie just dipped his paws into the water. Tongues were definitely out for this Tuesday adventure. Ollie, Teddy and I also gave Alanna the big thumbs/paws-up of approval. The Scoop: 1 poop each for the boys and several pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 10 minutes
It seems that everyone was up early today! Ollie and I hit the trails earlier than normal and encountered lots of critters from doves to bunnies to squirrels to geese. This meant there were a few sprints by Ollie until we settled into our endurance pace. Today, I decided to pose Ollie against graffiti. The first sidewalk art looked cool until I realized the message so I tried to cover it up a bit. Ollie's face has a smirk on it like in that photo. I think we both agree that the best one is the photo where he is smiling. Good job on the 10K! The Scoop: 1 poop, 3-4 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 9.1 km DURATION: 1 hour 4 minutes
Ollie, are you up for an important mission? You are going to help me break in my new runners. Ollie was keen and we set off on this snowy day towards Stanley Park. I have been on auto-pilot a lot lately so thought it would be nice to switch up the route. It was quite beautiful outside and Ollie looked so handsome in the falling snow. The temperature started to warm-up mid run so it got a bit sloppy outside and by the end of the run, Ollie was one soggy and dirty doggy. My runners were also wet and dirty which had to happen at some point. Thanks Ollie for a great time outside today and helping me break in my shoes. I hope you and your family had a lovely Easter. The Scoop: 1 poop, 3 pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 10K DURATION: 1 hour 16 minutes
Today's surprise was the morning dusting of snow. It reminded me of a powdered donut. Calgary has tempted us with warm weather but we always get these cold spells in April and yes, May. While this might not make a lot of us humans happy, dogs like Ollie and Teddy thrive in the colder temps. The boys were definitely up for the 10K today. They both were on the slower side with lots of sniffing stops at the beginning so it was nice when we finally got into our groove and hit a steady pace. Once in the zone and warmed up, we all had a pleasant run. There were even some frosty whiskers today. The Scoop: 1 poop for Ollie and several pees. Runner: Ruth DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
   DISTANCE: 9.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 28 minutes
Today was "Bring A Friend" Day. I brought my dog Teddy for Ollie to have a buddy and I also brought prospective runner Shemar who is a good friend to my sons (Ryan and Eli). Shemar is an amazing dancer/instructor at Pulse Studios and he can also run! I think he even surprised himself! The day could not have been better with blue skies, coolish temperatures and great company. The geese are definitely out and about but we respected their boundaries. Ollie was great at showing Shemar how much fun running dogs can be. The Scoop: 1 poop for Mr. Ollie and 1-2 pees. Runners: Ruth and Shemar |
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