Dog tired today!

Today is Easter Sunday.  The morning was free for a nice swim  and then a good brunch at the Royal Glenora Club. After lunch my wife and I went to the New Art Gallery of Alberta where we saw an exhibit of portrait photography by Yousuf Karsh. Late in the afternoon it was still pretty nice out so I headed out for a zone 2 endurance training run.  I planned to run for an hour on a flat course and keep my heart rate under 130 bpm.
I decided to return a couple of movies to Blockbuster on the way.  Then at the last minute I thought I would take my dog, Pixel,with me and get her some exercise at the same time. I head out with dog leash and movies in hand.
Pixel's leash has a doggy bag holder on it just in case she needs a potty break on the way.  As I was running along I was holding the leash and the bag holder in a certain way so it wouldn't bounce around and a couple of movies.  We ran for about a block and she had to do #2.  So now I am running with 2 movies, her leash with the bag holder and a little bag of crap.  I am still trying to keep my heart rate under 130. I eventually found a bush to stash the bag of poop where I would get it on my return trip.  About ten minutes later she seemed to be tired out and not enjoying her run anymore. She needed another poop stop. Pixel was also wearing a harness that might have been a bit too tight for her, so I took it off, she did her business and she felt like running again. Now I am carrying her harness, her leash with the bag holder, 2 movies, and another little bag of crap.

Soon enough we got to a trash can and the movie store and the rest of the run went smoothly. I dropped her off at home twenty minutes into an hour run and went the rest of the way on my own.
It is fun to have a dog as a running companion, I know Pixel enjoyed it. I just need to learn to juggle.
We will both sleep well tonight.  Happy Easter!