Last Wednesday was the day that I made good on my promise to take Ozzy with me when it was no longer dark at the time that I headed out the door. He was so excited when I put his harness on and we headed out the door. My original plan was to do a tempo run (warm up at an easy pace followed by 20 to 30 minutes at a "comfortably hard" pace). Ozzy had to stop and sniff as we ramped up, then he made a pit stop or two, then he fell off pace a little when we were about half way through. I also found myself turning, jumping and pulling a bit as he weaved this way and that, enjoying his surroundings. I won't even go into what happened each time he saw a squirrel. As we continued, Ozzy set the pace for the run and I just had to go with it. Once I let go of my original plan and relaxed, I truly enjoyed the experience. I should (and plan to) bring him with me on a more consistent basis. After all, pets are good for you! "Research by psychologists at Miami University and St. Louis University indicates pet ownership is good for the average person's health as well as happiness."
Why not bring him a little joy?
