Fitness with Fido

For Carrie Vosburg, jogging is more than just exercise. It’s also a pet project.

The Odenton resident’s running buddy is Alex, her two-year-old, 65-pound Weimaraner.

Twice a week, the pair heads to GORC Park and puts in about three miles in a loop around the Piney Orchard area. Ms. Vosburg. 28, keeps Alex on a four-foot leash, but after 18 months of the same routine, it’s not difficult to keep him at the right pace. “I always ran and they’re high-energy dogs, so it was a matter of getting my workout and getting him tired: two birds with one stone.�

Plus, Alex provides good security. He usually makes her run a...