diff --git a/doc/qbk/10_executors.qbk b/doc/qbk/10_executors.qbk
index fe6bf5b..6033686 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/10_executors.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/10_executors.qbk
@@ -19,15 +19,7 @@ Upon creating an instance of the __Client__, it is necessary to provide an execu
 The specified executor (or __ExecutionContext__'s executor) will become the default executor associated with the __Client__
 and will be used for the execution of all the intermediate operations and a final completion handler for all asynchronous operations
 that have not bound an executor.
-If an executor is bound to an asynchronous operation, that executor will be used instead.
-
-The [refmem mqtt_client async_run] operation starts the __Client__, which initiates a series of internal asynchronous operations, all of which need an executor.
-If the [refmem mqtt_client async_run] is called with a completion handler that has an associated executor,
-then all the internal asynchronous operations will associate the same executor.
-
-[important
- The same executor *must* execute [refmem mqtt_client async_run] and all the subsequent `async_xxx` operations.
-]
+If an executor is bound to an asynchronous operation, that executor will be used for the final completion handler instead.
 
 The following examples will demonstrate the previously described interactions.
 
diff --git a/doc/qbk/11_multithreading.qbk b/doc/qbk/11_multithreading.qbk
index d8063bb..3ee1073 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/11_multithreading.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/11_multithreading.qbk
@@ -68,16 +68,15 @@ or explicit strand.
 Specifically, use __POST__ or __DISPATCH__ to delegate a function call to a strand,
 or __CO_SPAWN__ to spawn the coroutine into the strand.
 For asynchronous functions, this will ensure that the initiation code is executed within the strand in a thread-safe manner.
-The associated executor of all `async_xxx`'s completion handlers must be the same strand.
+__Client__'s executor must be that same strand.
 This will guarantee that the entire sequence of operations
-- from the initiation code through any intermediate operations to the execution of the completion handler -
+- the initiation code and any intermediate operation -
 is carried out within the strand, thereby ensuring thread safety.
 
 [important
 	To conclude, to achieve thread safety,
 	all the member functions of the __Client__ *must* be executed in *the same strand*.
-	This strand *must* be the associated executor of all the completion handlers across
-	all `async_xxx` invocations.
+	This strand must be given in the __Client__ constructor.
 ]
 
 The examples below demonstrate how to publish a "Hello World" Application Message
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/detail/cancellable_handler.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/detail/cancellable_handler.hpp
index 0386b15..16379d4 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/detail/cancellable_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/detail/cancellable_handler.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ public:
 	template <typename... Args>
 	void complete(Args&&... args) {
 		asio::get_associated_cancellation_slot(_handler).clear();
-		std::move(_handler)(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+		asio::dispatch(
+			_handler_ex,
+			asio::prepend(std::move(_handler), std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+		);
 	}
 
 	template <typename... Args>
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/assemble_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/assemble_op.hpp
index 8832090..33c9b0c 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/assemble_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/assemble_op.hpp
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ public:
 		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
-	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
+	using executor_type = asio::associated_executor_t<handler_type>;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return _svc.get_executor();
+		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
 	}
 
 	template <typename CompletionCondition>
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public:
 
 		if (cc(error_code {}, 0) == 0 && _data_span.size()) {
 			return asio::post(
+				_svc.get_executor(),
 				asio::prepend(
 					std::move(*this), on_read {}, error_code {},
 					0, std::move(cc)
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/async_sender.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/async_sender.hpp
index 471f000..b669c9a 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/async_sender.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/async_sender.hpp
@@ -79,14 +79,6 @@ public:
 		return !_handler;
 	}
 
-	auto get_executor() {
-		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
-	}
-
-	auto get_allocator() {
-		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
-	}
-
 	bool throttled() const {
 		return _flags & send_flag::throttled;
 	}
@@ -148,6 +140,11 @@ public:
 		return allocator_type {};
 	}
 
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
+	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
+		return _svc.get_executor();
+	}
+
 	serial_num_t next_serial_num() {
 		return _last_serial_num = write_req::next_serial_num(_last_serial_num);
 	}
@@ -293,17 +290,9 @@ private:
 
 		_svc._replies.clear_fast_replies();
 
-		auto alloc = write_queue.front().get_allocator();
-		auto ex = write_queue.front().get_executor();
 		_svc._stream.async_write(
 			buffers,
-			asio::bind_allocator(
-				alloc,
-				asio::bind_executor(
-					ex,
-					asio::prepend(std::ref(*this), std::move(write_queue))
-				)
-			)
+			asio::prepend(std::ref(*this), std::move(write_queue))
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/client_service.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/client_service.hpp
index f3aeacd..4a2393f 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/client_service.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/client_service.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
-#include <vector>
 
 #include <boost/asio/async_result.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
@@ -28,10 +27,7 @@
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/assemble_op.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/async_sender.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/autoconnect_stream.hpp>
-#include <async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp>
-#include <async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/replies.hpp>
-#include <async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp>
 
 namespace async_mqtt5::detail {
 
@@ -235,16 +231,19 @@ private:
 		void (error_code, std::string, std::string, publish_props)
 	>;
 
+	template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
+	friend class run_op;
+
 	template <typename ClientService>
 	friend class async_sender;
 
 	template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 	friend class assemble_op;
 
-	template <typename ClientService, typename Executor>
+	template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 	friend class ping_op;
 
-	template <typename ClientService, typename Executor>
+	template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 	friend class sentry_op;
 
 	template <typename ClientService>
@@ -264,10 +263,8 @@ private:
 
 	receive_channel _rec_channel;
 
-	asio::cancellation_signal _cancel_ping;
-	asio::cancellation_signal _cancel_sentry;
-
-	asio::any_completion_handler<void(error_code)> _run_handler;
+	asio::steady_timer _ping_timer;
+	asio::steady_timer _sentry_timer;
 
 	client_service(const client_service& other) :
 		_executor(other._executor), _stream_context(other._stream_context),
@@ -275,7 +272,9 @@ private:
 		_replies(_executor),
 		_async_sender(*this),
 		_active_span(_read_buff.cend(), _read_buff.cend()),
-		_rec_channel(_executor, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max())
+		_rec_channel(_executor, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max()),
+		_ping_timer(_executor),
+		_sentry_timer(_executor)
 	{
 		_stream.clone_endpoints(other._stream);
 	}
@@ -292,7 +291,9 @@ public:
 		_replies(ex),
 		_async_sender(*this),
 		_active_span(_read_buff.cend(), _read_buff.cend()),
-		_rec_channel(ex, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max())
+		_rec_channel(ex, std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max()),
+		_ping_timer(ex),
+		_sentry_timer(ex)
 	{}
 
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
@@ -385,21 +386,6 @@ public:
 		return _stream_context.connack_properties();
 	}
 
-	template <typename Handler>
-	void run(Handler&& handler) {
-		_run_handler = std::move(handler);
-		auto slot = asio::get_associated_cancellation_slot(_run_handler);
-		if (slot.is_connected()) {
-			using c_t = asio::cancellation_type_t;
-			slot.assign([&svc = *this](c_t c) {
-				if ((c & c_t::terminal) != c_t::none)
-					svc.cancel();
-			});
-		}
-		_stream.open();
-		_rec_channel.reset();
-	}
-
 	void open_stream() {
 		_stream.open();
 	}
@@ -413,25 +399,16 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	void cancel() {
-		if (!_run_handler) return;
+		if (!_stream.is_open()) return;
 
-		_cancel_ping.emit(asio::cancellation_type::terminal);
-		_cancel_sentry.emit(asio::cancellation_type::terminal);
+		_ping_timer.cancel();
+		_sentry_timer.cancel();
 
 		_rec_channel.close();
 		_replies.cancel_unanswered();
 		_async_sender.cancel();
 		_stream.cancel();
 		_stream.close();
-
-		asio::get_associated_cancellation_slot(_run_handler).clear();
-		asio::post(
-			get_executor(),
-			asio::prepend(
-				std::move(_run_handler),
-				asio::error::operation_aborted
-			)
-		);
 	}
 
 	uint16_t allocate_pid() {
@@ -469,7 +446,7 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		_cancel_ping.emit(asio::cancellation_type::total);
+		_ping_timer.cancel();
 	}
 
 	bool channel_store(decoders::publish_message message) {
@@ -532,31 +509,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-template <typename ClientService>
-class initiate_async_run {
-	std::shared_ptr<ClientService> _svc_ptr;
-public:
-	explicit initiate_async_run(std::shared_ptr<ClientService> svc_ptr) :
-		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr))
-	{}
-
-	using executor_type = typename ClientService::executor_type;
-	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
-	}
-
-	template <typename Handler>
-	void operator()(Handler&& handler) {
-		auto ex = asio::get_associated_executor(handler, get_executor());
-
-		_svc_ptr->run(std::move(handler));
-		detail::ping_op { _svc_ptr, ex }.perform();
-		detail::read_message_op { _svc_ptr, ex }.perform();
-		detail::sentry_op { _svc_ptr, ex }.perform();
-	}
-};
-
-
 } // namespace async_mqtt5::detail
 
 #endif // !ASYNC_MQTT5_CLIENT_SERVICE_HPP
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/disconnect_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/disconnect_op.hpp
index 47d2897..778f4a6 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/disconnect_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/disconnect_op.hpp
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public:
 		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
-	using executor_type = asio::associated_executor_t<handler_type>;
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform() {
@@ -188,9 +188,7 @@ class terminal_disconnect_op {
 	std::shared_ptr<client_service> _svc_ptr;
 	std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> _timer;
 
-	using handler_type = cancellable_handler<
-		Handler, typename ClientService::executor_type
-	>;
+	using handler_type = Handler;
 	handler_type _handler;
 
 public:
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 	) :
 		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)),
 		_timer(new asio::steady_timer(_svc_ptr->get_executor())),
-		_handler(std::move(handler), _svc_ptr->get_executor())
+		_handler(std::move(handler))
 	{}
 
 	terminal_disconnect_op(terminal_disconnect_op&&) = default;
@@ -230,10 +228,10 @@ public:
 
 		auto init_disconnect = [](
 			auto handler, disconnect_ctx ctx,
-			const std::shared_ptr<ClientService>& svc_ptr
+			std::shared_ptr<ClientService> svc_ptr
 		) {
 			disconnect_op {
-				svc_ptr, std::move(ctx), std::move(handler)
+				std::move(svc_ptr), std::move(ctx), std::move(handler)
 			}.perform();
 		};
 
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 		);
 
 		timed_disconnect.async_wait(
-			asioex::wait_for_one(), asio::prepend(std::move(*this))
+			asioex::wait_for_one(), std::move(*this)
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ public:
 		std::array<std::size_t, 2> /* ord */,
 		error_code disconnect_ec, error_code /* timer_ec */
 	) {
-		_handler.complete(disconnect_ec);
+		std::move(_handler)(disconnect_ec);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -291,12 +289,12 @@ public:
 template <typename ClientService, typename CompletionToken>
 decltype(auto) async_disconnect(
 	disconnect_rc_e reason_code, const disconnect_props& props,
-	const std::shared_ptr<ClientService>& svc_ptr,
+	std::shared_ptr<ClientService> svc_ptr,
 	CompletionToken&& token
 ) {
 	using Signature = void (error_code);
 	return asio::async_initiate<CompletionToken, Signature>(
-		initiate_async_disconnect<ClientService, false>(svc_ptr), token,
+		initiate_async_disconnect<ClientService, false>(std::move(svc_ptr)), token,
 		reason_code, props
 	);
 }
@@ -304,12 +302,12 @@ decltype(auto) async_disconnect(
 template <typename ClientService, typename CompletionToken>
 decltype(auto) async_terminal_disconnect(
 	disconnect_rc_e reason_code, const disconnect_props& props,
-	const std::shared_ptr<ClientService>& svc_ptr,
+	std::shared_ptr<ClientService> svc_ptr,
 	CompletionToken&& token
 ) {
 	using Signature = void (error_code);
 	return asio::async_initiate<CompletionToken, Signature>(
-		initiate_async_disconnect<ClientService, true>(svc_ptr), token,
+		initiate_async_disconnect<ClientService, true>(std::move(svc_ptr)), token,
 		reason_code, props
 	);
 }
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp
index b5252b5..c2f0f45 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@
 
 #include <limits>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <memory>
 
-#include <boost/asio/cancellation_state.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/error.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/consign.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/prepend.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/recycling_allocator.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 
 #include <async_mqtt5/detail/control_packet.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/detail/internal_types.hpp>
@@ -27,33 +24,20 @@ namespace async_mqtt5::detail {
 
 namespace asio = boost::asio;
 
-template <typename ClientService, typename Executor>
+template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 class ping_op {
-public:
-	using executor_type = Executor;
-private:
 	using client_service = ClientService;
+	using handler_type = Handler;
 
 	struct on_timer {};
 	struct on_pingreq {};
 
 	std::shared_ptr<client_service> _svc_ptr;
-	executor_type _executor;
-	std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> _ping_timer;
-	asio::cancellation_state _cancellation_state;
+	handler_type _handler;
 
 public:
-	ping_op(
-		std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr,
-		executor_type ex
-	) :
-		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _executor(ex),
-		_ping_timer(new asio::steady_timer(_svc_ptr->get_executor())),
-		_cancellation_state(
-			_svc_ptr->_cancel_ping.slot(),
-			asio::enable_total_cancellation {},
-			asio::enable_total_cancellation {}
-		)
+	ping_op(std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr, Handler&& handler) :
+		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _handler(std::move(handler))
 	{}
 
 	ping_op(ping_op&&) noexcept = default;
@@ -62,37 +46,28 @@ public:
 	ping_op& operator=(ping_op&&) noexcept = default;
 	ping_op& operator=(const ping_op&) = delete;
 
-	using allocator_type = asio::recycling_allocator<void>;
+	using allocator_type = asio::associated_allocator_t<handler_type>;
 	allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept {
-		return allocator_type {};
-	}
-
-	using cancellation_slot_type = asio::cancellation_slot;
-	cancellation_slot_type get_cancellation_slot() const noexcept {
-		return _cancellation_state.slot();
+		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return _executor;
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform() {
-		_ping_timer->expires_after(compute_wait_time());
-		_ping_timer->async_wait(
+		_svc_ptr->_ping_timer.expires_after(compute_wait_time());
+		_svc_ptr->_ping_timer.async_wait(
 			asio::prepend(std::move(*this), on_timer {})
 		);
 	}
 
-	void operator()(on_timer, error_code) {
-		if (
-			_cancellation_state.cancelled() == asio::cancellation_type::terminal ||
-			!_svc_ptr->is_open()
-		)
-			return;
-		else if (_cancellation_state.cancelled() == asio::cancellation_type::total) {
-			_cancellation_state.clear();
+	void operator()(on_timer, error_code ec) {
+		if (!_svc_ptr->is_open())
+			return complete();
+		else if (ec == asio::error::operation_aborted)
 			return perform();
-		}
 
 		auto pingreq = control_packet<allocator_type>::of(
 			no_pid, get_allocator(), encoders::encode_pingreq
@@ -110,14 +85,10 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	void operator()(on_pingreq, error_code ec) {
-		if (
-			_cancellation_state.cancelled() == asio::cancellation_type::terminal ||
-			ec == asio::error::no_recovery
-		)
-			return;
+		if (!ec || ec == asio::error::try_again)
+			return perform();
 
-		_cancellation_state.clear();
-		perform();
+		complete();
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -127,6 +98,10 @@ private:
 			std::chrono::seconds(negotiated_ka) :
 			duration(std::numeric_limits<duration::rep>::max());
 	}
+
+	void complete() {
+		return std::move(_handler)();
+	}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/publish_send_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/publish_send_op.hpp
index 26c4941..de9eaaa 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/publish_send_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/publish_send_op.hpp
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ public:
 		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
-	using executor_type = asio::associated_executor_t<handler_type>;
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform(
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp
index 7be4893..06ffe0e 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #ifndef ASYNC_MQTT5_READ_MESSAGE_OP_HPP
 #define ASYNC_MQTT5_READ_MESSAGE_OP_HPP
 
-#include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -30,24 +29,20 @@ namespace async_mqtt5::detail {
 
 namespace asio = boost::asio;
 
-template <typename ClientService, typename Executor>
+template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 class read_message_op {
-public:
-	using executor_type = Executor;
-private:
 	using client_service = ClientService;
+	using handler_type = Handler;
 
 	struct on_message {};
 	struct on_disconnect {};
 
 	std::shared_ptr<client_service> _svc_ptr;
-	executor_type _executor;
+	handler_type _handler;
+
 public:
-	read_message_op(
-		std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr,
-		executor_type ex
-	) :
-		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _executor(ex)
+	read_message_op(std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr, Handler&& handler)
+		: _svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _handler(std::move(handler))
 	{}
 
 	read_message_op(read_message_op&&) noexcept = default;
@@ -56,13 +51,14 @@ public:
 	read_message_op& operator=(read_message_op&&) noexcept = default;
 	read_message_op& operator=(const read_message_op&) = delete;
 
-	using allocator_type = asio::recycling_allocator<void>;
+	using allocator_type = asio::associated_allocator_t<handler_type>;
 	allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept {
-		return allocator_type {};
+		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return _executor;
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform() {
@@ -82,17 +78,19 @@ public:
 			);
 
 		if (ec == asio::error::no_recovery)
-			return _svc_ptr->cancel();
+			_svc_ptr->cancel();
 
-		if (ec == asio::error::operation_aborted)
-			return;
+		if (ec)
+			return complete();
 
 		dispatch(control_code, first, last);
 	}
 
 	void operator()(on_disconnect, error_code ec) {
-		if (!ec)
-			perform();
+		if (ec)
+			return complete();
+
+		perform();
 	}
 
 private:
@@ -150,6 +148,9 @@ private:
 		);
 	}
 
+	void complete() {
+		return std::move(_handler)();
+	}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/replies.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/replies.hpp
index 984de52..4dd5280 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/replies.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/replies.hpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
 			error_code ec,
 			byte_citer first = byte_citer {}, byte_citer last = byte_citer {}
 		) {
-			asio::dispatch(asio::prepend(std::move(_handler), ec, first, last));
+			std::move(_handler)(ec, first, last);
 		}
 
 		void complete_post(const executor_type& ex, error_code ec) {
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/run_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/run_op.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb19196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/run_op.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Ivica Siladic, Bruno Iljazovic, Korina Simicevic
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef ASYNC_MQTT5_RUN_OP_HPP
+#define ASYNC_MQTT5_RUN_OP_HPP
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/associated_cancellation_slot.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/experimental/parallel_group.hpp>
+
+#include <async_mqtt5/detail/cancellable_handler.hpp>
+#include <async_mqtt5/detail/control_packet.hpp>
+#include <async_mqtt5/detail/internal_types.hpp>
+
+#include <async_mqtt5/impl/read_message_op.hpp>
+#include <async_mqtt5/impl/ping_op.hpp>
+#include <async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp>
+
+namespace async_mqtt5::detail {
+
+namespace asio = boost::asio;
+
+template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
+class run_op {
+	using client_service = ClientService;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<client_service> _svc_ptr;
+
+	using handler_type = cancellable_handler<
+		Handler,
+		typename client_service::executor_type
+	>;
+	handler_type _handler;
+
+public:
+	run_op(
+		std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr,
+		Handler&& handler
+	) :
+		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)),
+		_handler(std::move(handler), _svc_ptr->get_executor())
+	{
+		auto slot = asio::get_associated_cancellation_slot(_handler);
+		if (slot.is_connected())
+			slot.assign([&svc = *_svc_ptr](asio::cancellation_type_t) {
+				svc.cancel();
+			});
+	}
+
+	run_op(run_op&&) noexcept = default;
+	run_op(const run_op&) = delete;
+
+	run_op& operator=(run_op&&) noexcept = default;
+	run_op& operator=(const run_op&) = delete;
+
+	using allocator_type = asio::associated_allocator_t<handler_type>;
+	allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept {
+		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
+	}
+
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
+	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
+	}
+
+	void perform() {
+		namespace asioex = boost::asio::experimental;
+
+		_svc_ptr->_stream.open();
+		_svc_ptr->_rec_channel.reset();
+
+		auto init_read_message_op = [](
+			auto handler, std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr
+		) {
+			return read_message_op { std::move(svc_ptr), std::move(handler) }
+				.perform();
+		};
+
+		auto init_ping_op = [](
+			auto handler, std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr
+		) {
+			return ping_op { std::move(svc_ptr), std::move(handler) }
+				.perform();
+		};
+
+		auto init_senty_op = [](
+			auto handler, std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr
+		) {
+			return sentry_op { std::move(svc_ptr), std::move(handler) }
+				.perform();
+		};
+
+		asioex::make_parallel_group(
+			asio::async_initiate<const asio::deferred_t, void ()>(
+				init_read_message_op, asio::deferred, _svc_ptr
+			),
+			asio::async_initiate<const asio::deferred_t, void ()>(
+				init_ping_op, asio::deferred, _svc_ptr
+			),
+			asio::async_initiate<const asio::deferred_t, void ()>(
+				init_senty_op, asio::deferred, _svc_ptr
+			)
+		).async_wait(asioex::wait_for_all(), std::move(*this));
+	}
+
+	void operator()(std::array<std::size_t, 3> /* ord */) {
+		_handler.complete(asio::error::operation_aborted);
+	}
+};
+
+template <typename ClientService>
+class initiate_async_run {
+	std::shared_ptr<ClientService> _svc_ptr;
+public:
+	explicit initiate_async_run(std::shared_ptr<ClientService> svc_ptr) :
+		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr))
+	{}
+
+	using executor_type = typename ClientService::executor_type;
+	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
+	}
+
+	template <typename Handler>
+	void operator()(Handler&& handler) {
+		run_op<ClientService, Handler> {
+			_svc_ptr, std::move(handler) 
+		}.perform();
+	}
+};
+
+
+} // end namespace async_mqtt5::detail
+
+#endif // !ASYNC_MQTT5_RUN_OP_HPP
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp
index abc7e23..228e12d 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/sentry_op.hpp
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include <boost/asio/cancellation_signal.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/error.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/prepend.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/recycling_allocator.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
 
 #include <async_mqtt5/error.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/types.hpp>
@@ -26,12 +22,10 @@ namespace async_mqtt5::detail {
 
 namespace asio = boost::asio;
 
-template <typename ClientService, typename Executor>
+template <typename ClientService, typename Handler>
 class sentry_op {
-public:
-	using executor_type = Executor;
-private:
 	using client_service = ClientService;
+	using handler_type = Handler;
 
 	struct on_timer {};
 	struct on_disconnect {};
@@ -39,15 +33,11 @@ private:
 	static constexpr auto check_interval = std::chrono::seconds(3);
 
 	std::shared_ptr<client_service> _svc_ptr;
-	executor_type _executor;
-	std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> _sentry_timer;
+	handler_type _handler;
 
 public:
-	sentry_op(
-		std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr, executor_type ex
-	) :
-		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _executor(ex),
-		_sentry_timer(new asio::steady_timer(_svc_ptr->get_executor()))
+	sentry_op(std::shared_ptr<client_service> svc_ptr, Handler&& handler) :
+		_svc_ptr(std::move(svc_ptr)), _handler(std::move(handler))
 	{}
 
 	sentry_op(sentry_op&&) noexcept = default;
@@ -56,30 +46,26 @@ public:
 	sentry_op& operator=(sentry_op&&) noexcept = default;
 	sentry_op& operator=(const sentry_op&) = delete;
 
-	using allocator_type = asio::recycling_allocator<void>;
+	using allocator_type = asio::associated_allocator_t<handler_type>;
 	allocator_type get_allocator() const noexcept {
-		return allocator_type {};
-	}
-
-	using cancellation_slot_type = asio::cancellation_slot;
-	cancellation_slot_type get_cancellation_slot() const noexcept {
-		return _svc_ptr->_cancel_sentry.slot();
+		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return _executor;
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform() {
-		_sentry_timer->expires_after(check_interval);
-		_sentry_timer->async_wait(
+		_svc_ptr->_sentry_timer.expires_after(check_interval);
+		_svc_ptr->_sentry_timer.async_wait(
 			asio::prepend(std::move(*this), on_timer {})
 		);
 	}
 
 	void operator()(on_timer, error_code ec) {
-		if (ec == asio::error::operation_aborted || !_svc_ptr->is_open())
-			return;
+		if (!_svc_ptr->is_open())
+			return complete();
 
 		if (_svc_ptr->_replies.any_expired()) {
 			auto props = disconnect_props {};
@@ -96,8 +82,15 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	void operator()(on_disconnect, error_code ec) {
-		if (!ec)
-			perform();
+		if (ec)
+			return complete();
+		
+		perform();
+	}
+
+private:
+	void complete() {
+		return std::move(_handler)();
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/subscribe_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/subscribe_op.hpp
index a7b0575..f912bda 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/subscribe_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/subscribe_op.hpp
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public:
 		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
-	using executor_type = asio::associated_executor_t<handler_type>;
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform(
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/unsubscribe_op.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/unsubscribe_op.hpp
index 580243e..9ad86dd 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/impl/unsubscribe_op.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/impl/unsubscribe_op.hpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ public:
 		return asio::get_associated_allocator(_handler);
 	}
 
-	using executor_type = asio::associated_executor_t<handler_type>;
+	using executor_type = typename client_service::executor_type;
 	executor_type get_executor() const noexcept {
-		return asio::get_associated_executor(_handler);
+		return _svc_ptr->get_executor();
 	}
 
 	void perform(
diff --git a/include/async_mqtt5/mqtt_client.hpp b/include/async_mqtt5/mqtt_client.hpp
index dd7edac..adaf7c4 100644
--- a/include/async_mqtt5/mqtt_client.hpp
+++ b/include/async_mqtt5/mqtt_client.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <async_mqtt5/detail/rebind_executor.hpp>
 
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/client_service.hpp>
+#include <async_mqtt5/impl/run_op.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/publish_send_op.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/re_auth_op.hpp>
 #include <async_mqtt5/impl/subscribe_op.hpp>
diff --git a/test/integration/executors.cpp b/test/integration/executors.cpp
index 7c9dc13..88870d5 100644
--- a/test/integration/executors.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/executors.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
 
 using namespace async_mqtt5;
 
+using strand_type = asio::strand<asio::any_io_executor>;
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(executors)
 
-BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
+void run_test(asio::io_context& ioc, strand_type io_ex, auto bind_async_run, auto bind_async_op) {
 	using test::after;
 	using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
@@ -94,21 +96,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 			.complete_with(success, after(0ms))
 		;
 
-	asio::io_context ioc;
-	auto executor = ioc.get_executor();
 	auto& broker = asio::make_service<test::test_broker>(
-		ioc, executor, std::move(broker_side)
+		ioc, io_ex, std::move(broker_side)
 	);
 
-	auto strand = asio::make_strand(ioc);
-
 	using client_type = mqtt_client<test::test_stream>;
-	client_type c(executor);
+	client_type c(io_ex);
 	c.brokers("127.0.0.1")
 		.async_run(
-			asio::bind_executor(
-				strand,
-				[&](error_code ec) {
+			bind_async_run(
+				[&](strand_type strand, error_code ec) {
 					BOOST_TEST(ec == asio::error::operation_aborted);
 					BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
 					++handlers_called;
@@ -118,9 +115,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 
 	c.async_publish<qos_e::at_most_once>(
 		"t_0", "p_0", retain_e::no, {},
-		asio::bind_executor(
-			strand,
-			[&](error_code ec) {
+		bind_async_op(
+			[&](strand_type strand, error_code ec) {
 				BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 				BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
 				++handlers_called;
@@ -130,9 +126,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 
 	c.async_publish<qos_e::at_least_once>(
 		"t_1", "p_1", retain_e::no, {},
-		asio::bind_executor(
-			strand,
-			[&](error_code ec, reason_code rc, auto) {
+		bind_async_op(
+			[&](strand_type strand, error_code ec, reason_code rc, auto) {
 				BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 				BOOST_TEST(!rc);
 				BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
@@ -143,9 +138,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 
 	c.async_publish<qos_e::exactly_once>(
 		"t_2", "p_2", retain_e::no, {},
-		asio::bind_executor(
-			strand,
-			[&](error_code ec, reason_code rc, auto) {
+		bind_async_op(
+			[&](strand_type strand, error_code ec, reason_code rc, auto) {
 				BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 				BOOST_TEST(!rc);
 				BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
@@ -156,9 +150,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 
 	c.async_subscribe(
 		subscribe_topic { "t_0", {} }, {},
-		asio::bind_executor(
-			strand,
-			[&](error_code ec, std::vector<reason_code> rcs, auto) {
+		bind_async_op(
+			[&](
+				strand_type strand,
+				error_code ec, std::vector<reason_code> rcs, auto
+			) {
 				BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 				BOOST_TEST(!rcs[0]);
 				BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
@@ -168,10 +164,9 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 	);
 
 	c.async_receive(
-		asio::bind_executor(
-			strand,
+		bind_async_op(
 			[&](
-				error_code ec,
+				strand_type strand, error_code ec,
 				std::string rec_topic, std::string rec_payload,
 				publish_props
 			) {
@@ -183,18 +178,19 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 
 				c.async_unsubscribe(
 					"t_0", {},
-					asio::bind_executor(
-						strand,
-						[&](error_code ec, std::vector<reason_code> rcs, auto) {
+					bind_async_op(
+						[&](
+							strand_type strand,
+							error_code ec, std::vector<reason_code> rcs, auto
+						) {
 							BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 							BOOST_TEST(!rcs[0]);
 							BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
 							++handlers_called;
 
 							c.async_disconnect(
-								asio::bind_executor(
-									strand,
-									[&](error_code ec) {
+								bind_async_op(
+									[&](strand_type strand, error_code ec) {
 										BOOST_TEST(!ec);
 										BOOST_TEST(strand.running_in_this_thread());
 										++handlers_called;
@@ -213,6 +209,34 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(bind_executor) {
 	BOOST_TEST(broker.received_all_expected());
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(different_bound_executors) {
+	asio::io_context ioc;
+	auto bind_async_op = [&](auto h) {
+		auto strand = asio::make_strand(ioc);
+		return asio::bind_executor(
+			strand,
+			asio::prepend(std::move(h), strand)
+		);
+	};
+	run_test(ioc, asio::make_strand(ioc), bind_async_op, bind_async_op);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(default_executor) {
+	asio::io_context ioc;
+	auto io_ex = asio::make_strand(ioc);
+	auto bind_async_run = [&](auto h) {
+		auto strand = asio::make_strand(ioc);
+		return asio::bind_executor(
+			strand,
+			asio::prepend(std::move(h), strand)
+		);
+	};
+	auto bind_async_op = [&](auto h) {
+		return asio::prepend(std::move(h), io_ex);
+	};
+	run_test(ioc, io_ex, bind_async_run, bind_async_op);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(immediate_executor_async_publish) {
 	constexpr int expected_handlers_called = 1;
 	int handlers_called = 0;