Bret

AM - 3 shake-out miles with Finn before church. 

AM - a 1 mile streak-preserving run at 3 am local time in Texas before an early return flight to ATL.   I was traveling for a business conference expecting to be returning on Tuesday afternoon, but just before midnight my eldest daughter and her husband let us know that she was going into labor and so at my wife's urging, I rescheduled a very early flight at 5:30 am to get back to ATL and I was not sure if my schedule or lack of sleep would impair my chances for a run later in the day.  As it turns out, she gave birth rather quickly - even before my flight, to our second grandchild.  Archie Alexander was born on 9/11.  Their childrens' names are inspired by the US national parks, and this one is for Arches.   Very excited to meet him later today.  

AM - 5.25 miles with Dan and Finn from Dan's house up to the horsefarm trail roads.  Rained overnight and it was quite humid this morning.  Decent pace after a slow uphill first mile.  

AM - 5.5 miles total today.  Ran with Dan in the neighborhood for about 4 1/2 miles and then because he had an early meeting. I headed back home and did another mile on the treadmill.   Rainy overnight and drizzled this morning and so the roads were wet today and it was very humid.

AM - just under 5.25 miles with Dan and Finn at Milton HS.  Always a faster paced run here due to the flat course relative to nearly all of our other routes.   Milton has their annual cross country invitational meet here on Saturday and Dan's son who is a junior is running again this year for Cambridge HS.  He's not quite at the level to be on the varsity squad and as an upper classman he cannot run on JV - so he will be in the "open" division.   I went last year to watch and it was a lot of fun seeing all of the races.  Multiple loops in and out of the woods with woodchipped trails, grass, mud, clay and bridges - tough course to run a fast time but very good opportunities for spectating. 

AM - 5 miles on the trail with Dan and the dogs.   The off-trail area was way too overgrown with tall grasses and weeds and after about a mile or so of trudging along we decided to do a few loops around the pond on the finished part of the trail.  Light rain as we finished. 

AM - 8.25 miles with the guys and Finn from Redd Rd - early on the horse farm roads.  Dan's son was supposed to race this morning at the Milton cross country meet, but he's got some bad bunions that need surgery and he decided not to run.   As a result I decided not to go watch the meet as it was raining.   Decent effort this morning - perhaps a little more perceived effort than I had expected.  Richie is confirmed for Berlin next weekend and I will be joining him.