AM: 4 miles, averaged 10:37. HR 158.
Decent run on a newer loop. Trying to explore other options for runs to get motivated. Did much better mentally the last two days and was able to get some semester work done, but it is likely that we will start striking tomorrow (they don't call it that but that is what it is).
Cooler and comfortable air was nice. We really only had about 12-14 days of hot and muggy weather. Still, I am out of shape and it makes it much easier to not die out there.
PM: 4 miles w/ Megan and the boys, averaged 10:45. HR 154.
Had a sort of encounter with a car going to fast around one of the corners where the trail crosses a road. I do not run with the boys unless Megan is with me. It wasn't that close, but the car took us by surprise and we stop and check in both directions several times and take no chances. Someone stopped for us at the Joslyn crossing and a number of cars were backed up (they are not obligated to stop). Got ready to go and a car coming the other way flew by not stopping. They got some sharp words from me, and I thanked the other people for stopping. I didn't want to yell and I sometimes lose it over the most minor perceived wrongdoings and I apologized to Megan, but she said I wasn't wrong. A wife and two babies in a stroller and people don't even touch the brakes. Trying to figure out how to contact the town to make the crossings safer.
Still waiting to hear about the job action. My courses aren't fully ready anyway, but technically start tomorrow (fully online and asynchronous).
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