They all can't be "easy" runs.

5 on the trails. 7 am start. slow. hot and humid again. I had The Wanton Song stuck in my head the whole time. I was trying to think of a song that I have liked more for a longer period of time that I know exactly 0 words to. You would have thought that I would have learned at least 1 word to that song by now. 

nope. 

https://youtu.be/iaFK6AHhU8s 

7.75 miles. hood route to legacy trail over the SWOM bridge and back.

Something different: 67 deg., 59% hum. 52 d.p. 20 mph wind from the north. We expect to be back to summer by Thursday. 

8 on the trails. 9 am start. Although the weather is decent, I felt awful at the beginning. But then it turned into a nice run. 

4 on the trails at lunch. 

Say what you will about the elections yesterday, but I'm just happy the rest of the country isn't pointing at Florida, like we messed up the whole thing. In fact, Florida comes out of this looking like the standard of election day efficiency, that all other states should aspire to. 

7 on the trails. 8 am start. 

6 on the trails. 8 am start. 

7.5 miles. hood route. 9 am start. hot and windy. 

3.5 miles hood route. Then home field advantage bathroom stop. Then 4 on the trails. All of it run in summer conditions. 

Local news: Yesterday, all schools in Sarasota County were closed for wind. Also, the City of Venice crews hung christmas lights on 40' palm trees on Venice Avenue from bucket trucks. In my opinion, one of those groups either over reacted or under reacted to the weather. 

Yes, it was kind of windy yesterday. 

1 on the trails, then 2.5 miles hood route. In a cat. 1 hurricane. Just to say I had done that. Now the boys are skim boarding on some flooded soccer fields.

2 on the trails. Then I got bit by a dog and went home. 10+ years of running. I was due. The owners did not have the dog on a leash on a trail that has a no pets allowed sign. As soon as I saw the dog I stopped running. They took FOREVER to get control of their jumping snapping dog. Eventually he got me on the ouside of my left thigh. 

1/4 mile out and back. then 7.5 miles. hood route. 79 deg. 84% hum. 72 d.p.

7 on the trails. 8:15 am start. It's still summer. First time on the trails since I was bit by a dog Friday. Anyhow, this guy I see out there - sometimes he's running, sometimes he's walking while dragging a tire, always shirtless, with a heart rate monitor, and lots of hair product. Well, he's got a friend with him today. For the most part, they are going in the opposite direction as me. (I go on a backwards loop every 4th lap, so I can keep count.) So this one time we passed each other (while they were walking, BTW), he says to his friend "We better get going. The old guy is getting faster." I yelled out "Hey, what the crap, man?!" Then he said something, but I was too far away to hear it. It's not like me and this guy are buds. Saying "good morning" to each other a couple of times is about the extent of our relationship. 

Then I got to thinking of what was the most "old guy runner" thing I could say to this guy - "Back in my day, we didn't have any of your moisture wicking attire! Nah! We wore terry cloth - bath towel material - and we didn't complain when we got full body chafe from running! And we raced in converse all stars. You could get low tops or high tops. That was it - none of this fly vaporzoom nonsense."

5.5 miles. hood route. then 3 miles on the trails. better weather. 67 deg., 68% hum., 56 d.p.

1 on the trails. Then I got dizzy and freaked out so I stopped. Turns out I was just really dehydrated. 

4 on the trails to chickety check my self. All is back to normal. 

4 on the trails at 3 pm. 

10.45 miles. Hood route to legacy trail to colonia and back. 4 miles in - stopped at the bathroom (the extra .25 miles). I started at 8:30. Late start because the greatest sports movie of all time was on TBS. and I had to stay to the end. Uncle Drew. 

I took your team. I took your girl. And now, I'm gonna take your HORT!

5 on the trails. 10:30 am start. ugly as it gets. but I'm happy that I could fight my way to 5. I ran longer than usual yesterday, then went to the beach with the kids and played volleyball for an hour and a half. You know what's not good for the olds? Repeatedly diving in sand for an hour and a half. Then spouse and I went out on a sunset cruise out of marina jack's with an old friend. 

7.5 miles. hood route to legacy trail and back. 6:30 am start. fog. really smooth running today. I should have timed it. Just cruising. I had RATM's The Ghost of Tom Joad stuck in my head. 

3.5 dizzy miles. hood route. then 3 clear headed but slow miles on the trails.

I had Anna Begins by Counting Crows stuck in my head. If you are a dude that was in love in the 90's, you probably thought this song had some relevence to your feelings back then. 

10.2 miles. Hood route to legacy trail to colonia and back. 7:15 am start. got some misty rain in there. it was a smooth run. Nothing fancy, like maybe 9-9:30 pace.

Now, I'm off to play golf with my brother and my uncle. First time in a while. I'm going to be great. 

edit - I chipped in for birdie on a par 4. First time for that!

4 on the trails. Happy Thanksgiving!

For the last 26-ish years (with the exception of the year we spent Thanksgiving at the grand canyon) we have been going to Fruit Cove for Thanksgiving weekend. My Mother in Law sold her place this year, and moved down to Venice. So for this reason and others, this year's Thanksgiving feels a bit 'off'. I am going to miss that place a lot this weekend, but I'm also looking forward to establishing a new routine. Spouse is preparing the bird for the first time ever!