They all can't be "easy" runs.

AM 4 on the trails. hot. humid. 

I did a ridiculous amount of yardwork this weekend. I pruned everything. Bulk pickup tomorrow. I was a total veg last night after all of that. 

Then weights with Tommy at lunch.

PM 4 on the trails. hot. humid. 

4 on the trails. 10:30 am start. 

Then weights with Tommy

4 on the trails. 7:30 pm start. 

9 am: 4 on the trails.

Then weights with Tommy

10.2 Mile Hood route to legacy trail to Colonia and back. 10 am start. Overcast = No Sun for the whole run. Good to be back on pavement again.

I was thinking about the women's team USA vs. Nether-regions game last night  that tied 1-1. 15 years ago, I preferred watching women's soccer over men's soccer. I hate the amount of effort put forth in the men's game to get inside the other guy's head, the flopping, the pulling of a dude's shirt 50 yards away from the play on the field, just to tick him off in the hopes of drawing a foul. It's like a wrestling match, where the ref can choose to call or not call a foul, where they kick a ball occasionally. If you've ever watched a game where Neymar was on the field, you know what I'm talking about. If he would put that effort into moving to the open space, rather than trying to get a cheap shot on the other guy so he can draw a foul, things would be so much better. In my opinion, the way the women played the game was a better version of soccer. Well, after watching that game last night, those days are over. That game was the most cheap-shotting women's game I may have ever seen. Congratulations, women! You have just lost your competative advantage over men's soccer, by playing like the men. Brilliant!

10.2 Mile Hood route to legacy trail to Colonia and back. 8:30 am start. no clouds = Sunny for the whole run.

I'm trying to get over 1,000 miles by 7/31. It's a stupid goal, but I'm at least working towards something. (also I need like 4 miles to pass Michael on the mileage board.)

7 am start. 2.5 on the trails. Then 6 with the shirtless tire dragger. Then 0.5 home. All trails. The first mile with the shirtless tire dragger was also with his friend, Nikki. She is also one of those tough mudder, spartan race, obstacle course, run by heart rate monitor types. But she is not a recruiter like he is. I really like running alone. But today was good to run with some folks. I haven't done that in years. Also, the shirtless tire dragger is 42 (10 years younger than me). Later today, he and his wife are having a baby shower. Their first kid. It's awesome listening to someone talk about parenting before they have kids.