Turn your rut into a groove.

am--6 Sunbrook in a light rain before my aunt's funeral. Nice day w/ family.

am--6.75 Muddy trail run w/ Lower Graveyard on Anasazi. Learned about Lowell Bennion.

pm--7.5 Some tempo work on the tempo loop. It was windy, and I was sluggish. All ended well.

am--3 Morning route w/ James and Emmy. Kind of struggled.

pm--5.25 Harmon's trail w/ mostly Aspen. Still struggling a bit. Aspen is in better shape than I am.

am--3 Usual morning route w/ James.

pm--3 A leisurely run w/ my neighbor on the high school grounds. 
 

I'll finish Anna Karenina in a few minutes. It's fun to live w/ big Russian tomes once in a while. This novel is interesting because every character has notable flaws but is presented in a way that paints them in a sympathetic light. Kudos, Tolstoy.

pm--5.5 Anasazi in some weather. Mostly just overcast and dreary on the way out. It started to pour more consistently on the way back.

pm--6.25 Anasazi w/ Lower Graveyard on the way out. Beautiful day after some dreary days. Lots of people hiking today. 
 

I also finished 2 churchy books--Original Grace by Adam S. Miller and Not My Will, But Thine by Neal A. Maxwell. I'm often drawn to the spiritual.

pm--4.5 Tready run. I was late getting ready for practice and didn't run w/ the kids. They seemed to have a great time. I also finished Understanding the Scriptures by Lowell L. Bennion. Quick and insightful read. ThriftBooks.com is great for picking niche books at low prices. And often the books have thoughtful inscriptions in the inside cover or handwritten notes tucked in the pages.

am--3 Morning loop w/ Austin, James, and Tyler. Good run. Good company.

pm--6 Vineyard w/ a mixed group. I was a little hyper and, also, need to get over being the pace police.

am--3 Nice and easy recovery loop.

pm--7 Threshold ladder reps w/ Aspen, Katie, Emmy, April, and Andee. Lots of good stuff this afternoon.

am--3 Nice morning loop w/ James.

pm--6.25 Anasazi and Lower Graveyard w/ Abigail. It was nice catching up even if we raised the ire of some biker because we just ran on the shoulder of the trail as we passed.

am--5 Anasazi w/ Tom. Nice to hear about his family and his sweat lodge experience.

am--10.75 Annual Suicidal Tendencies Prez Dayz run even though it ended up being only me and Aspen. I love that trail, but the climb is no joke. I also finished 2 books: On Mental Toughness from HBR's 10 Must Reads and The Things That Matter Most by Lowell L. Bennion.

pm--5.25 Hills and strides w/ a warm and cool.

am--3 Usual morning route w/ James. Didn't make it on the run this afternoon.

am--3 James and the morning loop.

pm--4 New bridge run w/ my neighbor. Nice chat about PEDs.

pm--7.25 Anasazi w/ Lower Graveyard and Chipmunk. Nice day but tired.

pm--5.25 Anasazi w/ Lower Graveyard w/ my neighbor. Nice weather.

pm--7 Paradise w/ some tempo and strides. Stetson and Boston rocked it.

am--3 Usual morning w/ James, Jonathan, and Tyler. I also finished The Quality of Mercy by Eugene England. He pushes the reader to be bold in his application of mercy.

am--3 Usual morning route w/ James. Rough week for running.