Turn your rut into a groove.

am--5.5 Nice morning run in spectacular weather. (Where is it coming from?) I was hoping for another coyote crossing but no dice. Perhaps, I have a different spirit animal. Something grizzly? RHR--50. 

pm--4.5 Some miles, working out the sore legs. 

pm--7 Kidney Loop w/ Serenity on the out. I hit the last 1.5 in the 7:00s. That felt nice. Also had another coyote sighting. #spiritanimal I yelped and yelped, trying to communicate but got no audible response. A little more BRT and we'll be buddies. RHR--51. 

am--4.75 Trucatedly truncated morning run. The weather is Springy and oh so wonderful. RHR--52. 

pm--4.25 Firestation w/ the kiddoes. I need to get out w/ them more. The high-70's heat wasn't as daunting as expected. 

pm--4 Just some miles. 

am--8 SC Parkway out-and-back. Decent run. I started out tired but ended up taking the last 30 minutes progressively into the 7:00s. Nothing too macho, but fun to get things revving just a tad. On another note, the North London Derby was a thriller. 

am--7.5 Green Spring and warm and cool w/ the kids w/ some running in the middle. RHR--54.

pm--4.5 Some miles to top off the day. I was fairly active--walked to the elemetary school w/ my daughters, mowed the lawn, and did miscellaneous push-ups, planks, etc. Also, I'm about 1/3 of the way into All The Light We Cannot See. It's a good read so far. 

pm--6 Some miles as I ponder how fast I could run a mile w/ focused training or if I would rather just hit the trails. 

am--10 Green Spring and Macey tempo. The miles racked up quickly this morning. I was planning on a 2nd run today. Maybe. Maybe not. Did some weigths--bench press, dead lifts, and squats--after. Good morning, even w/ a skeleton crew. RHR--50.

pm--5 Watched the Badgers get worked by some Huskers while I ran. The run was uneventful except that lunch lingered. 

am--6 Barrel Roll. Got up when I got up and headed out on the trails. It was a nice morning even though an ominous cloud hung over the SCRR--there is a 100-mile bike race tomorrow, so the trails are closed to public use. (I'm not sure that a BLM permit allows an RD to shut down an area to the public. Research needed.) RHR--56. 

am--7.5 Anasazi Trail w/ Jesse from ID. Nice morning w/ a little mud. RHR--54.

am--5 Harts + AC. Nice morning run. RHR--52.

pm--7.5 Fields Loop w/ pick-ups (1 min., 2 min., 1 min., 2 min., 1 min.). Fun group. My lower abdomen/groin felt decent in the pick-ups. We'll see how it feels after some sleep. Weights after (Bench, Squats, and Deads). 

pm--4.5 Some miles after the PV Relays. RHR--53.

am--5.5 Hart's/AC/Costco Loop. Fun run w/ the kids. The morning was wonderful. RHR--53. 

pm--5.5 Track Tempo. I ran w/ Macey to keep her company. She worked hard today. Awesome. Weights after. 

am--6 Old, usual morning route w/ OG morning group. Nice chat about life and all of its foibles. RHR--50. 

pm--5 Telegraph to the storage units and back. Hot run on tired legs, but we did get some chatting done. Good to be back w/ the kids. 

am--5 PH/AC+/Costco Loop. Nice, easy run. My legs feel tired/trashed. On the upside, I got to hear about a crazy zombie dream. RHR--53. 

pm--3 Miles after the track meet. Mostly to avoid the zero & finish off my biggest week for a while.

am--5 Harts/AC/Costco. Same morning route. If I could drag myself out of bed earlier, I might get a few more miles. RHR--53.

pm--3.25 Washington to Nisson's. I went w/ the girls who are racing tomorrow on their pre-race jaunt. 

am--5.75 Same as yesterday w/ a jaunt past St. George Running Center thrown in. 

am--7 Usual morning run at school w/ Harts at the end, accompanying Ellie and Caroline. RHR--57. 

Pm--3 Got home from the church Easter party & decided to run. Phife Dawg "dropped the mic" today, so I had to listen to ATCQ while I was at it.

am--4.5 AC/STG Running Center Loop. Brisk morning run. My legs felt somewhat peppy this morning. Dentist this afternoon, so no afternoon practice for me. RHR--52. 

am--7 Old Man Hills. I jumped in on 5 of them. Some rocking w/ the varsity girls. Others trying to help other girls. The kids work hard. RHR--53. 

pm--5.5 Light Tempo 2x 10 min. w/ 5 min. recovery. I felt pretty good once I got warm. My hips are a little tight. Maybe from yesterday's foray into what for me is faster running. 

pm--7 Some good miles after a productive day. Got to Pine Valley this weekend as well.

am--5 Pizza/AC/Costco Loop. A little chilly this morning, but we got rain last night. All is well. RHR--52.

pm--3 Miles after the youngster meet. Boy, was I cold this afternoon.

am--5 DI/AC. A good 'un. My legs, particularly the lower legs, are a bit tight. Perhaps Monday got them all Altraed. RHR--50. 

am--5 DI/AC. Another chilly morning. Finished up running a nice pace and building goofy stories, 2 words at a time. RHR--51. 

pm--3.25 Sandberg's. I skipped out on the 200s because of the leg/groin/hip thing.