Turn your rut into a groove.

am--9.25 River Trail loop w/ some tempo sections thrown in. It was a decent run. We had some trouble remembering and hitting paces. Now, I'm tired. 

pm--4.75 Starbucks w/ striders. Decent run. These short Tuesday afternoon runs are rough on the legs. Perhaps, I need to get in that Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning to flush the junk. Loved the feeling of striders today. 

I finished Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges. Lots of short stories and essays w/ mental gymastics and literary tricks. I found it interesting. 

am--8 Some decent running while some of the kids did their workout. 

pm--2.25 A few more in the afternoon toward Green Springs. 

pm--4.75 A run toward Sullivan. It was warm, and I'm feeling blah. 

am—6 Usual Friday-morning-meet run. I’m feeling beat down.

pm—5 Just a run. My RHR is up the last few days, so I’m guessing my less-than-stellar sleep this week is catching up with me. On a more positive note, I felt decent after about 3 miles.

am—8.25 Foremaster Power Run w/ some short hills. It was a pretty good Monday. Nice push from the aspiring crew.

am--2 DI before weights.

pm--4.25 Out toward Sullivan and back w/ 6x striders after. 

I also finished The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Crazy and sad and surreal. 

am—6.25 Some running around the track while the kids did their workout.

pm—2.25 An easy run towards the bank and back.

I finished Kafka’s The Trial. The main character spends the entirety of the novel trying to prove he’s innocent of a unknown crime. It doesn’t turn out well.

pm--4.5 Green Springs. It's been too long. Run was good, and I felt great. I'm also noticing things that make striders faster and easier. 

am--5.5 Little more for the premeet morning. I was sweaty. 

am--8.5 Sugar Loaf w/ some light tempo and a power run, followed by some hills. Surprisingly, the run was great for me. 

I also finished The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri over the weekend. I love these detective/crime novels w/ some culture thrown in for good measure. 

am--4 A nice little run around the neighborhood in a drizzle. 

pm—4.5 Another runnin the rain w/ some real old man striders. My back is tight.

am—5 Ran around the track during the workout. My back is feeling a bit better.

pm—3 Finished up an achey week w/ a few miles and some erg. Last night was a late one, but I got to take in the musical stylings of John Vanderslice. 

am—8.5 Confluence to the church on Dixie Dr. and back w/ some pickups. The back is feeling better, so that’s a plus. Happy Earth Day.

pm--2k on the erg w/ JV in the ears. 

pm—5.5 Starbucks and back. ‘Twas a bit toasty. I had a nice chat w/ the girls about their daddy-daughter conversations.

am--7 Miles w/ the kids before and during the workout. It was a grinder today. 

pm—3k Lazy erging in the evening to strengthen my core.

pm—5.5 it was a scorcher this afternoon, but Green Springs always treats us well.

am--5 DI w/ TL extension, followed by the bank and back. Nice little run this morning. 

am—4.75 A nice cruise w/ Holt along the shore of Utah Lake. Not sure why Garmin and Suunto GPS is .25 off within 5 miles.

am—7 Truncated Parkway. Nice run w/ some sister chat from the Holts.

pm—2.75 Some miles w/ a bit of erg after.

am—1.5 Hart’s after weights.

pm—3.5 Sunrise our-and-back. Youngster meet today.