Turn your rut into a groove.

am--7 Warmup w/ the girls and then some running around the track. It was a bit faster than I've done in a while. Felt good. 

pm--4 Green Springs w/ a good group. We have a new girl coming out, and she's working hard. Form-focused striders after. 

am—Hart’s and the bank. I did add anymore. Calling it a down week.

I finished Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut. He’s one of my favorite authors. This is his first novel, so it lacks the succinct style of later novels. The whole man vs. machines theme feels relevant.

pm—Tready w/ attention to a smooth stride through the gait cycle. Relaxing.

am--7 Warmup and track running while the team did their workout. Good chat w/ Holt and Carson. 

pm--2 A nice jaunt around the block and some on the field. 

pm—5 Dog pound out-and-back w/ a nice group. 

am—6 A few different loops to hit mileage. AP test was today. The kids seemed in good spirits.

am--5.5 To the sign/neighborhood/Mini Costco. A good morning before the final day of region. 

pm—6 Green Springs w/ striders. I had a nice sleep-in this morning and took down some hearty treats during the day, but the run still turned out well. On another note, our girls have some real foot speed.

am—5.5 Sullivan Trail w/ 5x CV pickups called out in an order foreordained by the mighty Virgin River.

am--4 A few miles before joining the kids for a short run. 

pm--5 Quicker miles, mostly w/ Carson, in the hot, hot sun. 'Twas like 93 degrees today. XC Parent meeting this evening. 

am--5 Reverse DI/Costco/Neighborhood. I felt flat and sweated like crazy this morning. Also, I need more sleep. We'll see what we can do about that tonight. 

pm--5 Green Springs. Last trip up for a few of the girls. They move on to bigger and better things, and we get new faces. Every year, it's hard, and some of the kids are unforgettable, but it's part of the circle. 

am--5 Through the neighborhood and reverse DI and then some w/ the kids. I was a sweaty mess by the end. I'm frontloading this week because of state track. 

pm--3.5 Ran around the Panorama area and checked out Kylee's puppy, Max. 

am--5.5 DI+/Neighborhood/Running Center Loop w/ Walmart extension. Nice little run. Ran the last 15 or 20 minutes w/ Kylee and chatted about xc ideas. She's awesome. 

am—4.5 MTC loop w/ Decker before the first day of state track. The day gave us a variety of weather.

am—3 Some quick miles in Springville w/ Holt and Decker before the coaches’ race at state.

pm--4 Out-and-back on Warrior Way w/ my neighbor. We had a good chat and enjoyed the light sprinkle. 

pm—5 Some running before the faculty party. We have some good people leaving.

pm--6 Pretty much the old Swiss Days route from my house and back. It's taking me a while to warm into a run these days. My problem is I don't see myself as stronger. I need to change that. 

am--5 Part of the old morning route in the spectacularly beautiful chill of our current weather pattern. I felt better than yesterday. Graduation today, and I'm really going to miss these kiddos. 

I finished a book of essays by David Foster Wallace, A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again. I love his voice and perspective. If you’re interested, search out his essay “String Theory” and enjoy. It’s a good example of his voice and style.

am—6 A run around Santa Clara. It felt harder than it should have because I have trouble pacing when I’m on my own.

am—7 Gma’s to the Orem Cemetery and back. I felt much better today. The snow-covered peaks made for a nice view. 

I finished my first foray into manga—Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 1-3 by Hiromu Arakawa. The stories in many of the Japanese comics and cartoons are superior to the MCU. I said it, and I mean it.

pm—6 Slow burner w/ Old 97’s in the ears. They can really write raucous country.

I finished Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. It was compelling even though it runs counter to most everything I believe. Favorite quote: “Nothing is static. Everything is evolving. Everything is falling apart.” Seems about right.

pm—4 Some miles between things. Just happy to get a run in.

pm--5.5 Some more miles, sweating away the summer. 

pm--5 To Grass Valleyish and back from my parents' cabin. I love running up there even if it's hard the first few minutes.