Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--5.5 Bouncing tempo. The kids look strong overall today. A few struggled for various reasons. Others are fitter than they know.

pm--3 GC and back w/ my neighbor. Cruddy stomach after eating 20 minutes earlier.

pm--7 Good running during the workout. Kids looked pretty solid. We'll see how their kegs recover for this weekend.

am--5.5 Easy shakeout w/ the kiddos after running to the school.

am--5.25 Hotel to the track and back in Provo w/ Andrew.

am--5.25 Same resource as yesterday w/ the addition of Ben.

pm--6.25 Progression run. It was nice to chat w/ Abi. The kids are looking good.

pm--3.5 Around the neighborhood. Aiden was on one after he caught a lizard.

am--5.5 Morning run w/ the boys and Aspen. Good chat w/ Ben. What a good dude!

am--4.5 Nice run in perfect weather w/ the girls the morning after region. People are running well. Hailee went sub-5. What an accomplishment!

pm--5 Anasazi to the chipmunk junction. Track has filled my weekends, so this is the first run out here for at least a few weeks. Good to hit the dirt again.

am--7 Dirt-road run towards the Bloomington Caves. Small but awesome group. The kids for the most part look peppy and happy. 

pm--4.5 Canyons and back in the mid-90s heat. 
 

I also finished Ender's Game for the umpteenth time. Still love it.

pm--5.25 Last workout before state track. Just enough to give the legs a feel for the speed of things. Another hot one.

am--3.5 Good run down Vineyard w/ a decent crew.

pm--2 To celebrate Aspen's bday, we dressed up the stone snowman. I contributed a flat cap and some old trainers. 

am--5.75 Anasazi during an extended lunch and before a crowded bus ride to state track. I also finished Bird by Bird from Anne Lamott. Nice read about writing.

am--5.25 Track and back w/ Andrew. Good conversation as always.

am--5.25 Track and back w/ Andrew and Ben. Glad we got a run in this morning. Final day of state. Hoping for awesome things.

pm--6.25 Anasazi to the homestead. Started a bit slow but felt good by the end. I saw a snake on the road when I headed home.

pm--5.75 Barrel Roll w/ a podcast about JV on the phone. What an interesting and vulnerable fellow.

pm--6.5 Anasazi w/ Decker. Nice chat even if the heat was bordering on triple digits.

I also knocked out Consistency Is Key by Jay Johnson. I love that he seeks to inform high school runners and coaches and provides resources for improvement.

am--5 Met up w/ the great Benjamin Martin and ran around the heights. I'm a little beat today.

am--6 Did some loops on grass w/ 8x form striders tacked on the end. 
 

I finished a short book about a lesser-known American runner named Buddy Edelen, A Cold Clear Day by Frank Murphy. Buddy's training is unbelievable. That some of these guys could keep up that intensity for months, let alone years, blows my mind. It is also a testament to human capabilities.

am--5 Anasazi w/ Tom. Chatted about much and, now, I have some research to do on circling.

pm--7 Rim trails while listening to a Mario Fraoli interview w/ Mike Smith. Smith is fun to listen to because he has a holistic approach to coaching.

pm--4 Neighborhood jaunt w/ my neighbor. I have a deep sliver on the ball of my foot from barefooting the other day. It makes for a tender-footed run.