Turn your rut into a groove.

am--6 I woke up w/ a headache but got out anyway. The run was okay. Sometimes I push it a bit on my own. The legs like a quicker pace while the lungs like a slower pace. hard to find the sweet spot. 

pm--3.25 A run after a lazy day. My dad retired for the second time today.

pm--6 Barefoot at the softball field. I thought the heat and sore legs would zap me, but today's run was one of the better runs of the week. 
 

I finished The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. He's one of my favorite writers, and detective fiction is one of my favorite genres. This book mixes both. Yay for the combo.

am--4 Anasazi--same as last week--w/ Tom and Adam. Nice run and chat. 

am--4.5 Loop around the heights. Felt decent. I like running in the morning.

am--5 Some barefoot grass running w/ 6x striders.

am--5 Up around the Canyons. We had a student leadership conference this week. It was interesting but a lot of fun. I believe the children are our present. :)

pm--4 Slept in and hit a few easy miles this evening. 

am--6.5 Some grass loops in the sprinklers. These runs are always nice and refreshing. 

am--5 Anasazi w/ Tom. Lots of good convo today. I need to check out All Day in the Sun Records, Douglas Rushkoff, Nonviolent Communication by a guy named Rosenberg, and I'm sure there's something else I'm missing. 

am--5.5 Some more grass and striders. My striders were peppier today even though the morning was hotter. 

am--5 Green Springs w/ J Rog, Ry, Ness, and Addib. It was fun to catch up. Looks like we might try again before everyone heads off to school and marriage.

am--4.5 Looped around the Heights before watching Arsenal defeat Liverpool and heading to Lake Powell.

am--6.25 Anasazi to the Homestead w/ Tom. I'm glad we're back in the habit. 
 

I finished Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. It follows the generations of two half sisters from Ghana--one a slave and the other the wife of a slaver--to America and back. Quite an engaging read.

am--4.25 Serenity/Lava Cove loop. Felt a bit sluggish.

am--5 Some grass loops at the softball field. Muggy this morning.

am--4 An easy jaunt around the neighborhood before class. Looks like rain in the hills. 

am--6 Grass Loops. I'm hitting the grass 2x a week. It's relaxing and prepping me for going full-sandal in the future, if I ever so choose. I wish the threats of rain would come to fruition. 

am--5.5 Drove to the fields to watch the PVXC time trial and run w/ the kiddos. Fun stuff. The team's looking good.

am--5.5 Out-and-back on 400 E. in Orem. It always feels like work up here, and it wasn't much cooler than home.

am--4 The ravine path to The Canyons and back. 
 

I finished a great book, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. It's a book made of an old father's diary to his young son. Lots about character and relationships.

pm--5 Some running around a leisurely pace. Sweated a ton.

am--7 Nice grass run w/ 8x striders. After the run, my back is feeling tweaked. Not sure what's going on w/ that.

am--4 Some easy miles. The back is feeling better.

am--5.5. Some more grass loops. I'm getting 5-6 miles of barefoot running in every week. I love the loops and the soft grass.