Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--5.5 Some running w/ the kiddos before, during, and after the workout. Felt just okay. 

am—2.5 Bank and back. Kaylee has been a regular lately. I like it.

pm—5 Trail to Nowhere. Took it easyish.

pm—4.5 Some messing around in Washington. The swing in temps from morning to afternoon is intense this week.

am—4.5 DI and bank-and-bank. Decent run. I was just hoping that I wouldn’t break down midrun. I didn’t. 

I finished To Kill a Mockingbird for the umpteenth time. It really never gets old.

am—5.5 A dark, starlit run on the path adjacent to the marathon course. Took it pretty easy and enjoyed the company. The aid station was as good as ever w/ dancing, singing, & general tomfoolery.

I also finished Greil Marcus’s When That Rough God Goes Riding. It’s a book-length meditation on listening to Van Morrison. Van is the man, & a dive into multiple places in his catalog leave one w/ the impression that he might be at the pinnacle of songwriters and performers. For anyone doubting, see any live clip on YouTube, specifically his performance w/ The Band on The Last Waltz.

am--9 Hospital w/ some pickups. I really enjoy this crew. 

I finished The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon. It was a quick detective read, and I didn't see the end coming. Maigret is maybe a top-10 detective for me. 

pm—5 Ran around before, during, and after the workout.

am—2.5 Bank and back. I felt pretty good this morning, but my leg went downhill through the course of the day. I took the afternoon off.

pm—5 Washington w/ some singing and screaming and sliding and etc.

am—2.5 Bank and back in the frizzin’ cold. Felt good.

pm—7.5 Warm and cool w/ some counterclockwise grass. Ran more than I thought I would. There’s something “coming in the air tonight.” Long drum fill and auto tune reprise. We’re Phillin’ It at PVXC.

am--7 A run up the path along the wash on to SC Parkway. I felt pretty good today, all things considered. After, I drove to Cedar to watch some old PV kids run in college. That was fun. 

am—5 Telegraph. Pretty good morning. Kids are doing cool things.

am--6 Lutheran to the bank and then bank-and-back. It was good to get a run in this morning. No running this afternoon other than running back and forth to cheer on the kids at region xc. 

am--2.5 Same as yesterday. Enjoyed the pace. 

pm--5 Some more chill w/ a good crew. 

am--40 minutes biking around the SC Parkway. 

pm--5.5 Snake Tunnel w/ the girls and Holt. Nice group w/ some scenery. 

am--20 minutes biking around SCHS.

pm--7.5 Warm and cool and some running in between while the girls did their workout. Had cider after. 

I finished Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday. His books are a nice, quick chunk of knowledge and anecdotes and some hurried writing. I get it; he's making money. 

pm—3.5 Just something easy to get a run in. My leg eases up and then tightens up. It’ll be a battle until I can rest it for a week or so.

am—4 Some Miles while the kids did their tune-up workout.

am—5 Ran up and on the Pioneer Parkway. Nice temps and good run.

pm—3 Some running at Juan Diego. 

am—5 Easy running w/ Decker and Holt, followed by a few w/ the team. We had a good day at state—girls 1st and boys 4th. PVXC is a special place.

pm—5.5 Dino Tracks loop w/ some extension to the roundabout.

pm--5.5 Chuckawalla to the lookout and back. We had a fun group today w/ some good chat. 

pm--4 An easy bit of running to maintain while trying to heal.

am--4 Harts and the bank. The weather is cooling off but still no precipitation.

pm--6 Reverse Firestation w/ an extension past the Browns'. The pace was strong in the middle to latter half. 

am--2.5 Bank and back in the cold morning air. My leg--knee and calf and hamstring--was buggin from yesterday's effort. 

pm--5 Warm-up and some grass during the workout.