Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--6.25 Anasazi to the homestead. Nice day and nice run. 

pm--8 Long run w/ some tempo and pickups. Was pretty good.

am--2.75 Lava Flow w/ the whole crew. Felt dead.

pm--4.25 The Canyons in smaller groups. Still felt hollowed out in the legs. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

am--6 Grass work. The soggy ground stays in my feet all day.

pm--3.75 Front side of Anasazi w/ my neighbor. Trail runs in the dark are great.

am--2.75 Shakeout on the chilly bike path. We need to work on running together more.

pm--4.5 Tired run in the heat. I can feel the season in my legs. Guess it's good info.

am--3.25 Run towards the Canyons. Legs felt better.

pm--5 Anasazi by my lonesome. I listened to an interview w/ Sean Brosnan. Some good stuff there.

pm--5 Anasazi by my lonesome. Still kind of warm for October. Also, my old New Balance trail shoes aren't getting as many miles as I would've hoped.

pm--8 Progressive run on the SC Parkway. Seems like most groups ran well. We'll see how kids feel in the next few days.

am--2.75 Nice run w/ everyone and Ben.

pm--4.25 Heights run w/ yoga w/ Amber after. That stuff is hard.

am--2.5 Nice run up from the school. 
 

pm--4 Ran to and from Sage's house to deliver a poster. Got to chat w/ Maggie on the way back.

Finished Coming into the Country by John McPhee. This one took a while, but the payoff was worth it. He's one of my favorite authors. He has the ability to make nearly anything fascinating.

am--5 BHNP whistle workout. I technically had the info for the pickups but didn't look and went into it like the kids. Most of the kids got some confidence from the run. That's always fun.

am--3.75 Anasazi w/ Ben Martin while he's in town. Nice to catch up.

pm--4.75 Sidewinder. It's been a while since I've run up there. I love the trails.

pm--7 Rim Trails. It was a nice run, listening to some coaching interviews.

pm--6.5 Ran to Gubler Park and then the labyrinth for some destressing w/ the team. 

am--5.25 Some miles in the morning because I knew region xc would keep me from a run later. The kids battled today. It was fun to watch.

am--2.75 Cynthia run w/ most of the crew.

pm--4.5 SC Parkway in a slightly progressive fashion. Finished w/ the varsity boys. 
 

I finished a compelling read tonight--Matt Hart's Win at All Costs: Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception. Crazy stuff. It's astonishing what people do for an edge. 

am--4.5 Nice run w/ some hood groups. The mornings are so nice right now.

pm--5.75 Barrel Roll traditional. Listened to some Van the Man. 
 

My son and I have also been reading a book at bedtime. It's called Life on Mars by Jennifer Brown. Decent read about a kid who's into space and has to deal w/ life problems like moving and the creepy guy next door.

am--9 Anasazi w/ Andrew and some warm and cool w/ the kids. The prep is done. Let's see if we can keep the ball rolling to Tuesday.

am--5.25 Old morning route before heading up to state.

am--4.5 Downtown SLC tour by foot. There was a light sprinkle most of the time.

pm--5 Nice run after good stuff at state--boys were 2nd and girls were 6th.

am--2.75 Good run w/ a big crew. No afternoon run because of an IEP.

am--5.5 Tempo and 4x hill strides w/ Aspen. What a great kid.

am--5 Freedom Blvd in Provo. Felt nice. JV State was a success.

I finished another book by John McPhee, The Headmaster. It's the story of the longtime head master of Deerfield Academy, Frank L. Boyden. Nice, quick read.