Turn your rut into a groove.

am--1.5 Weights/Harts. Alli brought the humor. Py and Jess brought the dancing. 

pm--5.5 Just some running on my own, which is kind of nice sometime, before the Autumn Classic. 

I finished Eat & Run by Scott Jurek. He talks a lot about his motivations and passions. Most resonate with me. Although he's vegan, he's not too preachy. I actually enjoyed the eating aspects as much as the running aspects because this old body keeps telling me that what I eat does affect how I feel and move. I just might try some recipes in the next few weeks. 

am--2.5 Bank and back. Kids seem pretty motivated after last night's race. 

pm--7 Loop through Washington. Pace was where it needed to be. Coach B and I had a good chat. 

am--6 I rode my bike to my parents' and dropped down to the Anasazi Trail. It's been a while since I've been out there. The legs and lungs need more of that. The soul could use it as well. Overall, I got about 90 minutes of movement. 

am--2.5 Bank and back. It was actually cold this morning, like see-your-breath cold. 

pm--7.5 A run w/ 3 progressively faster miles thrown in, one every 20ish minutes. It really felt pretty easy, other than pushing up 2450. The kids are looking fit. Banquet was tonight. It's always a special time to celebrate the awesome things our kids do. 

am--1.5 Weights/Harts+. Some good chatter and lovely folks.

pm--6 Green Springs. It's been a while, but I always love running up there. Voted when I got home. With the mailed ballots, there are fewer polling areas. The line was longer than I'm used to, but it was good. 

am--2.5 Bank and back. Talked about being a good student w/ Swaggy. 

pm--5 Warm and cool w/ the girls and some running during their workout. Folks are looking good. Parent/teacher after. 

am--1.5 Weights/Harts. I can't remember what we talked about, but I'm sure it was fun. 

pm--6 Foremaster. Played sweeper today, just enjoying the kids in all their glory. 

am--3.5 Ran a bit w/ the workout girls and then bank and back. On the way back, we spotted a towering inferno. A garbage truck had dumped its flaming cargo in the parking lot of the shopping center. 

pm--6.5 Some running before, during, and after the kids workout. Good stuff from the kids. 

pm—5 Some easy miles. Fewer minutes tha I was expecting today, but it was good. Built to Spill was my companion.

am--2.5 Bank and back. It was chilly this morning. There's something peaceful about seeing your breath, though. 

pm--6.5 Green Springs w/ some race-pace pickups. Felt nice and frisky. The girls are in great shape. 

am--3.75 Reverse DI/Harts/Jada loop. I ran a bit before practice because we're going a little later this week.

pm--6 Good run up the Sugar Loaf road. We're fast, fit, and strong. The pace on runs gets stouter w/out any extra effort. Big group today, as well. 

am--3.5 Neighborhood w/ fewer minutes. 

pm--4.5 Some running while the kids did a short workout. Some grass after. 

am--5 Truncated morning route. Just a nice solo jaunt. I need one of these every once in a while. 

pm—4.5 A cruise along Route 66 in Flagstaff.

While riding on the bus, I finished Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card. Decent. I’m more of a fan of Ender than Bean.

am—5.25 Some chilly miles in Flagstaff before heading out.

am—4 Eloy for the win. I halfway hoped we’d get to tangle with a javelina, but no.

am--3.5 Pizza Hut and the bank. Real skeleton crew today. Many folks seem to be diving into their break.

pm--1.5 Literal trash run around Costco. Addi organized a clean-up project for a class assignment. It was a blast picking up trash and looking for outlanish items. 

Yesterday, I finished Draft No. 4 by John McPhee. Amazing. I love his writing. Perhaps, no subject exists that he couldn't spruce up and make appetizing. 

am--1.5 Weights and neighborhood. Chill and fun. Had some trash talking among the boys about who might take the Dream Mile title this year. 

pm--5 Good run w/ some uptempo running and even some "race pace" stuff. It might actually be fun to train for and race someday again. We'll see how my lower legs feel tomorrow. 

am--9 Run up the SC Parkway. I started out slow and let things naturally progress. Ended up being a good run. I feel pretty fit even if parts of me are broken down. 

am—7.5 Happy Thanksgiving! I ran from near the mall to the cemetery in Orem and set one foot or so on the MCT and flipped. The morning was overcast and warm, so I was a bit overdressed. (I was expecting low 20’s and snow.) I’m thankful for family, friends, running, reading, and so much more.

pm—5 A jaunt around the neighborhood with my neighbor.

pm—7 My day was long and filled with moving heavy things and orneriness, but I finally got a run in and learned a bit about Tony K to boot.

am—3.5 PH and the bank. Small group.

pm—5.5 Missed practice because of a long meeting, so I ran when I got home. Kind of ornery and in a funk. I probably need some musical therapy.

am--1.5 Nice, little run w/ not much as far as aches and pains go.

pm--4.5 Green Springs w/out any turns. The kids are having fun w/ the small group. 

am--6 I did some early running out past the mall and then to Harts and back. 

pm—5.5 Ran during the 400s and some w/ MauBea after. Biggest day in a while.

am—1.5 Slow, easy run w/ the slimmest of skeleton crews.

pm—4 Fun little jaunt into Washington w/ some jaywalking and provoking J Rog. I hope the kids rock it Saturday.

pm--5 Some miles in the achey evening. I hit the snooze this morning--bad way to start the day--and struggled to get out when I got home. I finally did get some cruising in. 

I finished Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card. It's the last of the Bean Quartet and nearly my favorite of the four. Ender's brother, Peter, plays a bigger role, and I like the Ender connections more than the Bean connections. Finishing this book may signal a reprieve from Card for a while, at least until I return to Ender's Game. I love that book.