Turn your rut into a groove.

am--8 Grapevine out-and-back. Good run where I got to jump in w/ a few different groups. I'm trying this out, knowing that my greatest accomplishment as a runner is helping others get better. 

I finished Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon. It's a book of essays about being a husband, father, and son. Timely reading, and, lately, I can't get enough Chabon. 

am--5 Half-road/Half-grass run w/ striders after. We also had kids club and some weights and stretching. 

am--6 Tour-de-Washington. We looped around firestation but had to add through Washington. 

am--5.5 Hilly run down into Hell's Hole and back. Some of the freshies were grossly intimidated by the hill out, but they made it. People are doing good things. 

pm—20 minutes of biking. 

am--6 A negative split run on the river trail into Green Valley. We were moving pretty well on the way back. Great things from unexpected folks. Striders after. 

pm--30 minutes on the bike. Happy Summer!

pm—7 A nice slow burner. Man, am I a sweater. My weeks are building, and I’m feeling stronger. Just need to move more during the day and watch my sweets.

I finished a good book about training: Marty Liquori’s Guide for the Elite Runner. It’s simple straightforward training book written w/ John L. Parker. And just so we know this Liquori guy is legit, here’s a vid of him taking Jim Ryun in a mile foot race: https://youtu.be/Sup-ZmlhAPc