Turn your rut into a groove.

am--8 SC Rugby tempo. I love doing my faster work at the rugby ground when I'm on my own. The tempo went well, expecially considering that I was mentally trying to bail on running this morning. I'm not sure why, but this part of the summer always requires more focus. Anyway, despite the long grass, I was able to hit times comparable to the dirt mile and remembered that showing up is 90% of the battle. RHR--50.

am--4.25 Grass loops w/ 6x barefoot strikers. Lots of rain and fun. RHR--49.

pm--1.75 Weights and running and a game of fish on the erg.

I finished George Orwell's Animal Farm. Perhaps, this is the second time. Sometimes, Orwell is overbearing with his analogies, but this book was interesting in regards to our current political situation.

am--7.25 Fartlek work on the grass. The paces were variable w/ equal rest. We had some great groups going today. Kids are starting to see the power of a pack. It'll be skeleton crew on the girls' side for the rest of the week. RHR--53. 

pm--2.5 Out-and-back to the edge of Sunbrook. I wore my Altras, being curious about how the achilles would feel in them, and they felt surprisingly good. That being said, I need to be more vigilant about maintenance after runs. 

am--6.5 North Desert. We explored, and I had a good chat w/ Josie. RHR--51.

pm--1.5 Weights/neighborhood/erg (1k in 4:06).

am--10.5 Washington Fields Loops w/ a fast finish. We had a smaller group, but we stuck together pretty well. It was fun chatting w/ Josie again and pushing at the end w/ Caroline and Rylee. We have a fun group. Side note: the freshwomen went crazy w/ their minutes today. RHR--52.