Turn your rut into a groove.

am--8 Long run for the week w/ some pickups. I ended up w/ the level 2s. Man, they're rocking it. 

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.