Turn your rut into a groove.

am--7.5 Kidney Loop. I decided to set an alarm and get my run in earlier. Days always go better when they start w/ a run. After busting some rust, the jaunt turned in to a light progressive run. I felt good. RHR--53. 

am--7.5 A nice run w/ 2x 4-min. and 3-min. pick-ups w/ 2 min. rest. It was a nice peppy run. I erged after w/ 30/30 (10x). Pulling like that is hard but should build explosiveness. RHR--50. 

am--10 Ivins via the cemetery. As is the case recently, I ended up w/ a fast finish for the last 4 miles or so. I guess I just feel pretty good once the climbing is done. RHR--49. 

am--7 Old morning route in the early morn. I felt good. My father-in-law took the boys out to do manly things afterwards. RHR--51.

am--6 Chuckwalla w/ the kids. 6x striders after. I added a bit w/ the Finches. Not as cold as I would have thought. RHR--52. 

am--6.25 Anasazi w/ Tom and Andy. Last night's rain made the trail muddy but the temperature warmer. It was a nice run, discussing gnosticism and all sorts of things. RHR--54. 

pm--5.75 Last run of the year. I felt really good. Hit a 15-min. tempo, followed by 3-, 2-, 1-(3x)min. pick-ups at CV w/ equal recovery. Overall pace was in the 7-teens. A run like this brings a lot of positivity. I think I'm in shape to help the girls do great things in track. 

A few books I loved from the last year:

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Speed With Endurance by Bill Squires and Bruce Lehane

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Give and Take by Adam Grant

and Tribe by Sebastian Junger

I have a long list for the upcoming year. I'll try to keep track of what I finish as I finish.