Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--5 Anasazi just over the top and back. This trail is rejuvenating my running. Perfect day. The hordes of people and their dogs substantiate that.

I finished The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. Classic sci-fi. I enjoyed but wouldn't have enjoyed more delving into the mythologies of the main societies.

pm--5 Took it easy.

pm--4 Up Serenity and back on a cold night. I like these later runs. Tonight's mostly came from the fact that the wind was crazy in the afternoon, so I waited until it died down. 

am--5 Most of the old morning route via Serenity. One of the colder mornings this winter, but new-shoe bounce helped.

pm--4 Anasazi to the top of the ridge and back. I was in a time crunch, but the weather was nice.

pm--5.25 Old Swiss Days trail to the end and back from mi casa. I started out dragging but ended flying. Love those runs. This is the 1st time I've done 5 days in a row in at least 2 months. (Mojo's coming back.) 

On another note, I've had some vertigo this week. I tried the Epley Maneuver. What a trip. 

pm--6.75 I cruises along Santa Clara Dr. and hit the beginning section of the Anasazi Trail before turning around. It was kind of hard, but my legs are holding up. This was my 1st full week of running in a while.

pm--4 Some lazy miles this evening. I missed the root beer mile for the 1st time in tears.

pm--6.25 Anasazi to the homestead and back. I'm loving this trail lately. I feel like I know every line. 

pm--3.25 Some miles after everything else.

pm--5.5 Anasazi Trail to the end of the exposed single track and back. I have it a good push a time or two. This trail is rejuvenating me.

pm--5 New Route. I just tried to keep it easy and relaxed. I love my wife and running.

pm--6 Anasazi Trail for the 3rd time this week. This trail is bringing perspective and helping to remind me of the days past when I really fell in love w/ running. On another note, I got a new watch that has a percieved effort component that, consequently, affects a recovery component. And after most of my runs, the watch says I need 50 hours of recovery. Not sure if it's the fact that I'm working back to fitness, that I'm not sure what is a hard or easy effort, or that my max heart rate might be higher than the age-graded heart rate, but I don't believe the recovery time or the effort feedback. I'm sure it's a combo of all 3. I'll keep tabs on this stuff going forward. 

pm--7 Rim Trails. This is one of my favorite routes, but I haven't run there for quite a while. I'm working back to fitness. It's fun but kind of hard.

pm--5 A jaunt around the neighborhood, exploring my new bike-path run. I'm trying to take some runs consciously easier. It'll come.

pm--6 Anasazi Trail. Felt blah for the entire first half but better on the return trip. Funny enough, my heart rate was 95-115 for the first 3 miles when I was huffing and puffing and having a tough time and then straight to the 180s when I was feeling light and smooth. My heart always gets going when I run, but the feedback was weird today. I'm not sure how accurate this wrist monitor is. 

pm--3 Sandwiched a run in between the business of the day. Also, I kissed a goat in front of a hoard of teens.

I finished Great Expectations, again. Nice book about redemption.

am--4.5 Up Serenity and down through Lava Cove. Felt decent, and my body responded well to a less-than-12-hour turnaround.

pm--6.25 Anasazi Trail w/ Decker. It was nice to catch up and enjoy the bountiful rain. Rain in the desert is awesome.

pm--6 Around the neighborhood in a slight chill. At times, I felt smooth. Other times, sluggish. 

pm--5 Similar route to last night w/ a figure-8 thrown in. Also, if anyone needs to explore new music, give John Vanderslice a try. I can't get enough of his newest album, "The Cedars." It may not be for everyone, but it is for me. Did some research on wrist heart rate monitors, also, that put me at ease a bit. That's all for now. 

pm--7.5 Anasazi Trail all the way to the valley and back. I was tired climbing on the way back. This is probably my longest run in about 4 months.

pm--4.5 Nice, relaxing run w/ my neighbor.

pm--4 Basically, up to the Canyons and back. The HRM was on the fritz again.