Turn your rut into a groove.

pm--6 A nice run up by the Canyons in nearly perfect weather. On these solo runs the pace is pretty decent. I didn't geet out until later because a parent conference. I did time the girls on their repeats though. They are really rolling. RHR--52.

am--5 AC+/Harts. Perfect morning (cold if you don't move, refreshing if you do move) for a run. I'm working on enjoying the moment. Maybe it's time for me to read The Power of Now. In some ways, it's been a great week. In other ways, horrible, but running makes everything better. RHR--51.

pm--3 Green Springs, switching up the pre-race run. I'm excited about tomorrow. 

pm--6 I had an hour to kill, so I KILLED IT on the trails. Barrel Roll loop. RHR--51.

am--7 After dropping off my neighbor and Baggs at the start of the marathon, I ran past the PV reservoir and back. It was a very nice run, spotting cows and deer and turkeys walking fearlessly across the main drive. On a day like this, one would expect me to ruse about how I should have run the marathon, but I couldn't stop thinking about how the kids, girls especially, ran at Cedar. They went for it and ran magnificently. I hope the result is a real belief in the team. 

am--7 DI/AC+/Harts. Nice run this morning after moping myself out of a run last night. RHR--51.

pm--3 Exploratory run around the neighborhoods west of the school. It is a real joy to run with the girls this year. They are a bright spot in my life. 

pm--7.5 Some miles before the meet--I actually helped a blind man find his way home--more miles warming up w/ the girls, and a couple more miles home. RHR--55.

am--7.25 DI/Stop Sign+/Lutheran. What a beautiful morning, running in solitude and w/ the kiddos. 7 mile runs everyday might be the way to go. RHR--57. 

pm--1.5 Weak, but I'm blogging it. Warmed up and cooled down with the girls.

pm--5 Old Man Hills (400m). I did these w/ various groups of girls. We have a fun group of kids this year. RHR--57.

am--7.75 Moe's Valley loop w/ Andy and Tom. It was a great run w/ some talk of Stamets and other necessary things. RHR--64. (This is interesting. I do feel beat down, but it's not all physical.)

pm--6 Barrel Roll in reverse w/ Blazin' Ben. I was a little jittery at the beginning. Tomorrow will be a nice day off for me. 

pm--3 Ran DI and a few warm-up loops. I'm a little excited for tomorrow--Region 9 Championships.

am--6 DI/Zion's/Harts. A good run on a beautiful morning. The kids seem in good spirits, and I felt surprisingly peppy after a shorter night of rest. On another note, the heart rate is coming back down. RHR--50.

pm--3ish. Ran around the Region course to help set up, warmed-up w/ the JV girls, and ran some while fanning. It was a good day. Many of our kids ran very well. Boys took 2nd, and girls took 1st. We have a great team this year. Lots of awesome, hard-working kids. Fun stuff. 

pm--7 A nice run over to Dixie Dr. and then back up Lava Cove and around to Lava Flow w/ my neighbor. It was nice out. RHR--54.

am--9 Green Springs w/ Cactus Lane + the middle school and back. It was a beautiful morning. It also felt wonderful to run continuously for a while. RHR--56.

am--9.5 Green Springs/2x Harts/some track laps. The morning was beautiful, and the kids ran well. I wasn't planning on running this much after the meat-filled day that was yesterday, but it was awright. RHR--64. (That's a bit of a red flag.)

pm--3 Ran to the middle school and back. Can't wait for state. RHR--46. Maybe the day off on Saturday really was beneficial. 

am--6 DI/Stop Sign/Running Center. It was a nice run this morning. Got to chat w/ Irene, Carli, and Macey. RHR--53.

pm--3.5 Nice pre-state run @ an elementary school in Sandy. We threw in some pick-ups with full recovery in between.

am--6 A nice run by the tracks w/ Master Dave and a mall loop w/ the kiddos. Had a fun day at State. The kids ran hard. Congrats to the girls for a close 2nd. They make me really proud. 

pm--4.5 Nice modified shoe run w/ most of the varsity girls. We kept a good pace. Not bad for the day after State. RHR--56.

pm--7 Didn't run w/ the kids because I got caught up after school and had to be home earlier because my wife is out of town tonight. But I did get some decent miles in after my daughters went to bed. RHR--54.

pm--4 My Saturdays suck lately for running, but that might be a consequence of how I handle what life gives me more than anything. I think I just need an overhaul, mostly geared towards my attitude. 

pm--5.5 Harts warm and cool and some 1000s w/ the girls. Best start to a week I've had in a long time. RHR--54.

am--7 DI/nearly Sunrise/Harts. Some nice miles on a cooler morning. I actually wore gloves today. Not as many kids out this morning but still the stalwarts. RHR--54.

pm--4 Middleton trail run. Nice group today. The weather was nice in the shade.

pm--7 Longer run down on the River Trail. Some of the girls wanted to opt for a long run on Saturday, but we worked the magic and did it today because let's be real. It won't happen the day after Halloween festivities. RHR--50.

am--6.5 Harts/AC/DI. Another nice morning. My rear is a little sore from plyos yesterday. RHR--58. 

pm--2 A few more w/ the kids, sandwiched around their Michigan. 

pm--3 Halloween Ice-Cream run. I was some kind of burglar w/ the striped shirt and all. Lots of cool costumes. I'm glad this run came when it did because my lower body is wasted from plyos the other day. RHR--58.