Turn your rut into a groove.

am--3 First day of xc practice for the season. I jumped from group to group, trying to get to know kids. This might be a transitional season as a coach. My focus is changing a bit. 

pm—2k on the erg (8:53). Decent effort, and it works the body in a pretty physical way. I’m going to try to double w/ some cross training—erg or bike—weekdays this summer.

am--4 Mostly grass running w/ some striders. Nice feeling w/ the kids we have out, but we're slim in numbers. 

pm--3.25 My neighbor texted to see if I wanted to run to Albertson's in a circuitous manner, and I went. It was nice to move my sore body a bit. These lunges will be the end of me. 

am--4.5 Turtle Road w/ a good crew. We have more girls in the top group, thanks to Sophomores getting older, and some great young kids, as well. 

Erged a bit this evening w/ some Dylan's "Desire" on the headphones. He's great. 

am—4 Run up the FL training hill and back w/ striders after. I’m loving our group this year.

am—5.25 A wonderfully paced run w/a fine group of people. XC has been a real pick me up this week. Nice negative split.

pm—4.25 A decent run w/ some 3-minute pickups. Nice first week of practice.

I finished Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon. It’s about race and family and friendship and vinyl and midwifery and blaxploitation films, among other things. Chabon is a great writer. This is the 3rd or 4th book by him I’ve read.