Mono into your stereo soul.

First day in D.C. Last night we arrived in Alexandria and walked down King Street to the river. I was amazed at how vibrant the street is, and how many people were out at 9 PM on a school night. But it's spring break, right? By ten, however, most places were closed and the street had largely been vacated.

Big day for being a tourist today. First, I will try out this route I found on a defunct running website. 

Distance: 2.25 miles

Duration: 22:33
Pace: 10:02

Route: Commonwealth Triangle

Temperature: 51°
Climate: sunny & gorgeous

Mood: excellent

That was glorious. Perfect weather, cool and still and sunny. Lovely city paths and side street sidewalks. Maybe again tomorrow?

Cherry blossoms.

1997 Playlist

Your Woman - White Town

All Mixed Up - 311

Candyman - Cornershop

Gettin' Jiggy With It - Will Smith

Loops of Fury - The Chemical Brothers

Ticker-tape of the Unconscious - Stereolab

Man, I had a "Your Woman" jag last winter. That song is hypnotic and moving. This entire playlist was stunning. The Nineties!

What was 1997? New Year's in New Orleans. The Vampyres. London and Stratford. One Step Beyond. Oh! And we visited Washington D.C.

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec.
Water: yes

Breakfast: coffee w/cream, granola, honey yogurt, raspberries, banana & a splash of cream

Lunch: pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, queso fries

Coffee Break: coffee w/cream

Dinner: Turkey meatloaf, salad, potatoes, green beans, cake & ice cream, seltzer (chips, spinach dip & tortilla chips)

Running around to get away.

Summer aproaches. The boy had his first Jazz Night last night, as a junior. Quarantine killed his first two opportunitites. Let's just say he has not been wasting time. Last night they started with Sing Sing Sing, and he Krupa'ed the living shit out of that. I wish my dad could have been there, he would have had the time of his life.

The eldest has been home (we ran together last time, remember) and their partner and it has been a beautiful happy week with both of them here. Laughter and events and movies and good food.

Distance: 3.75 miles
Duration: 36:16
Pace: 9:40
Route: Forest Hill Loop 
Temperature: 62°
Climate: sunny & cool
Mood: very good

Stretches: yes
Weight: 185 lbs. (-5.5)

Intake

Breakfast: granola, dried fruit, yogurt, seeds, nuts & honey, coffee (2x)

Lunch: Whopper, fries & Coke

Beer Hour: beer

Snack: apple

Dinner: Spanish omelete

Cocktail hour: Manhattan, popcorn

Big, strong springtime run. Lots of helpful bpm. Goslings in the park. The weather will not be an excuse this next week, and neither will school.

1984 Playlist

Robert Deniro's Waiting - Bananarama

Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung

Like a Stranger - Psychedelic Furs

Time the Avenger - Pretenders

 I Will Dare - The Replacements

Hot For Teacher - Van Halen

Wake Up - XTC

Aeiou Sometimes Y (full version) - Ebn-Ozn

Cue Fanfare - Prefab Sprout

The rhythm. The rhyme.

Holding out for nice weather. It's been cold, and I hate it. At the same time, you know. Global warming. Anyway, here were are again. It will snow in April. It always snows in April.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 30:36
Pace: 9:52
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 56°
Climate: gorgeous
Mood: good
Weight: 189 lbs. (+4.5)

I can't.

Intake

Breakfast: flapper pie, coffee (3x)

Lunch: squash casserole

Snack: Takis (1 serving, don't judge), clementine, almonds

Dinner: popcorn & beer

Also: fizzy water (2x)

Spring Break! Not really, I still have to work. But no class tonight! Gonna see a movie. Eat popcorn. Drink beer. Relax.

So, why do I feel so fucking tense right now?  

1976 Playlist

Taj Mahal - Jorge Ben Jor

The Rubberband Man - The Spinners

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty - KC & the Sunshine Band

Boogie Nights - Heatwave

Get Up and Boogie (That's Right) - Silver Convention

Pastime Paradise - Stevie Wonder

You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie

This mix was wow. Like, seriously. Pretty fucking incredible.