Sweet serotonin rushes.

The old man is not well, his eye is ulcerated and requires medicine and attention. Friday night he woke me up several times, to get under the covers which is nice except when he gets in and out of bed.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 26:44
Pace: 8:37

Also, the new cat likes to get on top of me when I sleep, which is usually pleasant, but if Tiger is under the covers, then that's an issue. Anyway, it was a bad night's sleep. 

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 57°
Climate: overcast & beautiful
Mood: all right

Today, I will travel to Cincinnati to attend a recital/gig. The wife remains at home to care for an old cat.

2017 Playlist

Formidable Cool - Wolf Alice

Waving Through a Window - Ben Platt

On Hold - The xx

Green Light (Chromeo Remix) - Lorde

Serotonin Rushes - Fujiya & Miyagi

We Got the Power - Gorillaz ft. Jehnny Beth

High Ticket Attractions- New Pornographers

Bad Liar- Selena Gomez

Twenty years ago, on April 10, 2006, I was lamenting the fact that, though I had taken a running kit with me to London, I hadn't done any running. By that time in my life, I had gotten used to -- nay, looked forward to -- taking a run in New York City. Not that I had done it a lot, but I did a few times when I was there for the 2004 NY Fringe.

"Ran roughly four miles. Man, Sunday it is a free-for-all, everyone running in every direction. Keep your head up."

Millennium Bridge, 2006

But that was because I was squatting at an apartment two blocks from the Central Park on the Upper East Side. I knew my way around that part of New York. 

What's On Daddy's iPod?
Transatlanticism - Death Cab for Cutie

In spring 2006, we were staying at my brother's place in Battersea. I had not yet started using mapping programs to find my way around unusual places. The next year, when we returned for the I Hate This tour, I took a run in London and another in Plymouth. I had learned how to prepare.

This weekend, I am preparing by running at home on Sunday morning, and then hopefully on Tuesday, so I don't need to run in Cincinnati at all.

Stretches: yes

Water: yes
Weight: 162 lbs. (+2.0)

We're eating more junk food! Lot of grazing. And cookies. Time to bear down again.

Planks: yes
Push-ups: TBA

Sit-Ups: TBA

Requiem for a twat.

Throwing Muses
The Grog Shop, 4/9/2026

This year has been unnecessarily stressful. I mean, you could say that reaching back to forever. But in these recent years I had relaxed into a certain mode, one which involved seeing movies on my own, reading more, cooking, that kind of thing. I need to get back to that. Because otherwise, I'm just watching videos on YouTube.

Am I still middle age? Or am I leaning senior? I'm cool either way. Whatever. You know.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 27:13
Pace: 8:46

Spring vacillates. Perfect temps in the morning, it will rain this afternoon. So we run.

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 59°
Climate: gorgeous
Mood: all right

1968 Playlist

Requiem pour un con - Serge Gainsbourg

The Letter - Nirvana Sitar & String Group

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

Daydream Believer - The Monkees

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley

Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf

Classical Gas - Mason Williams

Those Were the Days * - Mary Hopkins

Man. Those kids would listen to anything.

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 160 lbs. (-1.0)

Sometimes, often these days, I think about all the running. And that's not good. Because I think, God. That's a lot of running. And then I think, why am I doing this? It brings my enthusiasm down. Then I pull myself together and get out there, and I feel great. I feel great now, having run.

Folks think running is hard. But it's really just getting out there that is.

Planks: TBA
Push-ups: TBA

Sit-Ups: TBA

But still physically fit.

What will happen?

Distance: 3.2 miles

Duration: 28:21
Pace: 8:51

Snacking on Tuesday, all day. Chocolate, Cheez-Its, extra bowls of granola & yogurt. Watch that shit.

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 57°
Climate: sunny & beautiful
Mood: pretty okay

1988 Playlist

VX Gas Attack - Skinny Puppy

All She Wants Is (US Master Mix) - Duran Duran

Awake and Watching - Click Click

I'm Your Pusher/Pusherman - Ice-T

Blind - Talking Heads

Beat of Love - Voice of the Beehive

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 161 lbs. (+1.0)

Planks: TBA
Push-ups: TBA

Sit-Ups: TBA

The type of person capable of such deceit.

Back to the gym. Sometimes it snows in April.

Distance: 3 miles

Duration: 25:56
Route: rec center
Temperature: 36°
Climate: light snow
Mood: getting busy

2008 Playlist

Sex On Fire (153 BPM) - Kings of Leon

Spaz - N.E.R.D.

Nada - Zoe

Sweet Dreams - Beyoncé

Black & Gold (Marcussen Album Version) - Sam Sparro

Long Division (164 BPM) - Death Cab for Cutie

L.E.S. Artistes - Santigold

Aught runs take me to some unhappy places. Which is shame. It was a special time.

Stretches: yes
Water: yes 
Weight: 160 lbs. (-0-)

Planks: yes
Push-ups: yes

Sit-Ups: TBA

Time's running out.

A day off, at home. Entirely off, no outside responsibilities, except those that I have put off until today, to work on at my leisure. The house is a bit of a mess, isn't it always. But I have done laundry, and hope to sit out of doors and handle some extra-curricular work.

I spelled that correctly without even having to look it up.

Distance: 4 miles

Duration: 35:56
Pace: 8:57

Soon, baseball! Our first game is Monday. Should be cold and rainy, we shall see.

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 74°
Climate: clear, breezy & warm
Mood: working it

1978 Playlist

Rasputin (Club Mix) - Boney M. ft. G. Mart

It Gets Me - The Rezillos

Every 1's a Winner - Hot Chocolate

Last Dance (12" Version) - Donna Summer

Tommy Gun - The Clash

Driver's Seat (12" Version) - Sniff'n'The Tears

This Year's Girl - Elvis Costello & the Attractions

Come Together - Aerosmith

Spinning Top - XTC

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 160 lbs. (-0-)

"Driver's Seat" was released in October 1978. Listening to that one-hit wonder on my run today, I was hit with a wave of memory, subtly felt memory. I was confused by the timing, because it was a preadolescent confusion ... but I was only ten that season.

I was, however, in fifth grade. And then it made sense. Because that was a big year. Later songs had more definition, this was a vibe, tapping into something that was only just beginning.

Planks: TBA
Push-ups: TBA 

Sit-Ups: yes

See you tomorrow.

I really don't think you're strong enough. No.

Did a two hour shift at the food bank on Monday. I can't complain, my life is good. We were packing boxes for seniors, boxes would come down a (slowly moving) conveyor belt, and we would put items into it as it passed. My job was picking up two, one gallon grape juice bottles and placing them up and into the box next to each other.

Yeah, my arms are still a little sore. But I also have a repetitive stress injury in my right index finger. Two hours, that's no time at all. What a difficult gig. We packed 360 boxes. Worth it.

Distance: 4 miles

Duration: 35:49
Pace: 8:56

Some times, you just need to take an extra day. Parking buses, lots of time on my feet. And the weather has disagreed ... until today.

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 73°
Climate: sunny & warm
Mood: all right

1998 Playlist

Blue Monday - Orgy

Believe - Cher

The Way - Fastball

Hoodoo Voodoo - Wilco

Torch - Sister Soleil

Let Me See - Morcheeba

Millennium - Robbie Williams

Dry the Rain - The Beta Band

Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix) - Beastie Boys

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 160 lbs. (-1.0)

Planks: TBA
Push-ups: yes

Sit-Ups: yes

I see you walk past the demonstration.

"In like a lion and out like a different lion."

We finish March strong. Didn't think I could say that a week ago. In like a lion, out like a lamb. Fifteen runs. High-five.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 27:21
Pace: 8:49 (fuck, yes)

The other night, when I had a migraine, I had a new experience. Not an entirely unfamiliar experience, but a very disconcerting one. I kept hallucinating. Waking dreams. 

I would try to drift off, I would try to clear my mind, which is difficult to do when your head aches, and I would suddenly, very suddenly, be in some place, with something troubling to do. Like, I had spilled things I needed to pick up, or that there was something to find.

But I wasn't asleep. Or I was, for that one moment, and then just awake enough to tell myself, "This isn't real, you are in a bed, forget this, rest and sleep." And then it would happen all over again. It was horrible 

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 54°
Climate: clear & lovely
Mood: driven

2018 Playlist

Sunflower - Post Malone ft. Swae Lee

This Must Be the Place (Live) - David Byrne

Lash Out - Alice Merton

Do What You Want - The Presets

Actor Attractor - Johnny Marr

I'm Scum - Idles

Mother Maybe - Kadhja Bonet

How Did This Happen?! - Bodega

All bangers.

Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Weight: 161 lbs. (-4.0)

Planks: yes
Push-ups: yes

Sit-Ups: yes

My favorite song of 2025. And, oh my God! The drummer sings!