In a world of pain I have no peer.

Rainy day. But a holiday weekend! Must run. I know what I said about resting between days. I do not care what I said about that.

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 30:10
Pace: 9:45
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 71°
Climate: rain
Mood: all right
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Weight: 181.5 lbs. (-1.0)

Goal: 180 lbs. 

Maybe I should have cared. My calves felt tight, and it started raining more as I headed out. It was nice, but not great. It's Shaw High reunion at the park! The marching band was playing as I ran through. That was awesome.

Erotic80s Playlist

Curated by "You Must Remember This" podcast

Love On a Real Train - Tangerine Dream

Only a Memory - The Smithereens

Sex Dwarf - Soft Cell

Work For Love - Ministry

Sin - Pet Shop Boys

I Feel For You (Remix) - Chaka Khan

You May Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester

The Super Boys.

Running past Noble Library, there were a number of teenagers on the steps. On, the tallest one, big guy, is mouthing something at me. He knows I can't hear him, so he's gesturing with his arms, swinging his fists back and forth. I pull my 'phones out.

"Can I run with you?" he asks. I smile and laugh, "Ha ha!" because I think he's pulling my leg. Then I hear him coming up behind me.

I say, "You were serious!"

"Yeah," he says, "I just need to run home, I didn't get to football practice today."

"Where do you live?"

"Just up there where the bus is."

"All right." I look at him, damn he's a big kid. Tall, muscled. Large rock in his ear.

I feel the need to contribute. "I'm running the Cleveland Marathon next week."

"Really?" he says, politely impressed. "How do you get into that?"

"Just sign up. It also costs some money."

"That's cool. I box."

"What?"

"I'm a boxer."

"That's cool. And you play football?"

"Yeah, I play semi-pro for the Vikings."

"What? Oh. For real?"

"Yeah. And I play for Shaw."

"Ah. That makes sense."

"Yeah?"

"Shaw's a good team."

"It is. Okay, I'm here." And he runs across the street from me.

I shout, "Thanks for the run!"

Week 17 Total: 20 miles
Training To Date: 434 miles 

Distance: 6 miles
Route: Neighborhood Loop

Temperature: 72º
Climate: warm
Snack: beer
Weight: 167 lbs.
Hydration? yes
Stretches? yes

The Model Genius Playlist
The Robots - Kraftwerk
The End of It All - John Tejada
Moaner - Underworld
Cascades of Colour - Anada Project
Sydney - Gabriel & Dresden
Somnabulist (Simply Being Loved) - BT
Blood In Pumpin' (Future Breeze Remix) - Voodoo & Serano
Funky For You (Spacehopper Mix) (172 bpm) - Deadbeats