Just what I needed!

Why The Cars? Why not The Cars?

My anxiety rises and ebbs. How much is related to medication? Cannabis intake? Rest? Alcohol? What is happening to the world, to my world, to my work?

Showtime is in six days. A week from tomorrow I head to the cove. No wonder I don't know which way to think.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 28:26
Pace: 9:10

The Cars first album was released in summer 1978, just before my tenth birthday. To provide context, at that time I was much more interested in the soon-to-be-released film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Here's the thing about The Cars; in a time when you were defined by what music you liked (something which I am thankful is no longer true) be it rock, punk, new wave, prog, disco, everyone liked The Cars.

The Cars - The Cars (1978)

Good Times Roll

My Best Friend's Girl

Just What I Needed

Don't Cha Stop *

You're All I've Got Tonight

Bye Bye Love

Moving In Stereo

Moving in stereo, indeed. "Hi, Brad."

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 79°
Climate: sunny & warm
Mood: quite good, actually
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Weight: 160 lbs.

Don't you worry about two left feet.

Thank you, Ric Ocasek.

Last night Chris and Allie came over to discuss transportation plans. We will be traveling to Chicago by TRAIN.

That's right, motherfuckers. By train.

Distance: 3.25 miles
Duration: 27:29
Pace: 8:27
Route: Boulevard Loop
Temperature: 62°
Climate: cool
Mood: stressed
Stretches: Somewhat. I need to work on that.
Water: yes

Night time run. Rushed. Not a good thing to do.

The Cars Playlist
Touch and Go
Shooting For You
Cruiser
Let the Good Times Roll (Live at The Agora)
Shake It Up
Night Spots
Hello Again

That last one goes out to Derf, who likes to imagine me dancing in parachute pants.

Go, go, go.

Last night the girl and I caught
The Secret Garden at Great Lakes Theater

One week from today I will be in St. Paul.

Our actors are in schools.

Writing is being written.

The sidewalks are slowly being repaved.

Tomatoes are coming to fruition.

Plays are opening, and we are seeing them.

Games are played, homework is completed.

Meals are crafted and produced by each and every one.

Our home is an active, circulating mess of works-in-progress.

A week from tomorrow I will attempt a third marathon.

To life.

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 29:35
Avg Pace: 7:23
Route: Cain Park Loop

Some Spotify radio channels based on a single artist will only provide you with songs of a certain genre, or worse yet, songs from a certain genre from a limited time period, or worse yet the same ten goddamn songs.

The Cars station provides a magical nexus that cuts across genre, time and space, a vast array of seeming unlimited tunes of great interest and providing great enjoyment to anyone who is white, male and in their mid-to-late-forties.

I forgot what an awesome song Dirty Laundry is.

Temperature: 72°
Climate: perfect
Weight: 157 lbs.
Intake: a little pita and hummus
Hydration: yes
Water Stop: yes
Stretches: no

What's That Lyric?
Shake It Up - The Cars