You always run around breaking all the rules.

Courtesy of The Onion

Hey hey! I got profiled on the Twin Cities Marathon 20 Questions Blog!

Late nights do not pair well with early mornings. Just a fact. Lately a certain member of the family can be having a great day, and then when it comes time to rest they simply cannot, fretting over ... something, anything, really. Something that failed to happen during the day. Then comes the reassurance, the calming intervention. It can keep you up til midnight.

I don't care what else is going on or what my schedule is, staying up until midnight no longer works for me, ever, at all.

In other news, yesterday I had lunch al fresco with a former work colleague and the dome of my big bald head is a shiny, deep pink. Now that I put it that was, this former colleague was the first person to so melodiously refer to my head as my "big bald head".

Distance: 6 miles
Avg Pace: 8:08
Route: Cain Park Loop

4 Hours Scrolling Through Facebook Before Bed Referred To As ‘Winding Down’
- The Onion, 7/22/2015

The Onion still has this keen habit of just saying things you don't want to admit that are true. Last week I asked the wife to lock me out of my own Facebook account, which has been remarkably successful. However, I have also now become deeply invested in Twitter.

Temperature: 70°
Climate: humid & clammy
Weight: 158 lbs. (-2.0)
Intake: banana
Hydration: yes
Water Stop: yes
Stretches: yes

Didn't think I would make that one. Not feeling very strong at the outset, too little rest. Fitful sleep. But I got stronger as the run went on, picking up speed.

Next stop: Niagara!

What's That Lyric?
Comeback Kid - Sleigh Bells

This is all true, it's water I drink.

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Temperature: 67°
Climate: rain!
Distance: 3.25 miles

Sunburned the tops of my feet today. Ooh.

But also, this: Running through a sudden downpour after dark does not suck because you get wet. No, no. It is because you cannot see anything -- especially in glasses. You are much, much more likely to fall into a hole, sprain your ankle or get hit by a car dashing across the street like a drunken wildman.

Get Lucky Playlist
Aerodynamite - Daft Punk
Let's Make Love and Listen to DFA - CSS (Calvin Harris Mix)
Outsiders - Franz Ferdinand
In The Morning - Junior Boys
Jazzhole - Free The Robots
Dollars & Cents - Radiohead
Lights & Music - Cut Copy

I want you to know I feel completely at ease.

Damn you, Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
Week 12 Total: 34
Training to Date: 321 miles

Wow. Yesterday I actually got a mild sunburn from my run.

And now seriously, why does my left foot hurt? On or around the lateral cuneiform bone. Anyone? Anyone? Anyone know why my lateral cuneiform bone hurts?

Distance: 4 miles
Route: Hocking River Bike Path

Temperature: 62º
Climate: God-like.
Snack: coffee
Hydration? yes
Stretches? yes

My Ever Changing Moods Genius Playlist
It's Only Natural - Crowded House
How She Threw It All Away - The Style Council
Maxine - Donald Fagen
Sowing the Seeds Of Love - Tears For Fears
Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
New Frontier - Donald Fagen
Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Headstart for Happiness (161 bpm) - The Style Council

Cooldown:
The Weaver - Paul Weller

Huh. Two Shakespeare quotes in one short playlist. Name them - both - and I will give you a dollar.

Can I kiss you on the boob?

Observations While Running ...

DUDE: You know how birds make that "V" formation then they fly? You know why one side of the "V" is always longer?

ANOTHER DUDE: No, why is one side longer?

DUDE: There's more birds on that side.

I love that joke. Thank you, Chris Bohan.

Running by the Hocking, however, I saw something I'd never seen before. One flock of birds (not sure what they were) flew up from one band, as another flew up from the far bank. Each was in a single, opposing, diagonal line. The two lines came together gracefully over the river - creating a "V".

Here's a reminder for runners who sit by the pool or wear the flip-flops. Put sunscreen on your feet. Because they can burn. Yes they can.

Every now and then I get numbness or tingling in my fingers when I run. Not all the time. Today, for example, and a week or so ago. Answers? Anybody?

Bumper sticker of the weekend:

When evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve.

Thank you, Athens. Time to head home.

Distance: 4.25 miles
Temperature: 69°F


1992 Playlist
House of Love - East 17
Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover - Sophie B. Hawkins
Nearly Lost You - Screaming Trees
Steam - Peter Gabriel
Rump Shaker - Wreckx-N-Effect
Springtheme - Ween
Free Your Mind - En Vogue