It ain't Chinese algebra!

Max Hall hates me.

Zero.  Didn't feel like going before or after work.  Bummer.

Bush park in Salem.  This might be my favorite place to run in the state of Oregon.  The wood-chipped trail feels like running on a beds mattress.

Cumulus (496)  These shoes are done but I'll get 4 more miles in them just to show them who's boss.

Ran the Tigard HS loop, plus a little bit on the hills behind Fred Meyer.  Got pretty scared around mile 6 when my right hamstring knotted up after stopping at red light and then resuming my run.  I went about 1/4 mile and had to stop again so I stretched good and it went away.

New shoes.  Last time I used these I didn't like them until they had about 100 miles on them.  I didn't like today so hopefully they'll come around.

Boston (10)

9 miles after work.  Such a great run.  I wish they were all this way.  It was one of those runs when you get in a groove and it just feels so effortless, so easy, regardless of the pace.  Every muscle, tendon, ligament and joint feel 100% and you feel like you could run for hours.  Such a good feeling.  I wanted to extend the run based on how I felt but wanted to get home to my wife and son even more.  And the Civil War too ;)  Go Beavers!

Y2 (365)

Ryan's loop, extended a bit at the first.  These shoes are officially done.  It's been a good ride :)

Cumulus (503)

Cold this morning.  Ryan's loop to 124th then through the Sherwood hills to the YMCA.  8 miles out in 7:11/mile.  Stretched a bit and retied my shoes as they had been a little too loose and feeling sloppy. 

Only 6 miles back as I cut out Ryan's portion and followed the highway straight back to my house.  Sherwood hills are killer!  I guess that means I need to run them more so they don't hurt so bad.  Returned averaging 6:14/mile.

Boston (24)