Dang, already missed half of August.

Long time without going out. I couldn't even get out a second time in San Francisco. It's finally cooled off a little bit, and I felt inspired, so I went on a short run, up to Gay/Woodfield and back. My friend gave me an entry form for a 10 mile race in October. It may take some doing, but I think I'm going to try for it.

Playlist
People are Strange -the Doors
Electric Avenue -Eddy Grant
It's Summertime -Flaming Lips
Rock and Roll, Part 2 -Gary Glitter
The Next Episode -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Ruby -Kaiser Chiefs
Rhythm and Rhyme -George Clinton
Found A Job -Talking Heads

Times
L1 13:42
L2 11:47
L3 1:02
Total 26:30

Distance
2.7 miles

Double Cross, Wright's Mill and Gay

Another day, another new route, another mix of old routes. Up to Wright's Mill, down Woodfield to Gay, Up to Samford, back to the top of Wright's Mill to Woodfield, and back down Gay to home.

Playlist (Hippity Hop)
Parental Discretion Iz Advised -N.W.A.
Ms. Jackson -Outkast
The Humpty Dance -Digital Underground
Catch All This -Del Tha Funky Homosapien
The Next Episode -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Gin and Juice -Snoop Dogg
Gold -GZA
Wack MC's -Del tha Funky Homosapien
You're Gonna Get Yours -Public Enemy
Finger Lickin' Good -Beastie Boys

Times
L1 (Wright's Mill to Woodfield/Gay) 15:00
L2 (W/G to Samford) 5:28
L3 (Samford to W/G) 7:38
L4 10:57
Total 39:04
Distance 4.6 Not too long, but it's my third day in a row.

Sonoma run

So I've been battling a little cold (mostly a cough) for a few days, since we arrived in California for the holidays. I wanted to get out for a run but didn't want to exhaust myself and turn a small cold into a big one. Yesterday, though, I felt up to the task. I like to run in Sonoma Valley Regional Park, but I would drive there and I was blocked in. So I decided to go out on the mean streets of Glen Ellen, where people drive like maniacs on curvy narrow roads. It turned out all right, and I got a good, almost hour-long run in. I clocked it at about 2.8 miles on the odometer.

Playlist
Thul'ulalele -Amaswazi Emvelo
Hey ya -Outkast
Get back -The Beatles
Let's go crazy -Prince
California love -2Pac, Dr. Dre, and Roger Troutman
Flashlight -Parliament
Coming down -Meat Puppets
Dash board -Modest Mouse
Message to you Rudy -The Specials
Gin and juice -Snoop Dogg
Cities -Talking Heads
Jimmy the exploder -White Stripes
Chocolate town -Ween
Academia -Sia

Times
L1--> 26:13
L2-->27:36
Total-->53:50. A bit more uphill on the way back, but also likely fatigue setting in. I did get a good kick in at the end though.

Dogs

New tune-o-matic. They did rush it right back to me after the previous one got smashed in the face, although at a high price. I've been trying to get out again for a few days, and didn't get out until this evening. It was pretty chilly out there, so I donned the spandex. Tonight's theme: dogs. No reason really, just dog songs. Out to Chewacla and back. Pretty quickly.

Playlist
Atomic Dog -George Clinton
Diamond Dogs -David Bowie
Black Dog -Led Zeppelin
Gin and Juice -Snoop Dogg
Do the Dog -The Specials
The Next Episode -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
If You Don't Give A Doggone About It -James Brown
Rebel Rebel -David Bowie

Times
Length 1--> 8:21
Length 2--> 7:17
Length 3 and 4 --> 15:46 (couldn't thumb the split)
Total--> 31:24 Pretty quick, all right. A new best, but not by much. I think the low temps kept me moving along.

California love

Clocks fallen back. Went out this afternoon, just as it was getting dark. Down to Chewacla and back. We had a party last night, so I know I had some extra junk in my trunk today. Perhaps that though inspired the theme of tonight's playlist.

Playlist
California Love -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Superfly -Curtis Mayfield
Fish, Chips and Sweat -Funkadelic
Flashlight -Parliament
Up For the Downstroke -Parliament
Got to give it up -Marvin Gaye
Superbad -James Brown
The Bottle -Gil Scott-Heron

Time
Leg 1->9:01
Leg 2 -> 7:49
Leg 3 -> 8:35
Leg 4 -> 9:10
Total 34:35
Almost a minute drop between 2 and 3, but pretty close on the 1st and last legs. Again, I tried to pour it on on the last hill.