At long last, feet on the concrete

So today I went on a run, at long last. Up over the hill and back again towards Chewacla. I wanted to head all the way down, but after such a prolonged hiatus, I figured it better to keep it short and sweet.

Playlist (punky):
Sweet Child of Mine -G'n'F'nR (I'm learning this song on the banjo uke, FUN!)
Stay Close to Me -Bad Brains
Coup d'Etat -Circle Jerks
The Glory of Man -Minutemen
Motel in My Bed -X
Fell in Love with a Girl -White Stripes
I'm a Mindless Idiot -Meat Puppets
Time out 19:24

Where have I been?

Not running, sad to admit. Even though I just graduated and should theoretically have had more for running and exercising, it hasn't happened. I did have another bronchial infection which kept me off the road. Other than that, I've been fairly lazy. And to be honest, my diet hasn't been great. I haven't been able to eat as much salad as I would like because of my teeth.
I have been biking a bit. Not enough to fill the void.
Today I decided to go on a bike ride. A decent one, about 48 minutes. I listened to The Indestructible Beat of Soweto.

Running with Ba

So this is my Dad, who is an inspiration to me. He ran cross-country in high school and at the Naval Academy. He's been a regular jogger since the mid-70's, before it was cool. Ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in his late 50's. So pretty much as long as I can remember, he's been getting out in the muggy summer or deep snows to get a few miles in. This was one of the first times I've really gone jogging with him.

Time out, yesterday 28:15 (Woodfield and back)

Today 30:11 (towards Chewacla and back)

Pdx again- key of T

Last day in Portland. Went on a short run, not in the best part of
town for running except a bit flatter.

Playlist:
Thululalele
Time Will Tell -Bob Marley
Tear for Eddie -Ween
Think -James Brown
Time 20:18

Washington Park

So I'm in Portland, OR, where I used to live many moons ago. I'm here for a meeting and staying on my friend Dave's couch for a few days. He lives in NW Portland, not too far from Washington Park. So I ran up there. The hills are much bigger here than they are in Auburn, so they kind of well, kicked my a$$. But I did get some nice views. Washington Park is where the Rose Gardens, Japanese Gardens and lots of other PDX attractions. That's where the two pictures below are from.

Playlist:
River Luv Rite -Oneness of Juju
Get On the Good Foot - James Brown
Get Up (Sex Machine) -James Brown
Hey Ladies -Beastie Boys
Okuzua -Orchestra Lissanga

Time Out 33:52