Charlottesville

So I'm in Charlottesville, visiting my folks for Thanksgiving. And as expected, I got to go on a run with Ba (my Dad). He took me on a three mile course around their neighborhood, just as dusk was settling into evening.
Time 27:40, I think he said.

The tune-o-matic took an unfortunate spill on the drive up, and while still functioning has a dangerously cracked screen. Apparently, the screen is 99.5% of the value of the phone, as that's what it will cost to replace it. Sigh. Well, I'll just have to wait til I get back to Auburn to figure out what to do next.

Rain

So it wasn't really raining when I went out, but it was earlier, and I thought I'd have a rainy playlist. Nice and cool, comfortable in my spandex and long sleeve T, out to Chewacla and back. Tomorrow we hit the road for Charlottesville, where we'll spend Thanksgiving with my folks. Hopefully more running with Ba.

Playlist
Come in Out of the Rain -Parliament
Look at the rain -Meat Puppets
Rainy day woman -Waylon Jennings
The Rain Song -Led Zeppelin
She's a Rainbow -Rolling Stones
I can stand the rain -Ann Peebles
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall -Bob Dylan

Times
Length 1-> 8:09
Length 2 -> 7:10
Length 3 -> 7:44
Length 4 -> 8:26
Total -> 31:29
Slowed down a bit on the way back. Not sure why. But in reviewing, this is a new best for this route. Huzzah!

Long Run to Shel Toomer and Back

I took an extra day or two off, so I went on a long (1hr+) run today, down to Shel Toomer Bike Path to the end and back. It's about six miles.

Playlist
Jeepster -T. Rex
Motel in My Bed -X
The New World -X
Found a Job -Talking Heads
Take Me Away -Ween
Roses are free -Ween
Cocaine Blues -Johnny Cash
I'll Never Forget You -Husker Du
Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing -Minutemen
Severed Goddess Hand -Meat Puppets
Sweet Home Alabama -Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dixie Chicken -Little Feat
Christine Sixteen -KISS
Our Lips are Sealed -Go-Gos
For All the Cows -Foo Fighters
Moonage Daydream -David Bowie
Shake a Leg -AC/DC
Crazy Train -Ozzy Osbourne

Times
Length 1->8:27
Length 2->7:39
Length 3->15:16
Length 4->15:45
Length 5->8:25
Length 6->9:02
Total->1:04:34
Definitely slowed down a bit between way out and back. Not too surprising, I guess. Shel Toomer has a bit more up and down, unlike the Ogletree route, which is longer but less topography.

To the Elementary School

New Route this afternoon. Up to Ogletree Rd, then down to the Elementary School and back. About 4 miles, according to my odometer.

A jumbly mix for the playlist:
I Luv I Jah -Bad Brains
To Kingdom Come -The Band
Sugar Never Tasted So Good -White Stripes
Mr Charlie -Grateful Dead
What is Life -George Harrison
La La Love You -Pixies
Little Old Country Boy -Parliament
Float On -Modest Mouse
Aurora Borealis -Meat Puppets
Draw the Line -Aerosmith

Times:
Lap 1--> 8:47
Lap 2--> 9:58
Lap 3-->10:24
Lap 4-->8:30
Total 37:39

Briefly...

I only went up and over the hill and back. It was pretty nice and warm, but I just wanted to get out and I only have a short amount of time between appointments for the day. I felt a bit full after a lunch that was bigger than I planned.

A Stevie Wonder Playlist:
Superstition
Higher Ground
Living For the City
You Haven't Done Nothing (part)

Times
Lap 1-> 8:21
Lap 2->8 :17
Total 16:38. I tried going a bit faster because of the shorter distance. I guess it worked. Nice out and back splits

Gabby Pahinui

So I've had this fixation with Hawaiian music for about a year or more. I started listening to Hawaiian Rainbow, which has excellent Hawaiian music. A friend of mine gave me a large collection, including a lot of Gabby Pahinui, who is featured prominently in tonight's playlist. But I haven't wanted to listen to Hawaiian music while I run for some reason. I guess I thought it would be too mellow, but actually, quite nice. Ran down to Chewacla and back.

The Playlist
Wai Hui O Ke Aniani
Hame Pila
He'eia
How'd Ya Do
Hula o Makee
Mauna Loa
Haleakala
Wahine U'i
Moonlight Lady
My Little Grass Shack

Times
Length 1 --> 8:59
Length 2 --> 7:42
Length 3 --> 8:21
Length 4 --> 8:46
Total time --> 33:49. Good overall. Exactly the same as the previous run.

Midnight rider

Went out to Chewacla and back this evening, before dark. I usually take a little time off after a long run, but I didn't want to hold out this long. Yesterday, my left knee was bothering me after trampoline jumping with my girls and a long walk to and from the football stadium, most of it with one of them on my back. Today I'm all right, though. Mostly just a little tightness in my right calf.

Playlist
Midnight Rider -The Allman Brothers
Get Back -The Beatles
Beautiful Delilah -Chuck Berry
For All The Cows -Foo Fighters
Chocolate Town -Ween
The Sky is Falling -Queens of the Stone Age
Cissy Strut -The Meters
I Gotcha -Joe Tex
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) -Jimi Hendrix. Helped me get up that last hill.
Pinhead -The Ramones.

Times
Length 1-> 8:56
Length 2-> 7:50
Length 3-> 8:17
Length 4-> 8:45
Total 33:48 Pretty slow on the start, but picked up on the way back.