Got in 7+ this morning.  It is noticeably dark at 5:30am now.  I feel like it was just yesterday that 5am was light out.  Oh well, I prefer the dark anyways.

QOTD: I don't know.  I feel like I put in a year plus of building some sort of base and then get injured - that has been my pattern over the last 8 years.  I don't follow any specific training plans.  I have always struggled to do so.  I have a general awareness of what I need to run in order to run a goal race - for instance in October I will run Oil Creek 100k.  I keep my "base" of 140-175 miles per month for a few months and throw in some LRs occasionally.  Since I am not competing for anything, I am just there to finish.  It's been working so far.

XT - you are one of the more constant runners I know.  From you (and others on here) I learned that the constant mileage is more beneficial then what I used to do which was LR on the weekend and somewhat minimal miles during the week as not to fry my legs prior to.  This is why I now say that LRs are overrated.  They are beneficial but not necessary nearly as often as one might think.  One LR every 4-6 weeks is good - in my opinion.

Rant - I am soooo not political and have purposely tried to not even pay attention to any of the nonsense going on but I had to listen (even if just for a few minutes) to Trump's "speech" last night since he was literally 5 miles away at our local high school.  Is he not the most arrogant man ever? He kept interrupting his own "speech" to talk about how good he is or how he "knows someone" or that he is funding his own campaign.  I know that being a good public speaker does not make someone a good president but boy if you are not, it makes it hard to know what they truly stand for.  As much as I don't want Hillary in office, I really am having a hard time with the idea of hearing Trump for the next 4 years.  This intensifies my utter distaste for politics.  

Ok I'm done....

Have a great day!

5-ish miles in the pitch dark; at least it's cool!  I always find it amazing that we will routinely get 40+ degree swings in the temperature this time of year.

qotd: I'm on (and have been) the run four days a week plan; usually three runs in the 5-7 mile range and one long run on the 15-20-ish mile range- usually in the 30-ish miles/week range

Ended up not running yesterday. Partly because of lack of interest, partly due to doing other things, and partly because my right knee is sore. The knee has been an issue for years, even when biking.

Not sure what today will bring.  Having a lot of stress right now in life and it's stripping my desire to run.  Probably try for at least 5 miles later this afternoon.

QOTD:  I seem to need at least 30 miles per week on average.

Ten this morning, 6 on the road then I hit the treadmill for some hill work.

QOTD: I'm pretty much on the ten mile program. I've gotten away from the weekend super long run, it takes up to much time on the weekend and the weekday runs are spent trying to recover. I try to get inbetween 50 and 70 miles a week while building up for a race.

I like the thought process of less long runs...it takes up so much time....and ran the other days and glad I carried extra water for the mutts because when we got to the creek it was dry!!!

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AT - I've never carried water for the Lady, other than in FL. Around here plenty of lakes, streams, and creeks, but this time of year the flow can be low in some places. Typical runs 2-3 miles max between water stops for her.

 

 

Gator - I've crossed over to the camp a few years back that a long run on a weekly basis is really not needed either.

Yesterday I ended up taking an URD, afternoon/evening thunderstorms rolled in. Actually I think 2 days off in a row helped my foot a bit.  This morning (Wed) I actually got up and did 5 mi, a sweaty mess, but felt good afterwards.  Nothing "fun" to report today.

Mr. Jamie, thanks for the nice comment yesterday, the foot is like a speed/distance governor at the moment, but I do feel it's on the mend.  I'll also add to your political rant....  if he is elected he's gonna have to add a new fully staffed Cabinet Position...."Department of Trying to Fix up the Stupid Shit He Says".  (Actually it's surprising that there isn't such a position since "W" years in office).

qotd: typical base for me is 40 to 45 mpw, which includes Mon and Fri off.

 

I think when things got serious for him running for president (when they actually thought he had a chance to beat the other Republican scrubs), many on his team were scrambling and trying to figure how they would deal with the stuff he said (and the aftermath) BUT then it seemed as if that is why so many people like him - he says what is on his mind.

Watch a real politician give a speech. They don't talk from a few notes. It's carefully scripted and delivered. Most of our successful politicians have studied public speaking extensively. They employ speech writers who craft the speech and vet almost every word. The politician then just has to read it and deliver it in a way that appeals to their base. That's why they say one thing and do something else. The speech was just for show. And we fall for it. Time after time which is why we elect the idiots that we do.

Now contrast that with how a business meeting might go.  A few basic notes to highlight topics then ideas are kicked around. Sometimes it's a pleasant, easy going session, sometimes it's gets pretty ugly. In the end something gets hammered out.  But it doesn't follow a strict script or if it does that company will end up in trouble sooner or later because of lack of ideas.  Often times the most aggressive person in the room gets their ideas advanced.

Now look at the two candidates. One is a lifelong politician who is skilled at speaking, will say one thing and do another.  She is mainly concerned with manipulating people through speech, just like most politicians. The other is a headstrong business person who will say what's on his mind and will become very verbal to advance his ideas.  He is a person who will call it as he sees it.

This is why I wish Biden would have run. I think he would have taken the nomination and he has a tendency to say what's on his mind. That could have led to some really interesting debates .

One final thought. How would Trump differ from Mark Cuban when on the campaign trail?  Cuban is considered by many people to be a jerk as well but he is also a successful business person.  I suspect many people would find him unpalatable as well.