It's amazing

Kissaki from Pearl Izumi - Neon colors are in this year.
I didn't like it the last three times that neon was IN and I will survive but if they try and bring back disco I'm going to the mattresses.

While my work schedule and acceptable surf conditions have not been synced up lately the running has been coming along nicely.

I am currently "plateaued" at a distance too short to mention. I'm also finding that while I can run Monday and I can run Tuesday I had better plan on sitting out Wednesday if I would like to still be ambulatory on Thursday. Since my body is demanding rest or "recovery" as it's refereed to in the vernacular, I have been shooting for an every other day run with yoga to stretch out on a daily basis.

A couple of things I have noticed along the way.

My body has been doing remarkably well but my mind however has managed to revolt on a daily basis.

(nothing new there really, "in my mind I'm already gone")

For some reason it's a struggle to get changed into my running gear and get out the door on some days.

The first couple of miles are fraught with thoughts of

"don't feel very well today"
"may have to cut the run short"
"maybe I should avoid the hills today"

but I've learned to just ignore these thoughts and run.

I've found that only after the first couple of miles should start to listen to mind
I listen to my lungs, my ankles, my feet and my legs right away.
Interestingly enough they are generally pretty quiet.

Another thing

My usual route includes some hills
(what constitutes a hill is a very subjective matter and right now these are hills)
Due to the active geology in Southern California the down hills that I bearly notice on the trip out turn into mountains that could require fixed ropes on the way back home.

It's amazing

... PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...