the love of money is the root of all evil.

so my old man & i went to the lawnmower store this morning and spent $8600 but before you go start having a cow, remember that there was a happenstance a couple years ago - and mini-me got a ford & a dell & a couple semesters' tuition - and i got a harley - and my old man didn't get anything at all, at all. and whereas it must be stipulated that no one chose the happenstance, it is a given that everyone deserves a bit of the outcome.

so we purchased some lawn gear for my old man, and then i ran home for my long run of the week. it was later than i'd have usually gone out, and it was like 72º which is very hot when you're not used to it yet. i was hungry, and overall, the biorhythms were just not right. but, i forged ahead, and made the 10 miles in a 10 m/m pace. good on me.

there are 3 types of road runs - the out & back, the loop, and the point to point. i prefer the point to point, but the logistics are generally a deterent. you have to have someone drop you off someplace. you can't just choose to run to just any random event that you're participating in. like, you can't run to the movies - b/c then you'll be all sweaty in the freezing theatre. ergo, the logistics of the point to point are a deterent. next let us consider the loop. this is the next most preferable choice after the point to point. the loop starts & ends at the same spot, so doesn't require the same sort of logistics as the point to point, but to accomplish the loop, you do have to map it out beforehand. you have to know what streets to choose to get back to the start - or you could end up in timbuktu or simply end up going further than you intended, of which the accidental 17 is a prime example. the loop is more fun than the out & back, but more difficult to pull off. the out & back is the simplest of all runs - go out x number of miles, turn around, go back. easy peasy lemon squeezy. also, boring as hell. you've already been on those streets, so it's not like you want to see them all again a few mins later. it's best to do the out & back in a locale with which you are not very familiar, b/c even if it's potentially boring, you're a lot less likely to get lost.

in conclusion, running bear loved little white dove.