Sunday morning. Coffee and peanut butter on homemade sourdough toast, preparing to lector at mass this morning.

I love me a Country Road with a bike lane and nary a traffic signal in sight for 2-3 miles. Fertile training grounds out here in the burbs. IMT Des Moines Marathon training in IL continues.

How do you run in the city? Stopping for traffic lights every couple minutes. In town for some meetings, DTLA to Chinatown and back.

New trail discovered! This was the toughest by far run of this training cycle. Heat and humidity sapped my strength and I downshifted to an LSD run in mile 9 - 12. Can't wait to explore this trail system further! strava.app.link/4EWjj6hxHVb

It's officially time to light up for pre-5:30 am runs in the Chicago burbs. 5 more miles in the tank for IMT Des Moines Marathon in Oct!

7 miles before 6 am. Progression times: Mi 1. 11:39 🛑4️⃣🤳 Mi 2. 9:15 (started running 4 real) Mi 3. 9:03 (still feeling OK) Mi 4. 8:36 (felt like I was flying) Mi 5. 8:11 (pushed it hard the whole way) Check out my Strava: strava.app.link/worWPeRQLVb

SPEED 4 miles after 1 mile warmup. Mile 1: 10:24 Mile 2: 8:44 Mile 3: 8:19 Mile 4: 7:54 Mile 5: 7:21 Fastest mile PR on Garmin Prepping for IMT Des Moines Marathon Des Moines marathon.

Had to lay down by the side of the road after this one. Pushed myself to the max on this half marathon distance. Started at zero dark hundred because it's gonna be HOT today. Happy long run Saturday all! #runchat

Growing up in SoCal, I'll never tire of the powerful theatrics of a Midwest summer thunderstorm. Morgan Kolkmeyer

Been neglecting the cross training during this cycle, but today it's #liftbeforechurch

Combo of rain & sweat saturated my shirt this morning. 5 miles starting around 5 am. Let's make it a great week. #runchat

Dead, drenched in sweat, but happy it's done. 9 miles + hills × 6. More deposits into the IMT Des Moines Marathon Des Moines Marathon bank.

A little silliness, but so excited for my new #running shoes! Can't wait to go running tomorrow! ASICS America

Couldn't wait to get out there and start to break in the new shoes. Definitely enjoyed the springy feel. #runchat

We seem to be losing daylight at an alarming rate right now so definitely time to bust out the noxgear. I like the "Las Vegas Strip Club" setting. 😂 5 EZ today. Stay safe out there! #runchat

Do I dare to DREAM? 9:00 miles for an MP? Tried it out for 16. Nearly succeeded. Could I hold that for another 10 miles? Don't honestly know. Can say I have not felt this strong in years. #runchat

Here is the happiest tree in the world.

My babies basking in the Sunday sun. #SundayVibes

Urban run today through the streets of Sacramento and around the Arden Fair Mall. Turns out I'm staying at the same hotel as the Oscar Mayer weiner mobile!

First mile was straight up. Running out in the foothills of SoCal today, super rewarding. Grateful to my brother and sister-in-law for allowing me to crash at their place.