The Dog Days

Mid July. It has been brutally hot for the last several days. Temps have routinely hovered in the mid to upper 90s with humidity often in the 80 percent range. June went about as expected which is to say I managed about 15 miles a week with one week posting no mileage at all. The travel schedule was overwhelming. July is shaping up a little better but no where near my marathon training regimen. Baltimore is looming on the horizon, I am considering a late entry at San Antonio, and the lottery for Houston opens in 8 days. I like running and want to take it more seriously but life gets in the way. Maybe that's how I know I am not committed yet.

In other news my daughter K and her fiance bought a dog. She is a cute little boxer mix. To my dismay they named her Luna after the character in Harry Potter. M and I resisted supporting this purchase as long as we could but in the end what do you say to a 21 year old 5th year senior and her betrothed other than "It can't live here and we don't want to wind up owning another dog". We have two of our own and are very happy.

Lots going on at work some of which may involve a transfer to Houston. We should know by the end of August. The thought of a new adventure is very appealing however training in the hot, humid, flat environment down there leaves something to be desired. I would likely have to change from a morning runner to an evening one as the weather at dusk is much more tolerable than the weather at dawn. If the job comes through it will require me to take my work to a whole new level. That is a good kind of challenge both personally and professionally.

So dog days, new dogs, and dogged pursuit of excellence. Time for a nap.