7 Miles (A) **166.5**

SANTA MONICA -- Given the sheer amount of food I ate at about 11:30ish today...

• Two burgers in one!
• Spicy sausage
• Hunka Mexican beef
• Buncha Mexican chicken
• Refrieds
• Some rice
• Two choc chip cookies
• Choc. sugary thing
• other choc. sugary thing

...this run was a borderline miracle. Hated to do it, but the Edmunds' company picnic, this year at Santa Monica beach, is nothing to be trifled with. You bring your A game. So good. And the run felt pretty good actually...after two miles or so.

Dropped 1/3rd of a dime at New Balance in a shopping spree that will be echoing in my mind for years to come. Another pair of 825s (9-2E) to rotate in, shirt, running jacket (best!), two shorts, five pairs of socks. So great. Broke in the news shoes today and a pair of shorts. Good stuff. Like it. Won't deny it anymore...NB is my brand, no doubt. Never let me down.

Going up to driving school in Monterrey on Monday and expecting some cherry runs, like those busted off last year. It's among the most beautiful coasts in the nation, if not world, and is just great, great running. Our hotel, The Borgs, is a dump but is right on the water, just south of town. Actually ran twice a day last time we were there despite all the boozin'. No boozin' this time...maybe three runs a day.

Radtacular.