My hip was hurting me just a little so I put the treadmill on a 6% incline. Did an interval workout 74 minutes and hip was fine. Today easy run also at 6% incline. Feel good. Feel better after running. Getting addicted to running everyday. Thinking to run on the treadmill for all but one weekly run and just do all those runs at a 6% incline, too avoid injury. Supposedly load matters more than range of motion for fast running.... Run slower with incline but getting a good load. Seemed to work before when I did intervals all week on treadmill with 6% incline and then a weekly hard tempo outside.

Otherwise a bit of hitting a heavy bag with 3 or 5 pounds weights in each hand. Strangely really enjoying that. Which in turn has me interested in watching boxing, which unfortunately is a little stupid to spend much time on. Is neat to go back and watch the old fights on youtube. But current boxing seems to be in a sadder state than usual I think.

Pond I guess has a leak. Puts me in a bad mood. Think my one frog is stuck down in the pond. Possibly not smart enough to jump on a pot and then jump out. The one sits on the ledge in the pond, the other sits right above him on the pond wall and they're both just staring at me accusingly. I guess my fish can manage as I purposely let the water leak out, trying to find the hole. It's still 3 feet deep and ten feet by 3 feet. But it's getting close to time to have to consider taking all the fish out instead of just patching the liner.

Bought the Lewis Chessmen and a chessboard that will fit them (150 dollars). Unfortunately the only person I play with is my nephew. Who not only always loses but is really kind of annoying. I guess he gets angry that he always loses. I don't know what to make of him exactly. I wonder how I really compared at that age (11).

I'd really like to just have a relaxing game of chess. Possible with a glass of wine (but migraines...) With someone who can multitask. Who doesn't lose everytime. Who doesn't start drama. Who doesn't take three years to make a move (my father). And who possibly might even manage an interesting conversation unrelated to chess. That would be nice.

I bought the Lewis Chessmen though because I was thinking they'd help my writing. They have faces that makes one wonder what they're thinking. Somewhat. I used to give my matchbox cars personalities. I once played with a bunch of nails, giving each a personality. Making up a little story. Sadly that's where I'm at, in my slightly desperate, yet mostly uncaring, aspirations to write.