I Love It

I explained to running that I would like to kick some butt this weekend, but running didn't listen.  I only had to run 9 miles on Saturday morning, but it might as well have been 19.  It was hotter by 9:00 a.m. in Dallas than some states get all summer long.  Is it possible not to look so sweaty and disgusting at the end of your run?  I bet Gwen Paltrow knows how (googling GOOP newsletters now).  By the by, Parker is licking the sweat off of my leg in the photo above.  Gross, I know.  She looks a bit demented there, but she's really very sweet (see pic below).

Anyway, the All Songs Considered (Best So Far of 2012) podcast + my weekly dose of Ira saved an otherwise boring, sun-raging 9 miles.  If you need a good running tune for the summer, I'm kind of loving the song "I Love It" by Icona Pop.  If you need a reason to train for a marathon in the Texas heat, I'm kind of at a loss right now...