Unclench It

For all you control freaks out there, let me recommend having your little brother pick you up on his sportbike, split lanes through downtown San Francisco, get out on the Bay Bridge, a bit more splitting onto 80, and then finally a bit of merciful open road. As a passenger, you'll get no handles, no brakes... not even a little pretend steering wheel!

That'll show ya.

Supercraft Bonus

Bob Denver/Gilligan cell phone with flower buttons.

My Calves Hate Me

I did the the Emerald Across the Bay 12k Sunday. I ran it cold, having been invited by a friend on Tuesday night and signing up just in time. It felt good to go in with no stress, no heart monitor, no training schedule. One of my goals -- ultimately more important to me than speed or strength -- has been to be able to run 5 miles fast at the drop of a hat, or in this case 7.5. And so I have arrived, and even kept my 10k pace from last year. Though I will never be a great runner, I feel I am becoming a mature runner. Here's to treadmilling when it's cold, interval training when it feels like you're too busy, and having at least one clean pair of Injinjis in the sock drawer...

Supercraft Sunday

Soup can, egg carton and aluminum foil castle.