Dressed For a Hike...

Moderately short hike today. Abbreviated, actually. I was hoping to be out for around 2 hours. Due to a whole lotta pre-hike onion and other veggie chopping (prepping a late dinner) I didn't get out the door when I wanted so I had to cut my time a little short. Having to turn around and head back before I wanted to was certainly better than no hike at all!

* Time on the Trail -- 1 hour & 38 minutes *

tunes...


Dressed In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash

(2002)



Wreck of the Old '97 -- Hank Williams III
Cry, Cry Cry -- Robbie Fulks
Ballad of a Teenage Queen -- Rodney Crowell
I Guess Things Happen That Way -- Raul Malo of The Mavericks
There You Go -- Chuck Mead of BR5-49
Get Rhythm -- Reverend Horton Heat
Pack Up Your Sorrows -- Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
Ring of Fire -- Billy Burnette
Luther Played The Boogie -- Redd Volkaert
Big River -- Rosie Flores
Folsom Prison Blues -- James Intveld
I Still Miss Someone -- Earl Poole of the Johnny Cash Band
I'm Gonna Sit On The Porch and Pick On My Old Guitar -- Damon Bramblett
I Walk The Line -- Dale Watson
Train Of Love -- Kenny Vaughn
Straight A's in Love -- Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets
Jackson -- Mandy Barnett & Chuck Mead
Flesh and Blood -- Chris Knight

plus:



I'm not a huge Johnny Cash fan... but perhaps that's a statement I really can't make considering I've never listened to more than a few songs. Since I don't know his music all that well, or actually close to not much at all, it makes it difficult for me to critique this tribute album. Or does it? 'Cause if these weren't Cash songs and this was just some collection of music, it's pretty good. Johnny Cash fans, though, might think differently. I know when I listen to Grateful Dead covers, it's pretty easy to decide if something's good or not, at least according to me. In any case, not my favorite bunch o' tunes but I enjoyed it.

Good little sermon, too. Bob Jones University Chapel Hour sermons are almost always a good listen. Since they mix up speakers almost daily and since there's an amazingly wide array of topics, they rarely bore me and often leave me feelin' pretty good.

500 Miles (but not for me!)

Yee-Hawwww, Race Day!!! Daytoner fy-hunderd. Go Casey Jones! Wait . . . that's supposed to be Kasey Kahne? Right, right, Casey Jones is the train engineer, right? And he has a monkey for a co-pilot. I think I want Richard Petty to win today. Or, no -- Danica Patrick! Yeah, she's hot, I want her to win. She's not in this race? Hmm, well, I guess she won't win then. I know, I know, Ricky Bobby . . . there we go, there's a racer. Either Ricky Bobby or perhaps Stroker Ace? Cole Trickle! Or maybe Cole's brother, Dick, Dick Trickle.

time on trail: about 65 minutes

running time -- 8 minutes, 28 seconds (+22 seconds jump up from yesterday)

music o' the day:

Kelly Willis -- just a mix of stuff

Easy (As Falling Apart)
Not What I Had In Mind
I Don't Want To Love You (But I Do)
You Can't Take It With You
Fading Fast
Heaven's Just A Sin Away
Baby Take A Piece Of My Heart
Whatever Way The Wind Blows
River Of Love
Hidden Things
I'll Try Again
Reason To Believe
Little Honey
Cradle Of Love
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Friend Of The Devil -- Counting Crows
Ripple -- Jane's Addiction
Werewolves of London -- Adam Sandler

Just another great run! I think my actual time was just over 8½ minutes considering inbetween each of these songs there seems to be 2-3 seconds of gap time. I suppose in the long run (no pun intended) it doesn't make much of a difference.

Unfortunately I ran with a strained left hamstring and, while that gave me no trouble during my hike & run, it's noticeably (mildly) hurting since I got back. Might have to take a rest day tomorrow. If that's the case then that completely bites but perhaps it'll be for the best.

What I definitely won't give a rest to is Adam Sandler's cover of Werewolves of London. I probably prefer Jerry Garcia singing it but aside from Jerry, I probably prefer Sandler over Zevon any day. Very good version of that and the Counting Crows surprised me with their FOTD. Actually not bad!

Overall a great hour of music and an awesome run. I'll be hitting 10 minutes in no time!

Time to watch the end of the race.