Maybe lyrics to pop songs are best when they're just pretty phrases strung together. What else could explain why I've just listened to "With or Without You" three times with no intention of stopping?

My marathon training program starts in a week. I desperately need to know mileages of routes around Grinnell, but more importantly, I just need to run because I haven't in about three weeks. So here I go. 45 minutes. Better switch discs.

Or not.