September 29, 2015

Dawn Patrol. An absolutely beautiful morning with that unmistakeable early Autumn coolness in the air. Temp was a pleasant 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) with 85% relative humidity. Started slow and stiff but managed to finish the 5.79 mile campus loop with a sub-10 min/mile pace. We're close to breaking out the long-sleeves, which is always nice. Completed the aforementioned 5.79 mile campus loop in 56:19 for a sub-sonic 9:44 min/mile pace. Another solid maintenance run. Weights tomorrow. Good times. Mahalo.

September 26, 2015

Early Saturday Long Run. Out the door at daybreak: temp was a manageable 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 Celsius) with 100% humidity. Completed the 10.03 mile extended campus loop in 1:44:49 for a 10:27 min/mile average pace. Started strong and finished relatively depleted. "Could have been the Willie Nelson, could have been the wine." Finished the week with 21.55 miles on three runs. Also completed two quality workouts at the gym. Two days off for rest. A solid week of exercise. Will break 20 again next week. Downtime planned for Sunday. Mahalo.

September 24, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Completed the 5.71 mile campus loop in a pedestrian 56:08 for a 9:50 min/mile average pace. Awoke to a manageable 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Celsius) with a relative humidity of 60%. Autumn remains firmly out of reach at this early stage. Holding out for cold fronts and cool, crisp air; long-sleeves and gloves. Had a solid Chest-Tri workout on Wednesday. Feeling it today. Will get into double-digits with Saturday's long run. Thinking Ten would be nice. Mahalo.

September 22, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Hit the road to deceivingly warm and humid conditions. The thermometer read 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and the humidity was a balmy 90%. It felt warmer as the run progressed. Water stop at Reeves was a lifesaver. Finished the 5.81 mile campus loop in an underwhelming 57:48 for an average pace of 9:57 min/mile. Entered through the Boyd Street Portal and headed South to the Rugby Fields. Very standard, uneventful, beginning-of-the-week maintenance run. Mahalo.

September 19, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Game Day #2. Hit the road after solid rains throughout the witching hours. Cool temps (63 degrees Fahrenheit, 17 Celsius) and a nice North breeze. Post-thunderstorm bliss. Extended the route South to the gravel and North via Legacy Trail. Finished the 8.69 mile campus loop in 1:25:21 for a 9:49 min/mile pace. The junkies, pre-emptive tailgaters and early-birds were out in full-force, as kickoff was at 1100 am. The truly dedicated are sucking down Bud Lights and Malboro Reds at dawn. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Generation X Grunge-Masters. Solid. Finished the week with 19.78 miles and three runs + 2 gym visits, Chest and Tri and Back and Bi. It was a good week. Mahalo.

September 17, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Out the door before the sunlight hit the olive oil. Another go-to maintenance run: uneventful and predictable. Boyd Street Portal to the South, returning up Jenkins. Completed the 5.26 mile campus loop in 52.26 for a blistering 9.58 min/mile  pace. Conditions were hot and humid. Water stop at Reeves Park was necessary. Flirting with a Mon-Wed-Thurs-Sat running schedule. Tuesday and Friday at the gimnasio. Developing. Mahalo.

September 15, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Back in the game after taking yesterday off due to lightening and torrential rainfall. The weekend was lost to drunkenness and debauchery, which is always interesting, even at this advanced stage of the game. I digress. Hit the road this morning and was greeted by a cool 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) and a nice Southern breeze. Autumn looms. Finished the 5.83 mile campus loop in a mere 55:35 for a 9:32 min/mile pace. H20 stop at Reeves really helped out. It was, compared to my recent runs, a blistering pace! To the gym tomorrow for a chest and tricep workout; had two solid workouts last week. Thursday and Saturday runs to keep me honest. Mahalo.

September 9, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Misty Mountain Hop. 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius) with a cool breeze, 100% humidity and a light mist. Beautiful conditions for a seemingly effortless five-mile campus loop. Bowel-Related Issues (BRIs) caused an unplanned pit stop at Reeves Park around mile three. The citizens of Norman should be commended for their tax dollars being spent on such world class facilities. Finished the mist-shrouded campus loop (5.01 miles) in 49:03 for an average pace of 9:47 average pace. Chest and Tri workout on Tuesday. Mahalo.

September 7, 2015

Sunlit Campus Loop. Out the door to hot and humid conditions: 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Celsius) and 90% humidity. The Song Remains the Same. Completed the 5.02 miles in 50:38 for a slowish 10:06 min/mile average pace. Returned to the Boyd Portal route. Temperature change, albeit a slight one, on the horizon for later this week. Autumn looms. Mahalo.

September 5, 2015

Out the door as the sunlight hit the olive oil. Hot (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 Celsius) with 90% humidity. First Game Day run of 2015. Campus was alive and kicking. Entered through the Boyd Street Portal, South to the Highway 9 boundary, back up Jenkins to the skateboard park, and then returned to the shack via Andrews Park. It was extremely warm and humid: H2O stops at Reeves and Andrews Parks were vital. Started sub-10 and then settled into a slower groove. Finished the 7.24 mile campus loop in 1:13:44 for a 10:11 min/mile pace. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. 19.28 miles for the week. Mahalo.

September 2, 2015

Dawn Patrol. Inaugural run for the month. Out the door to a cool 70 degrees (21 degrees Celsius) and 85% humidity. Entered campus through the Elm portal and finished on the East side for what I like to refer to as "reversing the route." Will spend the next few months in this mode. Completed the 6.02 mile campus loop in 58:58 for a 9:48 min/mile pace. Sore left calf pain after Monday's run dissipated and was not a factor this AM. To the gym on Thursday. Mahalo.