July 30, 2016

Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Slept in a bit and hit the road with the sunlight having already kissed the olive oil. 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity and a slight breeze from the South. Extended the route past Highway 9 once again. Finished the same 7.36 mile route as last week with the exact time--1:16:38--for an average pace of 10:25 min/mile. Solid run and purposefully slow. Had 17.59 miles for the week (28.3 km) on three runs, which was about the same as last week. Finished the month of July with 13 runs. Mahalo.

July 27, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Continued the string of predictable, five-mile maintenance runs this AM. Temp was a relatively cool 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 Centigrade) with 85% relative humidity. It's amazing what a difference a six-degree drop in air temp makes. Finished the 5.14 miles in 50:36 for a 9:51 min/mile average pace. Felt good throughout and finished strong. Mahalo.

July 25, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Temps remain predictably warm (79 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Centigrade) with extremely high humidity (90%) in the pre-dawn hours. Completed the 5.09 mile loop in 51:51 for a 10:11 min/mile pace. A bit slow; however, I felt good from start to finish, in spite of the heat and humidity. Mahalo.

July 23, 2016

Early morning campus loop. Daylight and 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Centigrade) with exactly no breeze and 90% humidity for today's run. Hot and humid with no relief in the near future. Started at the Boyd Street Portal and extended the route route South past Highway 9 for S and G's. Kept the pace slow and deliberate. Finished the 7.35 miles in 1:16:38 for a sub-sonic 10:26 min/mile pace. Booked 17.72 miles (29 km) for the week on three runs. Mahalo.

July 21, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Entered through the Boyd Street Portal for a foreshadowed change of pace. Living on the proverbial edge, I also blew off the scenic turnoff through Chinatown. Temps and humidity continue to be pretty heavy: 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Centigrade) with 90% relative humidity. The days are topping out above 100 degrees (38 Celsius), so I probably should not complain too much. Finished the 5.07 mile loop in 51:24 for a 10:09 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

July 19, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Temp (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Centigrade) and a relative humidity of 90% made it extremely warm out on the trail this morning. An almost negligible Southern breeze helped from time to time. The 5.30 miles through familiar surroundings seems to yearn for embellishment or I may just have to find a new route real soon. Completed the go-to maintenance run in 52:36 for an average pace of 9:55 min/mile. Once again had to rally late to break 10-minute/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 15, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 Centigrade) with 70% humidity. Felt like a cool October morning out there on the trail. The cooler temps, however, did not translate to faster splits this morning. Finished the 5.30 miles in 53:16 for a 10:04 min/mile average pace. 16.07 miles (26 km) on three runs for the week. Mahalo.

July 13, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another warm morning run: temp was a predictable 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Centigrade) with 90% humidity. A nice Southern breeze added manageability early. First three miles were solid, and then I stopped for water and could not get my mojo back. Finished slow, sluggish and hung over. Completed the 5.31 miles in 53:53 for a sub-sonic 10:09 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

July 11, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurating another week of running with a Monday morning maintenance run through familiar spaces. Out the door to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Centigrade) temp with 90% humidity; a slight Southern breeze helped cool things down a bit. Completed the 5.46 miles in 53:40 for a 9:50 min/mile average pace. Finished strong after a bit of a lull between miles three and four. Mahalo.

July 9, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Overcast, post-thunderstorm bliss. 72 degrees (22 degrees Celsius) with 100% humidity at the onset. The cloud cover was welcomed and helped to mitigate the heat and humidity. Headed out from the Elm Street portal to the Southern campus boundary at Highway 9. Turned North and weaved through the campus and residential environs on my way to the shack. Finished the 6.32 miles in 1:03:50 for a sub-sonic 10:06 min/mile average pace. A strong finish cut a few seconds off the final tally. 16.98 miles (27.3 km) for the week on three solid runs. Mahalo.

July 7, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another exceptionally warm start to the day. Temp (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 Celsius) and 80% humidity once again combine for hot and humid conditions. Met resistance around mile four, but kept pace and finished (barely) under the ten-minute per mile pace. Completed the 5.35 miles in 53:00 minutes for a 9:54 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

July 5, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. High heat (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 Celsius) coupled with 90% humidity made for sweltering conditions out on the trail this morning. First couple of miles were solid; however, I hit the proverbial wall at the mile three water stop and cratered from there. My sub-ten minute per mile pace evaporated and I finished slow and sluggish. Completed the predictable 5.31 miles in an underwhelming 54.11 for a 10:12 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 2, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Warm conditions (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 Celsius) with 90% humidity was tempered by overcast skies. Slow and low from beginning to end. Completed the 5.61 mile loop in 57:37 for an underperforming 10:17 min/mile pace. Finished the week with 16.09 miles on three runs. Mahalo.