August 31, 2016

0535 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Starting another week of runs with cool temps (70 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 Centigrade) and 100% humidity.  Completed the 5.07 miles in a pedestrian 50:03 for a 9:52 min/mile pace. For the month: 15 runs and 74.10 miles. Solid effort. Mahalo.

August 29, 2016

0535 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Comfortable temp (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 Centigrade) with high humidity (90%) as I headed out for a solid Monday morning run. Completed the 5.06 miles in 49:53 for a 9:51 min/mile pace.  Felt good from beginning to end. Mahalo.

August 27, 2016

0800 hrs. A rare back-to-back. Late start. "could have been the Willie Nelson, could have been the wine..." Out the door around the crack of eight, which, for this runner, is a bit late and a bit too bright outside. Temp (75 degrees fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) and high humidity (95%) coupled to make this a hot, humid affair.  Severely hung over after a couple of bottles of Pinot Noir the night before, I hit the trail with diminished expectations and a throbbing headache. Fully intending to go for a "long run," I decided at the mile four water stop that for longevity purposes it would be best to cut things short and head to the shack.  Completed the 5.56 miles in a wine-soaked 58:12 for an average pace of 10:28 min/mile. 19.08 miles on four runs this week. Sunday off. Mahalo.

August 26, 2016

0550 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Abridged edition. Hit the proverbial trail a bit later than usual in order to get a short three-miler in the books. Temp (70 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 Centigrade) and humidity (85%) were manageable from start to finish. Completed the 3.35 miles in 31:27 for an average pace of 9:23 min/mile. Should be fine for a planned long run tomorrow, Saturday.  Doubling up in an effort to increase frequency and mileage in a responsible manner. Word.  Mahalo.

August 24, 2016

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Hot and humid conditions returned (74 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Centigrade with 90% humidity).  Solid from the start and then hit a lull around the mile three water stop. "Well the taxi driver liked his rhythm, never liked the stops..." Regained my composure and finished relatively strong. Completed the well-worn 5.04 miles in 48:40 for a 9:40 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 22, 2016

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. First day of classes for the fall semester, so the campus had a bit more energy this morning. Out of nowhere the temp dropped over 20-degrees from Saturday's AM run. Hit the pavement with temps in the high-50s (57 degrees Fahrenheit, 14 Centigrade) with 100% humidity and a sight breeze from the North. Absolutely beautiful conditions to initiate another week of runs.  Completed the standard 5.13 miles (8.25 km) in an uneventful 50:01 for a 9:45 min/mile pace. Finished strong. Mahalo.

August 20, 2016

0745 hrs. Morning run around the campus. Waited until the rainstorms had passed before heading out to overcast skies, negative ion-enriched air and the primordial smell of tierra mojada. Temps in the high-60s (67 degrees Fahrenheit, 19 degrees Celsius) with over 90% relative humidity.  Solid from beginning to end. Headed South and crossed the Highway 9 boundary, looped around the Municipal Works Plant and then trekked North through the University. Stopped for water around mile four. Completed the 7.32 miles (11.7 km) in 1:14:40 for a sub-sonic 10:14 min/mile average pace.  Finished the week with 17.80 miles on three good runs. Mahalo.

August 18, 2016

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Temps back up in the 70s this morning (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Centigrade) with a relative humidity of 90%. Hot and humid conditions with a slight, intermittent breeze from the South. Solid start and a decent finish in spite of the muggy conditions and the lingering effects of too much tequila from the night before. Completed the 5.35 miles in 50:57 for a 9:32 min/mile average pace. Fastest splits in months. Mahalo.

August 16, 2016

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another week of running inaugurated this morning. Hit the road with temps in the mid-60s (64 degrees Fahrenheit, 18 degrees Celsius) and a respectable 90% humidity. A mere 15 degrees cooler than the previous weeks' temps. Felt like early October out there today. Blazed past the water stop at mile three and took it straight to the shack sans H2O. Started strong and finished with a solid effort. Completed the 5.13 miles in 49:53 for a 9:43 min/mile pace, which was my fastest pace since June 9th. Mahalo.

August 12, 2016

Dawn Patrol.  Campus Loop. A rare back-to-back to finish out the week. Abbreviated route through the campus. Completed the 4.22 mile loop in 43:14 for an average pace of 10:14 min/mile. Slow and sub-sonic effort. Three runs this week for 14.44 miles. Mahalo.

August 11, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Well-known route through familiar environs. Temps in the upper 70s (77 degrees Fahrenheit, 25 Celsius) with 80% humidity. Started and finished strong. Same route as Monday's run, but 2:35 faster. Amazing what a couple of days off can do for one's disposition and cadence. Started a bit earlier to get a jump on the heat. Completed the 5.11 miles in 50:04 for a 9:48 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 8, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Slow, sluggish run through familiar environs. Temp was a manageable 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with the relative humidity hovering in the 90% range. Super muggy. Started slow and finished about the same. Completed the 5.11 miles in 52:39 for an average pace of 10:19 min/mile.

August 6, 2016

Daylight. Campus Loop. Temperature (78 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius) and humidity (90%) combined to make this morning's run uncomfortable. Headed out well after the dawn and immediately felt the error of my ways. Headed North to Robinson and then took the Legacy Trail back South to Campus. Cut over at the Lloyd Noble and finished on the Eastern edge of campus. Completed the 7.50 miles in 1:18:24 for a sub-sonic 10:27 min/mile pace. 17.72 miles logged for the week on three runs. Mahalo.

August 4, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 76 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) with 100% humidity due to passing thunderstorms that came through town about two hours before I hit the trail. Very muggy on the road this AM. Completed the 5.08 miles in 50:08 for a 9:52 min/mile pace. Strong from beginning to end. Mahalo.

August 2, 2016

Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurating yet another month of summer running with this morning's 5.14 miles of hot and humid bliss. Stepped out to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 65% humidity. Completed the 5.14 miles in 51:44 for a subsonic 10:04 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.