February 21, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. A cool 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius) to start the day. Layered up with long-sleeves, shorts, gloves and a soft shell. Headed South through the Boyd Portal and returned via the Stadium and familiar environs. Another uneventful maintenance run through the heart of the campus. Completed the 4.26 miles in a sub-sonic 42:29 for a 9:59 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

February 18, 2017

0730 hrs. Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Balmy 55 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) with a negligible breeze from the South. Light fog and overcast from start to finish. Shorts and long sleeves. Extended the route a bit in an effort to slowly build time and distance. Slowly getting my legs back. Completed the 4.72 miles in 47:28 for a 10:04 min/mile pace. Shooting for 5-5-6 this coming week, which would double the eight miles I completed this week. Mahalo.

February 14, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Temps took a turn for the cold (6 degrees Celsius, 43 degrees Fahrenheit), while a slight North breeze kept things interesting. Shorts, long-sleeves, gloves and a soft shell for S and Gs. Completed the 3.37 mile abridged loop in a slowish 34:50 for a sub-sonic 10:21 min/mile pace. Building miles and adding time out on the trail as my comeback from sloth and inactivity continues. Mahalo.

February 11, 2017

0730 hrs. Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Unseasonably warm (54 degrees Fahrenheit, 12 degrees Celsius) with a strong breeze out of the North. Slow, steady and uneventful run through familiar environs. Completed the 4.03 miles in 39:52 for a 9:54 min/mile pace. Two runs this week for a grand total of 6.40 miles. Will aim for three runs next week. Past personal experience suggests taking it easy and gradually building mileage is best practice. Mahalo.

February 7, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Baby Steps. Back out on the trail for my fourth run in two months. This has been, for all intents and purposes, a self-imposed exile. Thousands of miles on the odometer since 1997 (that's 20 years for those of you scoring at home) leaves me acutely uninspired and unmotivated at times. This has been one of those times. No excuses. I was simply tired of the unrelenting grind for a minute. I have regained my composure and am ready to begin again...again. Completed a short 2.37 mile out and back in a pedestrian 23:31 for a 9:55 min/mile pace. Temp was 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit) with a slight breeze from the North. Will undoubtedly build miles to get back to my baseline. In the mean time, Mahalo.