April 25, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Back in the game after a rough week of downtime. Temp was a coolish 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) with the relative humidity beginning to build as we head towards May. Solid run through familiar campus environs. Completed the go-to 3.31 miles in 32:49 for a 9:55 min/mile pace.

April 18, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Marine Layer Fog. 60 degrees Fahrenheit, 16 degrees Celsius. Windless. Long-sleeves and shorts. Solid, consistent, nicely paced run through familiar environs. Completed the 3.29 miles in 32:08 for a slowish 9:47 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

April 15, 2017

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. Back on the trail after taking the week off post-Red Bud Classic. Left hamstring was tight all week, so I opted to chill for a bit. Beautiful overcast morning with the temperature a manageable 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius). A steady breeze out of the South and a fair amount of humidity kept things interesting. Completed the 4.09 miles in 40:48 for a sub-sonic 9:59 min/mile pace. Felt slow and awkward. Finished the week with 10.42 miles on two runs. Mahalo.

April 9, 2017

Redbud Classic 10k. Back in the game with the Doctor after skipping last year's race. 1400 hrs. 80 degrees Fahrenheit, 27 degrees Celsius. Entirely too warm and bright for this early AM runner. Solid effort. Sweltering heat could not keep me down. Had a great run from start to finish and managed to break an hour, yet again. Per chip data, completed the winding, hilly 6.20 miles in 1:00.50 for a 9:48 min/mile pace. (Runkeeper data: 6.33 miles in 1:01:13 for a 9:30 pace.) Mahalo.

April 6, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. A cold front blew through town last night, dropping the AM temp to 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) with a steady breeze from the North. Layered up with shorts, long-sleeves, gloves and a soft-shell. It felt more like October than April. Uneventful maintenance run through familiar environs. Cut through campus again, which may become SOP as construction continues along the Eastern corridor. Completed the 3.28 miles in 33:13 for a 10:09 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

April 4, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. BRIs notwithstanding, it was a very pleasant early AM run. The Fear began about one-mile from the shack. Made it back, but it could have been horrific. Hit the trail with a cool 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit) temp and a modest wind tracking from the North. No one out running in the AM as far as I can tell. Perhaps they get their fix a bit later in the morning. Completed the 3.29 miles in 32:19 for a blistering 9.50 min/mile pace. Shorts and long-sleeves rule the day. Solid effort. The build continue. Mahalo.

April 1, 2017

0745 hrs. Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Another cool Spring morning: 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) with a steady North breeze. Layered up with shorts and long-sleeves. Extended the route South to the Highway 9 perimeter and returned to the shack through the campus, as opposed to the customary peripheral route. Completed the 6.0 miles in 1:02:35 for a subsonic 10:26 min/mile pace. Ended the week with 12.32 miles. Solid. Mahalo.