June 28, 2017

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. Hit the trail at the appointed hour for another 5k maintenance run through familiar environs. 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 75% relative humidity. A bit warmer than Monday's run. Completed the 3.32 miles in 32:04 for a 9:41 min/mile average pace, which was 10 seconds per mile faster than Monday's 5k. June's run totals to date (9) is equal to April and May's combined total. Seems as though this author is back in a groove. Jo-Bangie Bottom. Mahalo.

June 26, 2017

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. Out the door, fully woke, to begin another week of quality runs. The weather is turning warmer by the week. The dog days of summer are approaching, so my most basic mission is to enjoy the relative "coolness" while it lasts. Temp was 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius), 75% humidity, and a slight breeze from the South at the onset. Started out on the Western threshold and worked my way through campus. Completed the 3.30 miles in 32:29 for a 9:51 min/mile pace. First mile was a bit slow, but soon found my rhythm and finished strong. Mahalo.

June 24, 2017

0845 hrs. Campus Loop. 10k. Out the door to overcast skies, 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and a super low relative humidity of 50%.  Another great early Summer morning to hit the trail. Took things nice and easy this morning. Worked on pace and cadence. Headed South to the Highway 9 perimeter and back North through the campus environs. Familiar surroundings. Completed the 6.21 miles in 1:06:02 for a 10:38 min/mile pace. The build continues. Super stoked to report that I had 20.17 miles on four runs this week. Mahalo.

June 22, 2017

0645 hrs. Campus Loop. The groove continues. Out the door at the appointed hour for an uneventful weekday maintenance run. Warm 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with a relative humidity of 90%, which made it feel a bit warmer. Completed the abbreviated 3.25 miles through campus environs in 33:17 for a 10:14 min/mile pace. Slow and Low that was the tempo. Sluggish from the onset, most likely from the relentless ramp up to competitive status! Mahalo.

June 20, 2017

0630 hrs. Campus Loop. Absolutely beautiful morning: 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) with a slight breeze from the South and manageable humidity. Felt good from the start, even as I had to speed things up a bit at the end to break a ten-minute-mile pace. "Speed things up a bit" being a relative term, no doubt. The momentum continues: five runs in nine days. Could be back in the game after an abysmal Spring running season. I need a month of effort prior to getting cocky, though. Finished the 4.47 miles in 44:25 for a 9:57 min/mile pace. Water stop, once again, helped me get home in one piece. Solid. Mahalo.

June 18, 2017

0900 hrs. Campus Loop. A cool front arrived last night, bringing relatively pleasant temperatures. Headed out with temps in the low 70s (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius), 80% relative humidity, and a strong North wind. A beautiful morning to hit the trail. Solid, paced, methodical run from start to finish. Completed the 6.24 miles in 1:07:29 for a sub-sonic 10:49 min/mile pace. Tue-Thurs-Sat planned for this week. Mahalo.

June 16, 2017

0630 hrs. Daylight run. Campus Loop. Out the door at the appointed hour: temp a much cooler 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with no breeze and the relative humidity a manageable 75%. Legs felt good from beginning to end and I maintained pace from start to finish. Completed the 4.38 miles in 44:52 for a 10:14 min/mile average pace. More importantly, finished the week with 12.0 miles on three runs. Not too bad after taking a month and a half off for shits and giggles. Mahalo.

June 14, 2017

2000 hrs. Evening Run. Campus Loop. 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) and somewhat humid. No breeze of which to speak. Solid campus loop with a water stop at the baseball complex, which most likely saved my life.  Felt solid the first couple of miles, and then gradually wore down from there. Completed the 3.66 miles in a sub-sonic 39:14 for a 10:44 average pace. No complaints, all things considered. Plan on hitting the road again on Friday. Mahalo.

June 11, 2017

Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Once again I have reemerged from self-imposed exile after a three-week respite. Not one for excuses, I can only attribute my recent lack of motivation to twenty-years of consistent running and simply being burned out. Inactivity, also not my style, is a widow-maker, so it's either running or swimming or biking, etc. We shall see. As for today's run, I hit the trail at the crack of ten with the temperature a warm 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and a strong wind from the South. It was hot! Finished the 3.96 miles in a sluggish 45:13 for a 11:26 min/mile pace. It is my goal to get out again on Tue-Thurs-Sat to sustain the momentum. Mahalo.