August 31, 2018

0930 hrs. Friday Morning Run. Out the door at the crack of 930 am! The sky was overcast and deceiving. Temp was 76 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Started "fast" once again: 9:18 for the first mile, 9:40 for the second, and then it was all downhill from there. Rush compilation on the box. Completed the 4.04 miles in 40:18 for a 9:59 min/mile pace. Wrapped up the month with eleven runs for an underwhelming 39 miles. Mahalo.

August 29, 2018

0930 hrs. Back-to-back. Neighborhood Loop with an overcast sky, a manageable 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius), and 90% relative humidity. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Started "fast" with two consecutive sub-10 minute miles (9:24 and 9:44, respectively.) Completed the 3:47 miles in 33:57 for a 9:47 min/mile average pace. An impressive collection of Van Halen tunes on the box. Good times. Mahalo.

August 28, 2018

0845 hrs. Neighborhood Loop. Out the door later than usual to 76 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and 95% humidity. The sun was out in full force, but nothing too heavy. One steadily becomes used to the heat. Completed the 3.5 miles in 36:22 for a 10:23 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 25, 2018

0745 hrs. Hit the trail to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and 95% humidity. An overcast sky made it bearable. Yet another improvised route through increasingly familiar surroundings. Completed the 4.02 miles in 41:58 for a 10:26 min/mile pace. Broke in the new UltraBoost ST Parley's this morning. Nine miles on three runs for the week. Looking to increase mileage moving forward. Mahalo.

August 22, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Another out and back in the new neighborhood. Hot and humid, per recent custom. 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity. Completed the 3.14 miles in 33:38 for a sub-sonic 10:42 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 20, 2018

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Abridged neighborhood loop. Out the door a bit late this AM, so I settled for a short run through unfamiliar territory. Temp was a warm 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity and no breeze. Completed the 2.14 miles in 22:20 for a 10:26 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 18, 2018

0645 hours. Dawn Patrol. 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 96% humidity. Imagine running in a rain forest...or a steam room. Welcome to August in Florida. Solid run through unfamiliar environs. Hills are also new to this Okie. Completed the 5.01 miles in 54:40 for a 10:55 min/mile average pace. Low mileage week: eight miles and change on two runs. Mahalo.

August 15, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. First run in Tallahassee after moving the family to the Sunshine State. Hit the trail to a warm 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. New to the neighborhood, so the run was a pretty uneventful down and back. Completed the 3.17 miles in 33:07 for a 10:27 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 7, 2018

0615 hrs. Out the door as the sun hit the olive oil. 74 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 75% humidity. Very comfortable running conditions. Back with home field advantage after three weeks on the road. A nice and easy "down and back" on Robinson Ave. Completed the 4.08 miles in 42:34 for a steady 10:27 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 4, 2018

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol for a final Roatán run. Completed the 3:16 miles in 38:32 for a 12:11 min/mile average pace. The four runs on the island were super hot and humid. The elevation to Foster's Bay was serious, as well. Running on the beach is a great early AM experience. Mahalo.

August 2, 2018

0715 hrs. Another beach run with a bit of asphalt thrown in for good measure. Same route: West Bay beach and up the road to the entrance to Foster's Bay, down the road to the beach, before heading back to the West Bay. Completed the 3.00 miles in 34:13 for a 11:24 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

July 31, 2018

0645 hrs. Hot and humid in spite of hitting the trail early in the day. Ran down the West Bay beach and up the hill to Foster's Bay before returning back to the beach. Completed the 3.32 miles in 39:08 for an 11:48 min/mile pace. Finished July with 44.6 miles on 12 runs. Mahalo.

July 30, 2018

0630 hrs. West Bay, Roatán. Hit the trail early to avoid the tremendous heat. Combined a beach run with a bit of asphalt work. Completed the 3.33 miles in 38:12 for a subsonic 11:29 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 27, 2018

Last treadmill run of the cycle at Cybex. Ten-minute warm-up, followed by a 3.00-mile run, and a ten-minute cool-down walk. Spartacus Redux Mix, per custom. Twenty minutes in the steam room for S and Gs. Ended the Tegucigalpa tour with six runs in two-weeks. Mahalo.