January 31, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Out the door to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 Celsius) with a slight breeze out of the north. Layered up with tights, long-sleeves, gloves, and a skull cap. Left the music at the shack. Completed the abridged 3.31 miles in 30:39 for a 9:16 min/mile average pace. Hit my goal of 14 runs in January. Mileage goal is 75 per month in 2019; I managed 60 miles this month. Mahalo.

January 29, 2019

0530 hrs. Cold (42 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 degrees Celsius) and still in the pre-dawn hour. Out the door at the appointed time for an abridged maintenance run through familiar territory. Layered up with tights, long-sleeves, soft shell, and gloves. Sans music. Completed the 3.40 miles in 32:53 for a 9:40 min/mile pace. Solid run from the onset. Mahalo.

January 27, 2019

1530 hrs. Back to Back. Cool and overcast. Temp was a manageable 52 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the west. Long-sleeves and a skull cap for S and G's. The 1980's Revisited Mix on the box. Completed the 3.11 miles in 31:05 for a 9:59 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 26, 2019

1345 hrs. Overcast and cool. Temp was a very pleasant 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit) with a slight breeze from the north. Long-sleeves and shorts. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 6.03 miles in 56:48 for a 9:25 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 24, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) with a nice breeze from the north. Abridged loop through darkened suburban streets. The smell of Papa John's, Bud Light, and Gangrene permeate the pre-dawn hour. Shorts and a long-sleeve dri-fit. Sans music. Completed the 3.47 maintenance run in a sub-sonic 34:00 for a 9:48 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 21, 2019

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Abridged start to the week. Wine-soaked playoff games. Cold start (32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Celsius) with a steady breeze from the northwest. Out the door before the sunlight hit the olive oil. Layered long-sleeves with tights, gloves, and a soft shell. Ditched the music. Completed the 2.35 miles in 23:25 for a 9:59 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 19, 2019

1300 hrs. Another round of the crud arrived and knocked me down for the week. Hit the trail this afternoon after taking four days off. Overcast and windy for today's five-miler through familiar territory. Temp was a warm-ish 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) at the start. Layered up with long-sleeves and shorts. Blink 182 on the box. Completed the 5.03 miles in 47:55 for a 9:32 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 14, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Back to winter running conditions. Hit the trail to 39 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) and a slight breeze from the North. Layered up with the winter uniform--tights, layered dri-fits, a skull cap, and gloves. Sans music. Completed the 3.28 miles in 30:23 for a 9:17 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 12, 2019

1345 hrs. Beautiful "winter" day in Tallahassee: 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius), overcast skies, and a light breeze from the South. Layered up with long-sleeve and shorts. Led Zeppelin mix on the box to commemorate Led Zeppelin I's release 50 years ago today.  Completed the 10k (6.21 miles) in 1:01:06 for a 9:49 min/mile pace. Finished the week with 17.76 miles. Mahalo.

January 10, 2019

0530 hrs. Under cover of darkness. Abridged loop through the neighborhood. Cold (for Florida) at the onset with temps hovering around 39 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) with a fairly strong breeze out of the north. Layered up with tights, long-sleeves, skull cap, and gloves. Kept the music at the shack. Completed the 2.42 miles in 23:47 for a 9:50 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 8, 2019

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Cool runnings (50 degrees Fahrenheit, 10 degrees Celsius) under clear skies and heavy fog. Layered up with long-sleeves and shorts, gloves and a soft shell. Sans music. Completed the 5.10 miles in 50:02 for a 9:49 min/mile. Mahalo.

January 6, 2019

1500 hrs. Bright, warm (71 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius), and beautiful as I hit the trail at the crack of three pm. Winters in Florida are going to be a trip. Short-sleeves and shorts. Punk Mix on the box. Completed the abridged 4.02 miles in 38:11 for a 9:30 min/mile pace. Will implement a Sun-Tue-Thr-Sat schedule moving forward. Mahalo.

January 4, 2019

Noon. Rain-soaked bliss. Hit the trail to 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius), a steady drizzle, and a fairly strong breeze from the south. In other words, perfect running weather. Layered up with long-sleeves and shorts. Van Halen on the box. Solid run from start to finish. Completed the 6.04 miles in 58:04 for a 9:37 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 2, 2019

1115 hrs. First run of 2019. Unseasonably warm for this Okie transplant to Florida (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) with a cloudless sky and a nice breeze that kept things under control. Short-sleeves and shorts. In January. Lithium Mix (formerly Spartacus Redux Mix) on the box. Completed the 6.02 miles in 58:54 for a 9:47 min/mile pace.

2019 Running goal: 168 runs.
2019 Mileage goal: 900 miles.

Mahalo.