May 30, 2020

0800 hrs. Saturday Fun Run. Closing out the month with a solid maintenance run through familiar environs. Ran "with" the "traffic" to rest my left IT band once again. Sans music. The heat (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) and humidity (96% RH) continues to build. Welcome to Florida...in June. Completed the 4.16 miles in 39:46 for a 9:33 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 28, 2020

0800 hrs. Heat (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius) and humidity (96% RH). Sans music for this one. Focused on form, breathing, and cadence. Solid run through familiar territory, although I ran "with" the traffic to give my left IT band a bit of a reprieve. Completed the 3.91 miles in 36:31 for a 9:21 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 25, 2020

0800 hrs. Memorial Day. Warm (24 degrees Celsius, 75 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (90% RH) under cloudless blue skies. Another run with U2 on the box. Completed the 3.48 miles in 34:23 for a 9:52 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 23, 2020

0800 hrs. Saturday Morning Fun Run. Heat (22 degrees Celsius, 72 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity (90% RH) as the sunlight hit the Olive oil. U2 Mix on the box. Completed the 4.07 miles in 39:23 for a 9:40 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 21, 2020

0800 hrs. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Reversed Loop. Warm (20 degrees Celsius, 68 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (95% RH) with clear, sunny, quarantined skies. Out the door at the appointed hour with Lithium Mix on the box. Solid 5.3k (3.31 miles) in 31:17 for a sub-sonic 9:27 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 19, 2020

0745 hrs. Added another day of rest after Saturday's run to gauge the left knee issue. It does not appear to be structural, as a steady diet of Mobic and stretching has seemed to help. Summer looms: today was the first 72 degrees (22 degrees Celsius) run this spring. RH was a steamy 95%. Tragically Hip on the box. And, yes, that's Dan Aykroyd. Completed the 3.31 miles (5.32 km) in 31:14 for a 9:25 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 16, 2020

0800 hrs. Back on the asphalt trail after taking the week to rest my achy left knee. Feels decent after a 5k Saturday. The heat is building and summer is close--68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with 95% RH. Social Distortion on the box. Completed the 3.28 miles in 31:38 for a 9:39 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 9, 2020

0845 hrs. Beautiful Saturday AM run with the temp a cool 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with 65% RH. Pulled up short at the three-mile mark due to sharp, stabbing pain in the left knee. Will continue Mobic and rest until Tuesday to speed recovery. Steely Dan vibe on the box. Completed the 3.00 miles in 28:27 for a 9:29 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 7, 2020

0830 hrs. Back on the road after a four-day break to rest a sore, achy left knee. A short run of Mobic for S and Gs. A beautiful, cool (13 degrees Celsius, 55 degrees Fahrenheit) morning. First Wave on the box. Completed the 4.06 miles in 37:42 for a 9:17 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 2, 2020

0800 hrs. Out the door at the appointed hour for a Saturday 10k. Another month of running begins. Clear and relatively cool (17 degrees Celsius, 63 degrees Fahrenheit) with 75% RH. B-Sides mix on the box. Completed the 6.31 miles in 1:02:52 for a 9:58 min/mile pace. Fastest 10k in a year, per Smashrun. 356th fastest 10k in ten years, per Runkeeper. May's goal: 70 miles. Mahalo.