June 28, 2023

1900 hrs. West Loop. The 43rd Run of the Cycle. Hot and humid conditions--93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius) with 60% humidity. Brutally warm. Trails were baked. RHCP-intensive rotation on the box. Fitting. Completed the 4.45 miles in 52:04 for an 11:42 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

June 26, 2023

1800 hrs. 42nd Run of the Cycle. Summer in North Florida has arrived...and it damn near took my life. 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) with 70% humidity; no breeze. The Offspring on the Box. Abridged maintenance run through familiar territory. Completed the 3.01 miles in 36:17 for a 12:03 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

June 24, 2023

0800 hrs. 41st Run of the Cycle. West Loop. Hot and Humid. 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) with 70% RH. It felt good to get back on the trails after a week of being rained out. Trails were muddy and debris-strewn, soggy; numerous fallen trees. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.48 miles in 53:21 for a sub-sonic 11:54 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

June 17, 2023

0800 hrs. The 40th Run of the Cycle. A rare Saturday morning trail run in familiar territory. Leo was up from S. Florida for the weekend, so I reacquainted him with the sanctuary. The temp was a manageable 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with 60% RH. Slow and Low that was the Tempo. Countless days of rain, yet the trails were nice. Sans music. Completed the 3.34 miles in 40:55 for a 12:15 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

June 12, 2023

1900 hrs. 39th Run of the Cycle. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Soggy trails. West Loop Blues. Slow and somewhat sluggish. 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) with 70% RH. A nice breeze kicked in late. To no avail. Lithium Mix on the Box. Territorial Pissings. Completed the 4.46 miles in 50:26 for an 11:19 min/mile pace. Mahalo.  

June 10, 2023

1600 hrs. 38th Run of the Cycle. Pre-Thunderstorm Blues. 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius) with a sauna-like 80% RH. Mid-run a cool breeze on the leading edge arrived and made everything alright. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.46 miles in 48:45 for a 10:56 min/mile pace. 16 miles for the week. Mahalo. 

June 7, 2023

1900 hrs. 37th Run of the Cycle. 388th fastest 3-5 miler. Trail Running Bliss under perfectly blue skies. The temp was a deceivingly warm 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with 60% humidity. Obnoxious summer heat looms. Felt slow from the onset. Lithium Mix on the Box. Kurt. Completed the 4.45 miles in 50:16 for an 11:18 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

June 5, 2023

1800 hrs. The 36th Run of the Cycle. The temp was a warm 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) with 60% RH. Extended Loop: East, West, and the Ballpark. 10k Bliss. Hit the trail--literally. Scraped and bruised, but otherwise fine. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 6.46 miles in 1:14:34 for a sub-sonic 11:32 min/mile pace. Mahalo.