1000 hrs. Back to back through familiar territory. The 55th Run of the Cycle. 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) with 70% RH. Walking through the water stops saved my life. Lithium Mix on the Box. Chris (RIP), singing a tune written by Prince (RIP) and made famous by Sinead (RIP). Completed the 4.68 miles in 1:02:55 for a 13:26 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
0930 hrs. 54th Run of the Cycle. It was 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius) with 60% RH and blue skies. Beastie Boys on the Box. Hal Higdon Rules in effect. West Loop Blues. Completed the warmish 4.46 miles in 53:15 for an 11:56 min/mile pace. The new gravel still bums me out. Mahalo.
1900 hrs. The 53rd Run of the Cycle. 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 60% RH. Partly cloudy. Poca gente. Sauna-esque conditions persist. Hal Higdon Rules continue. Nirvana on the Box. The powers that be put tons of new gravel throughout the West Loop. Not a fan. Who the fuck puts gravel on a nature trail? Completed the 4.44 miles in 52:28 for an 11:49 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1000 hrs. Mother of Jesus. The 52nd Run of the Cycle. Brutal atmospheric conditions. 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) with 70% humidity. A slight, sustained breeze helped. Reggae on the Box for a nice change of pace. Slow and Low. Hal Higdon Rules. To the baseball fields and return via the East Loop, adding a half-mile to the run. Completed the 5.00 miles in 1:07:23 for a sub-sonic 13:28 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1100 hrs. 50th Run of the Cycle. Cloudless blue skies. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. 84 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Felt like 99 degrees Fahrenheit, per the Weather Gods. Slow and Deliberate, all the while channeling my inner Hal Higdon. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 3.42 miles in a sub-sonic 43:41 for a 12:46 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1400 hrs. The 49th Run of the Cycle. Post-Thunderstorm Blues. It was 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) with a mere 85% RH. A slight breeze on the leading edge kept me alive. Lithium Mix on the Box. The trails were muddy throughout. Western Loop and a turn around the baseball complex for good measure. Completed the 4.17 miles in 53:52 for a sluggish 12:56 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1100 hrs. 48th Run of the Cycle. Back to the Land of Suntan Lotion. The temp was 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) with 60% RH. We are definitely not in Denver anymore. Lithium Mix on the Box. Slow and Low that was the tempo. Hal Higdon would be proud. Completed the 4.44 miles in sub-sonic 57:17 for a 12:55 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
0700 hrs. 47th Run of the Cycle. Double Tree Denver. Treadmill Blues Reloaded. Nature Trails on the Worldcast. Same routine: ten-minute warm-up, four-mile run, and a ten-minute cool-down. Solid effort for a rare back-to-back. Mahalo.
0700 hrs. Double Tree Denver. 46th Run of the Cycle. Treadmill Blues Revisited. Australian Countryside on the Worldcast. Ten-minute warm-up, four-mile run at 6 mph, followed by a ten-minute cool down. Mahalo.
0700 hrs. Double Tree Denver. Treadmill Blues. 45th Run of the Cycle. European Countryside on the Worldcast. Walked for ten-minutes, a nice four-miler at 10:00 per mile pace, followed by a ten-minute cool down. Mahalo.
1000 hrs. New month; half way there. 44th Run of the Cycle. Fuck. Saturday Morning Heat Lamp Blues Revisited. It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) with 60% RH. It was obnoxiously hot and humid. Blue skies for days; breezeless. Lithium Mix on the Box. American Idiot. Ran with a water bottle for the second time in 30 years. Hal Higdon in the house. Completed the 4.49 miles in 54:45 for a sub-sonic 12:12 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
