1900 hrs. Hip Hop on the Box. Retro. 80th Run of the Cycle. Soggy, overcast skies. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. The temp was a cool 21 degrees Celsius (69 degrees Fahrenheit) with 95% RH. I'm not all in on Autumn being here, but it was a beautiful run and a precursor of things to come. East End; abridged. Completed the 3.63 miles in 43:13 for a sub-sonic 11:54 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1800 hrs. 79th Run of the Cycle. Paradigm Shift as cool temps rule the day—71 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius—with 50% RH. Beautiful late afternoon run on the West Loop. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.44 miles in 48:49 for an 11:00 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1900 hrs. The 78th Run of the Cycle. The temp was 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with 65% RH. Autumn on the Brink. Lurking, patiently. Lithium Mix on the Box. The Garden of Sound. East to West and fading sunlight. Completed the 4.00 miles in 43:55 for a sub-11 10:58 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1900 hrs. 76th Run of the Cycle. A mere 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with 90% RH. Absurd humidity. Florida-style. Lithium Mix on the Box. Rested Legs Syndrome. Fo' Real. Soggy trails; mud, fear. Completed the 4.56 miles in 51:38 for an 11:19 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
0600 hrs. 75th Run of the Cycle. Treadmill Blues Recalibrated. Hampton Inn, Sarasota. Heated pool and bar. Half-mile warm-up, three miles nice and easy, half-mile cooldown. 3.01 miles in 30:09 for a 10:01 min/mile pace. Nirvana on the Box. Mahalo.
1900 hrs. 74th Run of the Cycle. Temp was a pleasant 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with 75% RH. Started at the East Loop trailhead and finished on the West Loop. RATM on the Box. Completed the 5.00 miles in 57:09 for an 11:26 min/mile pace. Mahalo.
1800 hrs. 73rd Run of the Cycle. The temp was a manageable 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with 50% RH. Sanctuary: Cloudless and Blue. RATM on the Box. Completed the 4.44 miles in 50:33 for an 11:23 min/mile pace.
