October 21, 2017

0800 hrs. Campus Loop. Back in the game after skipping a mid-week run. Temp a manageable 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Fahrenheit) with a strong South breeze. Headed South to the Highway 9 perimeter before tracking North through the campus and residential environs. Completed the 6.17 miles in 1:02:00 for a 10:03 min/mile pace. Not far enough to classify as a long run, but it felt good to get back on the road after a three-day respite. Mahalo.

October 17, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Awoke to beautiful Autumn conditions: 42 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) and a slight breeze from the North. Long-sleeves, extra long-sleeve compression, gloves and a soft shell. The ultimate running uniform. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 3.65 miles in 34:52 for a 9:33 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

October 14, 2017

0730 hrs. Extended Campus Loop. Headed South past the Highway 9 perimeter, looped North past the East Campus, and weaved my way back home through the residential environs. Completed the 7.43 miles in 1:14:25 for a 10:01 min/mile average pace. Solid effort. Mahalo.

October 13, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Solid go-to maintenance run. 62 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius).  Completed the 3.33 miles in 32.52 for a 9:53 min/mile pace. Shorts and long-sleeves. Mahalo.

October 9, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another week of quality runs looms. Coolish temps: 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) and a lack of humidity made for great running weather. Shorts and long-sleeves remains the go-to uniform of choice. Will break out the gloves and soft-shell at the first sign of sub-50 degree weather. Completed the 3.57 miles in 34:46 for a 9:45 min/mile average pace. Solid effort after a couple of days off to recuperate and reload. Mahalo.

October 6, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Cool temps, Long-Sleeves, and Shorts. Humid. Completed the 3.53 miles in a pedestrian 34:41 for a 9:50 min/mile average pace. No drama maintenance run to close out the week. Finished the week with eleven miles on three runs. Slow build after a week off.  Saturday and Sunday off this week. Mahalo.

October 4, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 22 degrees Celsius (71 degrees Fahrenheit), post-rain bliss. Humid. Sweet Dick Willy humid. Long-sleeves and shorts. Groin felt much better. Mobic is a wonder drug! Completed the 3.19 miles in 31:44 for a 9:57 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

October 2, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugural run for October. 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with a negligible breeze from the South. Pace was a bit slower than recent past. Long-sleeves and shorts. Right groin was very tender after a weekend soccer strain. Completed the 3.29 miles in 34:12 for a sub-sonic 10:23 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 30, 2017

0730 hrs. Campus Loop. Autumn Looms: 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) to start things this morning. Extended the route South to the Highway 9 perimeter. Long-sleeves and shorts for the time being.  Cooler weather on the horizon. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 6.24 miles in 59:20 for a 9:31 min/mile average pace. Finished the week with 13.31 miles on three runs. Closed out the month with 58.88 miles on 13 runs. Will add miles in October. Mahalo.

September 29, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the North. Long-sleeves and shorts. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 3.53 miles in 33:42 for a 9:33 min/mile pace. End of the month long-run looms. Mahalo.

September 27, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Constant rain from start to finish. Back in the game after taking a solid week off to preemptively rest and recuperate. Temperature was a cool 62 degrees (17 degrees Celsius). Completed the go-to 3.54 miles in a rain-soaked 35:11 for a 9:57 average min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 20, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Hit the trail at the appointed hour for a standard maintenance run through familiar environs. Tweaked the route a bit, but stayed within the margin of error in terms of distance. Temperature was a bit warmer (71 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity; a nice breeze from the South kept things "coolish." Completed the 3.56 miles in 34:08 for a 9:35 min/mile pace. A veritable Flash Gordon, no doubt. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box for S and Gs. Mahalo.

September 18, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Post-Rainstorm Bliss. First run of the week. Temperature this morning was an Autumn-like 65 degrees (18 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity. Completed the "go-to" 3.30 miles in 34:05 for a sub-sonic 10:20 min/mile average pace. Legs were stiff and tired. No "groove" of which to speak. Mahalo.

September 16, 2017

0730 hrs. Game Day. Campus Loop. 71 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Long-sleeves and Shorts. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box: 90s Grunge and Alternative, with a few recent tunes for shits and giggles. Extended the route this AM to get into Long Run territory. Headed North to the beginning of Legacy Trail, then crossed over and took it South to the Highway 9 perimeter. Passed through Tailgate Alley and made it back home after winding through the South campus and residential environs. Completed the 8.02 miles in 1:22:25 for a 10:17 min/mile average pace. Finished the week with 15.51 miles on three runs. Mahalo.

September 14, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Temp a manageable 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with low humidity and a negligible breeze. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 3.39 miles in 32:48 for a 9:42 min/mile average pace. Solid run. Mahalo.

September 12, 2017

0545 hours. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurating another week of running after taking Monday off for an additional day of rest. Cool 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) with a negligible breeze from the North. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 4.10 miles in 41:16 for a 10:04 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 9, 2017

0800 hrs. Saturday Fun Run. Extended Campus Loop. Still breaking in the Adidas Ultra Boost STs, but early feelings are super positive. I have exactly zero complaints, and stoked to have made the switch. Hit the trail this morning to cool temps once again (59 degrees Fahrenheit, 15 degrees Celsius) with 75% humidity and a slight breeze from the West. Another beautiful morning.  Headed South through the Boyd Street Portal to the Highway 9 perimeter and then cut over to Jenkins. A water stop at mile four and then home through the residential environs. Completed the 6.21 miles in 1:00:37 for a 9:46 min/mile pace. Finished the week with 16.80 miles on four runs. Mahalo.

September 8, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Took an extra day off between runs. The streak of unseasonably cool AM temps continues. Stepped out to 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) and 75% relative humidity. Long-sleeves and shorts. A perfect, still morning. Completed the 3.30 miles in 32:48 for a 9:56 min/mile pace. First run with the Adidas Ultra Boost ST.  First run with a non-New Balance running shoe in over 20 years. Inaugurating a new epoch. They are awesome shoes! Felt great. May hit the trail mañana, depends on how much Jefferson I drink tonight. Mahalo.

September 5, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Nice and cool, per recent history. 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and a slight breeze. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the standard 3.29 miles in 32:39 for a 9:56 min/mile average pace.

September 3, 2017

0800 hrs. Sunday Run. Campus Loop. Back-to back on the heels of yesterday's six and change. Cool conditions with the temperature a manageable 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) and a slight breeze from the North. Stretched the route a bit, but still a short run by weekend standards. Completed the 4.01 miles in 39:21 for a 9:50 min/mile pace. Water stop at the mid-point was nice. Mahalo.

September 2, 2017

0745 hrs. Game Day. Campus Loop. First run of September. Hit the trail with 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) and 80% humidity. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Headed South to the Highway 9 boundary and then worked my way back home through the campus environs. Professional tailgaters out in force. Completed the 6.39 miles in 1:04:40 for a 10:07 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 31, 2017

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Long-sleeves and shorts. Temp a cool 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with 80% humidity to start the day. Completed the 3.19 miles in 31:33 for a 9:55 min/mile average pace. Closed out August with 60 miles on 14 quality runs. Not bad considering I took the first week off! A solid month of runs to build on for September. Mahalo.

August 29, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Back-to-back. Re-ran yesterday's three-mile maintenance route, shaving 23 seconds off the pace. Awoke to a cool 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius), 80% humidity, and a nice variable breeze. Long-sleeves and shorts. No tunes. Completed the 3.29 miles in 30:59 for a 9:26 min/mile pace. Solid run. Mahalo.

August 28, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 69 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Long-sleeves and shorts, sans musical entertainment. Completed the 3.32 miles in 32:33 for a 9:49 min/mile average pace. Finished last week with 18.20 miles on four quality runs. Mahalo.

August 26, 2017

0800 hrs. Campus Loop. 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Post-rainstorm bliss. Headed South to the Highway 9 perimeter before cutting over and heading North. Water stop at mile four was nice. Started somewhat faster than usual, and then settled into a manageable cadence. Completed the 6.16 miles in 1:01:14 for a 9:57 min/mile pace. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Mahalo.

August 24, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) with 85% relative humidity. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 3.28 miles in 31:19 for a 9:33 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 22, 2017

0545 am. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. A throwback of sorts: Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Forgot what it was like to run with tunes. 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 95% relative humidity. Super humid feel to this one. Completed the 3.31 miles in 31:57 for a 9:40 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 20, 2017

0800 hrs. Campus Loop. Back to back to start another week of roadwork. Hit the trail with the temperature a respectable 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. No breeze. Headed South once again to the Highway 9 perimeter before heading home through campus. Water stop at the three-mile mark saved me from a potential flame-out. Completed the 5.45 miles in a sub-sonic 58:33 for a 10:44 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 17, 2017

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Humid (90%) and warm (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius) to begin the day. No frills maintenance run. Short-timer. Completed the 3.28 miles in 32:24 for a 9:52 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 19, 2017

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Wine-Soaked Bliss. Hot (74 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) and extremely humid (95%) as the sunlight hit the olive oil. Headed South, per custom, to the Highway 9 perimeter and then back North, through campus, to the shack. Slow and methodical. Completed the 5.24 miles in a slow, dazed 55:17 for a 10:33 min/mile pace. This week's digits: 17.91 miles on four runs. Mahalo.