July 7, 2018

2100 hrs. Campus Loop. Moonlight Run. Temp was a warm 83 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius) with 75% humidity. Headed South from the Boyd Street Portal to the Highway 9 boundary before tacking North through the Eastern edge of campus. Different buzz running at night; definitely more aware of traffic. Solid run, albeit a bit slow. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 6.23 miles in 1:08:10 for a 10:57 min/mile average pace. Managed 10.63 miles on two runs for the week. Mahalo.

July 5, 2018

0815 hrs. Back in the game after taking a few days off for R and R purposes. Hit the road to brutal heat (83 degrees Fahrenheit, 28 degrees Celsius) and high humidity (90%). No breeze. Started somewhat respectable, and then cratered around the three-mile mark. Proud. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box, per custom. Completed the 4.40 miles in a sub-sonic 48:23 for an 11:00 min/mile pace. Water stop at mile three saved me. Mahalo.

June 30, 2018

0830 hrs. Campus Loop. Second leg of a back to back. 80 degrees Fahrenheit with 80% relative humidity and a solid breeze from the South. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 6.00 miles in 1:04:59 for a 10:50 min/mile average pace. Entered the campus environs from the Jenkins Portal, heading South to the Weather Center, skirting West along the Highway 9 perimeter, before heading back North through the South Greek and residential environs. Week: completed four runs for 15.30 miles. Month: 61.20 miles on 14 runs. Solid. Mahalo.

June 29, 2018

0715 hrs. Campus Loop. First of a planned back to back. Temps remain warm (78 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. Completed the 3.31 miles in 35:23 for a 10:42 min/miles pace. Mahalo.

June 27, 2018

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Amended "out and back." Two mile fun run for a rare back to back. Temp was a warm 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) with 80% relative humidity. Nothing over the top. Completed the 2.05 miles in 21:39 for a sub-sonic 10:32 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

June 26, 2018

0640 hrs. Campus Loop. Extremely humid (95%) and warm (74 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) for this week's first run. Stepped out to a sauna this morning. Completed the 4.0 miles in a pedestrian 42:10 for a 10:32 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

June 23, 2018

0930 hrs. 10th run of the month. Campus Loop. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Cool (69 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the South. Humidity was not an issue. Spartacus Redux on the box. Completed the 6.16 miles in 1:04:53 for a sub-sonic 10:32 min/mile pace. Slow and methodical from the onset. Three runs and 13.44 miles for the week. Will add another run to the routine beginning next week. Mahalo.

June 21, 2018

0635 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Beautiful morning on this, the first day of summer. Cool and manageable temperature (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius) with 85% relative humidity and a slight breeze from the North. Too faint to call it a cold front (cool front, perhaps?), but it was nice. Completed the 4.0 miles in 41:18 for a 10:19 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

June 19, 2018

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another week of running inaugurated with a go-to 5k maintenance run through the campus. Temp was a manageable 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit) with 85% relative humidity. The lower than usual temperature and humidity made for an almost "cool" run this morning. Completed the 3.28 miles in 33:55 for a 10:21 min/mile pace. Blaming it on the rum. Salud. Mahalo.

June 16, 2018

0830 hrs. Campus Loop. Hot (78 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius), humid (90% relative humidity), and windy. Extended the route to the Highway 9 boundary, before heading North through the East Campus.  Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Slow and deliberate, although it all started reasonably enough, the heat eventually conquered me. Water stop at the park saved my life. Completed the 5.46 miles in a sub-sonic 59:15 for a 10:51 min/mile pace. Wrapped up the week with 13.27 miles on three runs. Mahalo.

June 14, 2018

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Thursday Fun Run. Hit the trail to 78 degrees (26 degrees Celsius) and 90% relative humidity. Almost like running in a sauna. Managed to complete the 4.06 miles in 41:38 for a 10:15 min/mile pace. Started with a sub-10 minute mile pace and then settled into a slower groove round mile three. Solid effort. Mahalo.

June 11, 2018

0700 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Warm temps (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) and high humidity (85%) to start the day. A slight breeze helped keep things manageable. Completed the 3.75 miles in 39:50 for a 10:38 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

June 9, 2018

0800 hrs. Campus Loop. Out the door later than planned, per weekend custom. The temp was a very warm 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity and a slight breeze from the South. Shorts and sleeveless. No tunes on the box this morning. Reversed the loop and headed East through the campus environs, South to Highway 9 perimeter, and then home through familiar territory.  Completed the 5.31 miles in a slow 57:01 for a 10:45 min/mile average pace. Had 14.10 miles on three runs this week, as the build continues. Mahalo.

June 6, 2018

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another cool morning run through familiar territory. Temp was a cool 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Reversed the loop for S and Gs. Shorts and the sleeveless. Completed the 3.78 miles in 39:23 for a 10: 26 min/mile pace. Not too bad after a night of Panama Pacific. Mahalo.

June 4, 2018

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Very nice temperature change to inaugurate another week of running. Temp was a cool 62 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity and a slight Southerly breeze. Shorts and short-sleeves. Completed the 5.0 miles in sub-sonic 53:32 for an average pace of 10:43 min/mile. It was my 398th fastest five-miler since 2012. Proud. Mahalo.

June 1, 2018

0715 hrs. Campus Loop. First run of the month. Hot (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity. Shorts and the sleeveless. Out on the trail as the sunlight hit the olive oil. Slow and sluggish after taking three days off. Completed the 5.0 miles in 53:37 for a sub-sonic 10:44 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 28, 2018

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Last run of the month. Hit the trail to hot (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) and humid (90%) conditions. Shorts and sleeveless. Completed the 4.05 miles in 43:31 for a slowish 10:45 min/mile pace. May, 2018: 53 miles on 12 runs. Mahalo.

May 26, 2018

0700 hrs. Campus 10K. Reverse loop, extended to the Highway 9 perimeter, through the South Campus, and back to the shack. Hot and humid (71 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 degrees Celsius with 95% humidity.) Shorts and sleeveless. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Nice, consistent pace from start to finish. Completed the 6.21 miles in 1:05:04 for a 10:29 min/mile average pace. 14.26 miles on three runs for the week. Mahalo.

May 24, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. The 10th run of the month. Hit the trail to 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius), 95% humidity, and a slight breeze from the South. Long-sleeves and shorts. Go-to maintenance run originating from the Boyd Street Portal. Completed the 4.02 miles in 41:35 for a sub-sonic 10:20 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 22, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another week of running begins today. New go-to maintenance run reverts to four-miles. Stepped out to a beautiful Spring morning--66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Shorts and long-sleeves. Completed the 4.03 miles in 40:20 for a 10:01 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 19, 2018

0715 hrs. Campus Loop. Out the door a bit late this morning. Temp was a warm 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius), 90% humidity, and a slight breeze from the South. Wine-soaked heat. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Had every intention of getting a solid seven miles in today. Completed the 5.45 miles in a slow and sluggish 59:59 for a 11:00 min/mile pace. Saved by the water stop at mile four. 12 miles for the week on three runs. Mahalo.

May 17, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 66 degrees (19 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity and a slight breeze from the South. Shorts and long-sleeves. Solid effort under very favorable conditions. Preferred 5k maintenance run through familiar environs. Completed the 3.31 miles in 32:41 for 9:53 min/mile pace. Will undoubtedly extend the route for Saturday's planned seven miler. Mahalo.

May 15, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Go-to 5k maintenance run to begin another week on the road. 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Negligible breeze. Shorts and long-sleeves. Completed the 3.29 miles in 34:14 for a slow and sluggish 10:25 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 12, 2018

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with a serious pollen-laden breeze from the South. Shorts and sleeveless. Extended the campus maintenance route, per Saturday custom. Headed South from the Boyd Street Portal to the Highway 9 perimeter before trekking North, through the campus and the residential environs. Completed the 6.05 miles in a sub-sonic 1:04:34 for a 10:41 min/mile pace. Started "fast" and then slowed to a manageable, i.e., sustainable pace. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Good times. Finished the week with 12.63 miles on three runs. Mahalo.

May 10, 2018

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Out the door at the appointed hour for a nice and easy 5k. Temp was a manageable 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 3.3 miles in 32:56 for a 9:59 min/mile average pace. Feels good getting my legs and endurance back. No issues to convey at this stage. A 10k for Saturday looms. Mahalo.

May 7, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Hit the trail with the temp a manageable 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the South.  Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Shorts and long-sleeves for this one. Completed the 3.28 miles in 33:23 for a 10:11 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 5, 2018

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Long-sleeves and shorts. A cool 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) with a nice breeze from the South. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Completed the 5.03 miles in 52:05 for a 10:22 min/mile pace. Solid. Mahalo.

May 1, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Three weeks of self-imposed downtime came to an end this morning. Hit the trail at the appointed hour for an abridged maintenance run. Shorts and long-sleeves. Temp was a coolish 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with a nice breeze out of the South. Completed the 2.42 miles in 25:20 for a sub-sonic 10:28 minute/mile pace. Felt good to be back in the game again. Again. Will continue to build miles and endurance as the summer running season has officially started. Mahalo.

April 8, 2018

1400 hrs. Red Bud Classic. Cold (45 degrees Fahrenheit, 7 degrees Celsius) with a strong wind out of the South. Layered up with shorts, long-sleeves, and a light-weight running jacket. Hit the trail with McKinnis leading the way and setting the pace; Al Pacino sat this one out, as his training wasn't where he wanted it to be. Solid work from beginning to end. The cool weather made for absolutely perfect running conditions. Completed the 6.21 miles in 58:30 for a 9:25 min/mile pace, which was a bit faster than my usual pace. Felt depleted afterwards; sore for a couple of days. Mahalo.

April 3, 2018

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurated the month of April with a 5k maintenance run through familiar environs. Warm, humid, and windy. Shorts and long-sleeves. Completed the 3.19 miles in 32:25 for a 10:09 min/mile pace. Bowel Related Issues (BRIs) made this run a potential disaster. Solid boundaries preclude this author from saying anything more. Finished March with 40 miles on 10 runs. Mahalo.