February 22, 2020

0600 hrs. Treadmill Blues Revisited. Lonely hotel gym in the pre-dawn hours. Completed the 3.20 miles in 31:16 for a 9:46 min/mile average pace. The Cure on the box. Good times. As always. Mahalo.

February 18, 2020

1730 hrs. Trail Master Blues Revisited. Hit the backcountry trails to a manageable 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and 80% humidity. A solid run through increasingly familiar territory. Rocked the Hip Hop Mix for S and Gs and a nice change of pace. Completed the 4.02 miles in 48:43 for a 12:08 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

February 12, 2020

1730 hrs. The trail running continues. The build continues. Temp was a warm 67 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with a solid breeze from the South. A timeless Lithium Mix throwback on the box. Completed the 4.05 miles in 47:40 for a 11:46 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

February 10, 2020

1730 hrs. Trail Running Bliss. Solid run through increasingly familiar territory. Long-sleeves and shorts. Temp was a cool 65 degrees (18 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the West. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the wooded 4.01 miles in 47:12 for a 11:46 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

February 3, 2020

1800 hrs. First run of the month. Still missing the constant rhythm of the road. Hit the trail to perfect conditions: cool, damp, overcast, and beautiful. Temp was a manageable 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius) with a nice, steady breeze from the West. Lithium Mix on the box.  Completed the 3.30 miles in a pedestrian 40:05 for a 12:08 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 25, 2020

0700 hrs. Birmingham, AL. Treadmill Bliss. Completed the 3.00 miles in 29:20 for an average pace of 9:47 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

January 20, 2020

1800 hrs. Beautiful, chilly run through the woods. Damp, overcast, and almost cold (42 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 degrees Celsius). Layered up for this one. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 2.44 miles in a pedestrian 30:31 for a 12:32 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 16, 2020

1730 hrs. Back at it after another week between runs. Hit the trail to cool-ish temps (65 degrees Fahrenheit, 18 degrees Celsius) and a nice breeze from the North. Completed the 3.31 miles in 39:00 minutes for a 11:47 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

January 6, 2020

1800 hrs. Trail Running Bliss. High-ankle sprain sidelined me for November. Hit the trail twice in December and experienced some lingering soreness. Took December off as a precaution. Back in the game with a 3.10 mile trail run through familiar territory. Completed the loop in 37:47 for a pedestrian 12:11 min/mile pace. A coolish 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) as the sun set in North Florida. Long-sleeves and shorts. Feels good to be back. Mahalo.

December 16, 2019

1800 hrs. Trail Bliss. Relatively cool (63 degrees Fahrenheit, 17 Celsius) and overcast post-thunderstorm landscape. Completed the 3.39 miles in 40:15 for an average pace of 11:54 min/mile. Slower times, but easier on the ankle at this point. Solid run through dark, unfamiliar territory for a nice change of pace. Mahalo.

December 9, 2019

1800 hrs. Back in the game since being sidelined with a severe ankle sprain at the end of October. Hit the trails around the soccer complex. Completed the 3.17 miles in 39:07 for a 12:19 min/mile average pace. More importantly, the right ankle held up nicely--no pain or discomfort. Lithium Mix on the box. Mahalo.

October 26, 2019

0700 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Cool-ish (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius) and overcast with intermittent drizzle. Back to the asphalt for a solid run through familiar territory. Completed the 3.06 in 30:15 for a 9:54 min/mile average pace. The 10th run of the cycle. Mahalo.

October 21, 2019

1800 hrs. Punk on the Box. Autumn looms: 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Fahrenheit) and overcast for a late afternoon run through the trails and backroads of north Tallahassee. Completed the 3.65 unpaved miles in a pedestrian 41:18 for an 11:04 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

October 19, 2019

0730 hrs. On the road in Auburn, Alabama. Treadmill Bliss. Completed the 5k (3.16 miles) in 29:59 for a 9:29 min/mile pace. B-Sides Mix on the box for a well-deserved change of pace. Mahalo.

October 17, 2019

1800 hrs. Lithium Mix on the box. 7th run of the cycle. Cool, crisp, Autumn weather (64 degrees Fahrenheit, 18 degrees Celsius) for a beautiful change of pace. Back on asphalt for a pre-tropical storm run through familiar territory. Completed the 3.37 miles (5.4 km) in 31:45 for a 9:25 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

October 14, 2019

1730 hrs. The Rain Song. Hot (82 degrees Fahrenheit, 28 degrees Celsius) and humid (90%) at the onset. Solid rip through the trails until being washed out by the rain and threat of lightening. Completed the 3.59 miles in 41:58 for an 11:41 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

October 12, 2019

 0730 hours. Dawn Patrol. Saturday Morning. Back to the asphalt and familiar territory. Autumn seems closer and closer...70 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 degrees Celsius at the onset. Long-sleeves and shorts. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 4.50 miles in 44:06 for a 9:48 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

October 9, 2019

1730 hrs. Happy Trails. Warm (88 degrees Fahrenheit, 31 degrees Celsius) and humid (90%) with the canopy providing a measure of relief. Hit the trail for a short but rewarding run through the woods. Completed the 3.25 miles in 45:52 for a 14:06 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

October 5, 2019

0630 hours. Dawn Patrol. Destin, FL Saturday AM run. Very warm (80 degrees Fahrenheit, 27 degrees Celsius) at the onset with 90% humidity. Nice "out and back" run along hotel and condo row. Completed the 4.59 miles in 46:37 for 10:10 min/mile average pace. Mahalo. 

October 3, 2019

1800 hrs. Pure trails this pm. The weather remains horrific: 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity for S and Gs. Completed the 2.89 miles in 39:09 for a 13:34 min/mile pace. A pair of trail shoes will be in my future. Mahalo.

October 1, 2019

1730 hrs. Afternoon trail run. Hot (92 degrees Fahrenheit, 33 degrees Celsius) and humid (95%), post-rain bliss. Inaugural run at the Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park trails. Completed the 4.88 miles in 53:21 for a 10:56 min/mile pace. A solid first run of the month. The goal is 15 runs for the month. Mahalo.

September 28, 2019

0800 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Saturday morning. Solo run through familiar environs. Temp was a manageable 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with minimal humidity for a change. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 5.36 miles in 55:26 for a 10:21 min/mile. 16 miles for the week. Mahalo.

September 24, 2019

1800 hrs. Rare late afternoon run. A miserable 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius) with 80% humidity. It's safe to assume that Autumn looms far off in the distance. Completed the 3.38 miles in 34:04 for a 10:05 min/miles average pace. Mahalo. 

September 22, 2019

0800 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Cooling pre-Autumn run through familiar territory. Temp was a pleasant 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) with 50% humidity at the onset. Split my time with the Doctora. Completed the 7.01 miles in 1:14:12 for a 10:35 min/mile average pace. Lithium Mix on the box. Mahalo. 

September 20, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Surprised by a "cold front" and 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) to start things off this morning. The thought of Autumn running weather makes me happy. Enough with the heat and humidity. Completed the 3.11 miles in a pedestrian 31:28 for a 10:08 min/mile pace. Mahalo

September 17, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Solid run through familiar territory. Flew solo this morning. Warm (72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 degrees Celsius) and humid (75%), per custom. Completed the 3.25 miles (5.23 km) in 32:23 for a 9:59 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 14, 2019

0700 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Saturday morning fun run with the Doctora. Hot (74 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) with 80% relative humidity. Lithium Mix on the box. Slow and focused on cadence and breathing. Completed the 4.35 miles in a sub-sonic 50:05 for an 11:31 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

September 12, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Solid 5k through familiar territory. My first solo run in the new environs, as the Doctora slept in and left me to my own devices. Hot (74 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) with 75% humidity and zero breeze. Completed the 3.28 miles (5.28 kilometers) in 31:56 for a 9:44 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

September 8, 2019

0800 hrs. Dawn Patrol with the Doctora. Hot (76 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) and humid (90%) with a slight breeze from the south. Mick and the Boys on the box.  Slow and Low that is the Tempo. Completed the 6.04 miles in 1:14:00 for a 12:16 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 3, 2019

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Back on the street after wrapping up a very pedestrian August. Hit the trail with the Doctora, per recent custom. Completed the go-to 5k (3.36 miles) maintenance run in 40:07 for an 11:53 min/mile pace. Mahalo.