April 20, 2021

1730 hrs. Trail Running Blues, #5 for the Cycle. Warm (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) with 70% relative humidity for this one. Very manageable conditions. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.49 miles in 53:02 for an 11:49 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

April 15, 2021

1730 hrs. Trail Running Bliss. #4 for the Cycle. Another hot (79 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius) and unbearably humid (95% RH) afternoon run. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.50 miles in 53:38 for an 11:55 min/mile average pace. Mahalo. 

April 13, 2021

1730 hrs. Trail Running Bliss. #3 for the Cycle. Extended the route to complete the West Loop. Post-thunderstorm Clarity. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 4.62 miles in 53:31 for an 11:35 min/mile average pace. Feels good to be back on the trail. Mahalo. 

April 8, 2021

1800 hrs. Trail Running Bliss. #2 for the cycle. Hot and humid--76 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius with 90% humidity. Lithium Mix on the Box. Completed the 3.22 miles in 39:49 for a 12:22 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

April 6, 2021

1800 hrs. Back in the saddle again. Again. Trail Running Bliss. Back to the grind after taking the last six months off to nurse two debilitating injuries: IT Band Syndrome and Plantar Fasciitis. I have resigned myself to running the trails for the rest of my life. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 3.37 miles in 45:23 for a 13:27 min/mile average pace. #1 for the cycle. Mahalo. 

October 19, 2020

0900 hrs. Cool and overcast with a nice breeze. Temp was a respectable 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) with 90% RH at the onset. Long-sleeves and shorts. Classic U2 on the box. Completed the 2.05 miles in 21:32 for a 10:31 min/mile pace. Pulled up short and in pain with an undiagnosed right hip issue. Mahalo. 

October 14, 2020

0900 hrs. Wednesday maintenance run through the neighborhood. Warm (24 degrees Celsius, 75 degrees Fahrenheit) with overcast skies and 90% RH. Long-sleeves and shorts. The Cure on the box for a change of pace. Completed the 2.25 miles in 23:33 for a sub-sonic 10:28 min/mile pace. It feels good getting the legs back. Mahalo. 

October 12, 2020

0900 hrs. Monday morning fun run. Reversed the loop for S and Gs. Hit the asphalt to 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit), 90% RH, and overcast skies. Long-sleeves and shorts. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 2.31 miles in 24:01 for a pedestrian 10:24 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

October 10, 2020

0900 hrs. Out the door to 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) with 90% RH and overcast skies. Lithium Mix on the box. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 2.30 miles in 22:49 for a sub-sonic 9:55 min/mile average pace. Finished the week with seven miles on three runs--two more weeks at this level before moving into 5k territory. The build back to my baseline continues. Mahalo. 

October 7, 2020

0900 hrs. Morning maintenance run. Warm (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) and humid (90% RH) with overcast skies. Van Halen on the box again. Completed the 2.29 miles in 23:24 for a 10:14 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

October 5, 2020

0700 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Out the door at the appointed hour--temp was a manageable 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 80% RH. Van Halen on the box...little did I know. Continuing to limit the miles as the build continues. Completed the 2.27 miles in 23:02 for a 10:10 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

October 2, 2020

0900 hrs. Friday AM fun run through the neighborhood. A mild 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with 75% RH. The allure of North Florida's cooler temps looms. More classic Punk on the box. Completed the 2.30 miles in 24:16 for a 10:34 min/mile pace. Back in the game: seven miles on three runs for the week. Mahalo. 

September 30, 2020

0930 hrs. Wednesday maintenance run through familiar territory. Warm (69 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 degrees Celsius) and humid (90% RH) with a cloudless, blue sky. Punk on the box. Completed the 2.29 miles in 23:56 for a pedestrian 10:28 min/mile average pace. Shaved a minute off of Monday's time. Getting my legs back may take some time--no structural issues to convey. Mahalo. 

September 28, 2020

0930 hrs. Monday AM Fun Run. Back in the proverbial game after 104 days off. Hammered IT Band kept me sidelined since June, and although it's still not 100%, I had to get back on the road. Stepped out to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) and 90% RH. Reminiscent of a sauna. Lithium Mix on the box. Completed the 2.30 miles in 24:58 for a 10:51 min/mile. Slow and Low really doesn't convey just how...sluggish...I felt. Mahalo. 

June 16, 2020

0730 hrs. Hit the asphalt trail to 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) and 85% RH. A steady breeze kept things relatively cool. Lithium Mix on the box. (Local H remains one of the most underrated bands of the 20th Century) Completed the 3.14 miles in a pedestrian 31:53 for a 10:09 min/mile average pace. Left knee Meniscus issues linger. The horror. Mahalo. 

June 13, 2020

0730 hrs. Saturday Fun Run. Hit the asphalt trail to a sun-drenched 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) and 95% RH. First Wave mix on the box. Completed the 5.55 miles in 54:27 for a 9:49 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

June 11, 2020

0730 hrs. In the grips of daily rain showers and unrelenting humidity. Hot (24 degrees Celsius, 75 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (95% RH) conditions in the early AM. Once again like running in a sauna. First Wave gems on the box. Completed the 4.08 miles in 39:08 for a 9:35 min/mile average pace. Strong finish. Mahalo.

June 9, 2020

0700 hrs. Tuesday Morning Blues Revisited. Stepped out to brutal humidity (95% RH) and heat (26 degrees Celsius, 79 degrees Fahrenheit) and it was only 700 am. Like running in a sauna. And then the rain started. REM on the box. Completed the 4.07 miles in a wet 38:31 for a 9:28 min/mile pace. Another week begins. Mahalo.

June 6, 2020

0730 hrs. D-Day +76 years. Saturday. Pre-Tropical Storm Cristobal Bliss. Overcast, warm (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius), and humid (90% RH).  The 80's Revisited on the box. Completed the 5.59 miles in 54:14 for a 9:42 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

June 4, 2020

0730 hrs. Out the door at the appointed hour. The slow build to summer continues unabated: 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and 90% RH. B-Side gems on the box. Completed the 4.08 miles in 38:08 for a 9:20 min/mile average pace. Mahalo. 

June 2, 2020

0730 hrs. Another month of running begins under quarantined skies. Warm (23 degrees Celsius, 73 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (90% RH) weather continues. U2 on the box yet again. Completed the 3.35 miles in 32:13 for a 9:37 min/mile pace. Mahalo. 

May 30, 2020

0800 hrs. Saturday Fun Run. Closing out the month with a solid maintenance run through familiar environs. Ran "with" the "traffic" to rest my left IT band once again. Sans music. The heat (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Celsius) and humidity (96% RH) continues to build. Welcome to Florida...in June. Completed the 4.16 miles in 39:46 for a 9:33 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 28, 2020

0800 hrs. Heat (75 degrees Fahrenheit, 26 degrees Celsius) and humidity (96% RH). Sans music for this one. Focused on form, breathing, and cadence. Solid run through familiar territory, although I ran "with" the traffic to give my left IT band a bit of a reprieve. Completed the 3.91 miles in 36:31 for a 9:21 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 25, 2020

0800 hrs. Memorial Day. Warm (24 degrees Celsius, 75 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (90% RH) under cloudless blue skies. Another run with U2 on the box. Completed the 3.48 miles in 34:23 for a 9:52 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 23, 2020

0800 hrs. Saturday Morning Fun Run. Heat (22 degrees Celsius, 72 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity (90% RH) as the sunlight hit the Olive oil. U2 Mix on the box. Completed the 4.07 miles in 39:23 for a 9:40 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 21, 2020

0800 hrs. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Reversed Loop. Warm (20 degrees Celsius, 68 degrees Fahrenheit) and humid (95% RH) with clear, sunny, quarantined skies. Out the door at the appointed hour with Lithium Mix on the box. Solid 5.3k (3.31 miles) in 31:17 for a sub-sonic 9:27 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 19, 2020

0745 hrs. Added another day of rest after Saturday's run to gauge the left knee issue. It does not appear to be structural, as a steady diet of Mobic and stretching has seemed to help. Summer looms: today was the first 72 degrees (22 degrees Celsius) run this spring. RH was a steamy 95%. Tragically Hip on the box. And, yes, that's Dan Aykroyd. Completed the 3.31 miles (5.32 km) in 31:14 for a 9:25 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 16, 2020

0800 hrs. Back on the asphalt trail after taking the week to rest my achy left knee. Feels decent after a 5k Saturday. The heat is building and summer is close--68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) with 95% RH. Social Distortion on the box. Completed the 3.28 miles in 31:38 for a 9:39 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

May 9, 2020

0845 hrs. Beautiful Saturday AM run with the temp a cool 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with 65% RH. Pulled up short at the three-mile mark due to sharp, stabbing pain in the left knee. Will continue Mobic and rest until Tuesday to speed recovery. Steely Dan vibe on the box. Completed the 3.00 miles in 28:27 for a 9:29 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

May 7, 2020

0830 hrs. Back on the road after a four-day break to rest a sore, achy left knee. A short run of Mobic for S and Gs. A beautiful, cool (13 degrees Celsius, 55 degrees Fahrenheit) morning. First Wave on the box. Completed the 4.06 miles in 37:42 for a 9:17 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.