November 29, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurated another week of quality running with an abridged four-mile maintenance run. Cool and Windy: 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 Celsius) with a strong breeze out of the South. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 4.28 miles in 41:44 for a 9:45 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

November 26, 2016

0700 hrs. Daylight Bliss. Campus Loop. Season's first sub-freezing run: temp 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 Celsius) with an almost negligible wind from the North. A beautiful, cold, still morning. Layered up with tights, long-sleeves, running jacket, gloves and a soft shell. Extended the go-to route to the Southern Perimeter before heading back North through China Town and the University environs. Completed the 6.62 miles in 1:07:41 for a sub-sonic 10:13 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

November 22, 2016

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Out the door after another long-weekend sans run. Hit the pavement to relatively cool temps (57 degrees Fahrenheit, 14 degrees Celsius) and a nice Southern breeze that kept things manageable. Another 4.05 miles completed in 39:14 for a sub-sonic 9:42 average pace. Yet again, the promise of cold weather (mid to low-30s) looms. Mahalo.

November 17, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. A balmy, Spring-like morning with 60 degree (16 Celsius) temps and a strong South breeze. Word on the street is that a cold front is on the way, which could make the weekend runs interesting. Long-sleeves and shorts for today's go-to maintenance run. Completed the 4.07 miles in 39:15 for a 9:38 average pace. Mahalo

November 15, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Awoke to a nice Autumn chill: 9 degrees Celsius, 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Layered up with long sleeves, gloves and soft shell for shits and giggles. Back in the game after taking the weekend off...again. Completed the 4.17 miles in a slowish 40:33 for a sub-sonic 9:44 min/mile average pace. Winter weather looms. Mahalo.

November 11, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Cool, almost cold weather finally arrived this morning. Temps a semi-cold 40 degrees (4 degrees Celsius) and no wind. Layered up with tights, long-sleeves, gloves and a soft shell. Solid 4.25 mile campus loop completed in 40:38 for an average pace of 9:33 min/mile. Absolutely beautiful Autumn run through familiar environs. Mahalo.

November 7, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Cool temps (15 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and a slight Northern breeze. Long-sleeves and shorts. A solid, abridged maintenance run through the campus. Completed the 4.28 miles in 42:36 for a slowish 9:58 min/mile average pace. Rain and cooler temps on the horizon. Mahalo.

November 3, 2016

0545 am. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Hit the road in the pre-dawn hours for one of the last times before Daylight Saving ends. Temp was a coolish 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with humidity at 90%. Completed the 4.17 miles in 41:!2 for a sub-sonic 9:53 min/mile pace. I continue to wait for the cold weather to arrive! Nothing like running in the 0 degree Celsius range. Mahalo.

November 1, 2016

0540 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurated another month of running with today's five-miler. Outstanding Autumn morning for running: a nice 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with 85% humidity. It's amazing to think that I am running in shorts and muscle shirts on the first day of November. In Oklahoma. Completed the 5.01 miles in 48:22 for a sub-sonic 9:39 min/mile average pace. BRIs added unnecessary drama and fear to the run. Barely made it home. Mahalo.

October 29, 2016

0700 hrs. Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Game Day Bliss. Out the door before the sunlight hit the olive oil, but managed to sleep in a bit prior to hitting the pavement. A beautiful Autumn day for a maintenance run through familiar territory. Temperature was a manageable 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Celsius) with 80% relative humidity. Completed the 5.34 miles in 50:14 for a sub-sonic 9:25 min/mile average pace. A pedestrian 13.39 miles for the week. Mahalo.

October 27, 2016

0545 hrs. Campus Loop. Dawn Patrol. Hit the trail with a coolish 14 degrees Celsius (58 degrees Fahrenheit) temp and Marine Layer Fog that stuck around and continued to wreak havoc on the metro area until around 1000 am. Drive times and commutes were completely fucked. My morning run was absolutely chill, though. Completed the 4.03 miles in 38:17 for a pedestrian 9:30 min/mile average pace. Felt good from beginning to end. No runners on the trail for a few days now. Makes you go hmmmm. Solid run. Will try to extend on Saturday. Mahalo.

October 25, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Inaugurated another week of fun with an early morning run through familiar environs. Temps are creeping upwards, yet again, and it may be a few days before they recede. Hit the trail to 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit) and high humidity. Completed the go-to 4.02 mile loop in 38:23 for a 9:33 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

October 22, 2016

0800 hrs. Daylight Run. Campus Loop. Autumn temperatures (47 degrees Fahrenheit, 8 degrees Celsius) returned for this morning's run; a slight Southern breeze kept things nice and cool. Headed East to the Jenkins Portal and onward to China Town and the South Campus. Cut over at the far Southern perimeter and returned to the shack through the South Greek and Main Campus. Layered up with long-sleeves, gloves and a soft-shell, which, once again, was probably a bit over the top. Felt slow and sluggish from the onset. Most likely due to the copious amounts of Jameson's that I consumed last evening. Completed the 6.38 miles in 1:04:28 for a sub-sonic 10:07 min/mile average pace with consistent splits. Another low-mileage effort (14.45 miles or 23.25 km) on three runs for the week. Mahalo.

October 20, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Autumn weather returns with the temperature this AM a cool 14 degrees Celsius (58 degrees Fahrenheit) and the relative humidity at 40%. A fairly sustained North breeze helped, as well. Long-sleeves and shorts. Started and finished with decent splits. Completed the 4.04 miles (6.5 km) in 36:58 for a 9:10 min/mile pace, which, for this author, is a nice clip. Mahalo.

October 18, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Record heat in the middle part of the republic means that the AM runs are back to summer temps and humidity levels. Some relief is on the way with an impending cold front due to arrive in 24-hours or so. This morning's run was met with temps around 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Fahrenheit) with 50% relative humidity. Once again a steady breeze from the South kept things somewhat cool. Inaugurated another week of running with an abridged campus loop. Completed the 4.03 miles in 37:49 for a 9:24 min/mile average pace. Felt good from start to finish. Mahalo.

October 15, 2016

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Game Day. Inaugurated a new pair of New Balance 1260 V6 shoes, which, in the scheme of things, is always good times. Cool temps, but nothing like earlier in the week; in fact, the long-sleeves were a bit much due to the high humidity. Headed out to overcast skies, 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Centigrade) and 90% humidity; a steady Southern breeze helped keep things cool-ish. Traffic was a bit much, as the Sooners kicked off at 1100 hrs and the early-birds, professional tailgaters and assorted fiends began descending on Norman before the sun breached the horizon. Completed the 6.01 miles in 58:58 for an average pace of 9:49 min/mile. Uneventful and somewhat awkward in new shoes (like running in clogs). A mere 14.07 miles for the week on three runs. Mahalo.

October 13, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Cool temps persist: 49 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius) with a slight breeze from the South. Long-sleeves, gloves and a soft-shell for shits and giggles. We are at that time of year when it is probably unnecessary to layer up and utilize added accessories, but it feels so good when running in the crisp air after a long summer of heat and humidity. Solid run from start to finish, even as I was 90-seconds slower than Tuesday's effort. Completed the 4.03 miles (6.5 km) in 39:26 for a 9:47 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

October 11, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another cool, Autumn morning (55 degrees Fahrenheit, 12 degrees Celsius) with a steady South breeze. Inaugurating another week of running with an abridged loop through familiar environs. Long-sleeves and shorts. Completed the 4.03 miles in 37:59 for a 9:26 min/miles average pace. Strong from beginning to end. Mahalo.

October 8, 2016

0815 hrs. Daylight. Campus Loop. Awoke to the coolest temps of Autumn, 2016 thus far (43 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 degrees Celsius) and insignificant relative humidity (60%). A slight North breeze helped cool things off. Headed to campus through the Elm Portal and then crossed Highway 9, looped back to Jenkins and finished by way of the Eastern Front. Felt great to run in the cool, crisp October air. Long-sleeves, gloves and a soft shell to get me through. Completed the 7.14 miles (11.4 km) in 1:13:31 for a 10:18 min/mile average pace. Two runs for 12.14 miles (19.5 km) this week to ease back into my routine after nine-days off. New shoes this week, as I'm running on spent sleds at this stage of the game (412 miles, 663 km). Mahalo.

October 4, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Back in the proverbial game after a self-imposed nine-day respite for rest and relaxation purposes. Inaugurated another month of quality runs with temps in the mid-60s (66 degrees Fahrenheit, 19 Celsius) and 80% relative humidity. Another beautiful, cool Autumn morning for running. Completed the 5.00 miles in 50:02 for a 10:00 min/mile average pace. Sub-sonic and sluggish throughout. But, good to be back on the trail. Mahalo.

September 24, 2016

0800 hrs. Slept in a bit and let the sunlight hit the olive oil prior to heading out. Campus loop. Temps remain manageable and almost cool enough to enjoy: 70 degrees fahrenheit (21 degrees Centigrade) with a brutal 95% humidity. The sun was out in full-force at eight bells. Extended the route a bit for shits and giggles. Completed the 6.64 miles in 1:08:25 for a sub-sonic 10:19 min/mile average pace. Slow and Low that is the tempo...
Turned in 20.79 miles on four quality runs this week. Mahalo.

September 23, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Solid run through familiar environs. First run of Autumn, 2016.  Smooth and luxurious from start to finish. Awoke to very Autumn-like conditions: 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) and 85% humidity. Completed the 5.03 miles in 49:22 for a slowish 9:49 min/ mile average pace. Mahalo.

September 21, 2016

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Headed out to warm temps (73 degrees Fahrenheit, 23 degrees Centigrade) and high humidity (100%). Reversed the loop for a change of pace. Entered the campus environs from the Eastern front. Completed the 4.02 miles in 40:14 for a 10:00 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 19, 2016

0540 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Took a three-day respite and blew off the weekend run. Back out on the trail this Monday to initiate another week of quality runs. The weather has reverted back to late summer heat and humidity: 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Centigrade) and 95% humidity. Completed the 5.10 miles in 50:30 for a sub-sonic 9:54 min/mile pace. Solid pace. Cool weather allegedly arrives next week. Mahalo.

September 15, 2016

0540 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Beautiful weather for a pre-dawn run through familiar environs. Autumn looms. 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Centigrade) with 85% humidity and a slight North breeze. Completed the 5.12 miles in 48:43 for a 9:31 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

September 12, 2016

0540 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Cool temps prevail. Hit the road to a lovely 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees Centigrade) with 80% humidity and a slight North breeze. Cut through campus and shortened the route a bit. Completed the 4.55 miles in 44:10 for an average pace of 9:42 min/mile. Smooth from beginning to end. Mahalo.

September 10, 2016

0730 hrs. Game Day. Campus Loop. Inaugurating another year of OU football with the first home game of the season. Not as many professional tailgaters out this morning. Perhaps the initial loss at Houston, the late afternoon kickoff time (1800 hrs) or the lack of competition with Louisiana Monroe (+46) coming to town is the culprit, but the scene on campus was relatively calm by OU standards. Ohio State brings it next weekend and the vibe will no doubt be proper. Hit the road to cool, Autumn-like temps: 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17 Centigrade) and 90% humidity. Beautiful, post-thunderstorm bliss. Completed the 6.25 miles in 1:01:18 for a 9:49 average pace. No complaints. For the week: 16.48 miles on three runs. Sunday respite. Mahalo.

September 9, 2016

0530 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Hit the road to hot and humid conditions: 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Centigrade) with a lovely 100% humidity. Poached the bathroom at Reeves Park due to undeniable Bowel-Related Issues (BRIs). Proud moment. Took care of business and finished the run tranquilo. Completed the 5.15 miles in 50:51 for a sub-sonic  9:52 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

September 5, 2016

0700 hrs. Daylight run. Campus Loop. 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Centigrade) with 95% humidity at the onset of this morning's run. Headed out to quiet, deserted streets due to the Labor Day holiday. Finished the go-to campus loop in hot, muggy conditions. Cooler temps on the horizon, but Summer, 2016 is definitely lingering. Completed the 5.08 miles in 50:35 for a 9:58 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

September 3, 2016

0730 hrs. Mid-Morning Run. Back to Back. Track work. Temp was a manageable 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Centigrade), while the humidity was 90%.  Planned on getting a six-mile campus loop in the books; however, changed my mind as I was running by Norman High and saw that the track was open. It's a beautiful Tartan track that is reminiscent of the Villa Olimpica in Tegucigalpa. So instead of working my way through the campus environs, I took care of business on the track. Completed 6.72 miles in 1:05:58 for a 9:49 min/mile pace. Ended the week with 20.20 miles on four solid runs. Sunday off. The vibe is proper. Mahalo.