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.

August 15, 2017

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with 95% relative humidity. Once again, no complaints about the relatively cool temps for this time of year. Completed the 3.27 miles in 33:03 for a 10:07 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 13, 2017

0730 hrs. Campus Loop. Sunday 10k after a couple of days of non-stop rain. Overcast skies, high humidity (95%), and the temperature a manageable 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) as I hit the trail. Headed South from the Boyd Portal to the Rugby Fields, East to Chinatown and then home through the residential environs. Definitely felt the effects of the wine from last night, but I made it back to the shack relatively unscathed. Completed the 6.12 miles in 1:04:08 for a 10:28 min/mile pace. Last weeks stats: 12.46 miles on three runs. Mahalo.

August 10, 2017

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. The temperature was a nice 69 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. A steady South wind kept things coolish. Back-to-back. Completed the 4.11 miles in 40.38 for a 9:53 min/mile pace. Shaved a minute and change off of Wednesday's time. Charging dog at the rally point made for an interesting few seconds of adrenaline-fueled madness. Screaming obscenities at the beast's owner made everything better though. Mahalo.

August 9, 2017

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Another beautiful, unseasonably cool Summer morning. The temperature was a coolish 71 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Continued with the reverse loop. Water stop at the midway point. Completed the 4.15 miles in 41:42 for a 10:03 min/mile pace. Shaved almost two-minutes off of Monday's time. Mahalo.

August 7, 2017

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Back in the game after a week off. Inaugurating the month of August after completing 13 runs in July. The temperature was an unseasonably cool 71 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. Reversed the loop to begin the month. Completed the 4.17 miles in a slowish 43.35 for a pedestrian 10:27 min/mile pace. Water stop at the half-way point. No complaints. Felt good to get off of the treadmill and back to the trail. Mahalo.

July 27, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss Revisited. Kept true to the formula: ten-minute warm-up walk, 30-minute run, 15-minute cool down walk. Steam Sauna Blues post-run. Completed the 3.00 miles in 29:03 for a 9:41 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 26, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss Revisited. Another ten minute warm up, 30-minute run, and 15-minute cooldown. Steam Sauna post-run. Completed the three-mile run in a predictable 29:21 for a 9:47 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 24, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss Revisited. Beginning another week of quality runs. Finished last week with three runs and nine miles total. Started this morning with the go-to ten minutes of walking to warm up, 30 minutes of running, and 15 minutes of walking to cool down. Finished the 3.00 miles in 29:13 for a 9:44 min/mile pace. Steam Sauna Blues with the scent of Manzanilla this morning. Solid work. Mahalo.

July 21, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss Revisited. Three consecutive running days is a bit of an outlier, but it feels good to keep the groove. Once again walked for ten, ran for 30, walked for another ten. Completed the 3.0 miles in 29:39 for a 9:53 min/mile pace. Post-run steam sauna. Solid. Mahalo.

July 20, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss Revisited. Picked up the pace a bit this morning. Walked for 10 minutes, ran for 30, walked another 10. Solid. Completed the 3.0 miles in 29:01 for a 9:40 min/mile pace. Steam Sauna post-run. Just like the Old Days. Mahalo.

July 19, 2017

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss. Nice and easy. Completed the 3.0 miles in 29:22 for a 9:47 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 15, 2017

0800 hrs. Extended Campus Loop. The temperature was a warm 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit) and the relative humidity was high (90%). The sun was out, and there was not a cloud in the sky. Started at the Boyd Street Portal and headed South, skirting the Western edge of campus. Crossed over the Highway 9 perimeter, looped around the Wildlife Sanctuary, and returned home via the Eastern Front. Water stop at mile 5 was vital to finishing the run. Completed the 7.34 miles in 1:19:49 for a 10:53 min/mile pace. Finished the week with 21.41 miles on four solid runs. The groove continues. A change of scenery looms! Mahalo.

July 13, 2017

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Warm (76 degrees Fahrenheit, 24 degrees Celsius) and humid (90% relative humidity) to begin the day. Stretched the route a bit to incorporate a water stop at the mid-way point. Completed the 4.18 miles in 40:55 for a 9:48 min/mile pace. Solid. Mahalo.

July 11, 2017

0700 hrs. Tuesday Fun Run. Campus Loop. Balmy 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) with a slight breeze and 95% humidity. Like running in a sauna. But it did help to sweat out the Jameson from last night. Solid work, although a bit slower than usual. May reverse the loop for shits and giggles very soon. Completed the 3.35 miles in 34:19 for a 10:15 min/mile pace. Sub-sonic, to be sure. The groove and forward progress continue. Mahalo.

July 9, 2017

0845 hrs. Sunday Extended Run. Campus Loop. Waited until almost nine bells before heading out. Temp was a very warm 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. Zero cloud cover. Water stop on the home stretch saved my life. For real. Started strong and purposefully kept it slow; however, the sun was out in full force and totally brutalized me today. Started to fantasize about rivers, lakes, and oceans around mile four, and while it works for vacations, it's rarely a good thing in the midst of a 10k run. Headed South past the Highway 9 perimeter, looped to the North, and found my way back to the shack through the campus environs. Good times. Completed the 6.54 miles in 1:13:31 for an average pace of 11:15 min/mile. Last week's numbers: 16.90 miles on three runs. Mahalo.

July 6, 2017

0645 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Campus Loop. Started the day with a solid 5k through familiar environs. Summer heat is beginning to build. Out the door with the temp a balmy 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 85% relative humidity. Nice cloud cover. Completed the 3.31 miles in 32:12 for a 9:45 min/mile pace. No complaints. The build continues. Mahalo.

July 4, 2017

0930 hrs. Independence Day run. Post-thunderstorm bliss. Extended campus loop. Headed South past the Highway 9 boundary for the first time in a while and then looped back North on the Eastern perimeter. Water stop at mile five was a lifesaver. Slowed down for this one. Temp was a manageable 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. Completed the 7.36 miles in 1:20:09 for a super sub-sonic 10:53 min/mile pace. Solid run. Mahalo.

July 2, 2017

2000 hrs. Inaugurating another month of quality running. Campus Loop. Evening 10k. A warm 73 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with 90% relative humidity. Started strong and then slowed down a bit for self-preservation purposes. Mandatory water stop at the mid-point. Headed South to the Highway 9 perimeter and then trekked North through the campus environs. Completed the 6.23 miles in 1:05:22 for a sub-sonic 10:30 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

June 30, 2017

0715 hrs. Friday Fun Run. Campus Loop 5k. End of the week and end of the month: 10 runs for the month. Which, although a bit down from the expected 15 runs, is a decent tally for 19 days. A bit warmer at the onset this AM: 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with a relative humidity of 75%. Definitely felt the humid Summer heat this morning. Completed the 3.33 miles in 31:56 for an average pace of 9:35 min/mile. Mahalo.

June 28, 2017

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. Hit the trail at the appointed hour for another 5k maintenance run through familiar environs. 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) with 75% relative humidity. A bit warmer than Monday's run. Completed the 3.32 miles in 32:04 for a 9:41 min/mile average pace, which was 10 seconds per mile faster than Monday's 5k. June's run totals to date (9) is equal to April and May's combined total. Seems as though this author is back in a groove. Jo-Bangie Bottom. Mahalo.

June 26, 2017

0700 hrs. Campus Loop. Out the door, fully woke, to begin another week of quality runs. The weather is turning warmer by the week. The dog days of summer are approaching, so my most basic mission is to enjoy the relative "coolness" while it lasts. Temp was 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius), 75% humidity, and a slight breeze from the South at the onset. Started out on the Western threshold and worked my way through campus. Completed the 3.30 miles in 32:29 for a 9:51 min/mile pace. First mile was a bit slow, but soon found my rhythm and finished strong. Mahalo.