August 31, 2018

0930 hrs. Friday Morning Run. Out the door at the crack of 930 am! The sky was overcast and deceiving. Temp was 76 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. Started "fast" once again: 9:18 for the first mile, 9:40 for the second, and then it was all downhill from there. Rush compilation on the box. Completed the 4.04 miles in 40:18 for a 9:59 min/mile pace. Wrapped up the month with eleven runs for an underwhelming 39 miles. Mahalo.

August 29, 2018

0930 hrs. Back-to-back. Neighborhood Loop with an overcast sky, a manageable 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius), and 90% relative humidity. Post-Thunderstorm Bliss. Started "fast" with two consecutive sub-10 minute miles (9:24 and 9:44, respectively.) Completed the 3:47 miles in 33:57 for a 9:47 min/mile average pace. An impressive collection of Van Halen tunes on the box. Good times. Mahalo.

August 28, 2018

0845 hrs. Neighborhood Loop. Out the door later than usual to 76 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and 95% humidity. The sun was out in full force, but nothing too heavy. One steadily becomes used to the heat. Completed the 3.5 miles in 36:22 for a 10:23 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 25, 2018

0745 hrs. Hit the trail to 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and 95% humidity. An overcast sky made it bearable. Yet another improvised route through increasingly familiar surroundings. Completed the 4.02 miles in 41:58 for a 10:26 min/mile pace. Broke in the new UltraBoost ST Parley's this morning. Nine miles on three runs for the week. Looking to increase mileage moving forward. Mahalo.

August 22, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Another out and back in the new neighborhood. Hot and humid, per recent custom. 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity. Completed the 3.14 miles in 33:38 for a sub-sonic 10:42 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 20, 2018

0600 hrs. Dawn Patrol. Abridged neighborhood loop. Out the door a bit late this AM, so I settled for a short run through unfamiliar territory. Temp was a warm 74 degrees Fahrenheit (23 degrees Celsius) with 95% humidity and no breeze. Completed the 2.14 miles in 22:20 for a 10:26 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 18, 2018

0645 hours. Dawn Patrol. 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 96% humidity. Imagine running in a rain forest...or a steam room. Welcome to August in Florida. Solid run through unfamiliar environs. Hills are also new to this Okie. Completed the 5.01 miles in 54:40 for a 10:55 min/mile average pace. Low mileage week: eight miles and change on two runs. Mahalo.

August 15, 2018

0545 hrs. Dawn Patrol. First run in Tallahassee after moving the family to the Sunshine State. Hit the trail to a warm 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Celsius) with 90% humidity. New to the neighborhood, so the run was a pretty uneventful down and back. Completed the 3.17 miles in 33:07 for a 10:27 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

August 7, 2018

0615 hrs. Out the door as the sun hit the olive oil. 74 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 75% humidity. Very comfortable running conditions. Back with home field advantage after three weeks on the road. A nice and easy "down and back" on Robinson Ave. Completed the 4.08 miles in 42:34 for a steady 10:27 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

August 4, 2018

0630 hrs. Dawn Patrol for a final Roatán run. Completed the 3:16 miles in 38:32 for a 12:11 min/mile average pace. The four runs on the island were super hot and humid. The elevation to Foster's Bay was serious, as well. Running on the beach is a great early AM experience. Mahalo.

August 2, 2018

0715 hrs. Another beach run with a bit of asphalt thrown in for good measure. Same route: West Bay beach and up the road to the entrance to Foster's Bay, down the road to the beach, before heading back to the West Bay. Completed the 3.00 miles in 34:13 for a 11:24 min/mile average pace. Mahalo.

July 31, 2018

0645 hrs. Hot and humid in spite of hitting the trail early in the day. Ran down the West Bay beach and up the hill to Foster's Bay before returning back to the beach. Completed the 3.32 miles in 39:08 for an 11:48 min/mile pace. Finished July with 44.6 miles on 12 runs. Mahalo.

July 30, 2018

0630 hrs. West Bay, Roatán. Hit the trail early to avoid the tremendous heat. Combined a beach run with a bit of asphalt work. Completed the 3.33 miles in 38:12 for a subsonic 11:29 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 27, 2018

Last treadmill run of the cycle at Cybex. Ten-minute warm-up, followed by a 3.00-mile run, and a ten-minute cool-down walk. Spartacus Redux Mix, per custom. Twenty minutes in the steam room for S and Gs. Ended the Tegucigalpa tour with six runs in two-weeks. Mahalo.

July 25, 2018

1010 hrs. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Another 3.00 miles on the treadmill: 30 minutes elapsed time for a 10:00 min/mile pace. Ten-minute warm-up walk, ten-minute cool down walk, and 20-minutes in the Steam Room. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Mahalo.

July 24, 2018

1015 hrs. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss. The formula is fairly straightforward: ten minute warm-up walk, 3.00 mile timed run at 30:00 minutes for 10:00 min/mile average pace, with ten-minute cool down walk. Steam Room for 20 minutes, post-run. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Mahalo.

July 19, 2018

1015 hrs. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss continues. Ten-minute warm-up, followed by 3.00 miles in 30:00 for a 10:00 min/mile average pace. Cool-down with a nice and easy ten-minute walk. 50 minutes of exercise. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Steam. Mahalo.

July 17, 2018

0930 hrs. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss. Ten-minute warm-up walk, followed by 3.0 miles in 30:00 minutes for a 10:00 min/mile average pace. Cool down with another ten-minute walk. Spartacus Redux Mix on the box. Steam. Mahalo.

July 16, 2018

0930 hrs. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Cybex. Treadmill Bliss. Completed the 6.0 miles in 1:00:00 for a steady 10:00 min/mile pace. Spartacus Redux on the box. Steam. Mahalo.

July 11, 2018

0830 hrs. Campus Loop. Stayed up too late channeling my inner Winston Churchill, which, combined with the heat, made for a very uncomfortable run this morning. It was 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) with 80% relative humidity when I hit the pavement. Completed the 3.01 miles in 33:00 for a super-slow 10:59 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

July 9, 2018

0845 hrs. Campus Loop. The sun was out and it was hot! Temp was an uncomfortable 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with 80% relative humidity. No breeze of which to speak. Completed the 3.37 miles in 36:12 for a 10:44 min/mile pace. Mahalo.

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.