Fitness Run

Distance: 4.04 miles
Time: 40:10 min/mi
Pace: 9:56 min/mi

Comments: So the blast of dust from the Sahara arrived yesterday. The result is a brownish haze over everything. I'm also sneezing pretty regularly as well as a runny nose. Still, it's not so bad to keep me from getting the run in.

I've got a number of projects in the kitchen this weekend and spent part of the morning getting things set up. As a result I was a bit slow getting out the door and that could be a problem here on out. The temperatures are about as warm as I like it but the humidity was opressive.

Still, the extra off day gave me a little more pep in my step so the run went reasonably well.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.05
Time: 41:36
Pace: 10:16 min/mi

Comments: Skipped yesterday's planned run. Had to run errands first thing but, to be honest, I didn't really feel like it. So getting it done today was a priority. Despite that, I got out the door a little later than I would have liked and that was not the best move.

It was very warm and extremely humid this morning. I felt OK the first mile but after that it was like wading through a sauna. I tried to pull back on the effort but keep the cadence but even that went out the window on the last mile.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.63 miles
Time: 46:44
Pace: 10:05 min/mi

Comments: Had to push the run back to noon due to work and regretted the hell out of that action. The temperature was actually decent, the morning rains cooled things off and the cloud cover kept it from popping back up into the 90s. The humidity though.... ugh.

I was a soggy sweaty mess by the halfway point and it only got worse from there. Weirdly, my legs weren't drained like can often happen in that situation. I actually felt strong enough that I never wanted to just cut bait and walk it in.

Exertion-wise, this one was almost exactly the same as yesterday. Except it was a longer distance and faster pace. So who the hell knows?

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 43:57
Pace: 10:56 min/mi

Comments:The daily rains have played a bit of havoc with my running schedule. I ended up pulling the plug on the planned long run yesterday and then had to wait till late morning to get out today.

The temperature and humidity were significantly greater than I would prefer but, once I got running, were less of a challenge than I expected. They still weren't fun though.

Tried to keep it slow and steady which, of course, ended up with me really cranking it on cadence. Still, I don't think I went overfast even though about 14% was in Zone 5 heart rate.