Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 38:34
Pace: 9:37 min/mi

Comments: So I've now got a two-day streak going. Progress!

I considered getting out slightly earlier and taking advantage of the temperatures but I was making progress on work and I do need to work on acclimating to these temperatures. So it was on the warm side and very humid when I got out there.

The run went really well, though. I got into a nice groove and just tried to maintain it. I deliberately was trying to avoid pushing things in order to get the distance and build on yesterday's progress. Still, I am happy with the overall pace and effort.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37:38
Pace: 9:24 min/mi

Comments: I had the best intentions yesterday but the weather had other ideas. It rained with lightening all morning and I got busy with a ton of stuff by afternoon. I justified all this with a resolution to stick with the plan this week. And that starts today.

This run went fine. It was a bit warm and humid but not brutal as some of the other recent efforts. Hopefully that's acclimation kicking in a bit. I deliberately avoided looking at the GPS until the finish. The effort turned out to be sufficently quick but I didn't want to overdo it here at the start of the week.

Fitness Run

Distance: 5 miles
Time: 46:56
Pace: 9:23 min/mi

Comments: After the unfinished effort yesterday I wanted to 1) get out the door early enough to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and 2) get the extra mile back if I could. I was up pretty early and able to get to the course by about 6:30 a.m. so that part worked out.

It was actually nice temperature-wise but the humidity was formidable. I was drenched with sweat by the halfway point but the fatigue wasn't as bad. I got the five miles and, although I made it a point to ignore the pace entirely, that worked out pretty well too.

Fitness Run

Distance: 3 miles
Time: 27:32
Pace: 9:10 min/mi

Comments: So work engagements and other weirdness conspired to disrupt my running plan. I got out today but later than I wanted and I paid the price. It was as hot as any run I've done this year. So, despite good intentions, I ended up cutting this one short as well.

In retrospect, I probably went out too fast given the conditions but I probably underestimated things due to the relatively low humidity. By the end of mile two I could feel the heat taking its toll and as the end of mile three I decided pushing it would not be the best idea.

No. I'm not happy about it.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 38:20
Pace:9:34 min/mi

Comments: The Sunday run really did a number on me. Between the pollen and sunscreen in my eyes, my whole face swelled up. The sunburn on my chest got unbearable. And, best of all, I felt like a sinus infection was coming on.

Tuesday was better but work commitments and inclement weather overwhelmed my day. I didn't get back out there till today and it was as humid and awful as I expected.

Given the situation, my goals were modest. I got my four miles and the pace wasn't horrific. Still, I need to get acclimated to the heat and start producing decent runs soon.

Fitness Run

Distance: 7 miles
Time: 1:10:34
Pace: 10:04 min/mi

Comments: The good news is I was able to get my weekly goal done plus a little bit extra. The bad news is I couldn't get my goal of eight miles, much less the hoped for ten. The culprit: heat and humidity.

Realistically, the weather wasn't all that bad. Certainly not as bad as it's gonna get. But I am very much behind the curve when it comes to acclimation to the summer conditions. Hopefully, today is a strong first step to getting there.

I started off better than I expected but I had a lot of soreness over the course of the effort. The week of walking around Walt Disney World still is making itself known. And the sunburn too, of course.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 35:25
Pace: 8:50 min/mi

Comments: The running blog entries suggest a week respite but my legs didn't get any time off. A trip to Walt Disney World meant 10+ miles walking every single day. Worth it, but wore me out something awful.

I need to get 10 miles in this weekend to stay on track with my New Year's Resolution. I debated how to split it up quite a bit but finally decided to do a regular four miler today and try for an eight or ten mile long run tomorrow.,

This one went pretty well. It's warm and plenty humid though. I need to really work on acclimating myself for the heat since it is right around the corner.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 36:14
Pace: 9:03 min/mi

Comments: Welp. The rain last week disrupted the hell out of my running schedule so I was in danger of not getting my target ten miles. I got to Florida for my Disney trip and decided to squeeze in a four miler in order to hit my goal.

This run was a little weird with the lateness and a pretty good hill at the start and finish. The heat and humidity were a bit more than I'm used to of late as well. Still, it went pretty well and I held a much better pace than I expected for a spur-of-the-moment effort.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 35:08
Pace: 8:46 min/mi

Comments: Tried a slightly different course today that had an elevation element via the pedestrian bridge over the river. That affected my pacing but the real battle today was the humidity. This was almost exactly the heat and humidity of the half marathon that kicked my ass in March.

Still, I warmed up reasonably quickly and the pace I fell into was much better than I had hoped. I had to work a bit on the last mile due to the slight headwind but I was careful not to pour it on and make this some kind of speed effort. Overall the run went well. The attack of the pollen afterward, not so fun.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 38:24
Pace: 9:35 min/mi

Comments: The planned long run ended up a victim of the mysterious drag-ass. I was just wiped out all yesterday and putting in any run, much less a ten miler wasn't really realistic. I considered pushing the long run to today but, given this weird torpor has struck twice recently, I probably shouldn't push it.

So my aspirations were pretty basic for this run and seemed to be living up to that low bar when I set out. I felt like I was running in mud and had zero energy to speak of. I was a little surprised to see a halfway decent pace at the end of the first mile. I finished with a respectable time and, hopefully, a recovery from whatever the hell.