Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 38:15
Pace: 9:33 min/mi

Comments: Finally the weather has gotten back to where it's actually enjoyable to go run. Temperatures are in the 60s again and the humidity isn't completely stifling. That's a real delight out on the pavement.

So I waited a little longer before heading out since the sunshine wasn't my most hated foe anymore. Of course my pace was significantly better than any of the other recent runs but that's as much the expected improvement in conditioning as much as the climatological change.

Tomorrow looks like it could be just as nice so the plan is to take advantage of it as well.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:42
Pace: 9:55 min/mi

Comments: The restart of the running regimen had the expected effect, namely soreness. None of it appears to be unusual, just my muscles getting used to working out once again. I've also had the usual tiredness with weird effects to my sleep pattern. Sleep like a log but wake up at weird times.

So the former had me ready to call this a second off-day in order to recover but the latter conspired to get me out the door anyway. The run, instead of the disaster I was expecting, turned out alright, actually. Maybe running in pitch dark again is the key. In any case, I didn't really go any faster but I didn't feel a complete wreck the whole way either.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 41:04
Pace: 10:15 min/mi

Comments: This went about as I expected. Slow and unpleasant. I was somewhat achy most of yesterday and this one became a slog well before the midpoint. There was no real reason not to finish the full four miles so I just fought my way through it.

Even though temperatures are pretty close to ideal, my conditioning is making these workouts feel like mid-summer nightmare runs. I hope I can bounce back quick enough to take advantage of the weather before it turns nasty again.

Still, wanted two days in a row and I got it. Baby steps.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39.52
Pace: 9:58 min/mi

Comments: So, despite my best intentions, I ended up taking September off. Instead of lamenting my laziness I'm gonna try and focus forward now I've gotten back onto the pavement.

This was very much what I expected of the first run back. I tried keeping it at a jog to start but the first mile still turned out to be my fastest. Not a lot of finesse here, just trying to keep one foot in front of the other.

The weather is pretty much ideal right now so I'm going to use that to kick-start this iteration of my running regimen. Tomorrow is the goal.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 42:09
Pace: 10:31 min/mi

Comments: Not tremendously proud of my inability to be consistent in my running this summer. The intention was to be in decent shape once the temperatures eased up a bit but the execution was wanting.

And so today's run was pretty much what I expected. I deliberately started slow and stayed slow in order to get the four miles. I ended up slowing down a minute-and-a-half from the first mile to the last. I am suck.

Still. I got the run in.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:29
Pace: 9:52 min/mi

Comments: Finally got off my ass and out the door. I really could have put in a run the last two morning but, for some reason, I let the negative inertia keep me inside.

This run went pretty well, actually. It was very warm and humid but not insanely warm and humid as it has been. My first two miles were nicely in the 9:30 range but the last two I slowed significantly.

It's the time of year to get serious about the routine. The next six weeks will be brutal but, if I can stick with it, I can have a great fall.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:44
Pace: 9:55 min/mi

Comments: Surpised myself and actually got out the door this morning. Probably a bit on the late side so the rest of the day might be a bit rushed. The big plus is this wasn't as absolutely horrible an effort as I feared.

It's slightly cooler today than it has been in awhile but it isn't, by any means, pleasant yet. It was very warm and very humid and I suffered accordingly. But there wasn't the urge to walk it in or that truly awful slog sensation on the worst days so... yay?

Anyhow, kept it under 10 min/mi pace. Splits were all over the place. Let's take another stab at consistency.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 40:12
Pace: 10:02 min/mi

Comments: After a rare occasion that my asshole neighbors decide not to have an all-night party in the parking lot I actually got a decent amount of sleep and woke early enough to get the run in.

This wasn't fancy nor intended to be. It's hot and humid but at least the sun isn't beating down. I just wanted to get the four miles and accomplished that.

In fairness, the 10 min/mi pace is probably pretty good giving the conditions and my lack of training but the key thing was the distance.

Fitness Run

Distance: 2.56 miles
Time: 25:07
Pace: 9:48 min/mi

Comments: Well, I haven't run in more than a week, I ate terribly yesterday, got no sleep and was pissed as you could possibly imagine. So it's no real surprise this run completely sucked.

And let's not forget that it's scorchingly hot and I got out well after the sun came up.

I was hoping for four miles. I got just more than two-and-a-half. The 25 minutes of cardio after the layoff probably was the one upside to this debacle. I'd like to try and get the routine going again this week but I can't say I'm optimistic.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37:50
Pace: 9:27 min/mi

Comments: The good news here was this was a completely workmanlike effort. I got up when I intended, I got out the door when I intended, I got the kind of run I intended.

My quads were a little sore after the effort on Monday and started a little stiff on this one but I warmed up pretty quick. Temperatures weren't brutal. Humidity was bearable. Barely.

I had a bit of a headwind at the turnaround but, overall, conditions were as good as one can expect in Texas during the summer. My splits were all over the place but all within a 20 second range so I can live with it.