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August 30, 2008

Nearing 10

First thought I would run 10 today, then thought I would take the short way back around Harriet on the way home. It was still 8.5.

Run stats:

  • 68°F
  • 8.5 mi.
  • 1:18:26
  • 9:12 min./mi.
  • 1011 calories
  • Miles to date: 462.64
  • Map of route

August 27, 2008

Dodging the Rain

Rain this morning, and rain this evening, but I ran in dryness midday (well, save for some humidity).

Run stats:

  • 70°F
  • 3.9 mi.
  • 33:31
  • 8:34 min./mi.
  • 491 calories
  • Miles to date: 454.14
  • Map of route

August 25, 2008

Back on Campus — Breaking 450

I crested the 450 mile mark today. Cool!

A beautiful day for a pre-lunch run. Now enjoying a turkey sandwich.

Run stats:

  • 72°F
  • 3.9 mi.
  • 33:13
  • 8:29 min./mi.
  • 487 calories
  • Miles to date: 450.24
  • Map of route

August 23, 2008

Back on the Creek

It felt fabulous to be back running again in Minneapolis today, especially with the perfect weather. Just stunning. I didn't want to stop.

Then I watched the men's Olympic marathon this evening. It was a sweltering 85°F in Beijing, and Ryan Hall finished a respectable 10th place with 2:12:33, just edging past my marathon PR of 4:43:16 by...2-1/2 hours.

I can take it.

Run stats:

  • 70°F
  • 7.0 mi.
  • 1:01:21
  • 8:45 min./mi.
  • 827 calories
  • Miles to date: 446.34
  • Map of route

August 20, 2008

Altitude Training 3

This morning I decided that if I could beat yesterday's time, I would take tomorrow off.

Achieved.

Run stats:

  • 65°F
  • 3.3 mi.
  • 28:58
  • 8:45 min./mi.
  • 390 calories
  • Miles to date: 439.34
  • Map of route

August 19, 2008

Altitude Training 2

Another lovely morning on the Mickelson Trail. The weather here is incredible: cool and dry in the morning, warm and dry during the day.

I'm not looking forward to the damp mornings in Minneapolis next week, or the sweltering middays.

Run stats:

  • 65°F
  • 3.3 mi.
  • 29:07
  • 8:48 min./mi.
  • 392 calories
  • Miles to date: 436.04
  • Map of route

August 18, 2008

Altitude Training

At 4,979 feet, this is probably the highest run I've done — at least since last summer when running in McCall, Idaho.

A beautiful run on part of the Mickelson Trail, which runs north-south through the Black Hills along an old rail corridor.

Run stats:

  • 60°F
  • 3.3 mi.
  • 30:07
  • 9:08 min./mi.
  • 388 calories
  • Miles to date: 432.74
  • Map of route

August 14, 2008

10th Ave.

Late start, so did my quick route. Sort of quick. Though it's interesting that when I tried to run fast today, my pace was slower than 3 days ago when I wasn't trying to run fast. Hmm…what's up with that?

Run stats:

  • 74°F
  • 2.42 mi.
  • 32:16
  • 8:20 min./mi.
  • 295 calories
  • Miles to date: 429.44
  • Map of route

August 11, 2008

Wow

Funny — I didn't feel this fast.

Run stats:

  • 80°F
  • 3.9 mi.
  • 32:16
  • 8:14 min./mi.
  • 473 calories
  • Miles to date: 427.02
  • Map of route

August 10, 2008

Sunday Run

This Sunday's run was more pleasant that last Sunday's. Very nice, actually. And rather cool.

I'll take it.

Run stats:

  • 66°F
  • 3.54 mi.
  • 31:12
  • 8:47 min./mi.
  • 420 calories
  • Miles to date: 423.12
  • Map of route

August 8, 2008

And Another

I usually don't run two days in a row, but thought I would try it today.

Kind of surprised that I almost knocked a minute off my time. Perhaps it was the granola bar just prior to running; the in-flight refueling probably helped.

Run stats:

  • 78°F
  • 3.9 mi.
  • 32:21
  • 8:16 min./mi.
  • 474 calories
  • Miles to date: 419.58
  • Map of route

August 7, 2008

Midday Run

Trying to get back into midday runs. A nice day for that.

Run stats:

  • 80°F
  • 3.9 mi.
  • 33:05
  • 8:27 min./mi.
  • 485 calories
  • Miles to date: 415.68
  • Map of route

August 4, 2008

Blood Running Thick with Hate

Wow, do I hate running in the morning. At least, I sure did today.

Run stats:

  • 69°F
  • 3.54 mi.
  • 29:51
  • 8:26 min./mi.
  • 437 calories
  • Miles to date: 411.78
  • Map of route