Start time: 7/6/2015, 5:40 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.25 miles
Average pace: 9:42 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 21 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 407 miles
Current Shoes: 80 miles

Crazy thick air today, and it was supposed to pour rain while we were running, but it never happened. All three of us cut our runs short by a mile; Ben’s was at least work-related, but there was definitely a bit of a struggle today. Oof.

(Also we got diverted several times due to fences and blockades still set up from Independence Day. Oops.)

Start time: 6/16/2015, 5:40 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:53 min/mile
Total Miles For June: 41 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 340 miles
Current Shoes: 14 miles

Another very hot run, to the point where I cancelled the last “bonus” mile.

Start time: 6/6/2015, 8:43 am
Location: Sligo Creek Park
Distance: 6.2 miles
Average pace: 10:00 min/mile
Total Miles For June: 20 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 319 miles
Current Shoes: 413 miles

Was NOT feeling well for a good stretch of this run, unfortunately. Win some, lose some.

Start time: 5/25/2015, 7:08 am
Location: Sligo Creek Park
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:40 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 75 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 281 miles
Current Shoes: 375 miles

Had a little extra, “bonus” run today w/ Steve through Sligo Creek Park. The plan is to still run Tuesday/Thursday so no land speed records were being set, especially with the hills climbed in order to get back out of the area. A pleasant little run.

Start time: 4/21/2015, 5:40 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.1 miles
Average pace: 9:58 min/mile
Total Miles For April: 57 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 184 miles
Current Shoes: 278 miles

Had a (much) longer than expected bike ride on Sunday after the better part of a year off, and was definitely feeling it even on Tuesday. Oof! Cut the run a mile short and called it a day.

Start time: 4/14/2015, 5:38 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.02 miles
Average pace: 9:49 min/mile
Total Miles For April: 36 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 163 miles
Current Shoes: 257 miles

After several threats of rain last week, it finally happened this Tuesday. Downside was that I was drenched and finally cut the last mile off of the course so I could get into some dry clothes. Upside was we were all moving a little faster. 🙂

Start time: 3/31/2015, 5:40am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:41 min/mile
Total Miles For March: 46 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 127 miles
Current Shoes: 222 miles

Well, I thought I’d beaten last week’s cold, but as it turned out, nope. Is it gone now? Maybe? Hopefully? Was definitely feeling it a bit today, still.

Start time: 3/26/2015, 5:40am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:19 min/mile
Total Miles For March: 40 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 121 miles
Current Shoes: 216 miles

Somewhere (either at home or on my travels) I also picked up a little cold. *sigh* Ended up bagging Tuesday’s run but sweated out 6 miles today. Still need to work on that speed and drop some poundage. The two are, indeed, related.

Start time: 2/25/2015, 5:38am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:25 min/mile
Total Miles For February: 26 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 73 miles
Current Shoes: 168 miles

A whole lot of starts and stops on today’s run. Been a while since I’ve been down on the National Mall on a weekday morning (January 15th!) and today reminded me why. Wintry weather means snow and ice, and while NPS does a good job of keeping it at bay as best they can, there’s only so much one can do, especially every time it creeps above freezing and then dips back down after the melt has begun. *sigh* I’m really ready for spring, now.