Category Archives: 08mi

Gruesome Treadmill

Start time: 10/28/2015, 6:30 am
Location: WSC Silver Spring
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 9:19 min/mile
Total Miles For October: 75 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 677 miles
Current Shoes: 370 miles

It was supposed to pour down rain this morning (it didn’t) so I ended up going to the gym for (ugh) the hated treadmill. And all in all, it actually was pretty good. It helps that it’s cool out and they haven’t switched on the heat yet so I didn’t turn into a complete furnace. But I was thinking that wow, this worked pretty well…

…then I got home and took off my shoes and socks and discovered that the pointer toe, which with the current shoes seems to get bruised a bit more than normal, had a blood blister burst and soaked the sock with blood. Aaaaaarrrrrggghhhhhh so gross.

Anacostia River Walk

Start time: 8/7/2015, 7:08 am
Location: National Mall, East Capitol, Anacostia River Walk, Navy Yard
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:22 min/mile
Total Miles For August: 30 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 495 miles
Current Shoes: 168 miles

It’d been a while since we did the Anacostia River Walk trail, so Steve and I tackled that eight mile loop. Some new visual stimulus is always nice.

Back to Cap Crescent

Start time: 8/2/2015, 7:00 am
Location: National Mall, Capital Crescent Trail
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:39 min/mile
Total Miles For August: 8 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 473 miles
Current Shoes: 146 miles

It’d been a while since we did the standard out-and-back with no deviations.

Road Trip!

Start time: 7/4/2015, 7:00 am
Location: Columbia, MD
Distance: 8.18 miles
Average pace: 10:10 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 15 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 401 miles
Current Shoes: 74 miles

Steve and I headed up to Columbia to run with Stephanie, Armand, and Jack; considering how many times Stephanie and Armand come down to run with us, it was a bit overdue to return the favor. Since it’s Columbia, the route was full of hills, but thankfully/happily Stephanie spared us some of the truly awful ones. Nothing too crazy for a change. Despite predicted thunderstorms, we got a tiny sprinkle during mile 3 but that was it. Phew!

Rain Delay

Start time: 6/28/2015, 7:06 am
Location: East Capitol Street, National Mall
Distance: 8.3 miles
Average pace: 10:13 min/mile
Total Miles For June: 80 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 379 miles
Current Shoes: 53 miles

Originally was going to run on Saturday, but right as I started leaving the house, the skies opened up and a monsoon-level rain came down. Happily someone else texted before I could to suggest postponing. Ran down East Capitol St to RFK Stadium and back for a change of scenery the next morning.

That Was Just Awful

Start time: 6/14/2015, 7:08 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:22 min/mile
Total Miles For June: 35 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 334 miles
Current Shoes: 8 miles

Too hot/humid, should have started earlier. You know things are going bad when not only did everyone in the group agree to cut the run short from the planned 10 mile distance, but my self-conscious nature completely melted and for the last two miles I went sans shirt in an effort to feel vaguely less awful.

Early Memorial Day Run

Start time: 5/23/2015, 6:57 am
Location: National Mall, Georgetown Waterfront
Distance: 8.06 miles
Average pace: 9:53 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 69 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 275 miles
Current Shoes: 369 miles

Just me and Steve; originally we thought we’d have someone joining us two miles into the run (and planned the route accordingly) but that got nixed due to an email glitch. Ah well! Another cool (for May) morning, no complaints here.

8 + 2 – 2

Start time: 5/10/2015, 6:37 am
Location: National Mall, Hains Point
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:14 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 23 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 229 miles
Current Shoes: 323 miles

The original plan was to run 8 miles with the group, so I figured I’d show up early and pick up 2 extra miles and get in a nice even 10. Except as it turned out, it was so muggy (and we were unused to the heat and humidity) that we decided to cut the run a little short. So in the end, it was just 8 miles.

Avec Armand

Start time: 5/2/2015, 7:00 am
Location: National Mall, Cap Crescent Trail
Distance: 8.07 miles
Average pace: 9:57 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 8 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 214 miles
Current Shoes: 308 miles

Ran with Armand for the first time in ages; it was nice to catch up as we dodged regattas and breast cancer walk setup areas.

Sligo and Beyond!

Start time: 4/26/2015, 4:17 pm
Location: Sligo Creek Park, MBT Trail
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 9:58 min/mile
Total Miles For April: 65 miles
Total Miles For 2015: 192 miles
Current Shoes: 286 miles

Neither Thursday nor Saturday’s runs were going to happen for a variety of reasons, but managed to squeeze in an 8-miler with Charlie on Sunday. A little warmer than I’d have liked in parts, but on the whole it was a good run. (And with some nice company, too.)