Monthly Archives: July 2014

Gorgeous

Start time: 7/30/2014, 5:38am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7.25 miles
Average pace: 9:07 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 80 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 465 miles
Current Shoes: 22 miles

Just fantastic weather today; Steve and I were definitely reveling in the cooler temperature.

Mo’ humid, mo’ problems

Start time: 7/28/2014, 5:35am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7 miles
Average pace: 9:43 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 73 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 458 miles
Current Shoes: 15 miles

Good god the humidity. Today was a struggle to finish that last mile.

Bridges

Start time: 7/26/2014, 7:05am
Location: National Mall, Mt. Vernon Trail
Distance: 8.15 miles
Average pace: 10:14 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 66 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 451 miles
Current Shoes: 8 miles

Could it be that the summer absences are coming to an end? Ben, Justin, Jerry, Steve, and I were all there for an 8-miler; over Roosevelt Bridge and then back over 14th St Bridge.

Humidtown, U.S.A.

Start time: 7/23/2014, 5:36am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7.3 miles
Average pace: 9:18 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 58 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 443 miles
Current Shoes: 241 miles

Just Steve and me, but BOY was it humid out today. Bleah. Good run otherwise, though!

Also, I really need to swap out my shoes before this weekend.

Just Another Run

Start time: 7/19/2014, 7:06am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:39 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 51 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 436 miles
Current Shoes: 234 miles

New shoes finally arrived but I haven’t swapped them out yet. Need to do that.

Slightly Cooler Times

Start time: 7/16/2014, 5:36am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7.25 miles
Average pace: 9:17 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 43 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 428 miles
Current Shoes: 226 miles

Sooooooo much nicer out this morning. It wasn’t glorious but it was a real improvement on Monday; a little less humid and not quite as hot. Especially when the breeze would blow.

Super-Humid

Start time: 7/14/2014, 5:36am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7.25 miles
Average pace: 9:51 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 43 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 428 miles
Current Shoes: 226 miles

We had a couple of big storms last night and boy did it show up this morning in the form of humidity. Oof. Can’t wait for the “poor man’s polar vortex” to appear later this week!

New Shoes Are Required

Start time: 7/12/2014, 7:05am
Location: National Mall, Capital Crescent Trail
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:31 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 36 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 421 miles
Current Shoes: 219 miles

Sweaty and humid 8-miler with Jerry and Ben. Was definitely feeling the weather by the end! Also, the new shoe experiment is coming to a close. I’ve been having some issues that didn’t exist with the old Brooks Addictions, so I’ve ordered a new pair and they’ll be arriving soon. Ah well!

Ah Humidity

Start time: 7/10/2014, 5:35am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7 miles
Average pace: 10:15 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 28 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 413 miles
Current Shoes: 211 miles

I was not so much sweaty at the end of today’s run, but rather drenched. Go away, humidity. This is supposed to be a run, not a swim.

Tuesday, Tuesday

Start time: 7/8/2014, 5:35am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 7.32 miles
Average pace: 9:58 min/mile
Total Miles For July: 21 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 406 miles
Current Shoes: 204 miles

Shifted to Tuesday/Thursday this week for various scheduling reasons. Supposed to get up to 99 degrees today, so a balmy 77 degree morning was much appreciated knowing what’s still ahead…