Author: Mark Allman

A tired early morning run. I wanted to put in a long run, but the legs started to really feel the work from yesterday on the bike. OK — listen to the feedback and scale down. Since I did reduce the miles, I added some pace to push it a bit.

Today’s run was a 14.57 mile rather flat run. Pace was 9:43. Weight was 146.4. Total climb was 430 feet.

One of the last days for the indoor bike trainer. It’s a good workout: my legs ache for a while afterwards. That’s the point.

Today’s ride was a 30-minute stiff workout. Weight was 146.4.

Nice morning for a short run. Rain and about 48 degrees. Today was a “do a little work to loosen things up” day. Finally have most of the nagging, annoying little injuries mostly behind me.

I’ve heard people complain about running in the rain because their shoes get heavier. True, but I’ve never really noticed.

Today’s run was a short 2.18 mile rather flat route. Pace was a relaxed 9:46. Weight was 146.4. Total climb was a “staggering” 90 feet.

A comfortable early morning for a run. Fridays have a bit less traffic. I’m usually hung up at a few intersections, but that’s not a big deal. The rain we had yesterday and last evening moved out, so the resulting lakes along the sides of roads weren’t too large by the morning. It’s hard to spot potholes when they’re filled with water.

Today’s run was a 11.22 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:29. Weight was 146.2. Total climb was about 595 feet.

Another nice Spring morning. Temperature around 45 degrees, bright sunshine, birds chirping, etc., etc. Today was another tempo run day. On the one hand, I felt rather tired, but on the other hand, apparently I was moving a bit.

Today’s run was a 4.18 mile 4-loop run around a route with some vertical. Pace was a surprising 8:56. Weight was 145.6. Total climb was about 205 feet.

Classic Spring morning. Temperature around 40 degrees, mostly clear skies and a light breeze. Today was a “tempo” run. Steady, but not sitting back. Didn’t feel too bad at all.

Today’s run was a 9.05 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:40. Weight was 146.2. Total climb was about 460 feet.

It’s Spring. Temperature around 53 degrees and mostly cloudy. I’ll take it. First day out without the colder weather gear.

Felt pretty good throughout the run. Just a relaxed run.

Today’s run was a 5.3 mile hills route. Pace was 9:23. Weight was 147.4. Total climb about 285 feet.

A misty, mild early morning for a run. Temperature around 46 degrees, fog/mist, and a mild breeze. Didn’t feel too bad after a few days off, apart from that tired feeling. Hate that. It’s interesting that it’s primarily a mental barrier and not physical. It’s just annoying. Wearing.

Today’s run was a 13.12 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:49. Total climb was 645 feet.

It seems like early morning temperatures are stuck around 30 degrees. Not a big deal, clearly, but it is getting into Spring. The mild breeze this morning had a bit of a bite to it.

Today’s run was a 11.22 mile rolling hills route. Pace was about 9:43 (several stops for traffic lights). Weight was 148.0. Total climb was 595 feet.

A tired morning run. Some days are like that. It’s actually good practice, since I’m not actually “tired,” but it just feels that way. We get out and put in the work no matter what.

Nice morning for a run. Temperature about 38 degrees and the rain/snow had cleared for a bit. Glad to be out after the Sun’s up, since I hadn’t run on today’s roads in a bit and there are several new holes.

Today’s run was a 5.11 mile hills route. Pace was 9:27. Weight was 147.8. Total climb was about 275 feet.