Arie's Running Blog

6:45AM, 68F ~90% humidity. Conditions were actually quite good. I didn't feel the humidity and the temperature was very comfortable. It was one of the best runs I had in quite a while. I felt very strong. I took a clif shot before the run and I think it did the trick. The pace was very good (7:50 average) and I kept it on the hills as well.

1:19:59

8:15AM 70F, 85% humidity. My legs felt a bit tired after yesterday but it was a good run. I did the two campuses run and a little bit more on the quad of the east campus. It drizzeled a bit on the way back. My average pace was 7:52. I looked at the same run I did in May and then I paced 7:35. Hopefully it's the weather factor.

0:42:07

8:40AM, 74F, 80% humidity, light wind. It was actually (relatively speaking) coll this morning but I was unable to go for a run early. Our little daughter was keeping us awake between 2 and 3 AM last night. I felt a bit tired but of course I went for a run anyway. Took it easy and it felt good. I avaraged 8:06 which is just 10-11 seconds slower per mile than last time I ran this route.

0:51:56

Here is a list of annoying things that a runner can encounter on a trail:

1. A group of people walking and talking not caring they block the whole width of the trail.
2. Some one walking with a dog with the leash in full length.
3. Some one walking with a dog with the leash in full length listening to an iPod (the person, not the dog)
4. Some one walking with a dog with the leash in full length talking on the cell phone (again, the person, not the dog).
5. Someone walking with two (or more) dogs all on full length leash.
6. Someone walking with a VERY friendly dog without a leash.
And the most amazing thing I actually saw on the trail:
7. Two guys walking on the trail, one with a dog on full leash and the other holding a guitar (seriously) singing and not caring they block the whole trail.

6:30AM 68F, 85-90% humidity. Temperatures have been lower in the morning in the last week or so. It had a very positive impact on my pace. I ran my usual two loops around Duke's golf courses. I averaged 8:04 but I ran the second loop faster (8:08 in the first and 8:00 in the second). The run was an effort but also enjoyable.

0:46:45

There was someone on the trail today that, to my oppinion, did a sub 6:30 pace. She ran counter clock wise wile I ran clock wise so I saw her a few times. Wow! I always had hard time imagining how such a pace look like. Really amazing what some people can do.

Gym run. Did 6 miles with three 1 mile intervals in them:

0.0-1.0 @8:25

1.0-2.0 @7:19

2.0-2.5 @8:20

2.5-3.5 @7:19

3.5-4.0 @8:20

4.0-5.0 @7:19

5.0-6.0 @8:10

average pace 7:47.

0:46:43

8:30AM 75F, 80% humidity. Three loops around Duke East Campus.  It was a really good effort but I didn't feel like I am killing myself. The pace was quite good and the splits wonderful. Each loop is 1.65M and I did 13:04, 12:44, 12:33 per loop or in terms of per mile pace that was 7:55, 7:43, 7:36. I think I'm gradually gaining my speed. It's also the fact that I sleep more and the more convenient temperatures in the morning. Tomorrow is rest day and the long run is on Sunday.

0:38:22