Doug's Running Thingy

Renewed determination to get my runs out of the way before work!  So far so good - decent 5-miler this morning on the neighborhood roads.

Early trip to the trails to find out that its a bit too dark at 0645 now - bummer.  Had to run around the park roads for a while before safely hitting the trails.  Decent run once I got rollin'

Massively humid but only 70 this morning, so not too bad on the neighborhood hilly 5-miler.  Nice progression down to 7 min pace during first 3 miles, but then the big hill on mile 4 helped me lose focus and kinda daydream through the last couple miles a bit over 8 min pace.

Neighborhood six miler... cut short at five due to lack of interest.  I think I'm more nervous for Travis about tomorrow than he is.  He hides it well, but I know he really wants to break out of the 17 flat rut he's in so far this year.

No running yesterday, other than maybe a mile total back and forth between my photo locations at the meet.  Trav maintained his frustrating 17 flat streak with a 16:56 3rd place finish - thats 4 races at that course within 2 seconds of each other in the last 12 months - interesting.

Got in nearly six miles this evening on the trails - steamy but nice - then played with Lisa and the dog for a half hour cooldown. 

A bit over a mile "warmup" with the dog - he doesnt believe in warming up - much of the run with him was sub 7 pace.  Then I did another 4 on the roads and bridle trails in the neighborhood.  Definite change in the air finally... now we'll all get sick!

Wooo - took almost 3 miles to become totally soaked in sweat this evening, unlike the usual half mile - times they are a changing.  Also saw a bevy of deer for the first time in quite a while.

Decent run on a really nice, dare I say, Fall-like morning.  Lake Jackson loop with all miles sub 7:50 - yes, thats decent for me  :)

A little slow and achy to start, after pressure washing all weekend, but got it done and in the books.

Lake Jackson loop on another really nice evening.  No deer, turkeys or bunnies, but a gorgeous sun setting over the lake.

Great trail run as a little rain shower rolled in this evening.  Saw a few deer and a pod of turkey - sweet.

Easy mile ish with the doggie in the neighborhood late.

Bit over 5 miles on the trails and roads of Spirit of the Suwannee River Music Park.  Yes, Rob, I had to weave around a few hippies adorned with hemp clothing - what about it?!  Weather was gorgeous and the park is very nice... as long as you dont go during a music festival - we pretty much had the place to ourselves for two days.

Another quick 5 around the park before packing up and heading to Gainesville for lunch with the daughter-child and then back home to reality... and a sick boy-child.  Seems breaking 16 minutes for the first time kicked his immune system pretty hard - that and the racing in 50 degrees for the first time this year.

Quite the turkey of a run this evening - saw one group of nine and another covey of six - always fun.  The run actually was just fine.  Back to a bit warm and muggie for a couple days, but bigtime cold coming next week.  Yes, that means way below 70!

Early run on the trails before the cross country meet at our home course. Travis was in Thomasville taking the ACT, so our #2 stepped up nicely and won the City Champs race leading the team to the victory as well.

The usual figure 8 on the trails

Lake Jackson loop before dinner - really shouldnt be so challenging for me to run 7:30 miles for five miles - bleh