The Next Step

Honolulu, HI:  Traveled out here today and ran after I got in.  I was pretty tired so just ran a few easy miles.  I felt good and hopefully will get a better run in the morning.  Tired and ready to get some sleep now.

39:30 (7:54 avg)

Honolulu, HI:  It was warm (74) and humid this morning.  I don't get to say that too often in Dec.  I had a hard time getting going this morning.  I'm not sure if it was from all of the travel yesterday or what.  I got out about 3:30 this morning but there was a beautiful full moon that helped light the way.  I wanted to do some tempo miles today so I decided on 4 miles at around 6:30 pace.  I went on my usual route around Diamond Head.  I started off with a 3 mile warmup and then did the 4 miles at tempo.  Here are the splits:

1st - 6:31

2nd - 6:43 (up the hill at Diamond Head)

3rd - 6:21 (down the hill at Diamond Head)

4th - 6:29

Start out on the tempo I felt rough and a couple of times I felt like shutting it down but I am glad I kept going.  It wasn't the best run but at least I hit my target and finished it.  Hopefully I will feel back to normal tomorrow.

58:53 ( 7:22 avg)

Honolulu, HI: I was up late last night at a customer dinner and had early morning meetings so I didn't run until the evening.  It was high 70's and windy a beautiful day.  I felt good and ran easy most to the way.  I did the loop up around Diamond Head to get in some hill work. As I was coming back around Diamond Head the sun was setting over the ocean which was beautiful.  I have another customer dinner tonight so will probably be another late night.  With the time change I am struggling to stay awake during these dinners.  Last night I didn't get finished eatting dinner until around 3 am EST.  The body is definitely not used to that. 

1:09:22 (7:45 avg)

Honolulu, HI:  I was out late again last night and early meetings today so ran in the afternoon.  I didn't have much time before a dinner meeting but was able to get in an easy 6 miles.  I had wanted to do something faster but my legs just felt flat.  I am not sure if it is from being messed up this week on travel or just effects of tapering.  Today I ran along the canel and then up backside of Diamond Head.  It was around 78 degrees and felt very humid.

Honolulu, HI:  I was able to get out early this morning.  It was nice (low 70's) with not much wind.  I ran up around Diamond Head again today.  I started off with a couple of easy miles and then I did 4 x 3:00 at around 6:00 pace.  Two of these were done up the hill at Diamond Head.  I wanted to do some hills at a fast pace.  After that I added 4 x strides toward the end.  I didn't feel great today but better than yesterday.  I fly back tonight and I'm really looking forward to it.  It has been a long week on the road.

53:38 (7:40 avg)

I traveled back from Hawaii last night on the red eye.  I got maybe an hour or two of sleep then when I got home I went straight to a family Christmas get together.  After that I was beat and decided to run tomorrow so I could get some sleep.  Good to be back home.