Dave's Running Blog

noon - Did the loop route solo again. No watch today, but still felt like I ran hard. Cool temps - very nice.

noon - Loop route again. Ran in 52:15. Felt good, maybe a bit sluggish at first. Listened to "Days of Awe" on the ipod -very interesting. 

1500 - Ran from home in the afternoon. Ran up to Robert E. Lee Park. The bridge into the half-mile loop is closed (it's apparently falling down or of questionable integrity), so that cut a half mile of the run. Managed the 9.5 in 82:15. Not bad considering I went up the Bellimore hill. I actually passed a bicyclist coming up the hill!

noon - Ran just 5mi today. Nice day, but didn't have time for more. Ran past the bottom of Colleen's Hill and back. Still no Vern, listening to the financial crisis reports on the ipod (all doom and gloom.) 

noon - 54:13 Ran the usual loop. Another nice fall day. More financial doom and gloom on the ipod. Need Vern back!

Happy Birthday Rhys and Caroline!

noon- Did the 6.3 loop. Felt tired today on the run. It was probably all those Carlson doughnuts that Vern brought in for his going away! He brought in 9 dozen! I had two doughnuts before the run :) Warmer today - still very nice.

noon - 5 miles today. Forgot where I was going and ended up running the parking lot at the end of 100 Way to get my 5 since I didn't have time for the 6.3 loop. This is what happens when Vern's not around to keep me straight.

1000 - Pushed Rhys and Liam for 4.5. Had to walk up one of the hills. Figure I'm pushing upwards of 80 pounds! Ran out around Sherwood gardens and back. Stopped at the playground on the return trip. Chilly morning - had to bundle up the kids. 

noon - Bottom of Coleen's Hill and back. Nice day.

noon - Was happily surprised to see Vern out on the old lunchtime route today. I guess he figured me to be a creature of habit :). We did the usual loop route routine - 6.3 for me. Another nice breezy day. Hopefully, I'll get to see more Vern after he does some post-op convalescing.

noon - just did 5 again today. Bottom of Colleen's hill and back. Felt good today and ran a bit harder than usual.

noon - did the usual 6.3. Nice cool day. Broke out the long sleeves today. Did the distance in 52:33. Didn't run particularly hard, but felt good. Kept thinking about the Bill Maher movie that Bethany and I went to see on Thursday. It wasn't as funny as Borat and it seemed like Bill Maher was taking the movie seriously. I didn't think it worked well as a movie and it certainly didn't bring anything new to the discussion if it was supposed to be serious.

noon - Did the usual 6.3 route. Managed the route in just over 49 mins today - decent pace. Cool, but nice running weather. 

1630 - Ran on the BWI loop trail with Dave and Chad. 1st time out in over a year! It was good to be back, though looks like I'm just in time for the dark and cold runs.