Sunday, July 25th to Saturday, July 31st

I ran 4 times this week, 36.9 miles.
I ran 15 times out of 31 days in July, 100.4 miles, 6.7 miles/run
So far in 2010, I have run 83 days out of 212, 504 miles, 6.1 miles/run

Sun, 7/25: 12.4 miles, 1:47:11, 8:38 pace, cloudy, calm, 72F, 80% RH, 2 long stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for 12.4 miles to get the Sunday paper

I got out at 8:23AM for a long run. I went up Seneca to Titus to Winona Blvd to St Paul like usual. After I passed Cooper I turned left on Seneca Park Ave and went down in the flats, came back up to Thomas and across the Roarke Bridge. I went down the River Trail on the west side, down Lake, cross the 104 bridge, up St Paul to Collingwood, down Seneca, down Ridge right to where I get my Sunday paper, 12.4 miles exactly. I stopped to take off my shirt, hydrate and take a gel at mile 6, another gel at mile 8. I slowed a bit but kept it going. I was drenched when I stopped. The run was sweaty and sweet!

Mon. 7/26: Definite rest for me.

Tue, 7/27: It could have been a run night but I decided to bag it because I was dog tired. I didn't sleep well the past two nights so I just went to bed early.

Wed, 7/28: 7 miles, 1:01:13, 8:42 pace, Zoo Trail, cloudy to rain, 72F, humid, a bit windy, 1 stop, a blister.

Garmin Connect Activity for Zoo trail in the rain

CJ and I went out to the Seneca Park Zoo ... even though we both knew that a line of thunderstorms was coming. We parked down below the zoo by the pond so CJ could walk around Trout Pond. I went back up the road so I could break into the east zoo trail by the playground then I headed out to the O'Rorke bridge and back on the west zoo trail. On the way to the bridge it started sprinkle, then rain and wind. I ran on, noticing that my right pinkie toe was starting to hurt. By the time I got back to the car, I was drenched. CJ had walked 2 miles before heading to the car. When we got home, I noticed that I had a large blood blister on top of my right pinkie toe ready to pop. I showered, bandaged it, ate and ready to bed way early. A good run in the rain regardless.

Thu, 7/29: Rest night. After a bit, we headed out to Wegmans for a bit of late night grocery shopping. We saved $16.44 on grocery coupons.

Fri, 7/30: 5 miles, 38:34, 7:43 pace, 72F, sunny, Happy Hour run, calm, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Happy Hour with a loop run

CJ and I went down to Fleet Feet for the usual Happy Hour run, this time backwards. I did the usual 4.1 but spiced it up with a loop around the Cobbs Hill reservoir. I ran pretty hard, 7:43 pace. CJ walked 3 miles with 2 mini-runs.

The weather has cooled off the past couple of days. We actually have the windows open and aren't running the AC!

Sat, 7/31: 10.5 miles, 1:29:32, 8:31 pace, 72F, sunny, calm, not so humid, 1 long stop, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for To the lake and back run

At the lake after 4.75 miles ... not exactly the best pic!
I got out around 9:30Am for a "shortish long run" ... I knew it would be at least 10.1 miles since I wanted to get at least 100 miles for July. So I headed down to the lake ... it is downhill to the lake after all. It really was a tale of two runs. I ran 4.75 miles, 38:30, 8:06 pace to the lake and dipped my running shoes in. I took in two gels and hydrated before I headed back. I took it real easy ... 5.75 miles in 51:02, 8:53 pace. I had my Camelbak on ... filled with the usual ice cubes keeping my water cold. It was really a great run!

One disturbing thing ... I seem to have lost my RoadID. I last saw when I came back from a long run on Sunday. So I am pretty sure that it is in apartment ... somewhere. I have run twice without it ... feeling naked each time.

Keeping active, Doug