Start time: 5/23/2016, 5:40 & 6:00 am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 2.09 & 5.43 miles
Average pace: 8:34 & 10:00 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 59 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 379 miles
Current Shoes: 59 miles

Ended up taking a week off after last Monday’s debacle; big blisters on the bottom of my feet, and one ankle sore from walking to adjust for said blisters. *sigh* It was good to get back out there, even if it was soooo humid that I’m pretty sure Ben and I were really performing two stages of a triathlon simultaneously.

Start time: 5/15/2016, 7:22 am
Location: National Mall, Rock Creek Park, National Zoo
Distance: 10 miles
Average pace: 10:20 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 45 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 365 miles
Current Shoes: 45 miles

Back to the Zoo, finally! We had to start a tiny bit later than normal in order to accomodate the new, later opening hours, but the timing worked out quite well.

Start time: 5/12/2016, 5:43 & 6:02 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 2.02 & 5.22 miles
Average pace: 8:34 & 10:08 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 35 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 355 miles
Current Shoes: 35 miles

There’s something to be said about the most punctuating moment of a run being the street where you normally park being closed off for the day to set up an event on the National Mall.

Start time: 5/10/2016, 5:38 & 6:00 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 2.18 & 5.35 miles
Average pace: 8:33 & 10:03 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 28 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 348 miles
Current Shoes: 28 miles

Freedom! After having a (very small) operation a few weeks earlier, this was the first run since then without the four stitches in my neck. So, so nice to not longer have to worry about them.

Start time: 5/7/2016, 7:05 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 6.21 miles
Average pace: 10:38 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 21 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 341 miles
Current Shoes: 21 miles

Short run for a Saturday; I had to help a friend with his home inspection early that morning so I stepped in for a quick circle round the Capitol and then was off.

Start time: 5/5/2016, 5:48 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 9:08 min/mile
Total Miles For May: 15 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 335 miles
Current Shoes: 15 miles

Wasn’t able to run with my group on Wednesday so I hoofed it on my own on Thursday. Very nice 8-miler, merging a couple of routes into a single one.

Start time: 4/30/2016, 7:07 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 9 miles
Average pace: 10:08 min/mile
Total Miles For April: 72 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 320 miles
Current Shoes: 446 miles

Rounded out the month with a 9-miler with John, Jerry, and Armand. Originally was shooting for 10 but was definitely dragging a bit; since John and Jerry were running a little less I decided that discretion and companionship was the better part of valor. (Also, through sheer coincidence, today marks 9 years with Charlie. Didn’t plan that, honest!)

Start time: 4/28/2016, 5:40 & 6:00 am
Location: National Mall, Capitol Hill
Distance: 2.01 & 5.35 miles
Average pace: 8:34 & 10:04 min/mile
Total Miles For April: 63 miles
Total Miles For 2016: 311 miles
Current Shoes: 437 miles

Definitely a little cooler than the previous couple of days; one the bright side I nailed the correct weight of clothing for a change. (Sleeveless shirt with loose long-sleeve over it, no need for jacket or heavy hat or gloves.) Also I suppose I should start wearing my new running shoes soon.