Start time: 2/27/13, 5:50am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 4 miles
Average pace: 10:39min/mile
Total Miles For February: 40 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 72 miles
Current Shoes: 266 miles

Thought about adding on two more miles today, but then remembered I had spin class tonight. 4 was more than enough for now. I’ve still got 12 for Saturday after all.

Start time: 2/25/13, 6:00am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 4 miles
Average pace: 10:46min/mile
Total Miles For February: 36 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 68 miles
Current Shoes: 262 miles

Took a week off, and everything seems to be better now. Took no chances and just did 4 miles at a gentle pace. So far, so good. More importantly, it was a gorgeous morning; heading towards Lincoln we got a huge full moon slowly setting into the Rosslyn skyline, then on the way back the sun rising over the Capitol. Love it.

Start time: 2/9/13, 8:20am
Location: National Mall, Rock Creek Park
Distance: 8.22 miles
Average pace: 10:04min/mile
Total Miles For February: 12 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 44 miles
Current Shoes: 238 miles

Saturday’s run was originally scheduled for 12 miles, but I ended up going with just 8 since it’s been a while. John and Stephanie ran 4 on their own, and then John scooped me up for an 8-miler down the Mall and up Rock Creek. (Stephanie had to bail on the rest of the run due to lack of sleep, alas.) The run itself went fine (yay!) although the wind was killer. On the way back we ended up taking a slight detour to avoid running near the water. If we were kites we’d have been airborne in the blink of an eye…

Start time: 2/6/13, 4:45pm
Location: WSC Silver Spring
Distance: 4 miles
Average pace: 9:38min/mile
Total Miles For February: 4 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 36 miles
Current Shoes: 230 miles

Back in the saddle! Took two weeks off, then a couple extra days due to a stomach bug. But the hamstring appears to be completely healed (phew); no pain or problems on a treadmill 4-miler. (I figured just in case, it would be better to not be two miles away from home and suddenly have issues.) So far, so good. Now just to try and get back on track for the Rock ‘N Roll USA Half Marathon in mid-March…

Start time: 1/19/13, 7:00am
Location: SW Waterfront
Distance: 3 miles
Average pace: 10:03min/mile
Total Miles For January: 32 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 32 miles
Current Shoes: 226 miles

Still having hamstring problems; bailed out of the run very early on. *sigh*

Start time: 1/14/13, 5:50am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.26 miles
Average pace: 9:37min/mile
Total Miles For January: 29 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 29 miles
Current Shoes: 223 miles

I really do not understand this bizarre warm winter we’re having. Other than it bodes ill for this summer and beyond. Anyway, the run was just me and Steve; left hamstring still a little sore (I think I’m going to skip Wednesday’s spinning class) but not bad at all.

Start time: 1/9/13, 5:47am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 5 miles
Average pace: 10:27min/mile
Total Miles For January: 15 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 15 miles
Current Shoes: 209 miles

Start time: 1/12/13, 7:00am
Location: National Mall, Georgetown Waterfront
Distance: 8 miles
Average pace: 10:15min/mile
Total Miles For January: 23 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 23 miles
Current Shoes: 217 miles

Wednesday: Actually met Ben before my first (normally solo) mile for a hand-off of some stuff, and then ran with him to our normal meeting point where Steve was waiting. Ended up skipping my extra (often solo) mile at the end because my left thigh was a little sore from a very intense massage on Tuesday.

Saturday: Group run! Ben, John, and Stephanie were all there for a nice 8-mile in unseasonably warm (if slightly foggy) weather. Very pleasant.