Start time: 1/6/2014, 6:00am
Location: WSC Clarendon
Distance: 6.31 miles
Average pace: 9:31min/mile
Total Miles For January: 12 miles
Total Miles For 2014: 12 miles
Current Shoes: 78 miles

Just realized I hadn’t included Monday’s treadmill run here. Anyway, I’d missed the weekend run due to a leg issue (I blame the three-hour Wolf of Wall Street), and ended up on my own for Monday. Decided it was pretty darn cold out (hello incoming polar vortex) and ran on the hated treadmill, instead.

Start time: 12/26/2013, 5:00pm
Location: WSC Clarendon
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:30min/mile
Total Miles For December: 60 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 748 miles
Current Shoes: 50 miles

Missed out entirely on Monday’s run, and my planned Wednesday Christmas run got scratched due to getting very little sleep the night before. (Long story.) Managed to squeeze in a treadmill run on Thursday in-between work and picking Charlie up at the airport, though.

Start time: 11/26/2013, 5:45am
Location: Silver Spring WSC
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:15min/mile
Total Miles For November: 42 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 684 miles
Current Shoes: 278 miles

Freeze or boil is the eternal question of winter running for me. Today was promising not only cold temperatures but freezing rain/sleet, so I decided to (ugh) run on a treadmill at my gym. Except of course, instead of freezing, there I end up boiling. Ended up having to blow dry my face to try and stop from sweating even after a long shower. (Charming, I know.) I always feel like if I could just open a window or two while on the treadmill, the problem would be solved…

Start time: 10/7/2013, 2:30pm
Location: WSC Silver Spring
Distance: 4 miles
Average pace: 9:40min/mile
Total Miles For October: 4 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 584 miles
Current Shoes: 178 miles

Since my last run, I went up to Maine, biked around Acadia National Park, came home, got an awful case of food poisoning, and slowly recovered. Attempted to run 6 miles, but only managed 4 before my insides said, “That’s enough for today.” Did about 20 minutes on the stationary bike (less jostling) to try and at least have some more activity. It’s a start.

Start time: 8/23/2013, 6:00am
Location: Detroit Marriott
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:32min/mile
Total Miles For August: 67 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 509 miles
Current Shoes: 103 miles

Still not a fan of the dreaded treadmill. But I will grudgingly admit that if I am to run on one, there are worse things than to be on the 40th floor of the Detroit Marriott, facing eastward and getting to watch the sun rise near the end of the run.

Start time: 8/10/2013, 6:08am
Location: National Mall, Hains Point, Capitol Hill
Distance: 9 miles
Average pace: 10:43min/mile
Total Miles For August: 37 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 479 miles
Current Shoes: 73 miles

Start time: 8/12/2013, 6:00pm
Location: WSC Silver Spring
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:27min/mile
Total Miles For August: 43 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 485 miles
Current Shoes: 79 miles

Start time: 8/14/2013, 5:52am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.25 miles
Average pace: 9:59min/mile
Total Miles For August: 49 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 491 miles
Current Shoes: 85 miles

Start time: 8/19/2013, 5:47am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.37 miles
Average pace: 9:49min/mile
Total Miles For August: 55 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 497 miles
Current Shoes: 91 miles

Saturday, Aug 10: Me, John, Stephanie, Ben, and returning to the fold Mark went out for a 9-miler. Ben and Mark cut it a little short (maybe a mile or so) but all in all, an uneventful and pleasant time. And then, with it over, I dashed off to New Jersey for the weekend. Fortunately by car rather than by foot.

Monday, Aug 12: Got home too late to run in the morning, but ran 6 miles w/ Charlie at the gym that evening instead. Ugh, treadmill.

Wednesday, Aug 14: Back to morning runs. Ben and Mark provided welcome company… doubly so because near the end we spotted the crazy guy from a couple of weeks ago, having latched onto someone new. Crazy guy split off from the rest of the group while they were in eyesight and I swear, just from the person he was talking to’s shoulders, I could tell he was relieved. Ha!

Monday, Aug 19: Went on vacation over the weekend and didn’t run a step. So there. Ben, Mark, and Steve were all present. Gorgeous, gorgeous weather. Definitely picked up the pace a bit on my opening/ending miles (8:17, 8:29, and ~8:07avg for the last third of a mile) in part because of the weather and partially trying to push myself a bit.