Start time: 6/24/2013, 5:46am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.26 miles
Average pace: 9:50min/mile
Total Miles For June: 71 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 335 miles
Current Shoes: 234 miles

93% humidity. So gross.

Start time: 6/22/2013, 5:42am
Location: National Mall, Rock Creek Park, National Zoo
Distance: 12 miles
Average pace: 10:33min/mile
Total Miles For June: 65 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 329 miles
Current Shoes: 228 miles

Nice 12 miler, although the humidity is starting to return. Ran the first mile with Steve, at which point we picked up Ben and John and headed up and through the Zoo and then back down Connecticut. They veered off near the end (they were only running 10 total) and Steve and I had a nice strong finish at 12.

Start time: 6/19/2013, 5:46am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.3 miles
Average pace: 9:35min/mile
Total Miles For June: 53 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 317 miles
Current Shoes: 216 miles

It’s amazing what a difference the humidity dropping makes. So, so, so much nicer.

Start time: 6/17/2013, 5:46am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.2 miles
Average pace: 9:59min/mile
Total Miles For June: 47 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 311 miles
Current Shoes: 210 miles

In between Saturday and Monday’s run, I’d biked 22 miles on Sunday; not a huge amount, but the most I’ve done in about a year or so. Was definitely feeling it today. Humidity thick enough to have to drill tunnels through, probably not helping.

Start time: 6/15/2013, 6:00am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 10 miles
Average pace: 10:22min/mile
Total Miles For June: 41 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 305 miles
Current Shoes: 204 miles

Ran the first four miles by myself—down to the Waterfront and then briefly into Hains Point before turning around—and had a nice time listening to part of This American Life from two weeks ago. Also stayed at a pretty consistent pace, which was good. Picked up John (back from a doctor-enforced “no excercise” time period of three weeks) and Ben, and ran 6 more with them. The gentle breeze and low humidity made it a winner.

Start time: 6/12/2013, 5:45am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.2 miles
Average pace: 9:53min/mile
Total Miles For June: 31 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 295 miles
Current Shoes: 194 miles

Monday’s run got scratched due to torrential downpours… well, it wasn’t raining this morning but the humidity sure felt like it. Yay summer.

Start time: 6/8/2013, 6:00am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 9 miles
Average pace: 10:31min/mile
Total Miles For June: 25 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 289 miles
Current Shoes: 188 miles

Well, we meant to run 8 miles this morning… but our route went a little awry and we ended up with a 9-miler. Which was fine by me! 🙂

Start time: 6/5/2013, 5:45am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 5.14 miles
Average pace: 10:04min/mile
Total Miles For June: 16 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 280 miles
Current Shoes: 179 miles

Definitely feeling a little better than Monday, so that’s a relief. Other than that, an unremarkable run. Skipped the extra mile at the end because I thought I had spin class, but a combination of events (and being responsible, ho hum) means not so much. Ah well!

Start time: 6/3/2013, 5:51am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 5 miles
Average pace: 10:19min/mile
Total Miles For June: 11 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 275 miles
Current Shoes: 174 miles

It was pouring rain before I left the house this morning, but Steve promised Ben and I that down on the Mall it was just a drizzle… which was (more or less) true, thankfully. Still was a little soaked by the end of 5 miles, and I’m still in “body adjusting to humidity and allergies” mode, which means that I’m dragging a great deal. Decided not to add on the extra mile at the end and declared it a slow victory.

Start time: 6/1/2013, 7:00am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6.37 miles
Average pace: 10:53min/mile
Total Miles For June: 6 miles
Total Miles For 2013: 270 miles
Current Shoes: 169 miles

After last Saturday’s bad run, I ended up skipping Monday’s… and then ended up needing to skip Wednesday’s too due to a hamstring issue that I think came from all of the hauling of stuff up and down the stairs on Monday. But we got back out there this morning; first really warm ‘n’ humid run that I’ve had all year. Definitely was dragging a bit between that and no exercise for a week. But back on the wagon, now!