5.30.14 Run Report

6.29mi, 55:22mm:ss, 8:48ppm

Funny story really. I decided last night that I would try and wake up earlier in order to get to work at decent time; adjusting to Camp Andy, has taken a little longer than expected...So, all that to say, I set my alarm for 5:45a. I got up fed the pup, got out the door and started the run before 6:15a. Nice, right. I set out without a plan, but decided along the way to run to my sister's house and back; hoping it would give me between 5 and 6 miles. It was spitting rain, but not enough to really enjoy, but enough to realize that we were sitting at 100% humidity. Blah. I pass my sister's house, make the turn to circle back and I come across this man in his nice Audi S7 leaving his driveway. I notice his coat on the seat and realize he's a doctor. Then something clicked. I noticed all the traffic and these landscapers. I stop, switch my watch over to time....it's ten til 8a. Shit. I'm halfway through my run and now I'm an hour behind. Perfect. I get home at 8:15. There's really no way of salvaging any attempt to being in the office early, or on time at this point, but I was only 30 minutes later than normal, so there's a win.

I guess I just glazed over that 7 this morning assuming it was a 6. Anyway, the run was ok. I felt slow and sluggish, but focused on my turn over which helped me keep the pace fast. There was a lot of sweat involved today.

 

Only in Memphis can it be partly cloudy with 100% humidity. Where's the rain people?!

Side Note: I learned something today from HowStuffWorks.com while Googling 100% humidity,"If the air is at 100-percent relative humidity, sweat will not evaporate into the air. As a result, we feel much hotter than the actual temperature when the relative humidity is high". This explains a lot.

-A

Weekend/Week in Pics.

So I'm a little late here. Weekend/Week in pictures.

Front Yard Fun.

Smiles.

Post 14 Miler Recovery. Heaven in a Bottle.

Zoo Fun with the Nearn's.

Week Old Baby Giraffe.

Seal Show.

These guys were hilarious.

Memorial Day Drinks and Music. Please notice the sunburn.

Guacamole Prep.

Guacamole & Homemade Tortilla Chips.

5.28.14 Run Report

8.01mi, 1:11:40h:mm:ss, 8:56ppm

I mixed it up this time and ran a different route. No music/podcast. I was anticipating rain, but it never came. Needless to say, I would've welcomed a few sprinkles to knock the humidity. I pushed out a nice pace, even though I felt slow, but I'm guessing that was a product of the weather. Nothing really exciting about this one, just another one in the books.

-A

5.27.14 Run Report

5.61mi, 52:22mm:ss, 9:20ppm

I ran my old neighborhood "big" loop. I definitely felt sluggish, I'm guessing from running the night before, but got it done. It was kind of fun to see everyone's post holiday hangover. Flags, Graduation 2014 balloons, but the best was the recycling bins. Let's just say, you could tell who had a fun weekend based off of the recycling materials. I'm sure if we recycled people would think we're alcoholics too.

-A

5.26.14 Run Report

6.52mi, 59:34mm:ss, 9:08ppm

This run is proof that I'm back in the swing of things. After Jason left, I knew I had to go for a run, but it was 4p and super hot, so I opted for an early dinner and planned to head out when the sun was setting. At 7:30p I decided the sun was low enough that I would still have daylight for my entire run, so I turned on a podcast and started out on my 6+mi loop. At about mile 3, I started to feel really sleepy. I really just wanted to lay down and take a nap, but I was halfway done. I focused in on the podcast and I think that helped wake me up a bit, but really just knowing where I was and being able to break it down mentally kept me motivated. While it wasn't my best run, I was proud for getting the mileage in. I could've been really easy just to skip.

-A

5.24.14 Run Report

14mi, 2:22:36h:mm:ss, 10:11ppm

Trails! Solo! I had intended to get an earlier start, but I ended up getting to kite road just before 8a. I ran into a childhood/running friend, who is an ultra runner. Let's just say she was on a recovery week running 90mins. Anyway, I took off down the blue trail which is one of my favorites and enjoyed the natural A/C the woods provide. I ran across a couple mountain bikers, but other than that it was pretty quiet. After getting around 7mi on the blue trail, I headed back to my car for a pit stop. I got some water/gatorade and toweled off the sweat and decided to go for more. I opted to run the Tour de Wolf, backwards. Well backwards to me. I decided that I should get the worst part of the run, the part not in the woods, done early because I new as time crept on, it was only going to get warmer out. I had to stop a couple of times to catch my breath, but cranked it out back to my car. 14mi even. I had a chuckle to myself about that. It was muggy. I was super sweaty, but overall, I was proud that I busted out 14mi on the trails at a decent pace.

-A

5.23.14 Run Report

6.54mi, 56:53, 8:42ppm

I needed a nice no-brainer after my rest day, so I ran a big loop; Park-Kirby-Quince-Lynnfield. I started off good, but felt a little sluggish, so I attempted a simple tempo run. At mile three, I stepped up the pace to 8pmm for the entire mile. Then when I backed off, I settled into an 8:45ppm and ran that all the way home. It was a nice little boost to get me to where I needed to be pace-wise. I ran past a crossfit class warming up which made me nostalgic for my crossfit days. It was a nice distraction to say the least. Miss this place.

-A

2 Months.

Jason left today for 2 MONTHS. I have mixed emotions and it's ok. He will be attending a military school in Hattiesburg through June 22 and rolling into summer camp (also in Hattiesburg) through August 2.

I'm excited because this will provide us with a nice little bump in income for the summer and we'll be able to sustain normal life and knock down some big ugly money monsters that have been hanging around for too long. Also, clearly, it will jump start Camp Andy i.e. healthy eating, lots of running, taking Lola to Shelby Farms after work, endless opportunities to roam Target, etc.

I'm not excited for the obvious, but he will have weekends off and we briefly discussed an every-other-weekend deal, where he'll come home every-other-weekend. He'll also be home this weekend to spend Memorial Day with me so that will be nice.

4.21.14 Run Report

6.20mi, 55:47mm:ss, 8:59ppm

Morning run! It's so much cooler but still just as humid as the afternoons. Ran through the Colonial Acres neighborhood again today. I may have gotten slightly lost, but corrected my course quickly. No music or podcast today, just me and the road. It was nice, but now I'm tired. Haha. I'm sure it will take a few days for me to adjust to morning runs. My first mile was 9:36 and every other mile was 9 or sub 9. I'm cool with that. Clearly, I need the mile to wake up.

-A

5.20.14

4.13m, 37:34mm:ss, 9:05ppm

Blah. Tummy felt a little wonky. It was pretty toasty out. I may have to switch to early mornings or evening runs. I ran into some running friends setting up for a group pub run, so I stopped to chat with them. Also, ran past two graduations. I always love to see the buzz of activity in our city.

-A

5.19.14 Run Report

7.05mi, 1:03:41hh:mm:ss, 9:01ppm

I wasn't expecting this run. I decided to run at home after work. I think I was hoping it would be a little cooler and a change of scenery to help me get through what I was expecting to be a hot miserable run. I went out for an undetermined amount of mileage, and came back with 7mi. I probably could have gone for an additional hour but I was already delaying dinner. You know the temp wasn't really that bad. I think it was near 80F out but it was nice and shaded in the neighborhoods. I also listed to episode of THIS AMERICAN LIFE which is always entertaining.

-A

Weekend in Pix

5 minute downpour = double rainbow!

Piggies.

Sunset Views.

Dangerous and no, we're not twins...

She has an obsession with weather.

1st Estate Sale Haggle = Proud Aunt & Mama. Plus now she'll have legit jokes.

5.17.14 Run Report

6.03mi, 53:48mm:ss, 8:55ppm

Semi-spontaneous Saturday run with Obuff. We had lightly planned to run together, but in typical fashion we didn't set anything. We met at Overton Park and had a much needed run/vent session. Needless to say, I don't think we can go two weeks apart from each other. You see when we run, it's more like a therapy session for the both of us. The run was nice and easy which was a good change from the week's running challenges with the boys, not too mention, a nice change of scenery also.

P.S. I think we're getting closer to resolving the Garmin/DailyMile sync issues. You know it's driving the perfectionist in me crazy....

-A

Run Report 5.16.14

5.46mi, 47:54, 8:46ppm

Another run downtown with the office boys. I wasn't feeling a very fast run but once we got moving I started to feel a lot better. We opted to, more like I made them, run up and over the Auction St Bridge to Mud Island to add some mileage to make sure we got at least 5 miles total. Again, I picked up the pace in the last mile but this time my co-worker tagged along. 

-A

BBQ Fest.

There's nothing like the smell of grills in the morning, said only by Memphians headed to work downtown during MIM BBQ Weekend. I will be heading down to BBQ Fest tonight to get wild and crazy with friends and family. Unfortunately, thanks to the last minute notification from the Army, Jason had to leave early for drill and won't be able to join me. It's cool though. His loss.

This picture was from earlier in the week when the tents were starting to go up. It's crazy they have 3-story temporary tents down there, all with their own themes and ingenious team names, bumping music, handing out boos, and cooking BBQ. Got to love it.

-A

Run Report 5.14.14

6mi, 52:41, 8:47ppm

The weather dropped into the rare mid-fifties today thanks to the cold front pushing in so we went for a lovely office run. We took in the sites and smells (woohoo BBQ Fest) of Downtown. My legs felt good so I dropped the boys on the last mile.

-Andy

Run Report 5.13.14

5.02mi in 43:08, 8:35ppm

I actually ran probably closer to 5.5mi, but I forgot to start my Garmin after stopping at a traffic light and of course I had to ensure I got a full 5mi in so why not run an extra half mile. After running in the heat on Monday, this run was well welcomed. It was still pretty humid and ready to rain on me at any moment but at least it was overcast and windy.

Side Note: I'm working on trying to figure out how to sync my Garmin with the DailyMile.com so that my fancy widget will work. I'm waiting to hear back from the customer service folks.

Side Side Note: Hi.

-A