7/12/10 3 miles in 29:33/Split 9:48 Sand Island Beach Park (see above photo). Hot, hot day. The paved path is too windy (I like loops). After a mile, I ended up on Sand Island Access Road. The road is wide, with bike lanes, but this is an industrial area (diesel fumes, the smell of hot glue and other toxic odors).
7/15/10 2 miles in 20:06/Split 10:03 West Loch Shoreline Park (above image). There is a 1.5 mile loop that I had planned on circling twice. Well, after a mile the paved path ended (wrong turn?). I then found myself running on a garbage-strewn dirt road behind industrial buildings and apartments. I died after 2 miles.
7/17/10 2 miles in 19:19/Split 9:40 Kalihi St Loop. There was a light rain at the beginning & end of my run (no problem). I've felt a slight but sharp pain in my left, lower shin on my runs this week (hope it isn't shin splints again). I will have to closely monitor this.
7/5/10 2.5 miles in 24:16/Split 9:42 Ala Moana Beach Park (See above video). This is my favorite place to run. There's plenty of runners plus Magic Island! Wanted to go 3 miles but died after the 2nd mile. I struggled to finish that last half-mile.
7/7/10 3 miles in 29:03/Split 9:42 Pearl City Bike Path. It was hot and humid. Felt like someone was sitting on my chest for the first mile. Felt better after that.
Am I really that stupid?
1 - I was sitting in my car, at a park, resting after my 3 mile run. 2 - A homeless woman comes up to me and asks to use my cellphone. I say sure. 3 - She asks me to give her a ride. I say sure. 4 - She asks me for $10. I drive to an atm and give her the $20 I withdraw. 5 - She asks me if we can go back, to the park, so she can freshen up in the bathroom. I say sure. 6 - She asks me to pick up her gay friend a couple of miles away. I say sure. 7 - She asks if I could drop them off at some bar. I say sure.
I was just trying to be nice but....
7/9/10 4 miles in 39:31/Split 9:52 Pearl City Bike Path. Avoided my usual starting point, at Neal Blaisdell Park, and parked at Best Buy (to avoid another possible encounter with the homeless woman). Meant to go 4 miles at the most (long run) but didn’t turn around until the 2.5 miles point (5 miles? What was I thinking!). I ran the first 2 miles too fast so I struggled just to finish 4 miles (which meant a 1 mile walk back to my car).
6/28/10 2 miles in 19:10/Split 9:36 Kalihi St Loop. I thought about reversing the loop (to add a little variety). Nah, nah, nah...hate crossing streets!
6/30/10 3 miles in 28:10/Split 9:21 Pearl City Bike Path (see above image). After the 1st mile, I felt pretty good and thought, "Let's go 3!" I noticed a female runner ahead of me (too far to catch). It gave me something to focus on (other than my fatigue).
7/2/10 2 miles in 18:37/Split 9:19 Kalihi St Loop. I'm getting a bit faster now. When I increase my shorter runs to 3 miles I will need to slow the pace (or risk not finishing!).
