”The purpose of life is to be happy. This is what all human beings have in common—the wish to lead a happy life. Many think that happiness is to be found outside us in material things, but actually it’s something that comes from within, from warm-heartedness and concern for others.” ~ Dalai Lama

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.41 miles (9:24); ran in the park, sunny, 73° F, 86% humidity.

Monday: 2.63 miles (9:37); ran in the park, sunny, 75° F, 89% humidity.

Tuesday: 2.23 miles (9:34); ran in the park, sunny, 78° F, 74% humidity.

Wednesday: 2.75 miles (9:25); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 73° F, 97% humidity.

Thursday: 3.01 miles (9:19); ran in the park, fog, 70° F, 100% humidity. And the streak ends at 83.

Friday: stationary bicycle 10.74 miles. That stationary bicycle was getting very dusty with cobwebs everywhere. Yuck

Saturday: 5.07 miles (9:35); ran in the park, cloudy, 71° F, 98% humidity.

Week total running: 19.10 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 10.74 miles.

”The main thing is consistency in training. I have had the same training program for about 12 years." ~ Carlos Lopes (1984 Olympic Games Marathon Gold Medallist)

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 1.66 miles (8:54); ran in the park, sunny, 74° F, 90% humidity.

Monday: 3.47 miles (9:08); ran in the park, sunny, 70° F, 84% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.43 miles (9:21); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 69° F, 92% humidity.

Wednesday: 3.09 miles (9:29); ran in the park, sunny, 80° F, 64% humidity.

Thursday: 2.19 miles (9:12); ran in the park, sunny, 81° F, 67% humidity.

Friday: 2.20 miles (9:36); ran in the park, cloudy, 69° F, 93% humidity.

Saturday: 6.59 miles (9:29); ran in the park, cloudy, 69° F, 98% humidity.

Week total running: 22.63 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”I breathe in strength and breathe out weakness.” ~ Amy Hastings Cragg

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 2.27 miles (9:35); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 70° F, 95% humidity.

Monday: 3.02 miles (9:24); ran in the park, sunny, 71° F, 97% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.25 miles (9:30); ran in the park, sunny, 81° F, 76% humidity.

Wednesday: 3.26 miles (9:30); ran in the park, cloudy, 74° F, 95% humidity.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 5.29 miles.

Friday: 3.26 miles (9:26); ran in the park, cloudy, 76° F, 90% humidity.

Saturday: 3.41 miles (9:17); ran in the park, cloudy, 75° F, 95% humidity.

Week total running: 18.47 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 5.29 miles.

“When you bring motivation and discipline together, then you can be consistent. When you combine it all together, they say if you want to grow, consistency is the key. I’m confident in saying that consistency is key if you want to grow in a new profession. Be it sport. Be it law. Be it all sorts of professions. If you are not consistent, you can not go anywhere. Consistency makes you to grow.” ~ Eliud Kipchoge

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 2.75 miles (9:21); ran in the park, sunny, 86° F, 66% humidity.

Monday: 3.26 miles (9:29); ran in the park, cloudy, 73° F, 97% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.16 miles (9:28); ran in the park, cloudy, 73° F, 97% humidity.

Wednesday: 2.78 miles (9:26); ran in the park, cloudy, 79° F, 88% humidity.

Thursday: 2.75 miles (9:37); ran in the park, cloudy, 78° F, 86% humidity.

Friday: 2.61 miles (9:26); ran in the park, cloudy, 73° F, 99% humidity.

Saturday: 2.26 miles (9:26); ran in the park, sunny, 63° F, 85% humidity.

Week total running: 19.57 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”My message to the people in the world is to go for a run. I believe it’s the way to free our minds and to make ourselves healthy and happy.” ~ Eliud Kipchoge

Training log (past week)

Sunday: stationary bicycle 3.67 miles.

Monday: Franklin Classic Virtual 15k 9.33 miles (9:37); ran in the park, sunrise, 59° F, 98% humidity.

Tuesday: 1.62 miles (9:37); ran in the park, sunny, 60° F, 96% humidity.

Wednesday: rest.

Thursday: 3.40 miles (9:34); ran in the park, sunny, 65° F, 97% humidity.

Friday: 3.17 miles (9:26); ran in the park, sunny, 69° F, 95% humidity.

Saturday: 2.12 miles (9:41); ran in the park, sunny, 74° F, 91% humidity.

Week total running: 19.64 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 3.67 miles.

”Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.” ~ Time by Pink Floyd

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.10 miles (10:00); ran in the park, mostly cloudy, 72° F, 100% humidity.

Monday: 2.77 miles (9:39); ran in the park, cloudy, 71° F, 100% humidity.

Tuesday: 1.84 miles (9:21); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 67° F, 88% humidity.

Wednesday: 3.40 miles (9:13); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 66° F, 90% humidity.

Thursday: 2.25 miles (9:28); ran in the park, sunny, 72° F, 91% humidity.

Friday: 1 mile (8:54); 1 km in 4:31 (7:17); 1 km in 5:24 (8:43); ran in the park, sunny, 62° F, 90% humidity.

Saturday: 2.14 miles (9:34); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 55° F, 84% humidity.

Week total running: 17.74 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”We can change our world for the better, not through the use of force, but by developing inner peace. It may feel like a huge task, but peace must be created by humanity, who are a collection of individuals. If one person creates inner peace within themselves and shares it with ten other people and each of them does the same — we can imagine influencing all 7 billion human beings.” ~ Dalai Lama

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.23 miles (9:08); ran in the park, cloudy, 57° F, 93% humidity.

Monday: 3.01 miles (9:10); ran in the park, sunny, 53° F, 89% humidity.

Tuesday: 1.85 miles (9:06); ran in the park, sunny, 48° F, 95% humidity.

Wednesday: 1.89 miles (9:17); ran in the park, cloudy, 60° F, 90% humidity.

Thursday: 3.42 miles (9:39); ran in the park, rain, 58° F, 99% humidity.

Friday: 1.85 miles (9:17); ran in the park, cloudy, 64° F, 98% humidity.

Saturday: 3.18 miles (9:06); ran in the park, cloudy, 64° F, 100% humidity.

Week total running: 18.43 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”A calm mind is the sign that I am ready.” ~ Eliud Kipchoge

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.40 miles (9:04); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 61° F, 100% humidity.

Monday: 1.87 miles (9:19); ran in the park, cloudy, 67° F, 99% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.03 miles (9:10); ran in the park, mostly cloudy, 51° F, 96% humidity.

Wednesday: 2.09 miles (9:26); ran in the park, sunny, 47° F, 100% humidity.

Thursday: 1.85 miles (9:35); ran in the park, sunny, 52° F, 90% humidity.

Friday: 2.25 miles (9:23); ran in the park, sunny, 45° F, 92% humidity.

Saturday: 3.14 miles (9:30); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 46° F, 92% humidity.

Week total running: 17.63 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”All runners are tough. Everyone has to have a little fire in them, that even in tough times, can’t be turned off.” ~ Shalane Flanagan

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.02 miles (9:38); ran in the park, cloudy, 50° F, 95% humidity.

Monday: 2.16 miles (9:46); ran in the park, mostly cloudy, 44° F, 99% humidity.

Tuesday: 2.52 miles (9:28); ran in the park, sunny, 47° F, 100% humidity.

Wednesday: 2.23 miles (9:35); ran in the park, sunny, 47° F, 97% humidity.

Thursday: 1.87 miles (9:24); ran in the park, sunny, 55° F, 97% humidity.

Friday: 3.17 miles (9:38); ran in the park, mostly cloudy, 64° F, 95% humidity.

Saturday: 3.16 miles (9:41); ran in the park, cloudy, 65° F, 97% humidity.

Week total running: 18.13 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

"Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles of the body." ~ Lynn Jennings

Training log (past week)

Sunday: stationary bicycle 11.08 miles.

Monday: 3.01 miles (9:54); ran in the park, cloudy, 67° F, 96% humidity.

Tuesday: 2.05 miles (9:35); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 48° F, 98% humidity.

Wednesday: 1.86 miles (9:31); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 46° F, 100% humidity.

Thursday: 2.46 miles (9:34); ran in the park, sunny, 57° F, 91% humidity.

Friday: 1.85 miles (9:16); ran in the park, sunny, 44° F, 93% humidity.

Saturday: 1.27 miles (9:11); ran in the park, sunny, 36° F, 94% humidity.

Week total running: 12.50 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 11.08 miles.

”Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice.” ~ Steve Jobs

Training log (past week)

Sunday: rest.

Monday: 1.84 miles (9:26); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 61° F, 87% humidity.

Tuesday: 2.50 miles (9:31); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 61° F, 93% humidity.

Wednesday: 2.47 miles (9:37); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 56° F, 97% humidity.

Thursday: 3.13 miles (9:42); ran in the park, cloudy, 59° F, 100% humidity.

Friday: 2.47 miles (9:31); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 63° F, 97% humidity.

Saturday: 1.87 miles (9:17); ran in the park, cloudy, 49° F, 98% humidity.

Week total running: 14.28 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.” ~ Dolly Parton

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 1.87 miles (9:13); ran in the park, cloudy, 63° F, 82% humidity.

Monday: 3.08 miles (9:34); ran in the park, cloudy, 56° F, 97% humidity.

Tuesday: 1.86 miles (9:46); ran in the park, cloudy, 56° F, 96% humidity.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 11.00 miles.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 12.12 miles.

Friday: 2.12 miles (9:46); ran in the park, cloudy, 46° F, 84% humidity.

Saturday: 3.07 miles (9:31); ran in the park, sunny, 53° F, 67% humidity.

Week total running: 12.00 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 23.12 miles.

”If I only ran when nothing hurt, I would never run.” ~ Dana Carvey

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.12 miles (9:21); ran in the park, sunny, 62° F, 31% humidity.

Monday: 2.05 miles (9:40); ran in the park, sunny, 52° F, 26% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.42 miles (9:24); ran in the park, sunny, 57° F, 40% humidity.

Wednesday: 3.13 miles (9:25); ran in the park, sunny, 40° F, 93% humidity.

Thursday: 3.39 miles (9:34); ran in the park, sunny, 64° F, 48% humidity.

Friday: 1 mile (9:07); 1 km in 5:01 (8:06); 1 km in 5:11 (8:21); ran in the park, sunny, 74° F, 43% humidity.

Saturday: 3.31 miles (9:31); ran in the park, sunny, 67° F, 62% humidity.

Week total running: 20.66 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 0 miles.

”It’s not important to succeed. It is how you prepare and plan to succeed that is critical. If you prepare well in what you’re doing, success will come and wait for you.” ~ Eliud Kipchoge

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 1.85 miles (9:21); ran in the park, sunny, 59° F, 88% humidity.

Monday: 3.09 miles (9:12); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 62° F, 88% humidity.

Tuesday: 2.08 miles (9:35); ran in the park, cloudy, 60° F, 94% humidity.

Wednesday: 3.29 miles (9:23); ran in the park, cloudy and raining, 67° F, 93% humidity.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 11.00 miles.

Friday: 1.86 miles (9:20); ran in the park, sunny, 48° F, 85% humidity.

Saturday: 1 mile (9:24); 1 km in 5:01 (8:05); 1 km in 5:19 (8:35); ran in the park, cloudy, 47° F, 78% humidity.

Week total running: 14.41 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 11.00 miles.

”The aim of education should be to train happy individuals who will make up a peaceful society. It requires warm-heartedness and taking a broad-minded, holistic and far-sighted approach that enables people to cope, whatever happens. This entails focussing not only on self-satisfaction, but on the good of the community. Wise self-interest takes the needs of others into account.” ~ Dalai Lama

Training log (past week)

Sunday: stationary bicycle 10.43 miles.

Monday: 1 mile (9:08); 1 km in 5:29 (8:50); ran in the park, sunny, 61° F, 20% humidity.

Tuesday: 1.87 miles (9:30); ran in the park, sunny, 48° F, 52% humidity.

Wednesday: 1.24 miles (9:20); ran in the park, sunny, 38° F, 65% humidity.

Thursday: 1.85 miles (9:27); ran in the park, sunny, 48° F, 46% humidity.

Friday: 1.85 miles (9:32); ran in the park, sunny, 45° F, 70% humidity.

Saturday: 2.97 miles (9:32); ran in the park, sunny, 48° F, 96% humidity.

Week total running: 11.40 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 10.43 miles.

"I don't run because I love the feeling of running. I run because it makes me love the feeling of living." ~ Bonnie Pfiester

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.34 miles (9:29); ran in the park, cloudy, 57° F, 85% humidity.

Monday: 1 mile (9:13); 1 km in 5:17 (8:31); 1 km in 5:25 (8:44); 1 km in 5:35 (9:01); 1 km in 5:27 (8:47); ran in the park, sunny, 32° F, 98% humidity.

Tuesday: 3.10 miles (9:49); ran in the park, sunny, 31° F, 95% humidity.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 10.97 miles.

Thursday: 1.86 miles (9:28); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 57° F, 61% humidity.

Friday: stationary bicycle 2.34 miles.

Saturday: 1.84 miles (10:01); ran in the park, cloudy, 46° F, 82% humidity.

Week total running: 13.62 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 13.31 miles.

”Mental toughness is finding fuel on an empty tank.” ~ Kent Morris

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.12 miles (9:44); ran in the park, cloudy, 49° F, 77% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 10.98 miles.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 11.32 miles.

Wednesday: 1.85 miles (9:44); ran in the park, sunny, 47° F, 36% humidity.

Thursday: 3.42 miles (9:41); ran in the park, cloudy, 32° F, 84% humidity.

Friday: stationary bicycle 12.95 miles.

Saturday: 3.12 miles (9:29); ran in the park, sunny, 53° F, 53% humidity.

Week total running: 11.51 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 35.25 miles.

”The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ~ Ayn Rand

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.35 miles (9:34); ran in the park, sunny, 57° F, 50% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 11.00 miles.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 14.70 miles.

Wednesday: 3.39 miles (9:59); ran in the park, sunny, 40° F, 88% humidity.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 14.03 miles.

Friday: 3.43 miles (9:41); ran in the park, sunny, 38° F, 91% humidity.

Saturday: 1.16 miles (9:32); ran in the park, cloudy, 63° F, 75% humidity.

Week total running: 11.33 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 39.73 miles.

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive a doer makes mistakes." ~ John Wooden

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.09 miles (9:31); ran in the park, sunny, 54° F, 56% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 15.58 miles.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 16.19 miles.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 13.73 miles.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 16.32 miles.

Friday: stationary bicycle 10.92 miles.

Saturday: 3.38 miles (9:52); ran in the park, cloudy, 49° F, 47% humidity.

Week total running: 6.47 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 72.74 miles.

"It is not something I must do but something I want to do..." ~ James Fixx

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.39 miles (10:04); ran in the park, cloudy, 48° F, 83% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 13.02 miles.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 11.17 miles.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 13.48 miles.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 10.66 miles.

Friday: stationary bicycle 11.52 miles.

Saturday: 3.18 miles (10:11); ran in the park, sunny, 49° F, 65% humidity.

Week total running: 6.57 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 59.85 miles.

”No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress. You’re still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” ~ Tony Robbins

☑️ run 30-plus mile week
☑️ run 100-plus mile month
⏹ run sub-4 minute kilometer
⏹ 5k PR
⏹ 10k PR
⏹ half-marathon PR
☑️ reduce body weight to below 150 lbs
☑️ #RWRunStreak

Goals achieved!
February 22-29 — 31.11 miles.
April — 103.36 miles.
May 29 — body weight = 149.2 lbs (I actually set this goal back in 2018. As I recall that year I got down to about 153 and then gradually started going back up again. I’m glad I’ve finally got my weight down. This morning I weighed in at 149.2 lbs, so I’ve also achieved a secondary goal of keeping my weight below 150.)
#RWRunStreak May 23 through August 13 — I set this goal after I read about the challenge in Runner’s World magazine. The challenge was to run every day, Memorial Day through Independence Day, for 41 consecutive days. I actually started two days early and continued the streak through to August 13 for a total streak of 83 days.
I fell short on my other goals. I only ran one actual race and two virtual races this past year due to COVID-19 related race cancellations.

Year 2020 Review

Running mileage for the year:— 898.20 miles
Most mileage in a month: April— 103.36 miles
Most mileage in a week: February 22-29 — 31.11 miles
Longest training run: January 4— 7.18 miles
Hottest run: July 15— 89° F, 52% humidity
Coldest run: January 20— 21° F, 73% humidity

Three races:
Tom King Classic half-marathon, February 29 — 2:20:22 (10:43)
Franklin Classic virtual 15k, September 7 — 1:29:50 (9:37)
Elf Run virtual 10k, December 27 — 58:09 (9:20)

Stationary bicycle virtual mileage for the year:— 866.24 miles

May you live long and run faster.

”Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” ~ Will Rogers

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 2020 Virtual Elf Run 10k 6.22 miles (9:20); ran in the park, sunny, 59° F, 31% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 14.95 miles.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 13.18 miles.

Wednesday: 3.39 miles (9:56); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 66° F, 54% humidity.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 11.71 miles.

Friday: 3.16 miles (9:47); ran in the park, sunny, 72° F, 53% humidity.

Saturday: 2.05 miles (9:37); ran in the park, cloudy, 50° F, 66% humidity.

Week total running: 14.82 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 39.84 miles.

”Clinging to strong feelings of 'us' and 'them' creates problems because such divisions lead to conflict and violence. It's basic human nature to be compassionate. We have a natural sense of 'we' and 'us'. As social animals we can't survive alone. We depend on the community we live in. We essentially belong to the same family and we must not sacrifice our basic compassionate nature because of superficial differences.” ~ Dalai Lama

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 2.04 miles (9:33); ran in the park, sunny, 46° F, 53% humidity.

Monday: 3.39 miles (9:55); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 55° F, 59% humidity.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 13.99 miles.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 13.65 miles.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 11.17 miles.

Friday: stationary bicycle 12.89 miles.

Saturday: stationary bicycle 12.80 miles.

Week total running: 5.43 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 64.50 miles.

"How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?" ~ Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 3.39 miles (10:04); ran in the park, sunny, 36° F, 56% humidity.

Monday: stationary bicycle 12.35 miles.

Tuesday: 3.41 miles (10:07); ran in the park, sunny, 36° F, 69% humidity.

Wednesday: 1.84 miles (9:38); ran in the park, sunny, 49° F, 49% humidity.

Thursday: 1.84 miles (9:17); ran in the park, sunny, 57° F, 41% humidity.

Friday: 1.25 miles (9:30); 1 km in 5:18 (8:33); ran in the park, partly cloudy, 47° F, 27% humidity.

Saturday: stationary bicycle 11.84 miles.

Week total running: 12.35 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 24.19 miles.

“Our greatest glory lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius

Training log (past week)

Sunday: 1.85 miles (9:29); ran in the park, cloudy, 49° F, 38% humidity.

Monday: 3.37 miles (9:15); ran in the park, sunny, 50° F, 39% humidity.

Tuesday: stationary bicycle 12.00 miles.

Wednesday: stationary bicycle 11.83 miles.

Thursday: stationary bicycle 11.47 miles.

Friday: stationary bicycle 13.10 miles.

Saturday: stationary bicycle 11.78 miles.

Week total running: 5.22 miles.

Week total stationary bicycle virtual mileage: 60.18 miles.