Nice day for trails

 It was clear and cool this afternoon.  A nice day for running trails at the park, except the fallen leaves hide the roots.  Luckily, not trips and falls.  Got in 3.3 miles.

No Fass

 I decided not to run the Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe tonight.  Sam Houston State was playing in its first bowl game ever in New Orleans at 6 this evening, so I stayed home to watch the game on TV.  This morning, I went out to the park solely to visit with my friends at their camp site.  Later this afternoon, I ran 3.6 miles in town.

Finished after dark

 I went to the park late this evening and ran 4 miles on the roads.  With just over a mile to go, I got called to a camp site by an old running buddy and his wife.  Actually, she is a runner too.  I ran a lot of 50K's and other races with him over the years.  So, I took a break and sit around the campfire with them for a while.  I had to finish my run in the dark.

Park roads

 Got 3.4 miles on the park roads late this afternoon.

Stayed on the trails

 It was 80 degrees when I went to run at the park this afternoon.  I stayed on the trails and got in 3.8 miles.

Sunday afternoon at the park

 4.1 miles at the park this afternoon, mostly on the trails.

Jingle Bell 5K

 I drove east to Livingston late this morning to run the Jingle Bell 5K.  They changed the course a bit this year and according to my GPS, it was long at 3.25 miles.  I finished in 53:30 and was 2nd of 2 in the 60 and over age group.  They also awarded me and two other guys in their 80's, who did the 2-mile walk, a super nice desk clock for being over 80.

Hunting over at the park

 The state park reopened today after a second week of hunting.  I ran 3.4 miles at the park this afternoon, mostly on the trails.  No falls or attacks by deer or squirrels.

Didn't get the word

 I drove down to Conroe tonight to run the Fass Brewery 5K.  When I got there, I found out that it was cancelled due to a private party at the Brewery.  So, I drove another 20 minutes south to The Woodlands and ran 3.5 miles on the well-lit waterway.

Another run in town

 With the park still closed, I ran in town again this evening.  Got in 4.1 miles.

Park still closed for hunting

 With the state park still closed for hunting, I ran in town this afternoon.  Did 3.7 miles.

Late run in town

 I had a busy afternoon and did not get a chance to run until late this evening; 3.1 miles in town with a flashlight.

Texas 10 Series Conroe 5-Miler

I ran the Texas 10 Series 5-Mile race in Conroe this morning.  This was my 12th straight year for running the  Texas 10 Series 10 or 5-mile race in Conroe.  Finished in 1:23:58 and was 1st of 1 in the 70 and over age group.

Reindeer 5K

 I ran the Reindeer 5K in Lufkin this morning.  I finished in the cold (40 degrees) and rain in 50:08 and was 1st of 1 in the 70 and over age group.

Back to the park

 The park has been closed for 4 days for deer hunting.   I went to the park to run early this afternoon and asked the guy at the gate how many deer were taken this week.  He said, 2.  Maybe they will do better with squirrels next week,  I got in 3.1 miles on the park roads.