Day 9

 The day started off with a call from my cardiologist's office.  My follow-up appointment has been moved from July 21 to July 24.  That's another 3 days with the bandages and clearance to run again.  I was supposed to be busy tonight, so I went to Iron Works mid-afternoon to run on the treadmill.  Mistake.  There were too many people there.  During my run, an old friend stopped by to visit.  I lost my concentration and fell off the machine.  Skinned up my knees and shin, but was otherwise okay.  Got up and finished a little over a mile.

Day 8

 Another mile on the treadmill at Iron Works tonight.

Day 7

 My surgery was a week ago today.  I am halfway through this pause in my running routine.  I went back to Iron Works tonight and ran another mile on the treadmill.

Day 6

 I ran1 mile on the treadmill at Iron Works tonight.

Day 5

 I made it to day 5 without a problem.  Ran 1 mile on the treadmill at Iron Works this afternoon.

Day 4

 These posts will be pretty much the same everyday, I suppose.  I go back to the doctor on July 21.  If all goes well, he will tell me that I can drive and run again.  In the meantime, another 1 mile on the treadmill at Iron Works tonight.

Day 3

 I ran another mile at Iron Works tonight. 

Day 2

 I went back to Iron Works late tonight for day 2 of running 1 mile on the treadmill.  I brought a little portable fan with me to help reduce the possibility of sweating, which might lead to infection.  That worked well.

Streak saver run

 I spent most of the day in bed.  Late tonight, I went to Iron Works and ran 1 mile on the dreaded treadmill.  The streak is still alive.

Surgery day

 I ran 2 miles at the track at midnight this morning and another 1.2 miles in town at mid-morning.  Total 3.2 miles.  Went down to Tomball this afternoon to have my pacemaker removed and replaced by one that has a built-in defib.  It was basically the same surgery that broke my streak back in April 2021.  I think the anesthesia I got was the placebo.  I seemed wide awake for the whole surgery and felt everything.  Did not get out of the surgery center until after 7 tonight.  Very sore now and restricted.  The good news is that I get to turn in the defib vest, which I have been wearing for over 3 months.

Hot 3.2

 I went to the park at noon and ran 3.2 hot miles on the roads and trails.  Surgery tomorrow.

Sunday Night 5K

 I went down to The Woodlands tonight and ran the Sunday Night 5K.  Finished in 55:09.

Stu's Country Mile 5K

 I ran Stu's Country Mile 5K in Centerville this morning - for the 31st time and 30th straight year.  Hot, as usual.  I finished in a slow 54:56 and was third of three in the 70 and over age group.

Back to the trails

 I ran 3.4 miles at the park about noon today.  Most of the run was on the roads, but part was on the trails.  No biting horse fly attacks.  Maybe it is too hot and dry for them.

Fass Brewery Run

 I ran 2 miles in town this afternoon and then another 2 miles at the Fass Brewery Run in Conroe tonight.

Later run on Wednesday

 It is getting so hot that I waited until about 5:30 to go to the park and run.  At least, there is more shade on the roads.  Got in 3.3 miles.