Friday, May 23, 2025

Late morning at the park

 I went out to the park late this morning and ran 3.2 miles on the roads.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Fass Brewery 5K

 I drove back from San Antonio this afternoon and then went down to Conroe this evening to run the Fass Brewery 5K, for the 75th time.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Rare early morning run

 I have a trip today, so I ran 3.2 miles in town early this morning.  Early mornings are for racing or sleeping.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

It is now biting horse fly season

 I ran 3.7 miles on the roads at the state park this evening.  The biting horse flies are now out.  A little late this year; usually they are out on May 1st and hang around until the end of July.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Another park road run

 I am so tempted to get back on the trails, but my back is no better.  Settled for a 3.3-mile road run at the park early this afternoon.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Four at the park

 It was hot this afternoon, so I waited until late to go to the park to run.  Ran 4 miles on the roads.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Mindy Moses Memorial 5K

 I ran the Mindy Moses Memorial 5K in Bellville this morning for the 5th straight year.  I never knew Mindy Moses, but over the last 5 years have met many of her family and friends.   She must have been a great person to be honored with a big race in a relatively small town.  I finished in 54:51 and was 3rd of 4 in the 70 and over age group.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Ran in town

 I saved the drive to the park this morning and ran in town.  Got in 3.6 miles.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run in Conroe tonight and then had dinner with my daughter and son.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Rested today

 I rested today and felt a little better running this evening.  Still no relief from the back injection last Friday, but I got in 3.7 miles on the state park roads.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Starting to get hot

 After a relatively cool Spring, it is starting to get hot.  In the 90's today.  More yard work, a trip to city dump and then 3.6 miles on the roads at the park.

Monday, May 12, 2025

Yard work and run in town

 I had yard work to do today, but I took a break this afternoon and ran 3.6 miles in town.  I did receive a call from the doctor's office asking about my back, but they refused to come and help me with the yard work.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Waiting for relief

It has been 2 days since the injections in my back and I am still waiting for some relief.  The hard part is trying to get upright after bending over to tie my running shoes.  Once I start running, I am fairly comfortable, but slower than my normal slow.  Today was Mothers Day and we had visiting family.  I did not get out to the park until late this afternoon.  I got in 3.8 miles on the roads.  

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Legacy of Courage 5K Trail Run

 I ran the new Legacy of Courage 5K Trail Run in Tomball at 7 am this morning.  Had to get up real early to get there on time.  The race was at a park only a couple miles from the place I got my back injections yesterday.  Checked my records.  This was the first race I ever ran in Tomball.  It was put on by an organization that raises funds to assist disabled veterans.  The course was out and back on a relatively flat trail that alternated between gravel, rocks, sand, roots and mud.  I took it easy and finished in 56:27.  I was the only one 70 and over, so I won first in my age group.  

MILESTONES REACHED:  Today I completed by 4th year of my current running streak (at least 1-mile per day) and 9 months and 10 days of running at least 3.1 miles per day.  Also, this was my 900th 5K race.  I have run a total of 1,456 races since I started on May 1, 1983.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Back injection day

 I had to be down in Tomball (just south of The Woodlands) at 9 am today for injections in my back.  I planned to run at midnight this morning, but decided just to get up real early to run just before leaving for the appointment.  However, I did not go to sleep until about 3:15 am.  So, I went to the appointment without running.  Got two painful injections and the instructions they gave me said no strenuous exercise for 24 hours.  I went home and took a nap until 3 pm.  Then, I went to the park did a non-strenuous 3.1-mile run.  No relief so far.  Maybe tomorrow.