Staying on the roads for now

 While  I am drawn to the trails, I am staying on the roads for now.  My back pain is back and a fall or two on the trails may have aggravated it.  So, this afternoon I ran 4.3 miles on the park roads.

Sunday afternoon at the park

 Nice warmer weather (60's) this afternoon for a Sunday run at the park.  Got in 3.4 miles, all on the roads.

Late Saturday run

 I went to my granddaughters high school wrestling match this morning and then attended a funeral this afternoon.  I did not around to running until about 4:30 pm.  Got in 4.1 miles in town.  Another subject:  They announced today that Jon Sutherland, 74, of Utah, who held position 1 on the international streak list ended his 55+ year streak.  I cannot imagine a streak that long.  I suppose it is a combination of self-discipline and good health.  Congratulations, Jon.  The next 5 on the streak list have at least 50-year streaks.

Stuck in the 30's

 The temperature seems to be stuck in the 30's.  It was 37 degrees when I got to the park to run this afternoon.  Ran 3.5 miles on the roads.  Today, my running streak reach 3 years and 8 months (1,341 days).  That makes me number 3,703 of 4,887 on the international streak list.  Got a ways to go.

Cold and rainy

 I had to attend a memorial service in Bryan this morning, so I did not get to run until this afternoon, when it was cold (37) and rainy.  Got in 3.3 miles on the roads at the park.

Virtually empty park

 It was 38 degrees when I got to the park this afternoon and the park was virtually empty, one guy fishing and a couple of campers.  I stayed on the roads and ran 3.7 miles.

Mostly park roads

 The temperature was up in the 40's today.  Nice for running.  Got in 4.4 miles at the park, mostly on the roads.

Cold park run

 After running 6 races in 6 days, I went to the park this afternoon and ran 3.6 miles on the roads.  Cold - 38 degrees, but nice and sunny.  About the only vehicle to pass me while I was running was the Park Police Officer.  Luckily, I did not get a speeding ticket.

Texas 10 Bridgeland 5-Miler and Sunday Night 5K

 This was another 2-race day.  I ran the Texas 10 Series Bridgeland 5-Miler in Cypress this morning.  The temperature was in the 70's.  I finished in 1:29:53 and was 3rd of 3 in the 70 and over age group.  Then, I drove back to Huntsville, partly in a heavy rain.  The second race for the day was the Sunday Night 5K in The Woodlands.  I finished that in 53:12 in much cooler temperatures.  It is dropping into the 20's tonight.

Spindle Tree Park Run 5K

 I ran the Spindle Tree Park Run in Magnolia this morning and finished in 52:42.

Early run

 If you follow my blog at all, you know that I prefer to sleep in and run later in the day.  I had to go to a funeral in Caldwell, Texas this afternoon, so I got up a little early and ran in town.  Got in 3.6 miles.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran my 60th Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe tonight.  Clear and cool weather.

Spindle Tree Park Run 5K and Resolution 5K

 I started 2025 off with two races, The Spindle Tree Park Run 5K in Magnolia early this morning and then our club's Resolution 5K in Huntsville this afternoon.  I finished Spindle Tree in 53:49 and the hilly Resolution Run in 55:22.

Run Your Resolution 5K

 I ran the Run Your Resolution 5K trail run at Millican this morning.  Very technical trails, but luckily no falls.  I finished in 1:06:09 and was first of one in the 80 and over age group.  This was my 62nd race and last race this year.  It was my 880th 5K and my 1,431st lifetime race.  My total miles for this December was 109.7 and for all of 2024, 1,173.5 miles (average 3.2 per day).  My running streak is currently at 3 years, 7 months and a few days.  Since August 1, 2024, I have run at least 3.1 miles every day.

Congratulations to Robert Raven Kraft of South Miami Beach, Florida, whose running streak reached 50 years today.  Eight miles on the beach every evening for 50 years.  Absolutely amazing and inspiring.  So many times I thought of not running because of some ailment or pain and then I thought of Raven.  I had the honor of running with him in 2017.  I missed the big celebration in Miami today, but I did wear a Raven Run T-shirt in Millican this morning.

Back to the park for the last time this year

 I went back to the park to run this afternoon for what should be my last time this year.  Got in 3.5 miles, mostly on the trails.