Spindle Tree 5K Park Run and new age group

 I drove down to Magnolia this morning and ran the Spindle Tree 5K Park Run.  Drove through a lot of rain, but it was clear for the race.  Ran a slow 58:11, but first in my new age group, 85-89.

Late morning at the park

 I went to run at the state park late this morning.  Ran 3.4 miles, mostly on the trails.  Was surprised how few people were at the park for a Friday of a holiday weekend.  In fact, I never saw anyone else on the trails.

Two trips to Conroe today

 Made two trips to Conroe today, after running 1.3 miles in Huntsville..  First, I had an appointment with the doctor who did the ablation on my heart a week and a half ago.  Good news, the ablation was successful.  Next, I have a Echo test on June 18 to see if my heart has regained it's strength after taking medication for the virus that attacked it and the ablation.  Then, this evening, I went down to the Fass Brewery Run and ran another 2 miles.  3.3 for the day.

Suppose to be dodging storms this week

 The forecast is for scattered thunder storms all week, but, so far, they seem to be skipping Huntsville.  However, it is humid.  I ran 4.2 miles at the park early this afternoon, mostly on the trails.

Return to the gym

 After a couple weeks of "no heavy lifting," I returned to Iron Works this morning for a workout.  Then, went to the park and ran 3.7 miles, mostly on the trails.

Back to the trails

 I saw my cardiologist first thing this morning.  He said that the soreness and swelling is from a smaller broken blood vessel and was nothing to worry about.  Still looks like I have to wear the defib vest and heavy battery pack for another month or so.  They are going to run another strength test on my heart on June 18.  After an errand in Conroe late this morning, yard work and mowing, I went to the park late this afternoon and ran 3.7 miles, mostly on the trails.

Possible infection

 I woke up this morning with a sore and swollen spot in my upper leg where they went into the larger artery in the heart procedure last Wednesday.  I called the surgery center in Tomball and my cardiologist called me.  He did not seem too worried and asked me to come to see him first thing in the morning.  I split my run up today, 1.8 miles in town this afternoon and another 1.4 at the old mall parking lot tonight, for a total of 3.2.  The sore and swollen spot seems about the same tonight..

Mindy Moses 5K

 I got up early this morning and drove to Bellville to run the Mindy Moses 5K for the 6th straight year.  Nice town and good race.  Always get to see some good running friends there.  The course is hilly and some of the streets are pretty rough.  My goal was to stay upright and not open the entry point for my procedure on Wednesday.  Still feel weak, but I managed to finish.  Slow 57:17 (4th in the 65 and older age group).

Another short run

I went to the park this afternoon and ran 1.6 miles on the roads.  Hopefully, I can get back to a normal running schedule tomorrow.  No more surgeries scheduled or anticipated.

Broke the 3.1 streak

 In accordance with the doctor's instructions, I did nothing all day.  Maybe it was the two heart procedures one week  apart, but I felt  weak.  I went into town this evening and ran 1.2 miles.  That's it for  the day.  The minimum distance for the Running Streak International is 1 mile.  I have run at least 3.1 miles every day for 21 months and 13 days - until today.

Split run and surgery

 Having surgery scheduled today, I ran at midnight this morning.  Decided to run 1.1 miles at the track.  I went back into town later this morning and ran another 2.2 miles for a total of 3.3.  Early  this afternoon, I drove down to Tomball for another heart procedure.  They went up through my upper leg and inserted a sensor near my heart.  It will give the doctor a daily reading of fluid on my heart to help avoid congestive heart failure.  With a lot of waiting time for surgery and an hour and a half in recovery, it was nearly 8 tonight before I got out of the surgery center.  Cannot do anything for 24 hours.  We will see about the streak after that.

Park roads again

 Stayed on the roads at the park again today.  3.5 miles.

Tempted to get on the trails

 I went to the park this Monday afternoon and was tempted to get on the trails.  However, I stayed on the park roads and got in 3.6 miles.

Legacy of Courage 5K - Completion of 5-year streak

 I set my alarm for 5:30 this morning to drive down to Houston to run the Legacy of Courage 5K at 8.  It did not go off and I woke up at 7:40.  Since they were also having a half marathon, I figured I could get there, start and finish before the half marathon was over.  So, I made the hour and ten minute drive down to Houston and got there a little after 9.  The parking lot was at least a half mile from the race.  Picked up my bib and they let me start late.  The course was partly roads, cross country and technical trail.  I finished in 54:14 and was first of one in the 80 and over age group.  Today, I completed 5 years on my current running streak.  During this 5 years, I ran a total of 6,402.4 miles or an average of 3.5 per day  I ran 352 races, an average of 70 per year.  Kept it going through 2 back surgeries and 2 heart procedures.

Not normally at the park on Saturday

 No race today.  Instead, I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.4 miles on the roads. Lots of traffic and campers.

Stayed on the roads at the park

 I stayed on the roads at the park this afternoon.  Got in 3.2 miles.