Wired up

 No race this Saturday morning.  Instead, I went to my granddaughter's Taekwondo tournament in Conroe.  This afternoon, a representative from my cardiologist's office came to my house to deliver a defibrillator vest,   It monitors my heart and shocks it if necessary or I do not push a button saying I am okay.   I have to wear it as a precaution until the doctor figures out why and corrects my low heart function.  The device is a vest worn under my shirt with a lot of wire and it connects to a strap around the waist with a very heavy battery pack.  I can only take it off to shower.  Very complicated; it took him over an hour to explain everything.  After he left, I went into town and ran 3.5 miles.  Except for carrying the extra weight, I felt okay.  Better than the last few days.  Maybe the new medication he prescribed is helping.

Easy run at the park

 I had an appointment with my cardiologist this morning.  He took some blood and changed one of my medications.  More tests to follow.  Then, I went to the park and ran 3.1 easy miles, mostly on the trails.

Split run

 Pending an appointment with  my cardiologist tomorrow, I took it easy today and did a split run.  This afternoon, I ran 1.2 miles in town.  Tonight, I drove to Conroe and the Fass Brewery Run.  However, I ran just 2 miles.  3.2 for the day.

Spent most of the day in the ER

 My weakness continued this morning, along with dizziness, shortness of breath and a build-up of fluid in my legs and gut.  I went to ER and got checked out.  Got out of  there late this afternoon and went straight to my cardiologist's office.  The bottom line is that my heart is not pumping as much blood as it should.  I start two new medications tomorrow and will probably have several new procedures done.  One may be a new pacemaker.  I am not sure when my current streak will end, but I know it is not today.  I went to the park before dark tonight and ran 2 miles on the roads.  I went home and took a nap and then got up and went to the drug store and picked up my new medication.  Then, went to the track and ran  1.1 miles for a total of 3.1 for the day.

Burning at the park

 I met up with the group at the park this evening.  They started the controlled burn on the other side of the lake.  Luckily, the wind was blowing the other way and I did not get smoked.  Ran 3.3 miles, mostly on the trails.

New controlled burns at the park

 When I arrived at the state park late this afternoon, the relatively new park superintendent checked me in at the gate.  Guess he gave the normal  crew off.  The gate supervisor introduced me to him and we had a brief visit.  He told me that they were going to be doing some controlled burns at the park this week.  I took off running on the trails and in less than a mile, found a "trail closed" sign.  I stayed on the trails, but got creative with my course.  I ended up with 3.2 miles.

Busy park

This was probably the last day of Spring Break, but the state park was still busy when I went out there late this afternoon to run.  Lots of people on the trails.  I felt a little beat up from yesterday, so I ran 3.1 miles, mostly on the trails.

Tyler Azalea 10K

 I ran the Tyler Azalea 10K this morning.  I really felt lousy during the race.  I felt like stopping during the race and leaning against a tree (or an azalea bush), but I kept moving.  Finished in 2:02:11.  I was the only runner over 80, so I wen my age group.

A blog reader mentioned that I did not blog last Wednesday, March 18.  I went back to see if I had an unpublished draft entry for that day.  I did not.  I ran 4 miles at that park that day, mostly on the trails.

Late morning run at the park

 With a Saturday race tomorrow, I went to the state park this morning and ran 3.1 miles, mostly on the trails.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run in Conroe tonight.

Group night at the park

 I met up with the group at the state park this evening and ran 3.7 miles, mostly on the trails.

Jones State Forest Park Trails

 I had a check-up appointment with the skin doctor in Conroe early this afternoon.  Afterwards, I drove just a few miles further south to the Jones State Forest Park.  I ran 4 miles on the very non-technical dirt trails.

Late Sunday run at the park

 After church and visiting family, I made it out to the park late this afternoon.  I ran 3.4 miles, mostly on the trails.

The Green Ultra at Millican 10K

 I did not feel well this morning, but I still drove to Millican to run the Green Ultra 10K Trail Run.  Very technical course, with plenty of trip hazards, steep embankments, mud, gravel and plowed fields by wild pigs.  The course was suppose to be a 10K (6.2 miles), but was actually 7.1 miles.  I finished with my worst 10K time ever, 2:50:08.  However, being the only runner over 80, I finished first in my age group.

Twice to the park

 I made two trips to the state park today.  This morning, I took my grandson there for kid's fishing day.  Later, this afternoon, I went back to run.  Got in 3.4 miles, mostly on the trails.