Texas 10 Series 10 Miler, Huntsville

I ran the Texas 10 Series 10 Miler here in Huntsville at 7 this morning.  It is billed as the toughest 10 miler in Texas.  The heat and humidity was as challenging as the hills.  With the hip problem, I did not expect a good time.  I ran every step, but ever so slowly.  I finished in 2:29:38, my slowest of 27 Texas 10 Series 10 mile races.  I was the oldest runner in the race and was 4th of 4 in the 70 and over age group.  While the hip was somewhat painful, it held up for the distance.