Short trail run

I met up with the group this evening to run trails  Despite a heavy dose of Deep Woods Off, I got attacked by those big biting horseflies.  So rather than completing my planned 2.4-mile loop, I took a shortcut and ended up running 1.4 miles.

Later run

I decided to wait until about 6 p.m. to work out at Iron Works and then run.  It was a little cooler (low 90's), but Iron Works was really crowded.  Never could get to one of my machines.  In any case, I ran a 2-mile loop around the campus.

Regular Tuesday

Even though it seemed like Monday after the Memorial Day weekend, today was Tuesday.  Worked out at Iron Works this afternoonand then ran 2.5 miles on the trails at the park.

Long day

I got up early this morning and set up the course and start/finish area for our club's annual Memorial Day 5K & 1-Mile at my house.  We had 67 finishers and a lot of family members.  Great visiting with a lot of good friends.  Of course, after the race, we had to clean up and take all the equipment back to the club's storage locker.  Late this afternoon, when it was good and hot, I got in a 2-mile run around the campus.

Busy day

We are hosting the club's annual Memorial Day 5K at our house tomorrow, so I was very busy today getting everything ready.  I took a break from the work this afternoon and ran 1.3 miles on the streets in town.

Run the Woodlands 5K

I ran the Run the Woodlands 5K this morning for the 89th time.  The race is held twice a month and is currently being put on by Fleet Feet Sports.  I finished in 41:33.  40+ seems to be my norm for 5K's now.  In any case, this was my 26th race in 2018.

Friday at the track

With a race tomorrow morning, I went to the track later this afternoon and ran laps.  Running streak day 3,141.

Blog post 3,400

Since I started this blog on April 19, 2008, this is my 3,400th entry.  That is an entry virtually everyday I have been at home for over 10 years.  While someone who may stumble upon my blog may find so many entries (routine and boring) a little strange, the blog is part of my system of motivation for running motivation.  For 10 years, I wrote a column on running twice a month for the Huntsville Item.  My last column was published in December 2016.  I never wrote about myself until the last column.  Click HERE for a link to that last column.  It explains my system of motivation.
This evening, I ran 2.5 miles on the trails at Huntsville State Park.  Now, I wonder how many times I have run at that park.  I remember a friend, Don Augustin, inviting me to run with him there.  It was my first and as I recall, we ran 8 miles or so.  That must have been nearly 30 years ago.

Birthday

Today was my 77th birthday.  I thought about running 77 miles, 7.7 miles or .77 miles, but never got around to it.  Instead, I ran 2.5 miles on the streets in town.

Tuesday park run

It was hot and steamy at the park this evening, but I got in 2.5 miles on the trails.  Lots of flying critters, but the Deep Woods Off worked pretty well - or maybe I just ran too fast.

Campus run

I may be getting into a summer rut, with another 2-mile loop through the campus.  With school out and virtually no traffic on the campus and no long races until the fall, it seems like a reasonable option.  Besides,  it gives me a chance to check progress on the summer campus construction projects.

Squeezed in a short run between thunderstorms

It started raining while we were eating at a restaurant after church today.  The rain and thunderstorms continued all day.  No complaints, though; it was the first rain in weeks.  I managed to get in a 1.3-mile run in the avenues between thunderstorms.  Got a little wet, but I managed to avoid close lightning.

No race today

This was my first Saturday without a race in a long time.  However, I got some exercise.  This morning, I walked back and forth across my lawn broadcast spreading fire ant killer.  According to my GPS, I walked about 2.5 miles.  Later this afternoon, when it was good and hot (90's), I ran 2 miles around the campus.

Forest Hills, again

This afternoon, I ran a loop around the Forest Hills Sub-division and even passed by my old house.  The distance turned out to be 1.7 miles.

Back to the park

I met up with the group at the park this evening for the first time in over a week.  I ran 1.7 miles on the hot and steamy trails.

2.6 around town

I had a lot of projects around the house today and it was later this evening before I got in a workout at Iron Works and a run.  From the track, I ran 2.6 miles around the town and campus.

Forest Hills

I was busy with projects all day and went to a baseball game in College Station tonight.  Just got home.  In between projects and a workout at Iron Works, I ran an unplanned route through my old Forest Hills Sub-division, across from Iron Works.  The route turned out to be 1.3 miles.

Empty campus

With classes being over, the campus is nearly empty.  I ran 2 miles through the campus this evening.

Visiting family

I had visiting family all day, but I slipped out in the middle of the afternoon and ran 1-mile plus on Veterans Memorial Parkway.  Nice hot weather, about 90 degrees.

Splendora Founders Day 5K

For the first time ever, I ran the Founders Day 5K in Splendora.  Never been to the town before, but this race has been going on for years.  It was suppose to start at 7 a.m., so I got up real early for the one-hour drive down there.  They never got around to starting until about 7:30 and there were only seven of us running the 5K.  Another 3 or 4 ran the 1-mile race.  Most of the distance was on the wet grass fields at a school.  I finished in 42:24 and picked up a medal for 2nd place in my age group.  I think the age group was 40 and over (males and females).  I did not hang around for the local festival.  It was my 1,025th race.

Laps

Friday laps at the track.

Early run

We had a running club meeting at 6 this evening, so I skipped the group run at the park.  Got in 2 miles on Veterans Memorial Parkway early this afternoon.

Campus run

Instead of running at the park this afternoon, I went to the track and from there ran a 2-mile loop through the campus.  I have not run that loop in months.  Part of it is closed for construction and I had to make a detour and run up and down steps.

It is now summer

The temperature is starting to get in the 90's and the biting horse flies are out at the state park.  That means that it is summer.  Ran 2.5 miles on the trails this evening, sprayed with plenty of deep woods off.

Avenues

The knot on the side of my left foot is not going away.  Just think the Brook Dyads are too narrow.  I ordered a pair of Asics Fortitudes online and got them in today.  Now, I have to break them in.  I decided to run the roads in the avenues this evening.  Ran an unplanned route, which turned out to be 1.75 miles.

Sunday Night 5K

For the 90th time, I drove down to The Woodlands to run the Sunday Night 5K, put on by The Woodlands Running Club on the first Sunday of every month.  Coach Bill Dwyer directs the race and always does a great job.  I finished in 41:29.  Over 40 minutes is now getting to be my norm.  Guess I am transitioning to being old.  I remember when my norm went over 30 minutes.

Fredonia 10K

I ran the Fredonia 10K this morning in Nacogdoches, nearly a 2-hour drive northeast of Huntsville.  I have run this race several times over the years.  It use to be a 5-miler.  Unfortunately, due to construction the course was a little short.  Then, the course guards sent everyone on a shortcut.  I did not wear my GPS, but with the two problems combined, the course was about 5.5 miles, instead of 6.2.  In any case, I finished in 1:12:02 and was first (and last) in the 70 and over age group.

Laps as usual on Friday

As usual for Friday, I ran laps at the track this morning.

Normal Thursday

I met up with the group this evening at the park and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.  My shoes have been off since to give my sore, bunion or whatever it is, a break.

Foot problem

I have a sore knot on the side of my left foot.  I have been breaking in a new pair of Brooks Dyads this last week and they are more narrow than the Asics Fortitudes I ran in for years.  So I have been going barefooted much of the day and only ran 1.4 miles on the trails this evening.

Renewed my annual park pass today

For many years, I have purchased an annual state park pass.  Still only $70.  I buy it on the first day of the month, one day after the old one expires.  That way, I get an extra month, since the new one expires at the end of the month when it is purchased.  I made a second trip to the park this evening to meet up with the group.  I ran 2.5 miles on the trails.