Rain cooled things off a bit

We had some rain in the area today (although almost none at my house).  In any case, the temperature was down to the high 80's for the trail run at the park this evening.  I ran 2.5 miles.

Campus run

According to my truck thermometer, it was 101 when I ran this evening.  Ran a 2-mile loop around the campus.

Sunday afternoon at the park

I spent part of Sunday afternoon running trails at Huntsville State Park.  Got in 5 miles.  No trips, falls, heel pain or mountain lions.

Run the Woodlands 5K

I ran the Run the Woodlands 5K this morning.  It was my 90th time for running this race, which is held twice a month.  I finished in 41:54.

No laps today

Normally, on Friday, with a race on Saturday, I run laps at the track.  Instead, I went out to the park this morning and ran 2.4 miles on the trails.

Heel is healed

I am declaring my plantar fasciitis inflammation in my heel as healed.  I think the new shoes, stretching, ice and Aleeve really helped.  In any case, I met up with the group this evening at the park and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

Back to the trails

It was a 100 degrees when I went back out to the park this afternoon to run trails.  It got in 2.5 miles, but I tripped on a root and took a hard fall.  I'm okay, but wondering if the fact that no one saw me fall, it if really counts as a fall.

A little cooler

The temperature was down to the high 90's this afternoon.  Felt the difference on my 2.5-mile trail run at the park.

Minor Milestone

I reached a minor milestone today - 3,200 consecutive days of running.  That's 8 years, 9 months and 5 days.   After working out at Iron Works, I went out to the state park and ran 2 miles on the trails.  According to my truck thermometer, the temperature was 103.

Hot trail run

I went out to the park in the middle of this afternoon and ran 3 miles on the trails when the temperature was at least 100.

Dog Days 5K

I ran our club's annual Dog Days 5K this morning at Elkins Lake Sub-division.  It is one steep hill after another.  And, in this heat.  I finished in 44:33, compared to 42:19 on the same course 3 months ago.  This evening, I went to the House of Blues in downtown Houston for a concert and just got home after midnight.

No laps today

Normally, I ran laps at the track on Friday.  However, I went to the park this afternoon and ran 1.3 miles on the trails.  Then, home and put ice on the foot.  I received a night splint in the mail today and will put that on when I go to bed.  That is another part of the treatment for plantar fasciitis.

100

According to my truck thermometer, it was 100 degrees when I showed up at the park to run this evening.  We had a good group, Gretchen, Art, Glen, Lorie, Jacob and Mackenzie.  I ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

Getting hot

The temperature is finally getting up to 100 this week and no rain in the forecast.  After working out at Iron Works this evening,  I ran 2 miles around the campus.  It was still about 98 at that time.  Lots of ice on my heel today and tonight.

Regular Tuesday at the park

As usual on Tuesday, I met up with the group and ran trails at the park.  Started self-treatment for the plantar fasciitis and hopefully the heel pain will go away.  I ran 2.5 miles this evening - and did not see any mountain lions.

Plantar Fasciitis

I went to the doctor this afternoon and, as expected, my heel pain was diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.  Have not had that since the early 1993.  I ran 1.3 miles on the roads in town this morning, expecting a cortisone shot this afternoon.  No shot, but got a list of things to do to try to get rid of the inflammation and reduce the pain.  In the meantime, the streak continues.  Today was running streak day 3,193.

Mountain lion?

I went out to Huntsville State Park this afternoon to run trails.  Got about a half mile and a young couple warned me that they had just seen a mountain lion on the trail.  It came down the trail toward them and their dog started barking at it and it ran off the trail.  I suggested to them that it might have been a bobcat, but they were sure it was a mountain lion.  I had a mountain lion cross the trail ahead of me many years ago, but I have never heard of anyone else reporting one - until today.  In any case, I ran 3 miles on the trails and didn't even see a rabbit.

Lunar Rendezvous 5K

I ran the Lunar Rendezvous 5K in Clear Lake part of Houston this morning.  The race was scheduled to be held at the Johnson Space Center as it has been for many years, but for some reason it was changed to a nearby church.  The course was through a nice neighborhood and around a lake.  Flat, but, as usual, hot and humid.  The heel hurt before and since the race, but it seemed to be numb during the race.  I finished in 42:51 and was 3 of 3 in the 75-79 age group.  I received a nice plaque, plus a 3 and 3/4 inch finisher medal.  Cannot believe some of the finisher medals now being given out for 5K's.  Got to visit with a lot of good friends at the race and made some new friends.

Laps

Since I have a sore heel and a 5K in the morning, I ran laps at the track this morning.

Better to worse

The heel was worse today, so I only ran 1.4 miles on the trails this evening and took inflammatory medicine with dinner.  Looking forward to my doctor's appointment Monday to find out what's going on.

A little better

The heel felt a little better today.  This afternoon, I worked out at Iron Works and then ran 2.4 miles on the trails at the park.

Doctor appointment, but not until Monday

I finally called the doc about my heel, but could not get an appointment until Monday.  So, I took some anti-inflammation medicine that I have, worked out at Iron Works and ran 2.5 miles on the trails at the park.  I hope that the pain in my heel will go away and I can cancel the appointment.

Heel

I sent an email to my doctor's office this morning and got an answer this afternoon.  The recommend that I see my orthopedic surgeon about my heel.  It seemed to be worse today.  This afternoon, I run an unplanned route in the avenues in a light rain.  It turned out to be 1.7 miles.

More heel pain

I woke up several times last night with the pain in my heel.  I had hoped that it would gradually go away.  May be time to see a doctor.  In the meantime, I got in a 2-mile run around the campus this afternoon.

Inbetween storms

Storms were coming through Huntsville this afternoon, so I had to time my run to avoid the lightning.  I went out to the park and thought I would have time to get in 3 miles.  I did not get 200 feet into the run, when the rain hit again.  There was some lightning, so I cut my run to 1.3 miles.  In any case, this was my 3,184th consecutive day of running.

Abnormal Friday

I usually run laps at the track on Friday and then race somewhere on Saturday.  This is one of the very few weekends of the year with no race.  So, I went out to the park this afternoon and ran 2.4 miles on the trails.  I tripped on a root and took a hard fall, the first one in months.  No damage, but I did get dirty.

Early trail run

I had to be somewhere at 6 p.m. today, so I went out to the park and ran trails ahead of the normal time.  I ran short of time and only got in about 1.8 miles.

Stu's Country Mile 5K

For the 23rd straight year, I ran Stu's Country Mile 5K in Centerville, Texas.  The forecast was for thunderstorms, but it ended up being partly cloudy and not as hot as usual for the 4th of July.  I felt comfortable running and was somewhat surprised that my time was slower than usual.  This course is known to be a little long, but I finished in 43:37.  I was 2nd of 2 in the 70 and over age group.  After the race, me and all our other club members had breakfast at the Town Cafe, just off the square.  The breakfast at the Town Cafe after the race is also a 23 year old tradition.

Tuesday trails

I met up with the group this evening and ran trails at the park.  I took it easy on the sore heel and ran 2 miles.  Race in the morning.

Ran short of time

I had to be somewhere this evening and had to cut my run a little short.  After Iron Works, I managed to get in 1.6 miles in the avenues.  The temperature was 97.

Sunday Night 5K

As I usually do on the first Sunday of every month, I went down to The Woodlands this evening to run the Sunday Night 5K put on by The Woodlands Running Club.  I finished in 41:59, about 10 seconds slower than last month.  My heel is still bothering me, but it seems to get numb while running.