Short Friday run

With a race in the morning, I went to the track (flooded) and ran a little over a mile on the roads from there.

Park roads

I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 2 miles on the park roads.  No trails until I get the stitches out of my back.

Numbness wore off

The numbness from the surgery on my back wore off late last night.  Not much sleep and some pain all day today.  However, I managed a workout at Iron Works this afternoon and laps at the track without breaking any stitches (at least the outer layer of stitches).

Surgery

I had a spot surgically removed from my back this afternoon, so I ran laps at the track this morning.

Hosted Memorial Day Run

As we have done for a bunch of years, my wife and I hosted the club's annual Memorial Day 5K & 1-Mile and breakfast at my house this morning.  I am not sure how many runners we had, but probably more than 100, including spectators.  All went well.  I was going to get up at 6 a.m., but woke up at 3:30 and never could go back to sleep.  Lots of work getting everything set up.  I took over 200 photos of the race and posted them on the club FB page.  This evening, I ran 2 miles on the streets around the campus.

Busy day

I host our club's annual Memorial Day 5K at my house every year.  With nearly a hundred runners expected, I had a busy day preparing.  My wife, too.  She and others working on breakfast for all the runners.  I took time this evening to go run laps at the track.  Up early tomorrow.

Stayed at home

I set my alarm to get up and go down and run the Run the Woodlands 5K.  However, my body, including my hands, was too sore from what ever is ailing me.  I have family coming in tomorrow and had a lot of work to do around the house.  So, I took plenty of Tylenol and got it done.  Late this afternoon, I took a nap and then ran 2 miles on the empty roads around the campus.

Back from Wylie

I ran laps at the track yesterday and then drove up to Wylie (190+ miles) to attend my grand daughter's high school graduation.  It was also my 78th birthday.  The hands and body soreness was worse today.  When I got back this afternoon, I ran laps at the track again.  I called the doctor and was able to move my appointment up to June 17, by agreeing to go to his Conroe office.

Appointment with specialist

After getting the referral from my regular doctor, I called the specialist for an appointment regarding my swollen and sore hands and general body soreness.  The earliest I can get in is June 25.  My God, the body may heal itself by then.  I ran some errands in Conroe this morning and afternoon, but when I got back to Huntsville, I worked out at Iron Works and ran 2 miles on the streets in town.

Call from my doctor

My doctor called this morning to refer me to a specialist regarding my sore and swollen hands.  They improved somewhat over the weekend, so I have not called for an appointment yet.  I have a lot going on in the next week, so I may just wait and see.  This evening, I met up with the group at the park and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

Trip to Tyler today

I drove up to Tyler (135 miles) this morning to attend a funeral and got back this evening.  I was tired and I have a bad blister on a toe (sweaty socks in the 10K on Saturday), so I ran 1.3 miles on the streets in the avenues.

National Running Month 5K

I went down to The Woodlands this morning to run the non-competitive National Running Month 5K put on by Dick's Sporting Goods.  The course was along the waterway and included steps.  I finished in 43:59.  Today was my 3,500th consecutive day of running.  That's 9 years, 7 months and 1 day.

Impact a Hero 10K

I got up early this morning to drive down to Sugar Land to run the Impact a Hero 10K.  Hot and humid and mosquitos.  I know why the minor league baseball team there is the Sugar Land Skeeters.  I finished in 1:43:22 (3 of 4 in the 70 and over age group).  I did not wear my GPS, but I think the course was probably long.  My last 10K time several weeks ago was 1:28:56.

Laps

With a race tomorrow, I ran laps at the track this morning.  Still waiting for my doctor's referral.

Swollen and sore hands return

After completing the second round of medication, my hands are again swollen and sore.  I have a call into my doctor to get a referral to a specialist.  I forgot to blog last night, but I ran 1.3 miles on the roads in the avenues.  This evening, I ran 2.5 miles on the trails at the park.

Trails

I met up with the group this evening and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

New shoes

I put on a new pair of running shoes today and did a 1.3-mile break-in run on the streets in my old neighborhood.

Campus

Since it was Sunday, there was not much traffic around the campus.  So, I ran a 2-mile loop around the campus, starting from the track.

Run the Woodlands 5K

For the 96th time, I went down to The Woodlands this morning and ran the Run the Woodlands 5K.  I finished in 41:44.  This race has been held at Barbara Bush Elementary School and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month for many years.  $1 entry and very few frills.  Today was special for my good friend, Vince Attanucci, who is a fellow streaker (16 years+).  He ran this race for the 250th time.  Congratulations, Vince.

Avenues

After the storms came though last night, it was 60 degrees this morning.  I ran an unplanned course through the hilly avenues.  It turned out to be 1.8 miles.

Nearly normal

My medication is kicking in.  The fever is gone and my hands are no longer sore and swollen.  Still congested, but I got in 2.5 miles on the trails this evening.

Doctor appointment

I saw my doctor late this morning and he prescribed antibiotics for my sinus infection.  However, he cannot figure out why my hands and sore and swollen.  He gave me the same prescription that  worked last time.  He said that the issue returns after I complete the prescription, he is referring me to a specialist.  I expect that to be the case. Still felt lousy this afternoon, so I ran a little over a mile in my old neighborhood.

Fever

I woke up last night with a fever and it hung around all day and my hands are sore and swollen.  I doubt that the fever and hand issue are related..  Right now, my temperature is over 100.  I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning.  In the meantime, I went to the park this evening a ran a little over 1 mile on the trails - in the rain.

Sore and swollen hands returning

Now that I am off the pills the doctor prescribed a week ago, the swelling and soreness in my hands is returning.  It is probably not related, but my sinuses are really messed up, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, headache.  I did work out at Iron Works this afternoon and ran an unplanned loop in the avenues.  It turned out to be 1.7 miles.

Sunday Night 5K

I forgot to post last night, but I drove down to The Woodlands last night and ran the Sunday Night 5K, put on by The Woodlands Running Club.  I finished in 41:55.

Chuck Norris 5K

My niece, Amie, came up from Houston yesterday and we drove over to College Station this morning to run the Chuck Norris 5K.  This was the first year for the race and I am not sure if it was a one-time race.  Amazing - 5,000 runners from 48 states and 7 countries for a 5K.  The race was non-competitive and un-timed.  According to my watch, I finished in 43:10.  Chuck Norris was in the finish chute and gave everyone a high five.  I bet his hands are sore tonight.

The doc called

I received a call from my doctor's office this morning regarding my lab tests.  Everything was normal except for one test that indicated inflammation.  However, they could not determine the cause of the inflammation.  My hands were swollen and sore and that has cleared up with the medication he prescribed.  I took the last pill today.  They said if the soreness returns, I need to see the doctor again.  In the meantime, I feel good.  With a 5K tomorrow, I did a normal Friday short run.  Went to my old neighborhood and ran a 1.1-mile loop.

Beat the storm

We had a storm come through this evening after I got home from running 2.5 miles on the trails at the park.

Still no call from the doc

I still have not received a call from my doc about the blood tests, but the swelling and pain in my hands has pretty much gone away.  The pills he prescribed are working well.  I ran 2 miles on the roads at the park this evening.  It is May 1 and the biting horse flies are out.  I think they have a little calendar nailed to a tree somewhere.  Every year, they are out for three months, starting May 1.