Eye update

 I have seen several doctors about my double vision and had an MRI last Friday.  There was nothing in the MRI and the problem was diagnosed as an optic nerve something or another.  The double vision is suppose to go away on its own in a month or  two.  In the meantime, I am suppose to wear the patch when I drive or run.  I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3 miles on the roads.

Short road run

 I had a lot of errands today, but I made it out to the park this afternoon and ran 2.2 miles on the roads.

Five hilly miles

 I ran 5 miles on the hilly roads at the state park this afternoon.

Run the Woodlands 5K

 I ran the Run the Woodlands 5K this morning and finished in 48:13.  Got to visit with friends, including fellow streaker, Vincent Attanucci.

Afternoon at the park

 I made it out to the park late this afternoon and ran 2.3 miles on the roads.

Three in the new shoes

 I ran another 3 miles this evening on the park roads in the new shoes.  In another day or so, I will consider the "broken in."

Breaking in new shoes

 I put on a new pair of running shoes (Saucony Echelon) this afternoon and ran 2.3 miles on the state park roads.

Half and half

 I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.8 miles, half on the roads and half on the trails.  I found that the trails are too difficult with one eye patched. 

Park roads, again

 I still have double  vision.  The doc gave me a black patch today to wear over one eye.  I ran 2 miles on the park roads early this afternoon with the patch.  Worked okay.  I may try trails again tomorrow.

Park roads

 I went out to the park in the middle of the afternoon when it was good and hot and ran 3 miles on the park roads.

Watermelon Run for the Fallen

 I forgot to blog last night, but late yesterday I ran 2.1 miles on the concrete trails at a city park in Huntsville.  I got up early this morning and drove an hour over to Hempstead to run the Watermelon Run for the Fallen.  It is an annual non-competitive 5K to honor fallen service members.  Every one walks two laps around the track at the football stadium.  Then, if you want to run, its 2.8 miles to downtown Hempstead, watermelon and ceremonies to honor the fallen.  I finished the 2.8 segment in 45:10, just over a minute slower that the last race two years ago.

Roads, again

 My double vision will probably keep me off the trails for now.  I'm still getting it checked out.  In the meantime, I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 2 miles on the roads.

To the roads

 Starting last Friday, I have been experiencing double vision.  That means that I see twice the number of roots to  trip on when running trails at the park.  Am not sure what is causing it, but it seems to coincide with the hard fall I took at Millican last Thursday evening.  I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to get it checked out.  So, today, I ran 3 miles on the state park roads.

Regular Tuesday on the trails

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

Monday in town

 I had a doctor's appointment late this morning, so I did not get out to the park to  run until mid-afternoon.  As I drove just a few miles south of Huntsville to the park, I  could see that it was storming with heavy rain and lightning.  I got into  to  the park and sat in my truck for a while.  It did not seem to be letting up, so I drove back to town and worked out at Iron Works.  Then, I ran and unplanned route in town.  It ended up being 2.3 miles.  Of course, no rain in town or at my house.

Back to the park

 After 3 days of running elsewhere, I went back  to the state park this afternoon and ran 4 miles on the trails.

Southern Star Brewing 5K

 For the 7th straight year, I ran the Southern Star Brewing 5K in Conroe this morning.  Hot and humid, as usual.  I finished in 47:24 and was 3rd of 5 in the 70 and over age group.  Got to visit with a lot of good friends.

Laps

 I had a doctor's appointment late this morning and I felt a little beat up from the race and fall yesterday.  So, I went to the track later this afternoon and ran laps.  Another race tomorrow.

Millican Summer Series Race 6

 I ran the last of the 6-race Summer Series Trail Runs in Millican this evening.  I finished the 5K+ course in 57:23.  No slippery mud on the course this evening, but I did trip on a root and took a hard fall and skinned up my knee.

Regular

 I ran my regular 2.5-mile course on the trails late this morning.

3 months

 I ran 2.5 miles on the trails at the state park this evening.  My new running streak is now 3 months old.  I think I will be something like 93 years old when I get back to 11 and a half year old streak.

Another hot 4 miles

 I got to the park about noon today and ran another 4 hot miles on the trails.

Back from Wylie

 Saturday morning, I drove up to Wylie (NE of Dallas) to visit family.  That afternoon, I went to a park in Plano and ran 2.3 miles on concrete trails.  When I got back to Huntsville this Sunday evening, I went to the track and ran 8 laps (2 miles), which is about my mental limit on a track.

Hot 4

 Late this morning, I ran 4 hot miles on the trails at the state park.  Not bad, but I donated a lot of blood to flying insects.

Regular 2.5

 I met up with  the group at the park this evening and ran my regular 2.5-mile loop on the trails.

Early afternoon at the park

 I made it to the park early this afternoon and ran 3 miles on the trails.

Tuesday with the group

 I met up with the group at the park and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

Heavy rain at the park

 Late this morning, I headed south for the state park.  As I headed south on I-45, I could  see that there was heavy rain and lightning at the park.  So, I went home and went to the park later this afternoon.  I got in 3 miles on the trails.

Sunday Night 5K

 I ran the Sunday Night 5K in The Woodlands this evening and finished in 48:17.