Still cold

 It was 33 degrees when I met up with the group at the park this evening.  Got in 3.5 miles on the trails and roads.  That gives me 115.6 miles for the month of January, compared to 125.2 for January of last year.

Just cold

 There was no rain when I went to the park to run early this afternoon, but it was 36 degrees - just cold.  Got in 4 miles, mostly on the roads.

Tried to beat the rain

 We were suppose to have heavy storms this afternoon, so I went out to the park early this morning to run.  I ran 3.2 miles on the roads and trails, but got caught in a heavy rain.  It was probably more rain than we had this afternoon.

Hog Wild 10K Trail Run

 I drove an hour and a half up to Bremond this morning to run the Hog Wild 10K Trail Run (6.4 miles according to my GPS) on a private ranch.  It was suppose to rain, but luckily not a drop.  I finished in 1:54:34 and was first place in the 80 and over age group (no competition).  Got to visit with some good friends after the race.

Friday at the park

I made it out to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.2 miles on the trails and roads.  Race tomorrow.

Group Thursday

 I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.5 miles on the trails and roads.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

 I just got my computer back from the shop, so I have some catching up to do, like Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Ran at the park all 3 days; 4.1, 3.2 and 3.9 miles, respectively.

New Orthotics

 After several years, my old custom orthotics wore out.  I got my new ones in the mail yesterday and started running in them today.  I intended to run 7 miles on the trails.  At about 2.5, I started getting some unusual pain in my feet.  I circled back and ended my run at 4.9.  I'm okay, just have to break them in like a new pair of shoes.

Frost Your Fanny 5K

This morning, I ran our club's Frost Your Fanny 5K here in Huntsville at the hilly Spring Lakes Sub-division.  It was cold, but the rain held off.  I finished in 47:15.

In between rains

 I got in 3.2 miles on the trails/roads this afternoon during a lull in the rain.

Just me, Jacob and Kirk at the park

 I met up with the group (me, Jacob and Kirk) at the park this evening and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.

Twice to the park

 I started running trails late this morning.  I got less than a tenth of a mile and it started raining hard.  I stopped and went home.  I made a second trip to the park later this afternoon and ran 3.2 miles, mostly on the roads.

Warm

 I did not check the temperature, but it must have been close to 80 degrees when I ran at the park this evening.  Got in 3.5 miles, half trails, half roads.

Park still crowded

 I made it out to the park early this afternoon and had to wait in a fairly long line to get in.  Being a holiday, the park was still crowed.  I went on some not-so-traveled trails and got in 3.2 miles.

Crowded Sunday afternoon at the park

 I ran 7 miles on the trails at the park this afternoon.  I do not recall ever seeing so many hikers and bikers on the trails.

Spindle Tree Park Run 5K - 1,300th race

 I ran the Spindle Tree Park Run 5K in Magnolia this morning and finished in 48:10 (1st of 1 in the 80-84 age group).  This was my 1,300th race since my first race on May 1, 1983.

Nice running weather

 We are having cool and clear days.  Nice running weather.  Got in 4.3 miles on the trails at the park early this afternoon.

Thursday with the group

 I met up with the group this evening and got in 3.3 miles, mostly on the park roads.

Almost 80

 It was almost 80 degrees when I ran at the park this afternoon.  Not bad running weather for January.  Ran 3.7 miles on the trails and roads.

Just me and Jacob

 It was just me and Jacob for the group run at the park this evening.  Nice sunny and warm weather for January.  I ran 3.5 miles, about half on the trails and half on the roads.

Monday at the park

 After races on Saturday and Sunday, I went to the park late this morning and ran 3.4 miles on the trails.

Texas 10 Series Bridgeland 5-Miler

I ran the Texas 10 Series Bridgeland 5-Miler in Cypress.  A third straight day of getting up early.  Just before the race start, there were some nearby thunderstorms and it rained a little during the first mile.  I ran most of the race with a friend in my age group.  We had a nice visit.  I finished in 1:17:59 and was 3rd of 3 in the 70 and over age group.

Spindle Tree Park Run 5K

I ran the Spindle Tree Park Run 5K in Magnolia this morning and finished in 45:23, my best time for this race.  So that sets a new age group record for this race, which has been held 51 times.  That is not saying much, since I am the only runner in the 80 and over age group to run the race. What was more significant today was that my good friend, Vincent Attanucci, completed his 20-year running streak at the race.  We had a chance to visit after the race. 

Just before dark

 I got up early this morning and drove to Tyler for a funeral.  I got back this evening in time to get in 3.2 miles on the trails at the park.

Half and half

 I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.3 miles, half on the trails and half on the roads.

Nice running weather

 It was sunny and in the 60's when I arrived at the park to run this afternoon.  Got in 4 miles on the trails.

Group at the park

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.

Two runs

 Late this morning, I went to the park to run trails.  Just as soon as I started, it began raining and lightning in the area.  It got in 1.1 miles and went home to watch the Tulane-USC football game,  Then, I went to Kate Barr Ross Park and ran 2 miles on the roads.  Just as I finished, it started raining.  My total run for the day was 3.1 miles.

Sunday Night 5K

 We had a club run in Huntsville this afternoon,  Since I was a little beat up from the trail race yesterday, I volunteered to take photos of the race.  After the club race, I went down to The Woodlands and ran the Sunday Night 5K.  I finished in a slow 50:57.