Trails and roads

 I made it to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.4 miles on the trails and roads.  Hot!  That gives me 105.2 miles for the month of June and 661.1 for 2023, 8.2 miles less than at this same point last year.

Millican Summer Series 5K Trail Run #3

 I ran race 3 of the Millican Summer Series 5K (actually 3.3 miles) in Millican this evening.  I finished in 58:50 and was 1st of 1 in the 81 and older age group.

Trails to myself

 I went to the park early this afternoon when it was good and hot.  I ran 4.2 miles on the trails and never saw anyone else.

Group night

 I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.8 miles on the trails and roads.

Park nearly empty

I went to the state park late this morning and ran 3.6 miles, mostly on the trails.  Only saw 2 people on the trails and there was hardly anyone in the camping areas. 

Hot afternoon at the park

 I made it out to the park this afternoon when it was nearly 100 degrees and ran 4.5 miles on the trails.

Polish Pickle 5K

 I ran the Polish Pickle 5K in Bremond this morning for the 27th straight year (no race in 2020).  I finished in 52:03, my slowest by far.  There were only 2 of us over 80 and I got 2nd place in that age group.  I never walk a step during a race, but am running awfully slow.  It was hot today, but it is always hot for the Polish Pickle.  Below is my history for this race:

1996    28:10 (55 years old)

1997    29:30

1998    29:54

1999    30:07

2000    30:02

2001    31:16 (60)

2002    30:35

2003    29:32

2004    31:47

2005    32:59

2006    35:10 (65)

2007    35:50

2008    34:24  

2009    35:38

2010    33:39

2011    33:59 (70)

2012    35:44

2013    36:47

2014    36:02

2015    37:48

2016    37:09 (75)

2017    38:15

2018    40:16

2019    42:40

2021    43:00 (80)

2022    45:13

2023    52:03 (82)

Friday at the park

 I made it to the park at noon today and ran 3.2 miles on the trails and roads.  Hot.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the weekly Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe this evening.  It was much warmer that when I ran it 2 weeks ago.  I finished in 51:20, about 3 minutes slower than before.  After the run, I had a beer and visit with my good friend, Dr. John Slate.

Roads

 I went out to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.5 miles on the roads.

100

 It was 100 degrees this evening when I met up with the group at the park.  I ran 3.7 miles, mostly on the trails.

Cooler

 It was a little cooler this afternoon when I went to the park to run.  Down from 99 yesterday to 98 today.  I got in 3.3 miles on the trails.

4 @ 99

 I did not get out to the park until almost 5 this evening.  I ran 4 miles on the trails with the temperature at 99 degrees (according to my truck thermometer).  I saw no one else - or critters - on the trails.  Probably too hot for both.

No Label Brewing 5K

 For for first time, I ran the No Label Brewing 5K in Katy this morning.  Very hot, even for a 5K.  They had just under 700 runners, so it was a pretty big race.  Got visit with a lot of good friends..  I finished in 48:41, 7 seconds behind the first place winner in the 80 and over age group.

Late morning trails

 I made it out to the park late this morning and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.

Millican Summer Series 5K Trail Run #2

 I drove the 51 miles over to Millican this evening for race number 2 of the Millican Summer Series 5K (actually 3.3 miles) Trail Run.  Hot, but no horse fly attacks.  I finished in  1:01:28, a couple minutes slower than 2 weeks ago.  I tripped and fell once and it probably took 2 minutes to get to a tree to pull myself up.

Mid-afternoon

 I attended an U. S. Army birthday party at the Veteran's Museum in Huntsville at noon, so I did not get out to the park until mid-afternoon, when it was good and hot.  Got in 3.5 miles on the roads.

Getting hot

 It is getting in the high 90's now and the forecast is for 100 and higher for 11 days  in a row starting this Thursday.  I prefer to run in cooler weather, but as a streaker, I've learned to tolerate the weather.  I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 3.6 miles, mostly on the trails.

Roads

 I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.3 miles on the roads.

Sunday afternoon at the park

I had to wait in line for a while to get into the park this afternoon and there were a lot of people, and at least one biting horsefly, on the trails.  I got in 4.6 miles, with my first horsefly bite at Huntsville State Park this year. 

Greyhound 5K

 I ran the Greyhound 5K in the small town of Kosse this morning.  It's 90 miles northwest of Huntsville.  This was my 11th time for running this race.  The road has deteriorated and is really rough, oil, gravel, asphalt, protruding rocks, etc.  I managed to stay upright for the whole race, but my time was slow, 54:35.  I was the only runner over 80, so I was first in my age group.

Back to the park

 After a couple mid-week days running elsewhere, I returned to Huntsville State Park late this morning.  Got in 3.4 miles on the trails and roads.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I made 2 trips down to Conroe today.  First thing this morning, I drove down for a skin doctor appointment at 9 a.m.  This evening, I drove down to run the Fass Brewery 5K in downtown Conroe at 7 p.m.  I arrived about 6:30 and it was raining and lightning.  They delayed the start until about 7:10 and the storm had passed on.  I finished in 48:18. 

Global Running Day 4.1-Mile Run

 I went down to The Woodlands this evening and ran the non-competitive Global Running Day 4.1-Mile Run put on by The Woodlands Marathon.  The course was the concrete walkway along the waterway. I finished in 1:12:45.  Got to visit with some good friends.

Group night

 This was Tuesday group night at the park.  Got in 3.8 miles on the trails and roads.

Trails/Roads

 Early this afternoon, I got in 3.7 miles on the trails and roads at the state park.

Sunday Night 5K

 I ran the Sunday Night 5K in The Woodlands this evening and finished in 49:08.  This was my 138th time for running this race and my 30th race this year.

Spindle Tree 5K Parkrun

 I ran the Spindle Tree Parkrun in Magnolia this morning in my slowest time ever in this race.  Finished in 53:45.

Beat up

 After that trail run in Millican last night, I felt a little beat up today.  However, I did make it to the park early this afternoon.  Got in 3.2 miles on the trails, with no biting horse flies.

Millican Summer Series 5K

 I ran the Millican Summer Series 5K Trail Run in Millican this evening.  It is the first in a series of 6 races.  According to my GPS, the course is 3.3 miles and very technical.  I ran all 6 the last 2 years and never encountered a biting horse fly.  I got bit several times this evening.  Huge black flies and they hurt.  Anyway, I finished in 59:08 and was 1st of 1 in the 80 and over age group.