Fass Brewery 5K

 I went down to Conroe this evening and ran the Fass Brewery 5K and finished in 50:05.  That gives me 109.4 miles for the month of August and 880.9 for 2023.  That's compared to 882.7 for this time last year.

Unplanned trail course

 I went out to the park early this afternoon and ran a completely unplanned course on the trails.  It turned out to be 3.7 miles.

Another cool day

 Even though it was in the high 90's this evening, it felt like Fall.  Maybe the humidity was low.  I started on the trails at the park, but ended up on the roads.  3.5 miles total.

Cool 90

 It was a relatively cool 90 degrees when I went to the park to run early this afternoon.  I was a little beat up from the 5 miles yesterday in high heat, but I got in 3.5 miles on the trails today.

Rain - finally

 After 2 months without a drop of rain at my house, we finally got a little this evening.  Am not sure it was enough to bring my dead lawn back to life, but it at least cooled things off a bit.  The forecast is for 2 days of less than 100 degrees temperature.  Then, back up to 100+.  Oh well!  Late this morning, I went to the park when it was 104.  I ran 5 miles on the trails.  It was 109 when I finished.

Spindle Tree 5K Park Run

 I ran the Spindle Tree 5K Park Run in Magnolia this morning and finished in 50:57.

Sluggish run

 I went to the park about noon when it was over a 100 degrees and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.  I felt unusually sluggish, especially after running only 3.1 yesterday.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I went down to Conroe this evening and ran the Fass Brewery 5K.  I finished in 49:40, a few seconds slower than last week.

All roads

 I made it out to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.4 miles, all on the roads.  Not much shade at this time of day, so with a 100-degree temperature, it was plenty hot.

Group night

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

The heat continues

 I think it has been over a 100 degrees every day for over a month and the forecast is for more of the same on into September.  I will never complain about having to run in the cold weather this winter.  I went to the park late this morning before it got too much over 100 and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.

Hot trail run

 I went to the park about 2:30 this afternoon when it was 108 degrees and ran 4.3 miles on the trails.

Heat Wave 5K

 I ran our club's Heat Wave 5K in the Waterwood Sub-division about 25 nukes from Huntsville this morning.  It is appropriately named, especially this year.  I finished in Just over 55 minutes.

Late morning run

 I had a busy day, but managed to squeeze in 3.3 miles on the trails at the park late this morning.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe this evening, for the 6th time.  Finished in 49:26.  The temperature was 107 on my truck thermometer, but the run was tolerable on the shady streets.

Cooler

 According to my truck thermometer, the temperature was only 97 degrees when I got to the park about 3 pm today.  Got in 4.3 miles on the trails and never saw anyone else  The forecast is for 100+ every day for the rest of the month.

Roads to the south

 I ran 3.4 miles at the park this evening, mostly on the roads south of the Nature Center.  Have not run those roads for a year or so.  However, they are just as hilly as the roads I normally run.

All trails today

 I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 4.1 miles, all on the trails.  Another day over 100 degrees.  

Millican Summer Series Party and Awards

 Late this morning, I drove over to Millican with some of my family for the Millican Summer Series Party and Awards Ceremony.  Good food and a good time with friends and family.  Darn, it was hot, though.  Last year, I got there early and went for a run on the trails.  This time, it was just too hot at noon.  Being the only runner over 80, I got first in my age group for the series.  After driver to and spending some time in College Station after Millican, we drove back to Huntsville.  It was almost 6 pm before I got out to the state park to run.  Got in 4 miles on the trails and roads.

Southern Star Brewery 5K

I ran the Southern Star Brewery 5K in Conroe this morning (398 finishers).  This was my 9th straight year for running this race, which began in 2015.  I finished in a slow 54:57.  I'm not sure if it was the heat or I am just getting old and slow.  In any case, I got 2nd of 2nd in the 80 and over age group.  My good friend, Larry, just turned 80 and beat me for 1st place.  This race is always fun because I get to visit with a lot of good friends.

This 100+ heat is getting old

 I'm tired of running in the 100+ heat every day, but there is no end in sight.  Maybe in September we will finally get some rain and cooler temperatures.  I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.3 miles on the roads, mostly through the almost empty camping area.

Millican Summer Series Race Number 6

 I ran the 6th and last of the Millican Summer Series 5K+ Trail  Run in Millican  tonight.  Someone said it was 107 degrees.  I believe it.  I finished in 1:02:02, my slowest of the series by about a minute.

4 on the trails

I made it out to the park early this afternoon  and ran my "regular" 4-mile course on the trails. 

Trails and roads

 I ran trails and roads at the park this evening.  Got in 3.8 miles total.

Another day over 100

 This was another day with the temperature over 100.  I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 4 miles on the trails.  Never aaw anyone else on the trails.

Plano and Sunday Night 5K

 I went up to the Dallas area Friday afternoon to spend some time with the family there.  I ran in Plano on a concrete trail Saturday evening when it was 107 degrees.  Part of it was shaded and I ran 3.2 miles.  I drove back to Huntsville this afternoon and got got back about 5 p.m.  Then, I drove down to The Woodlands and ran the Sunday Night 5K for the 140th time.  I finished in 49:51.

Early Friday run

 With a busy afternoon, I ran early this Friday morning, like 9:30 at the park.  Got in 3.3 on the trails and roads.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe this evening and finished in 51:26.

4 miles @ 105 degrees

 I had an appointment in The Woodlands today, so I did not get to the park until about 4:30 this evening.  The temperature was 105 and I ran 4 miles on the trails.

The heat continues

 It was 104 when I got to the park to run this evening.  Got in 3.3 miles on the trails and shady roads.  No end in sight for the 100+ temperatures.