Resolution 15K and end of the year report

For the second year, I ran the Resolution 15K on the trails at Millican this morning.  Tough course  Map is above.  Up and down embankments, twists and turns, rocks and roots to trip over.  On the good side, the weather was perfect and no mud on the trails.  I finished in 3:36:29, ten minutes slower than last year.  According to my GPS, the course was 9.8 miles (same as last year).  I won first of one in the 80 and over age group.

This race was my 72nd race in 2023 (73 last year) and 1,368th race since I started racing on May 1, 1983.  My mileage in 2023 was 1,365 miles, up from 1,343.9 last year.  No run in 2023 less than 3.1 miles.  Today was day 965 of my current running streak.

Spindle Tree 5K Park Run

 I ran the Spindle Tree 5K Park Run in Magnolia this morning.  Cold - 30 something degrees.  Finished in 49:58.

Working on a new 5K course

 I have been working on a new 5K course for possible use by the club.  It is on the SHSU campus and school is out for the holidays.  So, I ran the very hilly course this afternoon.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run in Conroe tonight.  If it was a race, I would have won the 80 and over age group.

Appointment at the cardiologist office

 I had an appointment with the nurse practitioner at my cardiologist's office this afternoon.  She thinks my low BP is due to a lack of salt intake  She reduced my BP medicine and told me to take in more salt.  I left there and went straight to the park.  Ran 5.5 miles, mostly on the trails.

Long line to get into the park

 I went to the park this evening to meet up with the group.  Usually at the late hour, there is no line.  Today there was.  It took me 20 minutes to get in.  I ran 3.5 miles on the trails and roads.

Christmas at the park

 I got to the park at noon and headed out on the trail with normal BP.  Got in 4.5 miles.

Easier run

 My BP was still low this morning.  I took on plenty of salt at lunch and later went for a run on the roads at Kate Barr Ross Park.  I did not feel as weak and completed a continuous 3.2-mile run.  Hopefully, I am getting back to normal.

Another hard run

 I had planned to run the Spindle Tree 5K  in Magnolia this morning, but the BP was too low.  Late this morning, I went over to Kate Barr Ross Park in Huntsville and struggled through 3.1 miles.

Low BP again

 My low blood  pressure appeared again today.  I went to the park early this afternoon and struggled to run 3.2 miles on the trails.  I have an appointment with my cardiologist next Wednesday to find out what is going on.

Fass Brewery 5K

 As usual for Thursday night, I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run on Conroe tonight.  I always look forward to running past this house in a northern neighborhood in Conroe. I did not even keep track of my time.

All trails

 I made it out to the park late this afternoon and ran 4.3 miles, all on the trails.  No falls, but had to stop a while and visit with my good friend, Curtis Barton.  Had not seen him for a while.

Annual home health visit

 My insurance company sends a nurse to my home every year to do a health assessment.  Several years ago, they found my AFIB.  Today, I was asked if I have fallen this last year.   I told her that I had fallen a bunch of times and explained that the falls were associated with trail running.  She advised me to quit running on the trails.  So, early this afternoon, I went to the park and ran 3.7 miles on the roads and trails.  No falls.

Same weather as yesterday

 Another sunny and cool day in Huntsville.  Ran 3.5 miles on the trails at the park early this afternoon.

Longer Sunday run

 Beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon, with the temperature in the 60's.  I ran 6.7 miles on the trails at the park.

Spindle Tree 5K Park Run

 I got up early this morning and drove down to Magnolia to run the 100th weekly Spindle Tree Park Run.  It was my 24th time for running this race.  I finished in 48:34.

All trails

 I ran 3.7 miles early this afternoon at the park, all on the trails.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run in Conroe tonight. 

Rain at the park

 There was rain early this afternoon at the park, but not at my house.  However,  I did a post-rain at the park; 4.3 miles, mostly on the trails.

All roads

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening.  Stayed on the roads for 4 miles.

Sunny and cool

 Looks like good running weather this week.  I ran 3.5 miles at the park this afternoon, mostly on the trails.

Sunday at the park

 Sunny and cold this afternoon.  I made it out to the  park mid-afternoon and got in 5.6 miles, mostly on the trails.

Jingle Bell 5K

 I drove over to Livingston late this morning and ran the Jingle Bell 5K at noon.  I finished the hilly 2-loop course in 51:38.  I was 1 of 1 in the 80 and over age group.  That was my 69th race this year.

Longer Friday run

 My 5K race tomorrow is not until noon, so I ran a little longer this Friday.  I ran 4.6 miles on the trails.  I am glad to report that I was not attacked by any squirrels.  Guess the park being closed for 2 days of squirrel hunting paid off.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K at 7 tonight in Conroe.  I did not set my Garmin, but I am sure I was fast.

Park closed

 With park closed today for squirrel hunting, I had to run elsewhere.  I worked out at Iron Works and then hit the roads from there.  My run included some concrete trails in the park on 7th street.  I ended up with 4 miles.  With so much traffic on the city streets, I remember why I started running at the state park.

Early group run

 The state park will be closed for squirrel hunting from 5 pm today until Friday morning.  So, our running group met up early this afternoon.  I ran 4.1 miles on the trails and warned all the squirrels I could.

Mostly trails

 I made it out to the park later this afternoon and ran 3.6 miles, mostly on the trails.

Texas 10 Series Conroe 5-Miler and Sunday Night 5K

 I ran the Texas 10 Series Conroe 5-Miler this morning.  This was my 11th straight year for the 10 or 5-Miler at Conroe.  I finished in 1:22:24 and was 2nd of 3 in the 70 and over age group.  This evening, I went back south to The Woodlands and ran the Sunday Night 5K.  I finished in 49:30.  That gives me a total of 8.1 miles for the day.

Missed my race this morning

 I have run the Reindeer 5K in Lufkin every since starting in 2014 and was signed up for this morning's race.  I ended up getting sick about 11 last night and spent the whole night awake back and forth to the bathroom.  I had a high fever and the chills.  It became obvious that I had to skip the drive to Lufkin.  I finally got a little sleep this morning, but still had a temperature up to noon.  I went to the park early this afternoon and ran 3.2 miles on the trails.  I feel okay this evening and plan on running two races tomorrow.

Easy Friday

 With 3 races coming up this weekend, I took it easy today with a 3.1-mile run on the trails at the park this afternoon.