I ran a mile at the old mall at midnight this morning. I went to a surgery center in Conroe early this morning for the long-waited back surgery. The surgeon went in from 2 holes in the back and removed part of the ligaments around the bulging disc. This is suppose to permanently remove the pressure and pain. Hopefully, it will. The surgeon spent a lot of time in the prep room explaining everything to me and my family members. Then, he held my hand and asked if he could say a prayer with me. That was appreciated, but inn all my surgeries over the years, it was a first. I have to take it real easy for a few days.
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- Streaker
- Retired from the Army in 1984 and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2005. Current age: 83. Began running in 1961 and racing in 1983. Completed over 1,400 races, to include 101 marathons or ultra-marathons and 106 half marathons. My normal running place is Huntsville State Park. I am a STREAKER, meaning that I run every day. Member of the U.S. Running Streak Association, Seven Hills Running Club in Huntsville, Texas, Lufkin Area Pace Setters (LAPS) and the Fass Run Club in Conroe, Author of the book, How to Put on a Road Race.
Running Streaks
- 5/11/2021 - Present
- 10/19/2009 - 4/28/2021 (4, 210 days)
- 12/28/2002 - 10/14/2009 (2,483 days)
- 12/30/1997 - 12/14/2002 (1,811 days)
- 1/1/1992 - 8/22/1993 (600 days)
Race Streaks
- Polish Pickle 5K - 28
- Stu's Country Mile 5K - 28
- Run Thru The Woods 5 Miler - 22
- Huntsville Half or Quarter Marathon - 10
Personal Records
- 1 Mile 6:54 (6/87)
- 5K 23:45 (5/87)
- 4 Miles 36:36 (7/84)
- 8K 40:46 (9/87)
- 5 Miles 41:42 (12/87)
- 10 Miles 1:25:16 (10/88)
- 10K 49:49 (11/87)
- 20K 1:46:25 (10/88)
- Half Marathon 1:56:18 (10/88)
- 25K 2:31:00 (11/95)
- Marathon 4:23:07 (1/93)
- 50K 6:33:25 (12/99)
- 50 Miles 15:16:27 (2/11)
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- End of the month
- Cleared by the doc
- Monday run
- Got up to 2
- Mid-afternoon run
- Park open again
- Fass brewery run
- No strenuous exercise
- Easy mile tonight to keep the streak alive
- Surgery done
- Sunday afternoon run
- Dog Days 1-Mile
- Park is still closed
- Fass Brewery run
- More distance
- Better
- Surgery a week from today
- Late run at the old mall
- Too much yard work
- Another short run
- Fass Brewery Run
- $100 run
- Clear day
- Hurricane day
- Sunday Night 5K (150th)
- Park roads
- 2 in town
- Stu's Country Mile 5K
- Another short run
- Back limitations
- Park run
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2 comments:
Glad it went well Ken..I'll you a G for guts..running at midnight at th3 old mall..that's commitment something that I have always admired about you. seems it is harder to find now days. And the prayer..how great...how absolutely great...God bless you Ken.
Dad, The prayer was certainly appropriate since you were snuggled up with your Mother Teresa blanket😁
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