Completed one year of running at least a 5K every day

 With the Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe tonight, I have run at least a 5K (3.1 miles) every day for one year.  My average has been 3.56 miles a day.  My running streak (at least one mile a day per Running Streak Assn International) is nearly 4 years and 3 months long.

Stayed in town

 I stayed in town late this evening and ran 3.5 miles.

Group night at the park

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening.  I ran 3.8 miles on the roads.

One week to surgery

 My back surgery is one week from today.  I am looking forward to obtaining some relief, but I know that keeping the streak alive will be a challenge, especially my "at least 3.1 mile" streak.  I waited until late this evening to run.  Stayed in town and ran 3.5 miles.

Dodging storms

 This was one of those afternoons with scattered thunder storms.  I went to the park late this afternoon and ran 3.4 miles on the roads.  There was lightning in the area, but no rain.  On the way home, I drove through a very heavy rain storm.  Then, no rain at my house.

Spindle Tree 5K Park Run

 I ran the Spindle Tree 5K Park Run in Magnolia this morning and finished in 56:12.  It was my 42nd race this year.

Hot mid-afternoon run

I went to the park in the middle of this afternoon and ran 3.3 miles on the roads.  Hot. 

Millican Summer Series 5K Trail Run, Race No. 5

 I ran the Millican Summer Series 5K (3.2 miles) this evening in Millican.  It was the 5th of 6 races in the summer series.  No mud this time.  I finished in 1:04:30 and was first of one in the 80 and over age group. After the race, I drove an hour over to Fass Brewing in Conroe.  They were celebrating the 3-year anniversary of the Fass Run Club.  I got there in time to join the celebration with a lot of good friends.

Hot and dry

 After so much rain for weeks, it has been hot and dry for about a week.  Guess that high pressure system found its way over Texas.  I waited until late this evening to run.  Got in 3.2 miles in town.

Group night at the park

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening.  Ran 3.8 miles on the roads.

Ran in town

 I ran 3.5 miles in town late this afternoon.  I am so looking forward to the back surgery on August 4.

Sunday evening at the park

 It was hot today, so I waited until late this evening to run.  Went to the state park and ran 4.1 miles on the roads.

Dog Days 5K

I ran our club's Dog Days 5K in the very hilly Elkins Lake Sub-division this morning.  Finished in a slow 57:56. 

Early run in town

 With a race on Saturdays, I try to run "early" on Friday.  Rather than the state park, I ran in town early this afternoon when it was overcast.  Not too hot.  Ran 3.5 miles.

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K in Conroe tonight - for the 80th time.

Late evening on the park roads

No rain today, but I waited until late this evening to run at the park.  Ran 3.8 miles, all on the roads.

Caught in a storm

 I went out to the park this evening to meet up with the group.  After about a mile on the roads, an unexpected thunderstorm hit.  I headed back away from the lightning to my truck in the rain.  After a short break, the weather eased up and I finished a 3.2-mile run.

No rain for a change

 No rain today.  At least at my house.  There was a good chance this afternoon, so I waited until late this  evening to run.  Got in 3.8 miles in town.

Run between the storms - almost

 I went to the park this afternoon just after a storm had passed to get in a run before the next storm.  Nice 75 degree running weather.  I ran 4 miles on the roads - the last half mile in a heavy rain.

Spindle Tree Park Run 5K

 I ran the Spindle Tree Park Run 5K in Magnolia this morning and finished in 55:17.

Split run

 I went to the state park early this afternoon to run on the roads.  Got in 1.9 miles before the thunderstorm and close lightning hit.  I went into town this evening and ran another 1.6 miles.  Total for the day 3.5 miles.

Millican Summer Series 5K Race 4

 I drove 51 miles to Millican this evening and ran Race 4 of the Millican Summer Series 5K (actually 3.2 miles) trail run.  The course was muddy and slippery in parts, so I took it easy and finished in 1:06:53.  No falls and my back is still intact.

Back doctor appointment today

 After getting a new MRI and Xrays on my back, I had an appointment with the pain management doctor this afternoon.  Last July, the same doctor removed tissue from around two vertebra to relieve bulging disc pressure on a nerve.  The MRI clearly shows that to still be working.  However, the pain is coming from a bulging disc between the next two higher vertebra.  He has scheduled the same surgery for those two vertebra.  The surgery date is August 4.  He also said that my leg pain stems from the back issue - not a hamstring pull.  I have no idea if my technical explanation makes sense.  In any case, I feel somewhat relieved.  I have potential relief in sight and should be able to keep my streak alive.  I may have to break my "at least 3.1 miles a day streak," which will reach 1-year at the end of this month, but I can do at least 1-mile a day for a few days after the surgery.  Phew!!! I made it out to the park late this afternoon and ran 4.1 miles on the roads.

Heavy rain late today

 We had a heavy rain about the time I usually meet the group at the park on Tuesdays.  So, I ran 3.2 miles in town just before dark tonight.

Monday at the park

 I waited until late this evening to run at the state park.  Got in 3.2 miles on the roads.

Sunday Night 5K

 Felt lousy all day, sinus issues, back and leg pain.  So, I went down to The Woodlands tonight and ran the Sunday Night 5K.  Very humid.  I finished in 59:20, probably a personal worst in the Sunday Night 5K.  However, they gave me and one other runner a special Firecracker 15K award for running three 5K's over the 4th of July weekend.

Spindle Tree 5K Park Run

 I ran the Spindle Tree 5K Park Run in Magnolia this morning.  Finished in a  slow 57:03.

Stu's Country Mile 5K

 I ran Stu's Country Mile 5K in Centerville this morning.  This was my 29th consecutive year for running this race and 30th time for running it.  I finished in 55:10, a little slower than the Polish Pickle 5K last Saturday.  In any case, I was 2nd of 3 in the 70 and over age group.

Fass Brewery 5K in the rain

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K in a light rain in Conroe tonight.

Hot early run

 I had to run an errand in Cleveland (Texas) this evening, so I ran 3.2 miles in Huntsville early this afternoon.  Hot, but I ran in the shade as much as possible.

Group night at the park

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