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Thursday, April 30, 2020

About the same

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My big toe joint was about the same today.  I met up with the group at the park this afternoon and ran a slow and limpy 1.4 miles on the tra...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Inflammation

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I woke up this morning with inflammation in my right big toe joint.  So, I ran a gimpy and painful mile at the track.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Back with the group

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With the park open again, we resumed our Tuesday and Thursday group runs, starting today.  Since the park closes at 5 p.m., we met at 3 p.m....
Monday, April 27, 2020

Crowded trails

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I ran 2.5 miles on the trails at Huntsville State Park this afternoon.  Lots of hikers on the trail.
Sunday, April 26, 2020

Bearkat Country Crawfish 5K - Virtual

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: Late this morning, my 4-year old grandson and I ran the Bearkat Country Crawfish Virtual 5K here in Huntsville.  It was his first 5K an...
Saturday, April 25, 2020

Around town

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This morning, I ran a 2.7-mile loop around town, the prison and the campus.
Friday, April 24, 2020

Catching up

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My good friend, Jane, of Houston emailed me today to ask if I was okay since I had not blogged for a couple days.  I really appreciate her c...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Finally made it back to Huntsville State Park

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I got through to Austin early this morning and they merged my two accounts on their system.  I was able to register for a pass this afternoo...
Monday, April 20, 2020

The park is open again

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Huntsville State Park reopened today for day use.  However, you must reserve online, wear masks, maintain social distancing and no more than...
Sunday, April 19, 2020

Old neighborhood

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I drove to my old neighborhood late this morning and ran a 1.7-mile loop on streets that I have run on a zillion times before.
Saturday, April 18, 2020

3 miles in the avenues - 10.5 years

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Late this morning, I ran a 3-mile loop through the hilly avenues.  My streak is now 10.5 years.

Laps

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In between naps today, I ran laps at the track.
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Blue Bell 10K - Virtual

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Blue Bell was changed to a virtual race this year.  I went over to Lufkin this morning and ran 10K partly on the roads and partly on the tra...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Laps at the track

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I plan on a longer run tomorrow, so I ran laps at the track this morning.

Campus loop

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I ran the 2-mile loop around the campus this afternoon.  Normally, it is difficult to cross Sam Houston Ave. twice, but with so little traff...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Cooler weather

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Cooler weather returned today and it was clear.  I ran a 3.2-mile loop around town and the campus this afternoon.
Sunday, April 12, 2020

Happy Easter

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Happy Easter.  My heel felt better today, so I ran my 2-mile loop around the campus this afternoon with very little traffic to contend with.
Saturday, April 11, 2020

Laps, again

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I still have the inflammation in my right heel, so I went to the track this afternoon and ran laps.
Friday, April 10, 2020

Back from the dark

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Yesterday afternoon, I ran 2.2 miles in the avenues.  About 6 p.m. yesterday, a bad storm blew through Huntsville.  There a lot a trees down...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Lufkin

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To break up my Huntsville routine, I drove and hour and a half to Lufkin this morning to run trails at Kit McConnico Park.  I ran there once...
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Retired from the Army in 1984 and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2005. Current age: 85. Began running in 1961 and racing in 1983. Completed over 1,500 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.
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