Friday, January 31, 2025

Wrapping up the month

 I ran 4.3 miles on the roads at the park early this afternoon.  There were a lot of runners arriving for Rocky Raccoon 100-Miler at the park this weekend.  In fact, the park is completely closed to everyone not associated with the race.  My run today gives me a total of 131.9 miles for the month (average 4.2 per day).  That is my highest monthly total since my cardiologist told me to record my miles and the time I ran.  I started recording in January 2022.   My pacemaker automatically sends my heart rate data to his office and they check to see if increases coincide with my running.  Today also marks 6 months of running at least 3.1 miles per day.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Missed Fass tonight

 I missed the Fass Brewery run tonight.  We had a running club meeting this evening, so I ran 4.4 miles on the roads at the state park earlier this afternoon.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Warming up

 Gosh, the temperature was in the 60's when I went to run at the park early this afternoon.  First time in a while that I ran in a short sleeve T-shirt.  Got in 5.2 miles on the roads.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Group night at the park

 I met up with the group at the park this evening and ran 4.1 miles on the roads.

Monday, January 27, 2025

Park roads again

 I went back to the park this afternoon and ran 4.4 miles on the roads.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Park, again

 After 3 days of running elsewhere (Conroe, in town and Bremond), I returned to the state park to run this Sunday  afternoon.  Ran  4.3 miles, all on the roads.

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Hog Wild 10K

 I ran the Hog Wild 10K (actually 6.4 miles) trail run on a ranch outside of Bremond this morning.  Great having my 17-year old granddaughter go with me and run the 5K.  I finished in 2:03:03 and was 1st of one in the 80 and over age group (about 5 minutes slower than last year).  My granddaughter was 3rd overall in the 5K.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Morning run

 I had visiting family this afternoon and I have a race tomorrow morning, so I got my run in this morning.  Did 4 miles in town.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Fass Brewery 5K

 As usual for Thursday, I went down to Conroe tonight and ran the Fass  Brewery 5K social run.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Warmer

 The temperature when I ran at the park this afternoon was in the high 40's, although it felt like the 30's.  Maybe it was the wind.  The guy at the gate said that I was only the 18th vehicle to enter the park all day.  I ran the roads and there was virtually no traffic.  I think about the days I ran the streets in town and there was so much traffic - and it seems that everyone was on a cell phone.  I got in 5.1 miles today.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Most of the snow was gone today

 Most of the snow last night melted today with the temperature getting in the high 30's.  We did not get as much in Huntsville as areas to the south, anyway.  The roads at the nearly empty state park were clear this evening.  I got in 4 miles with no problem.

Monday, January 20, 2025

Snowing tonight

 I ran 4.3 miles on the roads at the park this afternoon, but it is snowing tonight.  Tomorrow may be a rare run on the treadmill, if the gym is open and I can get there.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Back down to the 30's

 It was back down to the 30's today and it will get colder for the next few days.  I stayed on the park roads this afternoon and ran 5 miles.  Congratulations to all my friends who ran the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon today.

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Frost Your Fanny 5K

 I ran our club's hilly Frost Your Fanny 5K this morning.  The temperature was in the low 50's, so not bad.  I finished in 51:31 and was first of one in the 80 and over age group.

Friday at the park

 I got in 4 miles on the roads at the park this afternoon.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Fass Brewery 5K

 I ran the Fass Brewery 5K social run in Conroe tonight - for the 61st time.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Another park road run

 I got in another 4.3 miles on the park roads this afternoon.  So tempted to get back on the trails.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Group night

 As usual for Tuesday, I met up with the group at the park this evening.  Ran 4.4 miles on the roads.

Monday, January 13, 2025

Staying on the roads for now

 While  I am drawn to the trails, I am staying on the roads for now.  My back pain is back and a fall or two on the trails may have aggravated it.  So, this afternoon I ran 4.3 miles on the park roads.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Sunday afternoon at the park

 Nice warmer weather (60's) this afternoon for a Sunday run at the park.  Got in 3.4 miles, all on the roads.