Good news from the doctor on my recent CTA Scan. The aneurism in my aorta continues to remain in the 5 cm range, so surgery will not be necessary. I will continue to have it checked every year, but it has not changed in size since it was discovered 3 years ago. The better news is that the didn’t discover anything new. The old ticker and its highway of blood vessels seems to be in good shape. Maybe all this running is paying off. It better be as painful as it is every day! It’s good to get it out of the way first thing every morning. At any rate, I’m relieved that “The Streak” will not be interrupted by a hospital stay and that I’m free to rumble through the streets every day. 

My legs are stiff and sore and it’s hard to get forward momentum. It feels awkward to be off-balance, like I’ve been drinking. My feet often don’t go where I want them to and the pace continues to slow. This morning, I was over 15 minutes in completing the third mile and the first mile was slow at 13’55. I was on my feet all evening last night with our Meet The Borrego Neighbors get together at the clubhouse. There’s also a touch of pain in my right heel the result of a Pickle Ball match the other night. My athletic skills are definitely on the decline, particularly lateral movement, so trying to pick up a new sport at age 70 is frustrating. Losing a few pounds would probably help. 

Speaking of frustration, my White Sox are down 2-0 to the Astros in the playoffs and looking like the lesser team. They head back to Chicago tomorrow to don the red, white, and blue throwback jerseys. Hopefully, they can salvage at least one game in front of the home crowd. We’re headed to the neighborhood ballpark this evening for the second of the Braves vs. Brewers series on the big screen. So far, the Red Sox are the only team to win a game on the road, topping the Rays at “The Trop” last night 14-6. The White Sox have had trouble winning on the road all season long with a losing 40-43 record, including these two playoff games at Houston. Their chances are slim now to advance, a second straight year to face an early exit. Craig Kimbrel was his worst self, entering the game in the 8th to preserve a 4-4 tie and giving up 5 runs. His late season move from the Cubs has proven to be a disaster with hopes of backing up Liam Hendriks for a combination 1-2 punch in the bullpen, the weakness in last year’s postseason downfall.  The playoff news has not been good for the struggling Pale Hose!