Yoga

Another Sunday morning Helena class with Carissa. Was nice, as usual.

Spin

This morning went to Beth's 8:30 am class. Nothing unusual, just lots of sweating.

Yoga

Went to the 4:30 yoga class at Bikram Scottsdale. Apparently I was a bit tired from that long run yesterday, the class totally kicked my ass. I was extra hot and humid in there tho, that probably didn't help.

Desert Park

Yesterday at lunch drove up to the Horseshoe/Desert Park trailhead at Union Hills and Thompson Peak Parkway. Ran the entire length of the Desert Park trail, thru Silverleaf and up to the intersection with Windgate Pass Trail. 5.4 miles and it was a bitch, probably too long for right now.

104th-Windgate

At lunch ran from the 104th/Bell trailhead up to Gateway loop to the intersection with Windgate trail. About 4.2 miles. It was a nice day and its really beautiful up there around the back side of the mountain.

Yoga

Took the day off today to take care of my wife after her surgery on Friday. Went to yoga again at 9am with Don. Class went well, seems like after going three days in a row it was a bit easier.

Yoga

Carissa and I went to 8am yoga this morning with Helena. Its weird to say, but after yesterday I was very happy to be in her class again. It was a real good class, particularly considering it was back to back days.

Yoga

This morning went to 8am yoga with an instructor I have never seen before. She wouldn't let me do Salabhasana because I can't get my right elbow under my body, she stood on my feet to keep me from doing it. I was so pissed off, no way i'm doing a class of hers again. Pretty much ruined the class for me.

Quartz

Yesterday at lunch ran from 104th trailhead up Quartz to Taliesen intersection. That last hill is BRUTAL, i had almost forgotten how bad it was. About 4.3 miles, longest run by far since I started up again.

104th-Gateway-Levee

I got my clearance to run from the doctor today, the xray showed no black line anymore. After that appt. I ran a loop from the 104th and Bell trailhead, up 104th st. Trail to Gateway Loop, over past Paradise intersection to Bell pass trail intersection, turned around and back to Paradise, down to Levee and back to truck. About 3.4 miles and it was HOT!

Scottsdale Bikram

Yesterday at 4 went to the Bikram studio down on Shea and 93th St. The place is a little small but nice, the instructor was cool, the class went great.

Paradise-Gateway Loop

At lunch today ran from the McDowell center, up Paradise to its end at Gateway Loop on the north side of the valley. I saw a big sweaty guy up there, first time i've seen another human in that area. Probably a little over 3 miles.

Yoga

Yesterday morning went to 8am Helena class, once again without the girl. This time she spent the night at a friends and "forgot", I guess that special time with her is pretty much over now, oh well. Class was fine, lost 10 lbs in sweat, that directly from their scale.

Spin

Went to the 8am class at the Chandler gym with Beth this morning. Good, hard class. Played 9 at Shalimar with Jordan after.

Sumit

At lunch today went to yoga with Kim again. I'm getting a little better in there, but that last warrior sequence absolutely kills me.

Levee

Yesterday at lunch I drove to the 104th and Bell trailhead and ran the levee trail to its end then up the side of the hill to the first mineshaft. It was nice to get the hell out of here after the big fight with that retard Mike.

Quartz

At lunch today ran the same quartz trail run, a little farther than the last time, to a small clearing right before the vicious climb starts. About 3 1/2 miles.

Paradise sidetracked

At lunch yesterday ran the same Paradise trail route, but right before the climb starts I turned up a unlabeled trail. The stupid thing petered out and I ended up hiking thru the weeds to a pass between 2 hills, with more 100 hills houses on the other side. About 3 miles total.

Yoga

Yesterday morning Carissa and I went to Helena's 8am class. Felt real good after.

Spin

This morning went to 9:30 class at Gilbert gym with Christi. She was glad to see me and it was a good, sweaty class. After Jordan and I shot nine at Shalimar.

Sumits

Went to the noon class at Sumits today with Kelly. It wasn't nearly as confusing this time, I sorta knew what was coming up alot of the time. There is one pose I just flat out can't do, but I will work on that. The cold water in their showers is absolutley fantastic.

Paradise mine

At lunch today went to the same place as yesterday, only this time turned right at the end and ran up to the second mine shaft. Stupid things are halfway up the mountain. It was pretty damn cool and the view was great. About 3 1/2 miles.

Paradise

At lunch ran a new route, from the McDowell Mtn. Ranch Center, down Paradise Lane to Paradise trail, north to the Levee trail intersection and back, about 3 miles. Good, solid trail running, I really like this area and will come back here alot.

Sumits yoga

At lunch today I went to the yoga studio about a half my from the office. It is hot yoga like Bikrams but with a lot of differences. They play music the whole time, they touch on almost every one of Bikrams poses, but the durations are much shorter. There are lots of traditional hatha yoga poses mixed in and lots of variations that I have never seen before. It has much more upper body than Bikram and moves at a much faster pace. All in all I liked it, it was harder in some ways and easier in others.

Quartz Paradise

At lunch today took the left turn again on Quartz trail, but took the branch for Paradise trail this time, ran about 3 miles out and back. Great trail, great views.

Yoga

Yesterday morning went to 8am class with Helena, all alone because Carissa was sick again. I talked to Helena before class about the difficulty i have been having getting thru the last savasana and she suggested it was due to mental turmoil and suggested counting and focusing on breathing. I have to agree with her, and the counting did help some during the savasana and camel.

Spin

Went to the 8am class at the Gilbert gym this morning, with Kristin subbing for Val. I gotta say I like her a lot more than Val, she is pretty hardcore.

Taliesin Overlook

After work, around 1:30 today I ran up the mountain from the 124th st. trailhead to the overlook, about 4 1/2 miles. It was hot and that was the longest run I have done since the last time I ran the same route and pulled my calf, about 8 months ago. Totally kicked ass!