3rd Winchester

Late morning ran from parking lot to parking lot and back. Got harrassed by a ferocious little poodle at the Red Bud Road lot. About 4 miles.

DY level 2-3

Hard, hard flow tonite, wiped me right out. New inversion, forearm stand with ass and legs up on the wall, cool.

DY level 1-2

Just two of us at lunch class today, as such Jill made it hard. Nice hard flow and inversions.

3rd WInchester

This morning had a short run at a very cold and windy battlefield. Only made it to the bridge and gave up, about 3 miles.

Shepard Pond

Ran around the pond again, clockwise this time. Also ran off on the road that as it turns out goes over to the farms at Edys lane. About 4 miles.

Shepard Pond

Ran around the pond on xmas eve afternoon. The paths were icey around the lake. About 4 miles

DY level 3

Hard class with lots of the mandala flow. First class back after stomache flu issue, kicked my ass pretty good. Headstand for 5 mins.

DY open matt

flows and inversions this afternoon, lot of fun. 6 minutes in headstand.

DY level 1-2

good class, good workout

Old golf course

Ran the loop with Gary. Snowy carpet everywhere, not too cold out.

DY level 1-2

Pretty easy class today at lunch, worth the workout tho.

Old golf course

Ran clockwise loop mid afternoon on a very, very cold and windy day. Like 5 degree wind chill. Coming down the fence line by the airport into the teeth of the wind gusts was brutal. My legs were blotchy red from the wind burn. About 5k

DY level 2-3

Nice, long class tonite. Interesting flows, lots of eka pada.

DY open mat

Early class today at lunchtime. Long class with lots of arm balances and inversions

Old golf course

A few hours after the end of the first snow of the season, ran on the loop on the golf course. Brisk and envigorating, about 3.5 miles.

DY level 3

Hard class tonite. New arm balance, sun salutations and a bunch of inversions

DY level 1-2

Nice class at lunch, had to run back to work after

DY yin

Went to Ginas class after a long break due to the stupid leg injury from the beach run. Easier than I remember her class being

Jekyll Island

While TDY with Joyce for CAD Managers conference ran about 5.5 miles on the beach. It was very nice but unfortunately I ran barefoot (won't do that again), got 4 blood blisters and royally messed up my achilles tendon/heel spur deal.

DY open mat

Good Sunday class, more of the usual stuff.

DY level 1-2

Usual Saturday class, nothing unusual comes to mind

Shepard pond

Thanksgiving around lunch, a couple hours before we ate, ran around the pond. Took all the asphalt trail on the south side this time. Chilly out. About 4 miles.

DY level 1-2

Yoga class at lunch. Lots of the last class, using the cloth to slide and work core and hamstrings.

Golf/neighborhood run

Ran my route again, other way this time. I think I like clockwise better than counter. About 5 miles.

DY level 3

A bit of a weird class tonite, lots of yin stuff but hard regardless. Legs are sore tonite.

DY open matt

Did a bunch of work with a cloth to be able to slide on the floor, chaturanga, head stand, splits. Lots of time on inversions again.

Sheppard pond

Late this afternoon ran around the pond and back. This time ran thru the neighborhood on the far side, to the asphalt path and down to the damn. About 4 miles

Golf course/neighborhood run

Ran at lunch thru the golf course, along the paths, then thru the neighborhood and back, about 5 miles. Chilly out.

DY level 3

Hard class with hard flows, inversions.

Hampton Inn fitness room

Ran three miles again after class, before studying, wee haw.

Hampton Inn fitness room

After a ridiculous long day of MCTS Win7 training, ran on the treadmill at the hotel for 3 miles. Boring! After that, more studying, 100 transcender test questions.

Raquetball and DY open matt

Around lunch Jordan and I played a couple games of raquetball at Jim Barnett park. Expensive to play there but a real nice court. Later had a real informal class. Did some sun salutations and spent the majority of the rest of the class upside down. Jill has told me harder ways for me to do that stuff, yay.

Sheppard pond

This morning ran from my house, down Valley Mill to Channing and over to Sheppard pond and back. Chilly out, saw a few deer, nice route. About 4 miles.

DY level 3

Tough class, lots of different flows, lots of crow.

DY level 1-2

Lunch yoga was nice, not to hard but worked up a sweat regardless.

Barnett clubhouse run

At lunch ran along streets to the park, by the clubhouse and back. Beautiful day, long run. About 6 miles.

Barnett park pond run and DY level 2-3

At lunch ran along streets, thru SU, to the pond. Ran around it and back to work. About 5 miles. After work had a very cool and interesting class, some odd kiryas and a hard class.

DY open matt

Good class, difficult, lot of upside down.

Old golf course

Joyce and I ran at lunch thru the golf course, about 3 miles. Not so easywith the head cold.

Senseny road run & ACE spin

Ran the Senseny road route with Joyce and Gary at lunch, about 5 miles. Went fast, my cold was starting to kick in. After work went to a one hour spin class. My legs were rubber bands after all that.

Golf course/neighborhood run and DY level 2-3

Joyce, Gary and I ran the 4 mile loop at lunch, cold out and pretty quick. Tonite did almost the entire primary series again, 1.75 hours of great yoga.

DY open mat

No one else showed up today, so Jill and I did most of the Ashtanga primary series. It was fun and fast and hard, loved it!

DY level 1-2

Usual class today, a few less people because of the Stewart rally. Sweated a bunch like usual.

AT @ Snickers gap

Ran from the parking area to the Raven Rocks Hollow spring. A beautiful, windy, cold autumn morning. About 4.5 miles

Senseny Rd run @ DY level 3

At lunch Joyce and I ran on a perfect day thru the neighborhood to Senseny and back with a long detour in the neighborhood, about 5 miles. Good pace, great run. Class was actually a little easier than a usual Thursday class, which was nice. Complicated flows tho.

DY level 1-2 and VH workout

Lunch class was a little harder than I expected, nice tho. Went to the gym with Jordan tonite. Lifted weights pretty much the whole time, almost all upper body.

Neighborhood/Golf course run

Joyce and I ran at lunch the usual loop, very nice, quick run, about 4 miles.

DY open mat

Good class, got one foot down in forarm stand walk down the wall backbend, very nice.

Third Winchester

This morning ran around the battlefield, school to bridge to confederate cul-de-sac, about 5k.

Augusta Riverwalk

Ran along the river downtown on the Riverwalk. Very nice place, scenic, about 4 miles.

Fort Gordon parade ground

After class changed into running clothes and went over to run around the parade grounds. Absolutely enormous fields with soldiers here and there, about 5k.

Augusta canal tow path south end

In Augusta GA for a class for Comptia Security+ certification. Ran on the tow path from Lake Olmstead. Went by the confederate powder mill, up to Eisenhower park and the water plant. About 4 miles

Augusta canal tow path north end

Ran on the tow path from the headwaters. Beautiful scenery, about 4 miles

Boga

Cindy went along to boga. We played yoga family feud (which I rocked at) and did a flow at the end.

DY level 3

Hard Thursday night class like usual

DY level 1-2

Lunchtime class was nice, lite version of Monday, which means it wasn't super easy. Felt much better today.

Old golf course

Ran the golf ball loop today. Tough going, warm out, and heel hurt. Got more balls tho.

DYlevel 2-3

Another hard class tonite. Felt a little pokey but finished strong.

Cacapon mountain hike

Went on a 3 1/2 hour hike with yoga people to top of Cacapon mountain on Ziler trail. A little warm, sweated up a storm on the ascent. Couldn't do yoga after cuz of all the gnats.

VH 2 hour spin

This morning did 2 hours of spin for the first time ever. Their 2nd anniversary, 4 teachers each did a half hour. It was tough and I was pretty tapped out by the end.

ACE neighborhood/golf

Ran the same route Joyce and I did a few weeks back. Got some balls, it was nice out, a little warm maybe. About 4 miles.

ACE neighborhood/golf and DY level 3

Ran a shorter loop todayat lunch, about 3.5 miles. Had a nice class after work, eka padas and scorpions.

DY level 1-2

Went for the first time at lunch today, cuz of the wellness program at work. Class was surprisingly difficult, hung around for inversions after with Jill.

ACE neighborhood/golf

Ran more or less the same loop Joyce and I did, got some golf balls. Was a bit chilly out. About 4.5 miles.

DY level 2-3

Class killed my abs, lots of inversions too.

AT @ bears den and DY open mat

This morning ran from the hostel north two the second creek. Up and down, very rocky and lots of roots, not a good place to run, gotta remember. About 4 miles. This afternoon yoga was supposed to be sun salutations, didn't exactly work that way but a worthwhile class regardless. Wore b-day hats cuz it was Rona's day.

AT @ Snickers gap north

A chilly morning this morning, ran about 4 miles from route 7 lot north. Beautiful day out.

DY level 3

Once again, class was hard! Fun tho.

Old golf course

Golf ball loop, clockwise again. Ran down the entrance to route 50 and back up the hill this time. It was actually cold out, my hands ached from it a bit. 3.5 miles

Old golf course

Ran what I am now calling the golf ball loop, clockwise today. Was a little warm and I struggled a bit. About 3.5 miles

DY level 2-3

Class was hard! I was feeling tired coming in and it beat me right up, soaking wet with sweat by the end.

VH sun salutation yoga and DY open mat

This morning went with the wife to a yoga class at the gym. Taught by Jann the Sivananda lady, it was all very familiar. Did 12 of their sun salutations. This afternoon, after golfing, went to a very long open mat class. Worked on warriors, scorpion, other random things, I'm very tired right now.

DY level 1-2

Class was hard for some reason this morning. Sweated my ass off, spent a lot of time upside down again.

Old golf course

Ran the usual route at lunch, got some golf balls. It was hot out again.

DY level 3

Class was tough, lungs still messed up. Bound half moon is ridiculous.

Old golf course

Ran a similar route as yesterday, but by myself. It was hot out, collected some balls this time, about 3 miles

Old golf course

Finally felt good enough to run today, have a cold that come from the family. Joyce and I ran thru the golf course, felt pretty good, about 3 miles.

ACE neighborhood/golf course run and DY level 3

Ran thru the neighborhood across 50 and thru the golf course today with Joyce. It was perfect running weather, 3.6 miles. Tonite went to level 3 class. Hard stuff but it was nice to be back in class.

Old golf course

Same route as yesterday, forward directions, got some more balls. Nice day out, about 3 miles.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch with Joyce, loop around the pro shop in the opposite direction. Collected some golf balls, about 3 miles.

Old golf course

Ran around today on a loop on the west side, then back around the clubhouse and back. Struggled for some reason, about 3.5 miles.

DY open matt

Lots of back bends tonite, back is getting more bendy.

DY level 1-2

Big class full of people I have never seen before this morning. Not too hard.

3rd Winchester

After work and before happy hour ran all the trails at the battlefield. Perfect out, about 5 miles.

DY level 3

Class was hard, but went ok, the break helped with the arms and shoulders.

old golf course

At lunch Joyce and I ran on the golf course, the long route, about 3 1/2 miles. Tons of grasshoppers, a little hot out.

AT @ Ashby gap

This morning ran north from the parking at Ashby gap. It was perfect out, very green, and I actually did about 5 miles, wow!

Sherando Park

This morning ran about 3 miles at Sherando park in Stephens City. Ran about half that before I figured out where the loop was, nice park and very scenic.

DY level 1-2

Much nicer class today, probably cuz it was much easier. Didn't stop me from landing on my nose a bit again. Stayed upside down for quite awhile.

Valley Health

Went to the gym with the wife so she could do a water class this morning. Ran about 2 1/2 miles on the track, biked for about 25 mins, then a little abs and curls.

DY level 3

Everything was hard tonite, managed to face plant on a headstand to crow, how sad is that.

ACE 4.0 neighborhood run

Ran around at lunch with Joyce in the neighborhood across 50 again. It was hot, about 4 miles.

Old golf course and Valley Health

Ran on the golf course today with Joyce and Bob Thomas. Hot out, ran about 3 and a half miles thru the weeds. After work went to the gym with Jordan. Rode bike, lifted weights, steam, sauna, pool.

DY level 3

Class tonite was a bitch, I was gasping half way thru. Guess I was still beat from yesterday's class. Back bends again.

DY open mat

Class was cool tonite, more back bends, forearm stand down to about a foot from the floor, and standing back bend about the same.

Old golf course and Winchester health

Ran around the course, there was some mowing done so I got around by the clubhouse without too much trouble, about 3 miles. After work went to the gym with Jordan, mostly lifted weights.

DY level 3

Class was just me and JP tonite. Wasn't feeling it too much, but did get some back bends in.

Winchester Health

Went to the gym tonite with Jordan. Ran a mile on the track and lifted weights.

ACE costco run

At lunch Joyce and I ran by Costco and back, about 2.4 miles. Joyce made it without walking at all today.

ACE 3.3 neighborhood run

Joyce and I ran a route from work north to the neighborhood across 50, down Kinross and up Darby, nice day for it. 3.3 miles.

DY open mat

It was nice to be back at a normal yoga class, but for some reason I wasn't really feeling it today.

Lake Grapevine, Grapevine TX

After a half day of class Joyce and I ran/walked at Lake Grapevine. It was hot as hell, sun was beating down and we were tired. About 2 miles running and 4 miles walking.

White Rock Lake, Dallas TX

After training, Joyce, Gary and I ran around this lake park. Ran about 3 miles out and walked 3 miles back. Hot but a very scenic place.

Gaia Flow Yoga Addison TX

Walked from the hotel a mile and a half to a hot yoga class. It was the hardest workout I have had in over a year, I was tapped out about half way thru, sweated like a maniac. Took the Mountain class, turns out it was the hard class at the studio, handstand intensive.

Katy Trail, Dallas TX

After class today, Joyce, Gary and I ran and walked on the trail downtown south of SMU. Ran about 3 1/2 miles, walked about 2.

McInnish Park, Carrollton TX

Class started late today so Joyce and I ran and walked all around this park, that had some lakes and marshes in it. About 3.5 miles

Hilton Gardens, Addison TX gym

Tonite (was going to be a night off) swam laps for awhile in the pool here and did a stint on the treadmill.

Vicksburg National Military Park #3

Ran walked the remainder of the park today, mostly walked, we were beat. The ironclad ship was very cool, the views were great and the heat was HOT! About 5 miles

Vicksburg National Military Park #2

Ran/walked in the battlefield again, on the other side of Clay St. this time. We went to far and ended up out there for an hour and a half, about 6.5 miles. My shorts had shampoo leaked on them in my suitcase, so I had foamy ass at the end, it was very weird. Not as hot today, but very tiring.

Vicksburg National Military Park

While at the corp hq for classes, ran at the civil war park here in Vicksburg. Joyce and I ran/walked in brutal heat for 2.6 miles, up and down hills, the girl was wilting in a big way.

DY level 3

Nice class tonite, lots of inversions again

DY open mat

Good class, lot of inversions again, and arm balances.

DY level 3

About half the class was inversions, neck was sore afterwards :(

ValleyHealth Spin

Went to a spin class at the new gym tonight. Instructor named Victoria. Bikes are very nice and class was hard, liked it a lot.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch, the usual short route. Very nice day, decent time.

DY open mat

Very much a open mat today, spent a lot of time doing inversions with Carissa. Sad, Steve's last class before he moved to Alexandria.

Old golf course

Ran the short route again, beautiful day, much faster than Wednesday.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Hard, hard class, Carissa and I were hurting.

Old golf course

Hot and humid, struggled with this one, also hadn't run in a couple weeks due to the calf. Short route.

DY level 3 vinyasa

First class back after the 3 day monster drive across the country. The back and legs really felt it, Carissa did great of course.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Slightly harder than usual Wed. night class, Steve and I did some inversions after again.

Valley Health

Went to the here for the first time with Jordan. Ran a little bit, did some machines, did some free weights, swam a little. Nice easy workout, had to compete on every thing with my son tho.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Very hard class tonite, great transition from cowface to eka pada one. After class a bunch of us hung around to do inversions, Steve, Maria, JP, Laura, what weird place :)

DY open mat

Nice class, pretty achy in the shoulders and elbows today tho.

DY level 2 vinyasa

Pretty hard class for a Saturday morning, went straight to pick berries afterwards

ACE spin

Got lucky and was called in off the waiting list. Worked my butt off in this one today

DY level 2 vinyasa

Class on the shiny wood floor. Did a bunch of inversions at the end

ACE Spin

Spin class after work was hard, more and long sets of spin, hovers and jumps

ACE Spin and DY level 3 vinyasa

Spin at lunch was sweaty. Class tonite was hard, rocking the boat and forearms balances again, my arms are killing me

DY open mat

Worked a lot of basic stuff, all of which I apparently do wrong, step thrus etc.

DY level 2 vinyasa

More forearm balances, good class

DY level 3 vinyasa

Class with lots of inversions, charging scorpion

DY level 2 vinyasa

Good class, calf held up ok

Old golf course

Ran for about 2 minutes in the heat, calf started hurting again, had to walk back

DY level 3 vinyasa

Great class that was moved to the morning due to the holiday. Nice crocodile mix in with the vinyasa

DY level 2

Morning class was good

ACE Spin

spin class was nice

DY level 3 vinyasa

Great class, hard flow with fewer and shorter breaks than usual

ACE Spin

After work spin class was hard and fun

DY open mat

can't remember anything about this one either

ACE Level 2

can't remember anything

DY Level 3 vinyasa

Sucked it up and made it thru a tough class with my lousy calf

ACE spin

Had a very sore right calf but working the bike seems to have loosened it up

DY level 3 vinyasa

54 surya namaskar A's for the summer solstice. Awesome!

DY open mat

Class today had lots of jump thru's and back and lots of bakasa's.

DY level 2 vinyasa

Went to a pretty easy class this morning, which was fine cuz I am beat from all the moving stuff.

Old golf course again

Ran again at lunch. A little hotter today and I picked up a tick on the back of my left calf from running thru all that waste high stuff. Little prick gave up when I took a pair of hot scissors to him. About 4 miles

Old golf course

At lunch ran the golf course, it was a beautiful day out, ran front and back nine, about 4 miles.

ACE spin

Had a nice lunchtime class, not too hard

DY Level 3 vinyasa

After a week off due to moving and driving across the country, got back in the studio for a nice, hard class.

AT @ Jenkins gap and DY open mat

Sunday ran early at Shenandoah park. Same route as a couple months ago, didn't intend it that way but the trail map was a bit messed up. About 5 miles. Later did class, much more of an open mat than any of the other ones before.

DY level 1-2 vinyasa

This morning had a easy class, followed by a half hour of inversions after everyone left.

ACE spin

Yesterday at lunch had a nice half hour of spin

DY level 3 vinyasa

Thursday power class after work, these things aren't nailing me like they used to.

DY level 2 vinyasa

Wednesday went to class after work.

3rd Winchester

Last Tuesday ran at the battlefield, about 4 miles.

FY Flow 2

On memorial day I went to Flow again for a 2 hour class. Got pretty damn tough there by the end.

DY open mat

Sunday went to the open mat class.

DY level 1-2 vinyasa

Saturday went to the morning class.

Flow yoga Flow 2

Drove to Leesburg to Flow Yoga. Class was taught by Tori, room is heated, it was hard for sure.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Thursday went to the power class.

ACE spin and DY level 2 vinyasa

Wednesday had spin at lunch and went to the class after work.

ACE spin and DY advanced vinyasa

Monday spin at lunch and class at night

DY open mat

Sunday open mat, love this class.

DY level 1-2 vinyasa

Saturday morning class in Winchester

ACE spin

Lunch time spin class today.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Class last night was tough, lots of difficult stuff to get into and hold.

ACE Spin and DY level 2 vinyasa

Lunchtime spin class, not very exciting this time. Yoga was fine, not too hard.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Good, hard class on Monday night, lots of the same stuff as Sunday.

DY open mat

Last Sunday had a great class, just a few of us and spent the whole time doing arm balances and inversions, fantastic!

DY level 2 vinyasa and Tuscarora Trail

Last Saturday went to the morning class, a few hours later drove west to Tuscarora trail on the state line near Star Tannery. The trail was a lot less maintained and difficult to run on. About 4 miles.

PY hot yoga and AT @ Wolfsville rd MD

Went up to class on my day off. A sub was teaching, it wasn't as hard as usual but I asked for and got inversions at the end, and worked on my elbow stand some more. After that drove over to Wolfsville Rd AT access and ran south this time. Hill up was steep and rocky ridge on the top was slippery and impossible to run on, but the rest of the trail was good, pretty tired now. About 6 miles.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Class yesterday night wasn't overly upper body for a change. Not easy tho and I worked on elbow stand some more.

DY level 2 vinyasa

Wednesday night went to the class, not so hard, but that was OK for a change.

ACE spin and DY level 3 vinyasa

At lunch today took my sore quads thru a half hour of spin. Tonite another fine class, worked on the crow variation and tried elbow stand and even did it to some extent.

DY open mat

Class last night was wonderful, got a new crow alternate that I can do fairly well.

PY hot 5

Saturday went to a very sparcely attended class, had a very nice chat about yoga with Christa after. Class was great, felt wonderful after.

AT @ Ashby gap

After work last Friday ran from the lot at Ashby gap north. It was the greenest I have ever seen, ran about 4 miles.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Last Thursday class was great again, enjoying all of them lately.

AT @ Bears Den

After going to Quantico last Wednesday and getting done early, went to Snickers gap and ran south through Bears Den and south for a few miles. That section of trail is way too rocky for a decent run, but the creek at Spout run sure was pretty. About 6 miles.

ACE spin

Last Tuesday class after work, lots of sweating as usual.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Last Monday went to class at the tail end of my Apple Blossom 2 day hangover. Class was great tho, I'm loving all the arm balances and inversions.

Apple Blossom 10k

Man I'm behind on this. A week ago Saturday ran the much anticipated 10k in downtown Winchester. It was great, since I didn't train I didn't push myself very hard. I actually enjoyed it finished under an hour, had a great kick the final quarter mile. All in all a great race.

ACE spin and 3rd Winchester

At lunch today did the spin class, had the slow ride at the end. Trying to make up for my lack of running with the race looming, I ran after work. Ran all the trails at 3rd Winc., I'm guessing about 5 miles.

Old golf course

Yesterday at lunch ran on the golf course again. This time went over to the other side as well. Went around a cliff where the cart path had washed out, all the way to the east edge of the course, past the old clubhouse and back. About 4 miles.

ACE spin and DY level 3 vinyasa

At lunch had a nice half hour spin, got all sweaty. Tonite had a hard Monday night class, I'm pretty much dog tired right now and my quads are beat.

AT @ Keys gap & DY open mat

Ran this morning at Keys gap in WV, north this time instead of south. Misty and a little rainy. It was beautiful and green and wonderful. About 7 miles. Worked a half day then went to open mat. Great class like usual, inversions are coming along great.

DY level 1-2 vinyasa

After feeling crappy all week from the cold Joyce gave me, I finally made it in for yoga. Surprisingly hard class, I was awesome at tippy toe frog pose, a new one for me.

AT @ Blackburn hostel and DY open mat

Sunday ran on the trail northwest of Round Hill. It was a little chilly out, the trail wasn't too hilly. About 7 miles.

YT power hour

Saturday I went to a class in Mindy's basement of all places. It was a weird place to do yoga but it was good nevertheless.

PY hot yoga

Last Friday morning went to a hot class. Great as usual.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Last Thursday night went to another nice power class.

3rd Winchester

Last Tuesday after work ran at 3rd Winchester. It was so green and beautiful out. About 4 miles.

DY level 3 vinyasa

Last night class was hard again. Landed on my big toes trying to jump back from headstand, owie.

DY level 2 vinyasa

Last Wednesday night went to class after Jill saying that class was going to be harder. It was perhaps a little harder than before.

ACE spin

Last Tuesday after work had a nice spin class. My new heart rate monitor worked very well

DY level 3 vinyasa

last monday went to a very nice class, hard and fun.

AT @ Compton gap in Shenadoah pk.

Ran on the trail from the gap, north this time instead of climbing the mountain. It was nice, view from possums rest overlook was real nice, turned around at Tom Floyd wayside. A little over 5 miles, spring is about ready to bust out.

Hot 5 & AT @ AT @ Washington St. Pk, MD

Yesterday morning went to hot 5 class, harder than last week, loved it. After drove east to Boonesboro area and ran on the trail at Washington park. The monument is a trip, like a big stone coffee urn. Ran up and down a few hills heading north, probably 5 miles.

DY power yoga

Thursday night went to a pretty hard class, Jill asked me if it was level 2or 3, I said 2, probably was being a bit of a dick in retrospect.

DY advanced vinyasa

Monday night went to class, pretty hard, good inversions again.

AT @ Jenkins gap and DY open mat

Sunday morning ran in Shenadoah park. It was cold and a little rainy. Got snowed on a tiny bit and pelted with ice from the trees a whole lot. Later on went to open mat. Progressing real nicely on inversions, I was dog tired after the two a days.

Hot 5 and AT @ Snickers gap

Twisty class this morning. Lots of revolved poses and twists, light on chaturangas, heavy on balance. Later on I ran on the trail northwards from route 7. Made it farther than last time I was there, when I ran out of daylight and almost froze to death. About 5 miles.

ACE spin

Lunchtime class at work. Spun like crazy on the sprints, I gotta get a new monitor.

DY power yoga

Class last night, more inversions. I gotta say, that class isn't particularly easy, but it sure as hell isn't power yoga either.

3rd Winchester

Wednesday after work ran 3rd Winchester. Much better this time, a little warmer, fewer breaks, still only ran to the bridge but the pace was decent.

ACE spin

After work Tuesday had a nice spin class.

DY advanced vinyasa

Monday night had class, more inversions and lots of sweating.

DY open mat

Last Sunday went to class. She started a trend of inversions that carried thru the week.

Old golf course

At lunch Thursday ran on the golf course, pretty good pace. There were geese everywhere back there honking at me.

DY power yoga

Thursday night went to a very sweaty class, it was nice.

run downtown

Monday morning while my son was doing some of his seeming endless sleeping, I snuck out and ran downtown, to Cork and Washington and back, about 2 miles. It was nice.

DY power yoga

Thursday after work went to the power class, was good till we pulled out stupid exercise balls.

ACE spin

Wednesday at lunch went to another class.

ACE spin

Tuesday after work another great class.

DY advanced vinyasa

Monday night went to a good, hard class.

3rd Winchester and DY open matt

Early this morning ran at 3rd winchester, the snow had melted and it was nice out there, just a little cold. Didn't go all the way to the Red Bud Run lot, just to the creek, about 3 miles. Later went to class, was pretty good, did a decent flow, way too short as usual.

PY hot 5

Yesterday morning went to the usual class. It was absolutely fantastic, I wish I could get up there more often.

DY power yoga

Thursday night went to the power class, it was pretty good.

DY Sivananda and Yin yoga

Last night did back to back classes. Sivananda was the same as always, gentle easy class. Yin was good, I was sore from the two a days and it made me feel better.

ACE spin and DY advanced vinyasa

Monday at lunch had a nice spin class at work, then after work another tough Monday night class. Really made up for the disappointment the day before.

Towpath @ Shepherdstown and DY open mat

This morning drove up to Shepherdstown WV and ran on the C&O canal towpath. Struggled a bit since I haven't hardly run since all the snow started. Very beautiful place tho, along the banks of the Potomac, I will come back after it get warmer. This afternoon went to open mat class. Failed on some arm balances, got tons of criticism on poses, it was really a bit of a drag.

YT power hour

Yesterday morning went to class at the new location in the bike shop. The floors were sheets of splintery plywood, due to the busted pipes I guess. Great class, very fast flow, I really love her classes.

ACE spin

Lunchtime spin class at work on Friday. Good workout for only a half hour, got a sideache even.

DY power yoga

Power class on Thursday night. Very nice class again.

DY all levels vinyasa

Class Wednesday night, must not have been to amazing cuz I can't remember a single thing about it right now.

ACE spin

Good, sweaty class after work tonite, I'm tired as hell right now.

DY advanced vinyasa

Class last night was hard! She really brought it and I couldn't be happier. I did a cool side crow alternate arm balance too.

PY hot 5

Got up early this morning and drove up there. Great class, kicked my ass good. Super fast vinyasa flows, I really like that place.

DY boga

This morning tried to run at 3rd winchester, sadly it was under 1-2 feet of snow. I made it less than a mile in before giving up, tore up my shin pretty nicely. Boga was good tonite, great food, nice conversations.

DY power yoga

Last night went to power yoga class. Pretty much kicked ass, Jill got it right for sure.

ACE spin and DY all levels vinyasa

Last Wednesday went to a spin class after a long absence. It was nice, using the new pedals. That night went to yoga, not very hard at all, everyone was bitching to take it easy, weird.

DY advanced vinyasa

Last Monday went to class with my wonderful daughter. It was a bit of a bitch, and after class she said that she liked that better than the hard classes we did in phx, that it was more of a stretchy class. I must be off my game, I thought it was hard!

ACE spin

Yesterday after work went and did another spin by myself.

ACE yoga

Thursday after work did a self-guided power flow at work. Did many, many chaturangas.

ACE spin

Tuesday after work I did a self guided spin class thanks to everything being canceled due to snowmaggedon. New pedals worked great.

DY all levels vinyasa

Wednesday night went to a pretty good class, elbow and knee are feeling much better.

DY advanced vinyasa

Last Monday went to a absolutley fantastic class.

AT @ Snickers gap and DY open mat

Around lunch today ran from the vdot commuter lot at Snickers gap up to Bears den and around the general area. Tried and failed to find the continuation on the north side of route 7, found it on the way out it my truck. The fresh, powdery snow made it a difficult run to say the least. A couple hours later went to class. It sure is nice to have the body coming back finally, another of those workshop type classes, but I could do everything without major difficulty and even sat in thunderbolt which was physically impossible about 4 days ago.

DY morning buzz

Yesterday morning went to class after a weeklong hiatus for my poor, sad knee. It is mostly better after getting 50cc's drained out of it on Wednesday and the shot of cortesone. Class was fine, no major pain or anything.

DY open mat

Yesterday afternoon, a few hours after finding out Rich died this weekend, went to open mat class. Spent almost the entire class going over fine details of the namascar a and b poses. I would have enjoyed it but I was hugely depressed and my knee and elbow were absolutely killing me.

PY hot 5 and AT @ Greenbrier State Park, MD

Got up early this morning and went to yoga at Padma. Much different class from last week, she really kicked my ass. After I drove east down 40 to Greenbrier State Park, and picked up the AT there. Followed blue blazed from the vistor center up brutal steep hill to the trail, then south for a couple miles to some big rocks with a nice view. About 5 miles.

AT @ Ashby gap and Boga

Yesterday I waited for the snow and sleet to stop in the early afternoon and drove down 50 to the AT. Every branch was encased in ice, it was really beautiful. I went south and made it up above Sky Meadows, About 4 miles. Later had a fun boga night.

DY power yoga

Thursday nights class was difficult with the damn knee still all swollen up. It wasn't too hard tho so that helped.

DY yin

Last night tried to take it easy on my fucked up knee and went to stretchy yin class taught by Gina. I liked the class but my knee really, really hated it.

YT power hour

Monday morning drove to Purcellville for an hour class, still in the pavilion. Wiped me right out again as usual, then spent the afternoon in Glenn in DC.

AT @ Chester gap and DY open mat

Last Sunday drove down to Front Royal, parked by Front Royal lake and ran on the AT. Snowy for about half the route. It was up a hill and down to the stream on the other side, where I turned around. About 4 miles. A couple hours late went to open mat class that turned out to be a true workshop, mainly about arm balances.

PY hot 5

This morning drove up to Hagerstown for class. Christi took it easy on us today, it didn't totally wipe me out like it has every other time I have driven up there.

ACE spin

Yesterday at lunch went to spin class. Good but too short.

DY power yoga

Thursday night went to a real nice power yoga class. Fought my left quad pretty much of the class tho.

ACE spin

Stacey's class after work yesterday, the toughest one yet.

DY advanced vinyasa

Monday night went to class. Left quad was really acting up, prolly from the two a day.

Millbrook HS run and DY open mat

Last Sunday ran around Millbrook HS, tried to find trails behind the school, ran around the track, and ran a bit on the battlefield, about 4.5 miles. Later in the afternoon went to open mat at Dharma. It was a hard class, did a lot of inversions, almost to the point of exhaustion.

YT hot yoga

Last Saturday morning went to hot yoga at Yoga Time. The studio flooded last week so class was at the new gym nearby. Also Mindy woke up with strep so one of the students taught. It was an ok class, just not as hard as usual.

AT @ Manassas gap

Late this morning ran a very chilly couple hours on the trail, near Linden, VA, north of 66. There was a goodly amount of ice under the inch or two of new snow, made it kinda tricky. The temp with wind chill was around 10. Route was from trailhead to right before Manassas shelter, very nice, very challenging.

DY power yoga

Last night went to the first power class at Dharma. It was nice, hard but could be harder for sure. The vitamin I helped alot with the arm.

DY open level vinyasa

Last night had a suprisingly hard Wed. night class. Or perhaps it had something to do with my arm acting like a block of wood, who knows.

ACE spin

Last night had another nice spin class at work.

DY advanced vinyasa

Last night went to a pretty tough monday class.

DY open mat

Sunday afternoon went to the new open mat class. Turns out due to who all showed up it became a class. Not too hard and a little more laid back than usual.

Hangover 5k @ Long Branch

This morning ran a 5k in the bitter cold at Long Branch estate south of Millwood, A Shenandoah Valley Runners winter series event. It was ridiculously cold, the wind blowing like crazy, about 5 degrees with the wind chill. I had on 2 long sleeve running shirts, a hoodie, running shorts, sweat pants, 2 pairs of gloves and a knit cap on and I was still chilly. Time was a little faster than my worst race for the cure, which I consider a huge victory.

YT hot yoga

Yesterday morning started the new year right by driving to Purcellville for a class. It was brutal, perhaps not as brutal as the last one but pretty close.