DY level 1-2

Class this morning was a little rough and extra long.

Old golf course

Ran the same route again, alone. Didn't get near as cold today, must be acclimatizing finally, about 3 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran the same route through the weeds alone today. There was a very light snow but much less wind, pretty nice. Class tonite was very sparsely attended and was a little bit of this and a little bit of that, not much of a theme. Tired and sore now.

Old golf course

Ran the paths alone today on a very cold and windy day. About 3 miles.

Paw Paw discgolf

Drove up to Paw Paw today and played the other 18 holes, the Whipping Post. Probably the longed course I have played, with all the trees definitely one of the hardest. About 3.5 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a pretty good round this morning, about 1 over, about 2 miles.

Fort Valley Overlook

Ran from Signal Knob parking to the overlook this morning. Actually walked a whole lot, very nice out, 4.4 miles.

Franklin park discgolf and DY level 2-3

Played a decent round, whites to blues, about 2 miles. Later a good class.

Sherando discgolf

Played 27 holes, 3 under per each nine, about 3 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the usual route alone today, 3.1 miles

DY level 2-3

Nice class as usual.

3rd Winchester

Ran the short route through the trails this morning, cold out, about 2.5 miles.

DY level 1-2

Was very tired, mostly I think from jet lag, after class this morning. Vertical locust variation tweaked my back out a little too

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a good round this morning, about 2 miles.

Al Dafra air base

Ran at lunch today on about a 2.5 mile loop on the airbase along a PT trail. It was the warmest I've run in for month, got flushed a bit.

Khalifa park

Ran in the park again. Went to the museum, took the ride and looked at the aqarium first. Ran the outside again and then up the middle and back, about 2.5 miles.

Khalifa park

Ran with Joyce in this very nice park while in business in Abu Dhabi. Once around, about 2 miles.

Sherando discgolf

Played a round this morning, many birdies, a couple bogies. Cold and icey out. About 2 miles.

DY level 2-3

Asked Jill to give me a memorable class since I was leaving for UAE and she did just that. A couple of zingers I never ran across before almost killed me.

Franklin park discgolf

Played a very wet round on a rainy day. Stayed out of any heavy rain but stepped in multiple ankle deep puddles. Did ok anyway, playing whites to first tees. About 2 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the route alone again in a light rain, 3.1 miles.

Old golf course & DY level 2-3

Ran the route alone at lunch, a bit of a struggle, 3.1 miles. Another Ashtanga inspired class. I was a tired boy by the end.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a round with Jordan this morning. He did surprisingly well, I did ok, about 2 miles.

Old golf course

Ran alone at lunch, very nice out, lets pretty sore, 3.1 miles.

DY level 2-3

Another Ashtanga class with even more variations, very nice.

Old golf course

Ran with Joyce at lunch, windy and cold out, 3.1 miles

Jim Barnett pool

Ran the usual route at lunch with Joyce, not much walking, about 5 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran the golf course at lunch, 3.1 miles. Another Ashtanga class tonite, very tired after.

Sherando Park discgolf

Played 27 holes this morning with my two new discs. Sucky play by me but it was really nice out, not cold at all, about 3 miles.

DY level 1-2

Another great Ashtanga class this morning, cut down to and hour and fifteen. My triceps hurt from all the push ups the last few days.

DY level ?

Full Ashtanga primary series this morning for a special class since we missed last night due to the holiday. Awesome, I love the series.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a round this morning. Did decent but lost my blue disc on hole 8, no idea how, about 2 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the course again today, alone and in a stiff and cold wind. A little slower than yesterday, 3.1 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the route in a light rain today alone, pretty good time, 3.1 miles.

DY level 2-3

Ashtanga inspired class tonite, very hard but very fun.

3rd Winchester

Ran the trails this morning with Jordan. He did fine, said his knees hurt alot, about 2.5 miles.

Franklin park discgolf

Played a newly renovated course from blue tees to far pins. Turns out it is way, way harder now, only got a few pars in 18. Much longer too, about 3 miles.

Shernado park diskgolf

27 holes this morning, chilly out. Not a very good round but I got an eagle the second time around on hole 8! About 3 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a round a few hours after landing in Dulles from my trip, hit an awful lot of trees, about 2 miles.

Sather AB run

Ran again around 3 times alone, god this place is boring. about 2.5 miles.

Sather AB run

Ran three times around alone today, very exciting, about 2.5 miles.

Sather AB run

Ran a couple times around the air base with Joyce and a third time by myself, about 2.5 miles.

Union III yoga

Got up ridiculously early for a yoga class taught by some old guy. Not particularly exciting, going off a list of poses with no flow at all.

Union III Veteran's Day 5k

Got up at 5:15 to go to a ceremony with speeches and wreath laying, then ran the 5k, three times around the loop. Second best time in my life, 25:30, it felt absolutely wonderful. I could have cut some time off that time easily!

Union III run

Ran once around today, race is in the morning and trying to take it easy on the legs, about 2 miles.

Union III run

Ran twice around today, start and finish near the rooms, about 3.5 miles

Union III run

Ran around the FOB here in Iraq with Joyce, once around and all the way to each end to see where the limits were, about 2.5 miles.

Franklin Park discgolf

While the wife was at the dentist, went and played a fast 18 at Franklin park with my new blue disk. Good round from blues to longest baskets with nothing worse than a bogey, about 2 miles.

Daniel Morgan Middle school and DY level 2-3

Ran at lunch with Joyce all the way out of the park across Senseny road, and back in the other entrance. Felt pretty good, about 5.5 miles. Tonite the legs were tired for another hard class, first in a week.

Old golf course

Ran alone at the golf course, very nice day out, 3.1 miles.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch with Joyce, lots of time walking thru the weeds listening to her bitch about work, 3.1 miles.

Jim Barnett pool

Ran at lunch on Halloween with Joyce, around the pool. Pretty tired legs after, about 5 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran the trails covered with snow this morning, about 2.5 miles.

Shernado discgolf

Played 31 holes this morning, a little chilly but a great morning of discgolf, about 3.5 miles.

DY level 2-3

Another slow class with inversions, something different yet again.

Old golf course

Ran around the course alone at lunch, 3.1 miles.

MED neighborhood run and DY level 2-3

Ran around the neighborhood with Joyce for about 3 miles at lunch. Difficult class with the disco ball on tonite.

Jim Barnett discgolf

A much better round this morning, got par on the last hole, 2 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a chilly and not particularly good round this morning, about 2 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the course the other direction today, legs pretty sore from the busy week, 3.1 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran the course again, 3.1 miles. A slow level 3 class with just a few people tonite, head hurts from all the headstands.

Old golf course

Ran the course alone in a very light rain, sore but pretty nice, 3.1 miles.

Jim Barnett pool

Ran the clockwise route around the pool alone at lunch, about 5 miles.

DY level 2-3

Slow class with lots of inversions, fun.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Same deal again this morning, drier still and a slightly better round, a couple birdies this time, about 2 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

A much drier round early this morning, much better score as well, about 2 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a very wet and muddy round in a light rain late this morning, not a very good score but fun as always, about 2 miles.

DY level 2-3

Another rough class tonite, not near as bad as Monday tho. Only 3 of us there, inversions at the beginning and end.

Old golf course

Ran the route today alone, sore from yoga last night. Real nice day out, 3.1 miles.

Poor house farm discgolf and DY level 2-3

This morning played 18 at the crappy course in Martinsburg, not gonna go near this one again, about 2 miles. Class this evening was a bitch, totally tired right now.

Shernado discgolf

Great round this morning, 13 under for 27 holes, about 2 miles.

Franklin Park discgolf

Good round this morning, about 2 miles.

Amman Hyatt gym

Ran another fitness test, marines, on the treadmill for another 5k

Amman Hyatt gym

Ran another couple of fitness tests, airforce and navy, for about 5k on the treadmill at the hotel.

Amman hotel gym

Ran a couple of fitness tests on the treadmill for about 5k, navy and army.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Played a round this morning, did pretty well.

DY level 1-2

Went to my last class before going overseas again, was very nice.

Jim Barnett pool

Joyce and I ran at lunch, the reverse route we ran one day last week, about 5 miles. Warm and humid, we got pretty tired.

Jim Barnett pool and DY level 2-3

Ran around the park with Joyce at lunch, about 5 miles. It was very nice out and very enjoyable. After work a hard class with an emphasis on lateral stretches.

Jim Barnett disc golf

Played the course this afternoon, a couple of birdies and a bunch of bogies, about 2 miles.

DY level 1-2 and Boga

Not too hard of a class this morning. Later in the afternoon went to Boga at Tre's vineyard. Nicest environment I've ever done yoga under, under a couple big walnut trees, leaves falling, just wonderful.

Old golf course

Ran the usual route, after the shower walking back to my desk my back siezed up knocking me out of action for a few days, 3.1 miles.

Jim Barnett pool

Ran with Joyce to the park by the pool again, about 4.5 miles.

Jim Barnett disc golf

Played a pretty lousy round after taking half day off for Cindys doctor appt. About 2 miles.

Signal View discgolf

Played the 9 holes at Shenadoah county park thru twice this morning. Course is a little tough, it was a bit cold out, people were doing a hot air balloon by the first hole, about 2 miles running.

DY level 1-2

Nice class this morning with Carissa, felt like crap before but good after.

Shernado discgolf

Got up early and played 27 holes, 2 under for the first 18, 1 under for the last nine. About 3 miles.

DY level 2-3

Another hard class in the theme of the week, lots of backbends.

Jim Barnett park

Ran with Joyce at lunch to the park, along hole 14 and around the pond and back. About 4.5 miles, a little warm out still.

Old golf course

Ran the golf course alone, Joyce had SHARP training she found out about on the way out, 3.1 miles.

Jim Barnett pool and DY level 2-3

Ran for almost an hour with Joyce over to and around the park at lunch, about 5 miles. Class tonite was tough, thorougly fatigued right about now.

DY level 1-2 and Jim Barnett Park discgolf

Class this morning was a lot like Thursday, just a bit easier. Between football games (Millbrook and SU) this afternoon ran the course. Met the first angry person holding a frisbee, some mental patient that screamed at me for teeing off towards him, about 2 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the course, nothing out of the ordinary.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran at lunch, perfect day out, 3.1 miles. Class tonite had more interesting flows, focus on half lotus.

Jim Barnett disc golf

Ran the course this morning while I was taking sick time for the boys MRI, about 8 over for 18 from the blues, about 2 miles.

Jim Barnett disc golf

Played 27 holes this morning before the rain came in, -3 for the extra nine holes, about 3 miles.

Franklin Park discgolf

Played the course in Purcellville this morning. Very foggy out, no clues as to the hole layout other than the numbers on the baskets. Lots of long holes, all in the grass, about 2 miles.

DY level 1-2

OK class this morning, lots of inversions again.

Jim Barnett disc golf

Played 18 holes this morning, about 2 miles.

DY level 2-3

Difficult class again tonight, inversions and arm balances.

Lions shelter

Ran to the 3rd shelter in line today and back, a little warm, about 4 miles.

Old golf course

Quick time today, felt pretty good.

DY level 2-3

Another hard class, not quite as bad as last Monday, with headstands and shoulderstands.

Poor house farm discgolf

After a three hour hike this morning from elizabeth furnace to sherman gap and back, went and ran 18 holes at this course in Martinsburg. Lost a disc, found another, course is way too narrow, just paths thru the woods for the most part, about 2 miles.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning with a bunch of lame partner yoga at the end, me without a parter, go figure.

Exchange shelter

Ran at lunch to the exchange shelter in the park and back, a little farther than the last shelter, about 4 miles.

DY level 2-3

Slower class tonite, heavy with back bends.

Old golf course

Ran the usual route today, a little warmer and a little faster, 3.1 miles.

Antique car shelter

Ran to the park shelter and back alone at lunch. About 3.5 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran at the golf course alone, 3.1 miles. Very hard class tonite, difficult flows.

Shernado discgolf

Very well maintained course, and pretty easy, got even par for the 18, about 2 miles.

DY level 1-2 and Jim Barnett discgolf

Pretty easy class this morning with Rebecca subbing for Jill while she was camping with the scouts. Mid afternoon ran the course again, pretty hot out.

Paw Paw disc golf

Ran the woodshed 18 at the Paw Paw course this morning. Long and difficult and easy to get lost, about 2 miles.

Wrightsville beach run

Ran from the Shell island resort where we were staying down the beach to the pier and back, about 4 miles. Beautiful morning and great to run on the beach again.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Ran the golf course again after we got home from Woodstock, did a little better with throws, 2.5 miles.

Jim Barnett discgolf

Ran the course at the park, very nice. Through the trees and along the drainages mostly, very difficult, about 2.5 miles.

Antique car shelter and DY level 2-3

Ran just into the park to the antique car shelter and back at lunch today, alone again. Great day out, about 3.5 miles. Class tonight with Carissa was all about binding, a bit easier than usual Thursday class.

MED SU run

Ran at lunch alone over past the stadium, under the freeway to the entrance to SU and back. A little warm out, about 3.5 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran the little route today after work, 2.1 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran with Joyce in the heat on what turned out to be 3.1 miles by my GPS. Class after work was very full of poses I couldn't do very well, somewhat discouraging.

DY level 1-2 and AT @ Keys gap

Challenging class this morning with more of the funky pichu poses. At lunch ran south from Keys gap to David Lesser shelter and back. Didn't die this time, enjoyed myself. 6 miles.

3rd Winchester

Short loop this afternoon thru the wood, 2.1 miles.

MED neighborhood run and DY level 2-3

Ran at lunch with Joyce to Senseny road and back, a couple hot patches but pretty nice, about 4 miles. Class this evening with Carissa and some odd hybrid arm balances, headstands and forearm stands.

Old golf course

Ran the route at lunch today alone in a light rain, 3.5 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the route with Joyce today, slightly faster than yesterday. 3.5 miles.

Old golf course

Ran alone again at lunch, pretty hot out but I had a decent time, 3.5 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran the long route on the bike trails this morning, nice out and fun, 3.5 miles.

DY level 1-2

Class with Amanda subbing for Jill while she was at DC for a ball game. Nice gym yoga class with pilates stuff mixed in, not easy.

Old golf course

Ran alone at lunch, heat advisory today, no snakes, 3.5 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Pretty nice day to run, was pretty tired tho, had to walk a bit. 3.5 miles. Good class with Carissa tonite, some of the impossible poses again.

Old golf course and spin class

Ran at lunch with Joyce, hot out but not so humid, 3.5 miles. Spin class after work was nice, haven't done it for months.

MED neighborhood run and DY level 2-3

Ran a shortened run when we got caught in a pouring rain storm at lunch, 2.5 miles. Good class tonite with a few new things, fun.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning was difficult in that coming off a couple days difficult runs pretty much everything is difficult.

AT @ Ravens Rocks & Boga

Ran from tower access road off Blue Ridge parkway north on the trail for awhile and back. Due to the high heat and length of run, there was a lot of walking and eventually some horrible dehydration issues. Head ache, muscle cramps, dizziness to the point I had to lay down in the woods, real bummer. About 6 miles. Later went to Boga with Carissa and Cindy. It was all I could do to finish the easy class. Great food after tho!

Old golf course

Ran along at lunch, the heat really kicked my ass, almost puked at the end, couldn't get my heart rate to come down, dehydrated I guess, 3.5 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 1-2

Ran at lunch with Joyce, hotter out today, 3.5 miles. After work went to class, fun and I got a cool keychain from Jill, because I'm just so groovy.

MED neighborhood run

A little warmer today, ran a slightly longer route with Joyce this time. 3 miles.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch with Joyce, a warm day out, 3.5 miles.

DY level 1-2

Surprisingly hard class this morning. Tony from work was there, pretty inflexible guy.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran the golf course at lunch along, 3.5 miles, nice day out today. Class with Carissa tonight, not too hard, fast flows.

Old golf course

Ran the route with Joyce today, a little cooler today, 3.5 miles.

MED neighborhood run

Ran with Joyce on the short loop on a hot day, about 3 miles. My new skeletoes gave me a blister.

DY level 2-3

Story time at the beginning of class was nice, then a nice repetitive class, with lots of backbends at the end.

3rd Winchester

Ran for the first time in my new skeletoes for the 3 mile loop, not too much of a problem except the plantar fasciatus was hurting more and I could definetly feel all the rocks.

DY level 1-2

Nice class this morning.

Valley Health water class

Finally gave in and went to a water class with the wife this morning. Easy as pie, some slight arm fatigue when using the foam dumbbell things but thats about it.

DY level 2-3

Class with a lot of hip work tonite, chanting and inversions too of course.

DY level 1-2

Lunch class about the same as usual, chanting this time tho.

AT @ Blackburn hostel

Ran north from the hostel to the spring at Sam Lesser shelter and back. About 7 miles, killer hard workout.

3rd Winchester

Ran this morning on the trails, did a little more and came out by the big field, about 3 1/2 miles.

3rd Winchester

A few hours after landing from a 13 hour trip from Bahrain, ran the cross country trails by the battlefield. Legs hurt a bit and I was a little sluggish but it was good anyway, about 3 miles.

Bahrain run

Ran in the morning of the day off over to park by the old palace, around the big palace grounds and back, about 3.5 dusty miles.

Bahrain Gulf gym

Another 5k on the treadmill in the gayest gym in the world.

Bahrain Gulf gym

Ran 5k on the treadmill after work today at the gayest gym on earth. Pictures all over the walls of oiled muscly arab guys.

Bahrain run

After work Gary and I ran around the big fenced place across the street, up by the dolphin resort and back past the mosque, about 3.5 miles.

Bahrain run

After work ran from the hotel to the mosque, then the other direction, up to the park and dolphin resort along the water and back. About 3.5 miles.

Bahrain run

After work Gary and I ran from the hotel to over by the big mosque, then right thru a ton of construction sites along the water. Very hot, about 4.5 miles.

DY level 2-3

Class with Carissa, good times.

DY level 1-2

Class at lunch, felt kinda crappy but better after it was over.

Old golf course

Ran with Joyce to the turn around place and after she said she really wanted to cut across the fields, ended up wandering thru waste high grass for 20 minutes. Did a ton of walking, about 3 miles.

MED neighborhood run and DY level 2-3

Ran at lunch for the first time in months with Joyce, short loop thru the neighborhood, 3 miles. After work class heavy in arm balances, fun.

3rd Winchester

After my first horsey ride this morning, ran the same route as yesterday, faster this time, about 3 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran the cross country trail today after the MED picnic, counter clockwise today, about 3 miles.

Old golf course and DY level 2-3

Ran my new route at lunch, had some berries, rolled my ankle in a wheel rut full of grass (ouch), 4 miles. After work much harder class than yesterday, same annoying splits.

DY level 1-2

Lunch class, not too hard, painful splits again.

Old golf course

Ran the new route again today, a little longer, about 4 miles, absolutley perfect day out.

DY level 2-3

Crazy amounts of splits tonite, held for timed periods, a few other unpleasant things like that as well.

DY level 1-2 and Tuscarora trail @ Pinnacle shelter

Pretty difficult class this morning, tired me out. After lunch ran and hiked (mostly hiked) on the Tuscarora trail and a side trail from Shawnee land to Pinnacle shelter and back, about 4 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran about 3 miles on the cross country/mountain bike trails through the woods next to the battlefield. Very nice, like being out in the woods.

DY level 1-2 and DY level 2-3

At lunch went to a pretty strenuous class, did my handstands again. Tonite went to a much harder class, did my handstands for the little girl, got a hug!

DY level 1-2

Handstand! Pressed up into handstand from headstand on a couple blocks, absolutely wonderful.

Old golf course

Definitely struggled today, it was hot out and I actually cut my run short, about 2.5 miles.

DY level 2-3

Headstands on blocks, very cool. I did it on 3 blocks, probably the closest I will ever come to a handstand with this stupid elbow.

Elizabeth furnace

Ran this morning down in George Washington park at Elizabeth furnace on the Tuscarora/Massanutten trail, up Massanutten mountain. Very pretty place, constant uphill was a bear tho.

DY level 1-2

Not such a hard class this morning, enjoyed it tho.

Old golf course

Someone mowed along the airport fence, but the grass is way too high along lots of the path so I ran a different route today, to the first turn, back along the road to route 50 and back. About the same length and time as usual, 3.5 miles.

DY level 3

Not such a tough level 3 class tonite. A few things I can't do very well but not too tough.

DY level 1-2

Class at lunch, not too hard, crammed in a bunch of headstands and neck is good.

Old golf course

Ran on a heat advisory day, grass up to my waist, my legs got all splotchy from allergy to something, 3.5 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran this morning at the battlefield, found and ran on several of the cross country trails. It looks like there is a bunch of new trails for me to run on there, about 3 miles.

Raven Rocks

Ran this morning from the lot at route 7 up to Raven Rocks and back. Up, down, up, down, up and back, great route and great views from the rocks, about 6 miles.

DY level 1-2

Good class this morning, my neck held up nicely to headstands, even no hands, thanks to the one week break.

Boga

Cindy and I went to boga tonite, harder than I remember those flows being at boga, good food and beer.

Tinicum wildlife refuge

Slept in a little bit this morning and ran at the refuge again, bright and sunny today. Saw a bunch of turtles and some foxes, about 4 miles.

Tinicum wildlife refuge

Got up real early to run at sunup at the refuge. It was dark and misty out, I was the only one out there and got hassled by a bunch of geese, about 4 miles.

Tinicum wildlife refuge

Before the conference in Philadelphia today ran at a very cool nature preserve. Wetlands with tons of birds and other animals, very pretty place. About 4.5 miles.

DY level 1-2

Fairly difficult Saturday morning class, mandala siriya and headstands, messed up the neck some more.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch, 2 ticks but felt pretty decent and had a OK time.

DY level 3

Tough class after work, very sweaty.

Old golf course

Ran the route again, a couple ticks, no geese, a little slow.

DY level 3

Tough, long flow tonite, hard and fun. Back bends and twists.

Balls Bluff and DY all levels

After dropping off Carissa at the airport, ran at dawn at Balls Bluff battlefield in a light rainstorm. Beautiful place, got lost a few times with all the different colored trails. About 5 miles. Afternoon went to the class now taught by Amanda. Like an old school gym yoga class, not easy and all familiar poses, I liked it.

DY level 1-2 and AT @ Morgans Mill rd

Class this morning with Carissa, pretty difficult, did a lot of headstands at the end. After lunch ran the same location as yesterday, just south instead of north. Down, up, then down and a little up, very nice out, about 5 miles on tired legs.

AT @ Buzzard Hill

Ran this morning on the trail about 6 miles south of Bears den. Cool waterfalls and view on the hill. Ran from Morgan Mill Rd to the next drainage after Buzzard hill and back, about 6 miles. Absolutely wonderful out.

Old golf course and DY level 3

The usual route at lunch, 2 ticks and a pretty slow time. Class after work was good, some very difficult new poses.

DY level 3

Went with Carissa tonight after a nice day out with her. Difficult class with lots of headstands again.

Old golf course

Ran the route at lunch, 2 ticks today and got assaulted by a goose, 3.5 miles

DY level 1-2

Typical class at lunch today, not very hard, but did all the headstands.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning with Carissa. Another class heavy on headstands, did the sequence a bunch of times.

Old golf course and 3rd Winchester

At lunch ran the same old route, only one tick today, pretty good time again, 3.5 miles. After work ran with Jordan at 3rd Winchester for a short route, about 1.8 miles. He suffered like crazy.

Old golf course and DY level 3

Ran the route at lunch today, 3 ticks, good time, 3.5 miles. After work a most excellent headstand class, sucks my neck was still sore but great class anyway.

DY level 1-2

Lunchtime class was pretty easy, did a bunch of forearm stands at the end at least.

DY yin

Class with Carissa tonite with Gina. Easier and less uncomfortable than I remember this class.

Old golf course

Ran the route at lunch today, things dried out quite a bit, beautiful day, 3.5 miles.

Shepard pond

Ran around the pond this morning, before a big day at apple blossom, about 3.5 miles.

3rd Winchester

Ran from parking lot to parking lot and back. Muddy out but a nice morning, 4 miles.

Old golf course & DY level 3

At lunch ran the golf course, 3.5 miles. Good class tonite, stretchy with a bunch of firefly at the end.

DY level 1-2

Class at lunch today was pretty easy, more of the theme this week.

Old golf course

Ran the golf course again at lunch, 3.5 miles.

Old golf course

Ran the golf course today with Bob, a little faster than usual, 3.5 miles.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning in the same theme as the rest of the week, just easier. Hurt my neck a bit doing no hands headstand.

Old golf course and DY level 3

Ran the route at lunch at least a minute faster than I have been doing it lately, 3.5 miles. Class tonite followed theme, hips, hamstrings and forearm stands.

DY level 2

Went to class tonite, similar to Monday. Balancing on a foam block, lateral stretched, forearm balances.

Old golf course and DY level 3

Ran the golf course again, narrowly missing being attached by geese, 3.5 miles. Class tonite was slow and a bit painful, stretching hips and shoulders, had a beer after with Jill and Maria.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning with Carissa. Not too hard

DY level 3

Did a little partner yoga with Jay from work. At the end sat in a circle massaging each others backs. Thats what I get for telling Jill I don't like much touching cuz I sweat so much.

Old golf course

Ran the same route at lunch today, a little cold and wet but no rain. 3.5 miles.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch today, splashed through a lot of puddles. 3.5 miles.

DY level 3

Long class tonite, JP was there fresh from totaling his car last night. Lots of inversion time.

DY level 2

Class was nice this afternoon, only a few people, worked on some things, lateral stretches.

Old golf course

Ran the route in the rain at lunch today, 3.5 miles.

DY level 3

Weird class tonite, lots of odd, uncomfortable stretches in a class with a lot of yin type elements.

Old golf course

Ran around the course again, 3.5 miles. Nice day, just a little cold.

Old golf course

Ran at lunch today by myself, cold and windy, 3.5 miles.

MED neighborhood run and DY level 3

Ran on a short loop thru the neighborhood across 50 with Joyce at lunch today, about 3 miles. After work had a tough class all about arm balances.

DY level 2

Class this afternoon was pretty easy. Some new people so we went slow, got to do a bunch of inversions.

Old golf course

Ran the route on the golf course today at lunch, a little cold out, 3.5 miles.

DY level 3

Class tonite, a little light for a level 3 class. Sure is nice to be back.

Al Udeid run

Gary and I ran on the other side of the runway today, lots of desert and dead end roads. About 4.5 miles.

Al Udeid run

Joyce, Gary and I ran before lunch the exact same route as a couple days ago, about 4.5 miles. Not as hot but windier.

Al Udeid run

Gary and I ran about 4.5 miles on this dusty air base in Qatar before lunch.

Ramada Doha gym

Ran about 3 miles on the treadmill at the hotel here in Qatar.

DY level 3

Class was another tough one tonite, had to leave a few minutes early for dinner.

DY level 2

Back in a yoga studio for the first time in a couple months! Jill really piled it on, was a very hard class.

Asadabad run

One last time, ran from flags to black door, back and forth 3 times, about 3 1/2 miles. It is getting warm out all of a sudden.

Asadabad run

Ran this afternoon again from flagpoles to black door, back and forth 3 times, about 3.5 miles.

Asadabad run

Ran this afternoon from flagpoles to black door, back and forth 3 times, about 3.5 miles.

Asadabad run

Ran twice around a loop, thru the black door, until they closed it. The third time was to the door and back to the flagpoles. About 3 miles. Some LN dude was yelling at me from across the ravine up on top, felt a little exposed.

Qalaa run

After lunch ran 5k on the treadmill. Getting pretty tired of running on treadmills.

Qalaa run

Ran a 5k "sport" run on the treadmill this afternoon, which basically means a bunch of hills which sucked, the speed doesnt' vary regardless of the incline.

Qalaa run

Ran 4 miles on the tread mill middle of the afternoon.

Qalaa run

After being sick for several days, ran 4.3 miles on the treadmill after lunch.

Kunduz run

Mid afternoon ran around the muddy perimeter of this camp twice, about 3 miles.

MES gym

Ran on the treadmill for 3 miles around lunchtime.

MES gym

ran on the treadmill for 3 miles mid-afternoon.

MES gym

Went to the small gym and ran 3 miles on the treadmill. Managed to lose my cell phone and CAC card on the walk back afterwards, but someone turned it in at Mayor Cell.

MES gym

A little before lunch went to the big gym and ran on the treadmill for 3 miles.

MES run

A little before dinner today ran 4 times around the camp here at Mazar-e Sharif, about 3.5 miles.

Qalaa run

Ran about 3 miles on the treadmill this morning

Qalaa yoga

This morning did some yoga in the k-span

Sharana run

Ran in a very cold morning down the hill by the new waste water treatment plan project to the king of sharana box, about 4 miles.

Sharana run

Ran the longest of the trip, up to the north edge of the site at the helicopter place, about 6 miles.

Sharana run

This morning more of less ran the route that Maria suggested yesterday. The storm wasn't blazing this time and I didn't get too lost. About 5 miles.

Sharana run

This morning ran about 3 miles in terrible conditions. Snow was coming down thick, wind was blowing, mud and slush up to my ankles in many cases. Feet were cold and soaking went entire time. Not the most fun running I have ever had.

Sharana run

Ran this morning for about 3 miles. Cold and windy but not too much snow coming down.

Jalalabad run

Ran around the runway again today, on our short stay here on our way to Khost.

Gamberi gym

Went to the gym tents again, elliptical and weights.

Gamberi gym

This compound is too small to run in so I went to the gym, did some elliptical and yoga.

Jalalabad run

This morning on the last day (thank god) here ran around the runway again, about 3 miles.

Jalalabad run

This morning ran around the runway at this bleak military base, about 3 miles.

Fayzabad run

At sun up this morning ran a quick one around the compound, mainly to take pictures, 1 1/2 miles. Had to do some last minute heroics and then on the plane so was in a big hurry.

Fayzabad run

Ran about 3 miles on the road along the outer wall here at dawn, absolutely beautiful.

Fayzabad run

Ran about 4.5 miles around the inner wall here in beautiful Fayzabad, 4 times around.

Qalaa run

3 miles on the treadmill. yawn.

Qalaa run

Ran 4 miles on the treadmill with Joyce.

Qalaa run and yoga

Ran about 4 miles on the treadmill, then did a bunch of sun salutations, A's and B's. A few head stands thrown in for good measure.

Qalaa spin`

Spin class with Matt tonite, not as hard as Amy's but enjoyable nonetheless

Qalaa treadmill and Qalaa spin

Ran this morning on the treadmill with Joyce, about 3 miles. Spin class with Amy before dinner, hard hard hard.

Qalaa treadmill

Ran about 4 miles this morning on the treadmill with Joyce

Qalaa treadmill

Ran on the treadmill this morning with Joyce here in groovy Afghanistan. Not much to do but work, eat and exercise.

DY open matt

Last class before my deployment this afternoon. Not too hard.

DY level 1-2

Class this morning with Carissa was nice. She did a great scorpion, was very happy.

Old golf course

Ran the 3.5 miles route thru the golf course at lunch. Cold but no wind and the sun was out so it was very nice.

Senseny road and DY level 2-3

At lunch ran with Joyce to Senseny and back, 4.2 miles. Windy and cold. Went to yoga after work with Carissa, hard class as usual.

DY level 1-2

Yoga at lunch, harder than last week. Introduced the pouncing chaturanga.

Old golf course and DY level 3

Ran with Joyce at lunch around the course, 3 1/2 miles. After work hard class, good times.

DY level 1-2

Went to a surprisingly hard Saturday class with Carissa. She rocked the scorpion.

ACE neighborhood run & DY level 2-3

At lunch ran with Joyce on streets for about 4 miles. Chilly out, but it was great running with her again. After work had a tough hip-centric class with Carissa.

DY level 1-2

At lunch went to a pretty chill class with Carissa, nice.

3rd Winchester

This morning ran from Millbrook around the confederate cul-de-sac and back. Very light rain, not too cold, about 3 miles.

Shepard pond

Right before lunch ran around the pond. The warm weather is making it a bit melty. About 4 miles.