Mormon Loop

After PT today ran Pima Canyon to Mormon loop to Mormon, left to National to Pima wash and back. About 6 miles.

Spin

This morning went to Nancy's class and did painful ab workout after, or at least most of it.

Javalena Ridgeline

This morning ran Pima Wash, Mormon loop to Ridgeline, almost all of that to the wrong unnamed ridge trail. Backtracked up a couple of hills to the right trail (Beverly Ridgeline), to the other major one I'm calling Javalena Ridgeline. From there down to Javalena, to Beverly, West loop and back. With the detour about 7 miles.

LAF Yoga and racquetball

This morning went to gym yoga class again, tough on the elbow. A little later played a few games of racquetball with Jordan at Dobson.

Bark Park backwards PR!

This morning ran the bark park loop backwards. Got a new PR by a little over 4 minutes! Great day out. 5.43 miles.

Gaicki

This morning after PT and getting my Dynasplint that I'm sure I will love, ran the Gaicki park loop, 4.37 miles.

Spin

Yesterday went to the spin class with the previously unknown named instructor, now revealed as Julie. After did her brutal ab workout.

Beverly ridgeline

After PT this morning ran on the pima east loop to Beverly Canyon to its end, up an unnamed ridgeline trail (I'm calling it Beverly ridgeline cuz it is between Beverly and Javalina) to Ridgeline trail, Beverly, Pima wash and back. The ridge trail was tough and steep, about 5 miles.

Spin

This morning went to Nancy's class again, did abs after.

Rural

This morning after PT I ran down canal to Rural and back, avoiding the construction equipment for the path they are building. 4.37 miles.

LAF Yoga

This morning went to gym yoga. The elbow held up pretty well, only real problem was with right side plank.

Wellsite

This morning ran down the canal to the well site. Pretty fast, 4.9 miles

unnamed Ridgeline

This morning after physical therapy I ran route down Desert Classic, along a ridgeline trail, to right above the end of Pima Canyon road, down the hill and back on Pima Canyon, about 4.5 miles.

Spin

This morning went to second class with instructor that I still don't have a name for. After did abs which just about killed me.

Ridgeline

Yesterday morning after physical therapy I ran down Pima Canyon road, short while on Mormon Loop to Ridgeline, then down Ridgeline to Beverly to Pima wash and back. About 3.5 miles.

Spin

This morning went to class with Nancy again. She is a real good instructor, I enjoy her classes. The elbow held up just fine, did abs with her and a half dozen others after class.

Chaparosa-Dobson parks

After my PT appointment this morning I drove farther down Dobson to Chaparosa park. I ran the perimeter of that park, down Earl to Dobson park and around the perimeter of that park. During that I did a lap around a middle school track next to the park, and went back via Earl. About 4 miles.

Dobson Ranch Lake PR

This morning ran the route to the park in Dobson Ranch, a PR of over a minute. This makes like 4 of those in a row :) 3.96 miles.

Lakeshore Bridge PR

After 4 days off for my elbow surgery, I ran the short route down to Lakeshore. It bugged me a bit, being swollen up and all. Amazingly I got a 2 second PR. 3.37 miles.

Bikram yoga

Went to a 9am Bikram class with Amy. She said it would probably take 4-6 weeks before I could get back to class after my elbow surgery tomorrow. That is pretty much going to suck, but I'm not gonna wait that long.

Gaicki PR

This morning ran a 1 1/2 minute PR to the park and back. What a speedy weekend! 4.37 miles.

Country Club PR

This morning ran up on the canal to check out the new path construction, nothing to exciting going on there yet. Ran to country club and back with a 3 1/2 minute PR! 6.07 miles.

Spin

Spin class this morning with Melody. Good class, lots of sweating, got a hershey kiss at the end.

Javalena Canyon

This morning ran a loop, this time along east loop to Beverly Canyon, to Javalina Canyon, to Mormon loop, to Pima was and back. Beautiful day out, about 6 miles.

Spin

This morning went to a spin class with Michelle. Good class, same as usual, only 8 people in there.

Mormon Loop

This morning ran a loop, Pima wash to Mormon Loop, to National to main road. It was cold as hell out and the first 10 mins were brutal. About 6 miles.

Palm Springs 2

This morning ran again on the city streets. Down Tahquist to Palm Canyon, up to Vista Chino, over to Avenida Caballeros and back to the hotel with a quick stop in a beatiful park for a drink of water. Maybe a half mile farther than yesterday, 4 1/2 or so. Later Jordan and I went back to Indian Canyon. This time we hiked about 1 mile at Andreas Canyon, then went to Palm Canyon again and hiked Victor/Palm Canyon loop, about 3 miles. It rained the whole time but very little compared to yesterday, it was very nice.

Palm Springs

I'm in Palm Springs for my daughters cheer competition. This morning I ran from the hotel, down Tahquitz Canyon to Palm Canyon, down that to Mesquite, down that to Sunrise and back to Tahquitz, a big rectangle, about 4 miles. Later in the day Jordan and I went to Indian Canyon and hiked about 2 miles in Palm Canyon. It rained the whole time, we had to wear big plastic bags and it was muddy and slippery everywhere.

Run hike run

Yesterday morning I ran a confused route at south mountain. Pima wash to Beverly ( I meant to stay on Pima wash), next thing I know I'm on the other side of the ridge approaching Desert Classic trail. Ran on it to the second canyon and on a trail that quickly disappeared. Ended up hiking up to the top of the ridgeline, turns out it was more or less directly about the end of the road. Came down the hill right by the old building and took the road the rest of the way back. About 4.5 miles.

Javalena Canyon

Apparently the reason I felt so crappy when I ate it at Telegraph pass was cuz I was getting sick. So I had three sick days after that and two days ago went back to south mountain and ran the Javalena Canyon trail by way of main road, beverly canyon, ridge line, javalena, beverly again and pima wash, about 5 miles.

Telegraph pass

This morning I ran from the trailhead on Desert Hills Parkway in Ahwatukee up to Telegraph Pass, then along National trail for a ways. At the top of the pass I managed to totally eat it running next to the road on a nice flat area. Tore open my knee and smashed my elbow up a bit. My leg got all bloody and I ran for about 40 more mins. About 4.5 miles.