Gateway Loop

At lunch I ran the whole loop, up to the saddle for the first time, starting at the Horseshoe trailhead. I coughed like crazy, almost threw up in the saddle, thought my calf was going to give out on me again a couple times, but I made it and I am very happy. It was beautiful up there, 5.0 miles.

104th-Gateway loop

At lunch Thursday ran from 104th/Bell trailhead up 104th trail to Gateway, then right to Bell Pass intersection and back the same way. About 3.6 miles. It was tough with the cough and all. Yesterday I went to the Dr. and he told me I have a sinus infection and I'm on stuff for it now. Prolly not such a great idea running this week.

Quartz-Paradise

On Tuesday at lunch I ran down Quartz from 104th st . trailhead to Paradise, then up it for awhile and back. About 5k total.

Horizon-101 bridge

After a ridiculous 2 weeks of having a cold, I finally made myself go running at lunch today. It wasn't the most fun time I have had, and I had a nice coughing fit halfway, under the freeway bridge. Anyway, ran about 3 1/2 miles from Horizon park, down Westworld trail past Notre Dame to a freeway bridge over a wash up near Bell Road.

Cactus Bridge

I got screwed out of yoga today thanks to another unplanned late day meeting, so I went running after work. Ran 5.96 mile route from Horizon park to Cactus bridge and back, longest run I have done in about 10 months.

Dobson Ranch Lake

This morning skipped yoga (didn't get near enough sleep) and ran the 3.96 route to the park in Dobson ranch. Not bad speed again, less than 2 mins off PR. That makes about 24.5 miles for the last 7 days, I guess my leg has healed!

Bark Park

This morning ran the 5.43 mile loop thru the bark park. It was nice out, early before it got real hot out, and I got passed by and followed for a while an incredibly hot running chick. Also, less than a minute off PR time, my speed isn't totally gone :)

Lakeshore Bridge

This morning ran down the canal to the Lakeshore bridge, 3.37 miles. It is nice to get some speed going after all these slow trail runs.

Horseshoe-Gateway

Yesterday at lunch I ran from the Thompson Pk/Union Hills trailhead down Horseshoe trail to Gateway Loop, then left to the Windgate Pass intersection and back, about 3.4 miles. It was hot, slow and brutal.

104th-Gateway-Levee

At lunch today ran the route again from the 104th trailhead to the Bell Pass/Gateway loop intersection, about 3.4 miles. Hot as hell out again, but this will be over soon.

Wellsite

This morning ran down the canal to the wellsite between Alma School and Country Club, about 4.9 miles. It was really nice out, but tough going for some reason.

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.