Yoga

Bikram yoga at 4:3o today. I am gonna get that toe stand posture if it kills me.

Spin

Took a half day off from work today, went to the 9am spin class of Debra's. Haven't been in her class in quite awhile. The whole hour was sprints and jumps, I really enjoyed it.

Yoga

Went to yoga this morning, the fronts of my ankles hurt like crazy, particulary on Supta Vajrasana, I had to sit it out. The instructor just told me to chill afterwards, said it was probably a side effect of being a runner.

Spin

This morning went to class at the Gilbert gym. Christi was back from Hawaii and we did some intervals that totally kicked my ass, my pulse got up to 175 bpm, which is way higher than I have ever seen on the monitor, above 100%.

Spin

After work went to a spin class at the Chandler gym. Same sort of layout as the Gilbert gym, but the bikes are in the regular group room, so you have to roll the bikes out into the middle of the room. Anyway the instructor was named Kim and she was cool, we raced across America.

Yoga

Caught a Bikram yoga class at 4:30 today, was a little late which totally sucked. On the other hand I got dizzy and nauseous a couple times and felt totally stoned when I got out of there, which totally rocked.

Gym lunch

Went to the gym at lunch, did elliptical and core exercises.

Spin

This morning went to the 9:30 class at the Gilbert gym, instructor named Rebecca. Was a good class and she played some good music, I'm gonna try to make her classes.

Bikram yoga

Yesterday morning went to the 8am yoga class, the last day of my first week unlimited. I bought a 25 class block so I guess I'm committed now. Good class, felt great afterwards.

Racquetball

After I picked up Jordan from school we went to the gym for one tepid game of racquetball before he said he was tired and that was that.

Bikram yoga

This morning the doctor told me if I had ANY pain I shouldn't run, not exactly what I wanted to hear. I guess I'm going to have to dial the running way down again. After work I went to Bikram yoga again, it seemed a little less painful than it was Sunday, the camel posture kicked my ass again tho.

short golf sign 2

At lunch ran the 3.8 mile route to the 2nd golf sign and back. It was a very nice day out again.

Spin

After work went to a spin class in the N. Scottdale gym with an instructor named Anne. The bikes were twice as nice and newer than the ones in the Tempe gym. I was lucky to be there on endurance day, the class was one big hill, seated 60%, standing 80%, over and over.

Bikram yoga

This morning went to a yoga class at the Bikram yoga Tempe place. That is one hot and brutal workout, I got extremely woozy during the camel pose, actually had to stop for a few seconds. I lost like 5 pounds of water weight.

Spin

This morning went to Heidi's spin class. I had a real crappy bike, I wish they would maintain them a little better. If that keeps up I'm gonna go to the Gilbert gym, their's are much newer.

Ringtail backwards

After work I ran the Ringtail loop in the opposite direction, that long uphill climb was brutal, but it sure was nice out.

short Scoreboard

Ran the approx. 2 1/2 mile route from Horizon park to the Notre Dame scoreboard at lunch today, much easier, faster and less painful than the last time. After work tried to go to spin class but traffic conspired to get me there after the class was already full.

short golf sign 2

At lunch ran from Horizon park to the second golf sign, approx. 3.8 miles. The new trail shoes I bought felt pretty good.

Swim

Swam laps this morning, same as usual, mostly 4 and 1, everyone faster than me, I need to run more definetly.

Spin

Yesterday morning went to Heidi's spin class, I'm getting pretty good at the sprints if I do so so myself. After lunch got a massage, Summer kicked my ass good.

Ringtail

After work ran the Ringtail loop again. It went faster, (a couple mins.) easier and with much less pain, pretty cool.

Spin

Went to Heidi's spin class after work tonite. Used the new heart rate monitor and it worked great. 141 bpm average, 156 high.

Gym

Went to the gym at lunch, worked on legs and core as usual.

Quartz-Westworld-Taliesen-Javalena loop

At lunch parked at the 104th St. trailhead and ran a loop (sort of a loop) down Quartz trail, across the golf course to Westworld, back across the golf course to Taliesen trail, eventually back to the start along part of the Javalena trail. About 3.2 miles, the new heart rate monitor worked great, average rate of 142, which is my 80% number, spent about half the time closer to 150. And it was beautiful outside with all the flowers.

Swim

Swam for a half hour this morning, tough going at first but finally got into a groove, then steam room.

Spin

This morning went to Christi's spin class at the Gilbert gym again. She played Godsmack and Filter/Crystal Method. Later in the day I got a Nike heart rate monitor specifically for running at Sports Authority that looks very cool, I can't wait to try it out.

Ringtail

After work today at noon drove over to the Sonoron Preserve and ran the 2.94 mile Ringtail Loop route. The hill was tough, I need to get used to the trail running again. The weather was great tho, everything was blooming, it was just fantastic.

Spin

After work went to Heidi's spin class. I was totally done afterwards, could have laid on the floor and gone to sleep in the locker room.

Gym

Yesterday at lunch went to the gym, after a warmup on the elliptical lifted weights (legs only) and did core and leg exercises.

short golf sign and a half

Day before yesterday ran at lunch from Horizon park to the approx. mid point between the 1st and second golf signs (top of slope before it dips down into the wash, approx. 3 miles). Felt much better than I did last Friday, still had back pain tho.

Spin

This morning drove to Christi's spin class at the Gilbert gym, it's a nice facility and she is cool. After that got a massage from Summer to help all the crap that hurt so much yesterday.