Week # 9 Summary 08/23 - 08/29

Day 44 - 1.5 hr Spinning
Day 43 - 1 hr Spinning
Day 42 -
Day 41 - 3.1 mile run
Day 40 - 1 hr Spinning
Day 39 -
Day 38 -

Long Run # 9

Tired as hell, I was struggling to get out of bed this morning, it was so hard I was swearing. I think I sweared more this morning, then what I have sweared this whole year. I think I am still tired from my "Payback Spin Class" (1.5 hours of sprints)
I did manage to get out there and run with my fellow Moja 2. I didn't cover much, just a 5k. I had to go back to bed after running.

Spinning

So I usually teach back to back spin classes, each 45 minutes in length. Since I was feeling a lot better this week, I had something special planned. You see, a few weeks ago, I told my spinners the story of me not running under the bat infested bridge here in Tucson. Some of them laughed at me and said bats are harmless. That same night on the news, they reported dead bats in the NW side of town who had RABIES!!! So now feeling alot better, I chose to push my spinners by creating two rides with lots of sprints, (this was payback for laughing at me) and damn am I feeling it today too. Those who stuck around for 1.5 hours of spin asked me what had gotten into me. All I can say is I think I'am back.

Week # 8 Summary 08/16 - 08/22

Day 51 - 1.5 hr Spinning
Day 50 - 1 hr Spinning
Day 49 - Free Weights
Day 48 - 4 mile run
Day 47 - 1 hr Spinning
Day 46 -
Day 45 -

I need to get better soon, and back on track.

Long Run # 8

I don't know why? Sometimes we need to take a break and rest, it seems I don't know how. I was having some difficulty breathing this morning, and I was coughing as I ran, after one mile I had to stop, I told the group I would catch up to them. I just had to clear my sinus. It's almost as if I am recovering from a sinus infection instead of a cold. It felt great, I was able to breathe a bit more and catch up to the rest of the runners. We ran just 4 miles this morning, I took it easy, it also gave me a chance to talk to the runners. I should be back to 100% by next week.

Week # 7 Summary 08/09-08/15

Day 58 - 1.5 hr Spinning
Day 57 - 1 hr Spinning
Day 56 -
Day 55 - break from long run
Day 54 -
Day 53 -
Day 52 -

Almost fully recovered from being sick, feel like I am low in energy, looks like I will be ready to get back on track tomarrow when I teach my spin class.

Long Run # 7 Visit to Yuma

I had to be out of town this weekend, so we skipped our Sunday run. I was in my hometown of Yuma. I usually go to Yuma on average twice a year. On my way I did the usual, and stopped at Dateland, exit 67 on I-8. In Dateland they have the World's famous Date Shakes, damn they are good (www.dateland.com). After I finished my shake, I started craving Mr. G's, If you know anybody from Yuma and you mention Mr. G's you will start a long conversation. Mr. G's Mexican food has been around since 1947, its the best food in Yuma. You guessed it, as soon as I arrived I placed an order of a dozen rolled tacos, and a bean and cheese burrito, and thats what I had for lunch (www.mrgsdrive-in.com) My high school, Yuma High (home of the Criminals)is near Mr. G's, I remember somedays during the week at my high school we would have Mr. G's combos.

There is something about Yuma, that always seems to get my allergies going, and ends up making me sick. It has happened my last 3 visits, they also happen to be the last times I have gotten sick. So that is what happened I drove back today early in the morning with a box of tissues, a bad case of the sneezes, and I feel a fever coming. I'm usually one who doesn't take any medicine, but if I had a choice I think I would choose some more Mr. G's as my medicine.

Day 100 of El Tour de Tucson

100 days before El Tour de Tucson. Time to start training, but this year I will not be riding. I'm just too busy, I was looking forward in riding it because I wanted to beat last years time. Last year I rode in 6hrs 37min, and I was hoping to do it under 6hrs. Instead I plan on selling my bike 2006 Lemond Tourmalet. Its well maintained like new.

Week # 6 Summary 08/02-08/08

Day 65 - Abs, 1.5 hr Spinning
Day 64 - Abs, 1 hr Spinning
Day 63 -
Day 62 - 9 mile run
Day 61 -
Day 60 -
Day 59 -

Long Run # 6 Rillito River (BATS!!!)

looking to run more than 15 miles, I arrived at 4:30am at the rillito river trail, I had not ran this trail this early in over 3 years, and I forgot how dark it really is, good thing I had my flashlight. As I began to run under the Campbell bridge, I heard some noises and it was the swarm of bats that live under the bridge. Instead I decided to run across campbell. For some reason all these bats meet up at this bridge? I didnt run much, I was more amazed at all the bats. I waited for the rest of the runners to arrive at 6:00am and we ran 5 miles together. My total distance covered was 9 miles.

Week # 5 Summary 07/26 - 08/01

Day 72 - Abs, 1.5 hr Spinning
Day 71 - Abs, 1 hr Spinning
Day 70 - Abs,
Day 69 - Abs, 3.1 mile run
Day 68 - Abs,
Day 67 - Abs
Day 66 - Abs