Saturday - we went for a great hike in the Prescott Granite Dells area. Beautiful. I can't wait to go back to this trail and bring the bike for an easy all day ride. A casual dinner at Casa Bonita and then the movie Smart People.
amazing views
the familybaby girl
Sunday - slept in, ran 5 miles, and jumped in the hot-tub with some java juice. I can't belive that during this relaxing off-season I've managed to completely tweak the hell out of my IT insertion point in my hip. WTF? I think it is just thinking about the 1/2 marathon in January. Anyway, nothing some trips between the hot-tub and ice can't cure, especially when my Titans are destroying the competition. 9-0 baby!!the off-season is hard work
Just a quick update on how the off-season is progressing. This past weekend I got up to Prescott Valley, AZ for a hike with my wife and in-laws. Beautiful high desert, great time with family, and cooler temperatures (we are still in the 90s here in PHX).
Training has mostly consisted of running in preparation for January's 1/2 marathon and thinking about next year and what challenge I'll prepare for. One new addition I'm excited about has been twice a week yoga during lunch here at work. A nice open studio and quality instructor make these twice a week classes perfect for off-season recovery and strength building for next season. I'm also looking to get back in the gym in the coming weeks.
More exciting news on the bike front, but you'll have to check back for that news!
Until this year every fall brought the end of the competitive club ultimate season. Congrats to JAM, PoNY, Alpha Cobra Squadron, and Guillermo Y Comania for all making Nationals this year.I’ll miss hanging out in Sarasota.For the past several years the end of ultimate season meant weeks/months of physical therapy and rest - torn psoas muscle, torn meniscus, cyst on my PCL, and the usual bumps and bruises.One reason I decided to race XTERRA this year was to take a physical break from playing ultimate and use the year to build some strength and explore some different sports, while still qualifying for a national championship.Mission accomplished!
I’m still undecided about next year.Do I return to Ultimate?Do I use my 1st year of XTERRA experience to build an awesome plan of attack for a second year and redemption in Tahoe?Or do I live a more balanced life playing some ultimate, racing some local XTERRA races, skiing, backpacking, and just being active….?
Well, until I make that decision I’ve decided to join A in running the 2009:
I’ll be clear about this – I hate running, but if I want a better 2009 XTERRA season spending time training for this ½ will be a serious plus.If I go back to ultimate or just want to be active in 2009 this training won’t be that bad either.It’s just so much running….
So with my one week of rest after XTERRA 2008, I’m officially training again.Those of you that know me are not surprised at all.
My 2008 XTERRA season ended with Nationals last weekend so I took this entire week off. Complete rest - well I played league Tuesday night. I caught up with friends, family and work around the house.
Saturday, A and I worked for Habitat for Humanity and then I found some time to work on my Singlespeed. I haven't ridden this bike in almost 4 months - a real travesty and a consequence of so much racing and training.
Sunday John was in town so we hit up McDowell Mountain for an AM ride - perfect singlespeed track and tons of fun.
The eats this week have been awesome. I celebrated my one week off-season with Golden Grahams and Little Debbie.
amazing views
the family
baby girl
the off-season is hard work
the off-season is hard work
