Saturday was the best day. I feel like i hit the jackpot. I didn't realize that I just moved 1/2 a mile or so from Canyon Park. I feel like the surfer kid who moved from Nevada to Sunset Beach! I have always wanted to live next to mountain trails, and now I do! I now have a good place to train, at home, and its exciting!!
So I started my workout with my new mauler and new tire (named the tire Joe). Did 100 strikes. Then jogged up the hill and found the trail Tom, Yesel, and I were looking at a few weeks back. The trail took me right to the start of Canyon Park!! I found a rock, carried it overhead for a little while, then jogged up the trail. Found a few more rocks to add to the workout. As I reached the falls (they were amazing as it had just rained the night before), I wanted to get more in. So I did push ups and dips on a rock. Then found a nice steep hill which I sprinted 5 times (more like crawling and falling). Before I made the track back, I found a nice big log and named it Andy (probably weighed about 30 lbs.). I wasn't sure how far I would get, but I threw it up on my shoulders and jogged back down. I had a lot of strange looks and comments, my favorite was the Asian guy who said "hey you crazy. that too heavy". I made 3 quick stops but made it down the trail! It was most challenging crossing the river.
Felt a little motivated knowing that I have all this available so close to home and some encouraging comments from on lookers. At the bottom of the hill I did box jumps, ran with rocks, Lunges and Squats with rocks, push ups, squats, and a few hill sprints. Ran back home, did another 100 Joe/Tire Strikes, then flipped the tire 200 times down my alley. I have a new goal to get to the end of the alley!
I feel so lucky to have moved where I did. Its beautiful, and perfect for a trail runner! I hope I can get Tom and Yesel out perhaps next weekend for a run/training session by my house!!!
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