love sucks - let's barbell

it's funny how things happen.  i was running last weekend from humber station and on my way back got thinking about the 'trail spirit' that used to leave hearts in random places along the way - like the bench by the birthday tree, or the old hollow stump that finally fell over last year.   and as i was coming back up by that very stump, i happened to look down and see one.   how kool is that ...

it made my day - guess they knew i kinda needed that ...

and look what me and thomas got to do on wednesday - atlas stones!   loved this workout!

and check out one of our youngest members - vito.  not sure he likes me yelling at him all the time to get his burpees done, but he's coming along pretty good. 

okay syn martinez - you totally blew me over this time.  only took 2 weeks to get my t-shirts AND my awesome new wraps!   LOVE THEM!
 

i finished saturday's run with a huge shit-eating grin!  FIRST TIME since i can remember that it felt good!  i never once got tired and wanted to stop.   only 2 hours, but hopefully the winds are shifting and i'm getting back in 'trail shape'.  maybe it was the heart ...

the view from the top of k2 ...

sweet ...

the only krappy thing about last week was finding out that i have to leave my beloved treehouse.   i am so sad.  i can't imagine living anywhere else.   so if someone has a tiny place in the middle of nowhere that they want to rent, please let me know ...

yay fig !!!

one last pic with my buddy kathy before she left for australia!   sounds like she's being well taken care of and is recovering nicely. 

me and fig did some prowler pushes last week!  this was after burning my legs on a bunch of rope climbs - thus the sox ...

LAST week's friday night club - i'm a little behind ...

saturday i went for a 90 min run up behind the tai chi center. i met up with richard who was just about ready to turn around - he's training with coach D for the 100k ccc (courmayeur champex chamonix) in france.
  

what a fekking gorgeous day!

so many awesome cloud shots ...

ahh! trail love ...

 i could have stayed here all day ...

alright - got me a new t-shirt from lift big eat big!  like i don't already have way too many ...   but this one's really kool!

friday night club was small this week - probably cuz the mighty one had us doing like a thousand thrusters!

sooo proud of my buddy fig!  he was in port huron, michegan on saturday for the AFC Cage wars.  he won 1 minute into the first round with KO from mount over Delbert Ethington. former Warrior MMA lightweight champion.   holy krap!  sweet pic of him and awesome boxing coach darryl jinx.

and finally, want some inspiration - take a look at this blog i am following.  it's my cousin's daughter courtney and her battle with cancer - for the 4th time.

the land down under ...

hay!  buddy!  get off my fucking car ...

had a slow sweet 2 hour run up k2 and up/up part of the dingle on sunday!  beauty day for sure to be out on the trail ...

i'm just gonna sit down by the creek ...

view coming up onto the gore ..

kool fungus thingy ...

sigh

and i want to wish my friend kathy tons of luck.  she's heading to australia for 3 months to take some well-deserved (and needed) recovery time after placing 19th in the WORLD in the female 40-44 division at this year's crossfit games!

take care bitch - i'm gonna miss you ...