krazy weather running . . .

enjoyed the fall weather this week for sure! struggled a bit with my run on wednesday, but still managed just under 2 hours. great shot up the top of k2.

just past the gore . . .

just before centerville creek . . .

and a really kool maple tree shot . . .

friday night club - got my squat back up a little - 125 for reps of 5 - and more snatches!

had the girls doing ring dips at ghetto on saturday! every one of them thought they couldn't do them, and were hugely surprised when they discovered they could!!

then went for a 3 hour tour in hockley. started out with moose, geoff and onions, but quickly lost sight of them.

finally caught up with onions after 90 minutes as he was on his way back down from dunby.

practiced running with 3L of h2o and a couple extra bottles, plus a bunch of clothes and food - getting ready for r2r2r which is coming up real soon!

a lot of kool bridges . . .

i LOVE hockley!


such an awesome day! windy, blustery, drizzly - perfect krazy fall running weather!!! managed to get in 3 hours!

and DOH !!! moose kranked his ankle a couple of good ones, but was still able to get himself out - with geoff in tow! i came back to him sitting in the car with his foot on ice, listening to the radio and reading a book. man that sucks! but, we figure he'll be back out in no time! stoopid roots!!

we finished off the run in typical hockley fashion - with a trip to the general store for coffee and snacks!! mmmmm!

today after crossfit - lots of lunges and step ups while wearing a 10lb vest - i went for a shorter run on the humber. again, a typical unpredictable fall day - little bit of everything.

put in almost 2 and a half hours, and will now taper a bit in preparation for the big canyon run which is coming up fast!!

yeehaw!!

'get on your bike and ride'

alright! legs were a little kranky after saturdays' epic run, so i was glad for an old lady ride the next day. i had my crossfit friend, the lovely lia, come and join me on the rail trail.

and speaking of old ladies - check out the two characters we ran into coming back from belfountain - bruno and walter . . .

lia and i made it to inglewood, where we, of course, and on coach D's orders, stopped for an ice cream - because according to him, 'without ice cream, there would be chaos and darkness.' and i'm sure i've used this before, but it's a good one and so true!!!

thanks for the company my lovely friend! we have to get you out more often and get that beautiful backside of yours toughened up!

monday was 'supposed' to be a rest day, but, if i may quote the coach again, 'If you find you are going out of your mind on Monday, it would be fine to go for a light ride.' well, going out of my mind is pretty much a 'constant' these days, so i figured i was safe! my friend josh was wanting to get out, so we made plans to leave around noon. and yes, that's my beloved aquila he's riding!

we rode up st. andrews (don't tell the coach) and by the golf course - it really isn't as steep as it looks . . .

another gorgeous day! i managed this pic riding down the NEW PAVEMENT on old church - love the new pavement!!!

and i just couldn't resist this shot of miss lillian relaxing on the deck - all sleepy with a belly full of tuna!

'life is good'

training for the grand canyon!

well, seeing as how i'm going to attempt a double grand canyon crossing in a couple of weeks with 2 guys i kinda know, jd and chris , and 2 guys i've never met before, i figured i'd better get used to running with a big-assed pack - not sure how much water will be available this time of year! i loaded up my salomon with 3 liters, threw in another bottle for good measure, crammed in a bunch of clothes, a banana and handful of honey stingers, and headed over to the tai chi center.

i came across andrea's husband vito on centerville creek, who, after saying i was insane, warned me that it was hunting season, and offered to drive me to wherever i was running! 'get in the truck - you're going to get shot'.

the pack wasn't giving me any grief, and i was having a great run! colors were amazing!

i met up with moose and his buddy geoff (roadie who had never run trail before) just past the first switchback north of 9. i don't think geoff was feeling the love at this point . . .

kool mushroomie things . . .

my turnaround point - the 'pagoda-in-the-middle-of-nowhere' . . .

ahahaha! check it out - a water station - for hikers!!

we left geoff at the parking lot on the 7th, and then moose opted to run back with me to humber station. probably not the best of plans, as he was pretty messed up by the time we got there. typical moose though - let's not run for weeks, and then go out and do 3+ hours! that would totally kill me!! i managed to get him into the mazda and over to timmies for some food. good thing too, as he was looking ugly and getting kinda krabby!

in total, i did 5 hours - big thanks for keeping me company guys. what an incredible day! i LOVE this time of year!!!

I'm a man with a one track mind
So much to do in one life time (Do you hear me people?)
Not a man for compromise and where's and why's and living
lies
So I'm living it all (yes I'm living it all)
And I'm giving it all (and I'm giving it all)

bar jump burpees

just when you think there's nothing WORSE than burpees, tony manages to come up with something. so haul this bar up from your knees to your shoulders 5 times ...

then bend over and haul it from the ground to your knees 10 times ...

and finally, do a burpee and then JUMP SIDEWAYS OVER IT - and do another burpee - 14 more to be exact !! good gawd!!!!! who dreams up this shit???

thomas got to play with his snatch instead - lucky guy!

and look who made an appearance !!!!! hiiiiiiiii kane . . .

tuesday - 2:20 up k2 and up and up the dingle . . .

thursday into palgrave . . .

lovin my shirt - thanks again chesla . . .

not QUITE time for these yet mr. dion . . .

long run tomorrow . . .

pylon run at kilbirdie !

wahoo! finally got to run with the pylons again. me and moose headed over to kilbirdie this morning to meet up with cy and the captain. temp was perfect, rain held off and the trail was mint!

the guys were great! i'm a lot slower, so they all took turns running with me. we'd get to a water stop, and they'd 'tag' me to someone else!!

'alright, i'll take her next . . .'

i sure was glad for my fleece after the run - man it got chilly!

me and moose finished with about 15 miles, and i think cap and cy had 20. awesome awesome run - thanks guys - i really missed you !!!!!

after 210 burpees at crossfit on saturday - yes - i said 210 burpees - AND - 210 kettlebell swings - i biked over to inglewood to pick up a 3 liter bladder for my pack. will be needing it for my next big adventure . . .

friday night club had tony helping us with our snatches . . .

and wednesday i ran into miss liz'bet and mum on the rail trail. totally can't believe she managed to get her mother out hiking!!!

the rest of the week was filled with crossfit - lots of box jumps - and some longer runs. legs are starting to feel normal again! good thing - i'm going to need them for my next big adventure . . .

hehe !