CIRCLE OF POWER...........
Power is strength and the ability to see yourself through your own eyes and not through the eyes of another. It is being able to place a circle of power at your own feet and not take power from someone else’s circle. Agnes Whistling Elk
Today I did a easy run with Rocky. Did tabata ab workout. I am a bit sore from crossfit and I am planning on running 40 miles tomorrow so decided to take it a little easy today ;-)
I love running to Rose Peak from my house it's a challenging 40 mile run.
It looks like the weather should be good maybe a little rain, but that's ok I won't melt.
Saturday I'm hiking up Mission Peak with some friends. I will leave them at the top and run into Sunol and run the Maguires peak loop that will be 30 miles .
Sunday I will do Mission peak to sunol 20 miles. Gonna be a fun weekend.

SIMPLE THINGS..............
One of the simplest things about all facts of life is that to get where you want to go, you must keep on keeping on. Norman Vincent Peale
Another awesome day!! Perfect ran 12 mile and went to crossfit after. I feel just a little trashed. But it's a good feeling using muscles that don't get used often enough. I'm talking arms pull-ups and push-ups. Need to keep building my upper body. It's always been the weakest part for me.

Planning on running 40 miles on Friday if anyone is interested you can contact me. Another busy day for me so I better go.

New beginnings or the possibilities of a new start are soon to be presented. Use your inner magician to pull together all the components of what soon will be in the offing, as you should now be able to manifest your hopes, dreams and desires. Remember you are only at the beginning, the first stages of development, so the more you are able to accept the more will be given to you.
© Stephen Haynes

WOD 11/04/09

Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5

rest.....

21-15-9 reps for time of:

Power snatch(m95#/w65#)
Pull up

YOUR UNIQUE TALENT......

Use your talent (everybody has one) in anyway you can. Don't keep it for yourself like a miser - spend it like a millionaire! Lucy MacDonald

Had an awesome 12 mile run before crossfit today. The weather was oh so beautiful it was warm and sunny. The Momma cows were out in full force with the babies. I had to run around a few herds.

I love Mission Peak I know we all have that special place that is near and dear to our hearts ,where we go when we need to find that answer we are looking for.

I have so many times in my life hit the trail sad and lonely and came off that peak feeling so alive and happy. I often run up Mission Peak to be alone. It use to be easy, to be alone up there but through the years so many people have fallen in love with my Peak. I do know where to be alone up there and I always choose to go up Mission Peak the Horse heaven trail instead of the main trail.

Seems like today there were others trying to be alone on Horse heaven saw 3 different people going up that way.

It was a good day. I know the weather will change and it will soon grow cold and windy ,but for know I will enjoy the sun warming my body and the sweat dripping off my face and the dirt on my sweaty legs.

I truly am alive!!!

crossfit wod "Cindy" 20 min. as many rounds of 5 push-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 squats. I did 15 rounds + 2 push-ups(sub) pull-ups.

LIVE SIMPLY AND JOYOUSLY............
Look at your own life. Has it become overly complex? Have you found yourself burdened by too many possessions or responsibilities? Take a deep breath and ask yourself: “What steps can I take to reduce the clutter so that I may live simply and joyously?
We had a fun and busy weekend 2 days of celebrating Halloween with Andy and Rocky. WE hung out in Sierra Madre Friday and went to Long Beach to the biggest Halloween event in the world for dogs. We marched in the parade with 500 other people and dogs. They had awesome costumes. People were so into it. Well I guess I was too because I dressed Rocky up.
He was by far the cutest Hot dog in a bun ever.

I must also say Andy was the spookiest and scariest ghost of all time ;-)
And well me ,I was Super Girl one day and midnight fairy the next.
I plan on on being in SoCal again next weekend for the 1st annual Malibu Marathon. It will be interesting since I haven't run a marathon since 2001.

MISTAKES...........
If you don’t learn from your mistakes, there’s no sense making them.
I ran 3 miles yesterday and my lower tendon on the inside of my right leg was sore. Today I ran/walked with Rocky 2 miles and it felt better.
I haven't gone to crossfit this week but have been doing a few tabata wods the last couple days.
I will start back on Monday :-) only because I am heading out of town tomorrow.
Rocky and I will head to visit Andy, in Sierra Madre ,we have a busy few days planned.
Friday we will all walk in the Sierra Madre Halloween parade that should be fun.
Saturday they have the biggest Halloween party around for dogs it's in SoCal. They have a parade and costume contest. Should be fun.
We will also go to see, Where the wild things are Saturday night.
It's been a couple months since I have been to Sierra Madre. Andy was busy and the weekends he was free I was busy. Yes it's a challenge being in a long distance relationship. We both know it won't be like this forever.
I will be down a couple times in Nov. and in Dec. and Andy will be visiting here in Dec.
We have a few races we will be running together coming up so that will be fun too.

I am so excited to be going to Sierra Madre and visiting all my friends there. That city is awesome everyone is super nice and everyone knows each other.

I'm heading to work soon today is busy I'm teaching a healthy eating class on raw foods and I also teach my get fit class today. Busy Busy Busy :-)

LOVE WHAT YOU DO...............
If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple: Know what you’re doing. Love what you’re doing. And believe in what you’re doing. O.A. Battista
Ok so I didn't reach my goal of over 100 miles But I ran 97 miles at the SF 1 Day and several hours later after a nap and taking care of some stuff, I took Rocky out on a 3 mile run/walk to make sure I completed 100 miles. It took me 33 hours but I can add another 100 miler to my books :-)
I did it for me and no one else. Running 24 hours of flat is harder then anything else I run all year. It is the challenge that keeps me coming back.
I had stomach problems and major sleep issues. My knee was bothering me. I was a lot slower then I had planned.
My BF Andy also didn't reach his goal of 115 miles he barely made 100 miles. The funnest part of the run was spending it with him. We ended up hooking up together after I reached 40 miles I think and stayed together all the way except when I ran off and was faster for a couple hours.
we enjoy suffer together it's fun.
Thanks to everyone who sent messages that really helped. And thanks to Ron for showing up with his Family and making that awesome sign. And thanks Ron for running some miles with me. We need to get together for a run at some point. You Rock :-)
I am feeling a little trashed today so I will rest and not do crossfit like I planned. I did take Rocky out but I ran for like 10 min. and had to walk the rest of the 25 min. we were out.

photos by Rick Gaston

DIFFERENT ROADS............
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn't mean they’ve gotten lost.
Wish me luck as I go in circles for 24 hours and send those positive thought my way
http://www.pctrailruns.com/SF_One_Day.htm
You can follow from the link above and you can email me positive message. I would love it. :-)
These are my legs they have taken me to so many wonderful places some times they are happy and some times they get stubborn and get mad. But they still always manage to get me there one step at a time.
These legs have logged over 35,000 miles in my running life since 1996 when I took that first step out my door and told myself I am going to become a runner today,
and I did and I have never look back. There are two major accomplishments in my life one was to get clean & sober and no longer being a drug addict and alcoholic, the other becoming a runner and staying with it. I have been clean & sober for 15 years and a runner 13 years.
Everything we do in life starts with taking that first step. So go out and take that first step at something in life.

CLIMBING LESSON..........
That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the path ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again. Michael Johnson
I feel a little trashed from yesterdays Crossfit class. I have SF 1 day on Saturday so decided not to go to class and do tabata abs and push-ups and I did a short easy 4 mile run. I want to do well this weekend so I must rest up :-) yeah right easy to say and harder for me to do.
The weather looks great for race day so hopefully it will go perfect for me. I have a goal of better then last year so 100+ miles and feeling great would be nice. Last year I made 100 miles but had issues with my IT band and my hamstring. I'm hoping that training on the road last week and this week will help.
I hope to see some of you out there. If not just send me positive vibes. That would be awesome.

WOD 10/19/09

Max rounds in 5 minutes of:

12 One-arm dumbbell power snatches(m55#/w35#), 6 each arm
15 squats
6 One-arm dumbbell shoulder presses(m55#/w35#), 3 each arm

Rest 1 minute and repeat totaling 4 cycles

This is why I'm sore today :-)