Liking My Hiking

Another day another hike.  Flexible is good.  There will be no flexibility today, though.  Today is 'Cross ride day.  Back to the bike.  Maybe - I may just go for a hike today; as long as I get out and sweat it out it does not matter. The only hitch in my giddy-up is the retrieval of my youngest from school.  But that is no problem.

As always, I have been undertaking my daily (weekdays only) Marin Fit Circuit Workout in addition to all the hiking, running and cycling you see here.

And food.  The flank steak is marinating in the fridge right now.  The Napa cabbage, romaine, carrots and green onions are waiting to be diced.  The homemade dressing is made.  And I must say I am looking forward to dinner and football after my 'cross ride this evening.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

Marin Tremors End With a Win

Yup, they did it.  They won their final Fall tournament.  Went undefeated.  Played flawless ball. They put in the work and it showed.  Nicely done, ladies.  You make a coach proud.  Thank you.

J

Killer 6 Mile Hike

I got a nice little hike in this afternoon - look to the right and check it out on Strava.  It was gorgeous out today - look above at my view.  I made a killer salad for dinner and work - shredded Napa cabbage, romaine letuce, diced carrots, green onion, grilled chicken all topped off with some homemade dressing: olive oil, season rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and some soy.

That's all I have for now.

Get out and sweatit out,

J

It's Good to Be Flexible

Remember to be flexible in your schedule.  The below are my guidelines and all days are interchangeable based on my schedule and how my body feels.  A mile walked is better than not walking a mile at all.

POST SOFTBALL SEASON WORKOUT

DO MORE, OFTEN

Monday – Run or Hike or Ride ‘Cross – MarinFit Circuit Work Out (Active Recovery)

Tuesday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Wednesday – Ride ‘Cross – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Thursday – Long Hike – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Friday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp or Hike Long and Slow (Active Recovery) – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Saturday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp

Hike or Run

Sunday – Early Road Ride

Hike or Run

 Get out and sweat it out,

J

Twice Baked Bacon Cheeseburger Spaghetti Squash?

Yes please.  I will be making this weekend.  You can find the recipe HERE.

Green Smoothies?

Do you like a green smoothie?  I honestly have never had one but am going to try one this weekend and see what all the fuss is about.  I think the above guidelines look pretty alright.  Do you know any better ones?  Love to hear.

Post Softball Schedule

POST SOFTBALL SEASON WORKOUT

Monday – Run or Hike or Ride ‘Cross – MarinFit Circuit Work Out (Active Recovery)

Tuesday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Wednesday – Ride ‘Cross – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Thursday – Long Hike – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Friday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp – MarinFit Circuit Work Out

Saturday – MTB Tam, Skywalker, Backside 680, China Camp

Hike or Run

Sunday – Early Road Ride

Hike or Run

Well, now you know the make up of what I will be doing starting Monday, October 27th.  This is my personal work out given my schedule, my time, my goals.  If you are looking for your own schedule to help gain long, lean muscle and strive for a healthier you, we have the plan.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

Hiking and Jogging .. Mountain Bike Starts Monday

As I close in on the day my schedule will free up some time for some bicycle riding, it seems I am getting busier every day.  Kids, school, work, softball, football, volleyball, life......Exercise is important for both the mind and the body, so it is important to squeeze in whatever you (I) can whenever possible.

I truly enjoy hiking; running - not so much but it is a necessary evil for me.  I have always had to run: football, wrestling, baseball, cyclocross - running has been an integral part of cross training for every sport I love.  Oh well. Run I must.  I do not run fast.  One mile slow is better than no miles at all. Two and a half miles slow is better than one slow and so on.  Right?

And hiking - hiking is awesome.  I love hiking.  If you have access to open space, I highly recommend hiking when you can.

But the bike.   I love the bike.  I can't wait to get back on the bike.  Look at the views up there...in the picture above. I life on the right side of that first green bump, down in the valley, through and over the singletrack, smiling all the way home.  Monday cannot get here soon enough.  For now, I must run.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

Check That Last Post - Two More Weeks

Softball season just got pushed out one ore week.  We have some conflicts so our tournament this weekend got pushed out to next weekend but that does free up this weekend to ride, and ride I shall - hike and run too.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

One More Week

One more week and I am back on the bike in earnest.  We have our last Fall softball tournament this coming weekend and then my Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends free up for some ride time.  And I will take full advantage of it ... I assure you.

And I cannot wait until it gets a little cooler.  I like toe fog, the mist, the cool of Fall and Winter here in Norcal.  I especially love hero dirt.  Not sure what that is?  Hero dirt = is the soft and sticky trail dirt that is prevalent in this area especially the second day after the first rain, or the the day the sun comes out and makes the trail tacky like velcro, makes it so you can rail turns and feel like you should be wearing a cape - like a hero.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

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Get out and sweat it out,

J

Check the Plans and Rates Page - Coming Soon

It almost seems a shame to hike my local hills when Mount Tam is so close.  Almost.  I mean, it sure is nice to be able to hike straight out of the driveway.  But, and there is always a but, I will log some Tam miles soon.  Softball season is over in 2 weeks so I will be back on the bike and have much more free time for the outdoorsy stuff.

Got in an ab fab hike with the Jimmer yesterday.  Nice to spend time on the trails with good friends and good company.  I like to hike right now!

Well, as the law of averages goes, so goes my life.  I had Tuesday off and threw in a double (triple work out if you count the MFWO, and why wouldn't you?) and today, well, today has me getting no WO.  Oh, well.  A day off is needed at times.  And out first game on Saturday is not until 11:30 AM so I can sneak a quick run in in the AM.  Law of averages.

Well, that's all I have for now.  Wait - I will be posting an introductory plan and rate on the 'Plans and Rates' tab soon .... very soon.

Get out and sweat it out,

J

Doubled Down Yesterday - Gonna Shoot for the Same Today

Sometimes you catch a break ... or break something and get an unexpected day off.  My truck took an unexpected poop.  All fixed now, thanks Pauly, but I got an unexpected day off Tuesday as I had no means of transportation to get to work.  Thus, I hiked and walked the dog - 7 miles all in.  Not ideal but it worked and works and will continue to do so.  Also threw down the MF work out.

And today, the boss, my sweet sweet wife, is home early from nursing school and will grab my youngest from volleyball allowing me to go for a long run/hike.  I run up the steep ups and hike the flats and downs.  And after catching for my daughter - she is a bad a$$ pitcher - I will try to sneak a dog walk in as well, though yellow dog is getting on in years and sometimes back-to-back days can be hard on his old bones.

Tomorrow will be a quick run before softball practice.  And the MF work out.

And dinner tonight and lunch tomorrow will be spaghetti squash with Italian sausage meatballs in some homemade marinara.  Delish!

Get out and sweat it out,

J

Kid and Family Busy

I have been so busy with work, family, schlepping the kids around, that I barely have time to shower let alone work out.  But we must make the time.  I have been running.  Well, that's not entirely true.  I have been doing telephone pole intervals.  What are those?  I run from one telephone pole to the next, then walk, and so on.   Intervals is what they are really called called, and they are good for you, if not a bit painful.  

Interested in my schedule this week?  Well, here it is:

Monday - work, drop truck off to have serviced, quick interval run, MF work out, go to daughter's volleyball game and watch her crush it, pick up truck from shop, make dinner and make sure homework gets done, bed.

Tuesday - work, run, MF work out, pic up youngest from school, coach softball, dinner, homework, bed.

Wednesday - work, quick interval run, MF work out, pick up youngest at volleyball practice, hike? (gonna try), homework, dinner, bed.

Thursday - work, run, MF work out, pick up youngest from school, coach softball, dinner, homework, bed.

Friday - run long or hike long, MF work out, go watch oldest play football and watch him crush it, dinner, pack for softball tournament, bed.

Saturday and Sunday - softball tournament all weekend long.

Sometimes it is really hard to find time to take care of yourself when you are busy taking care of everyone else's needs.  Softball is only on for two more weeks so once that chapter comes to a close the bicycle chapter opens.  I love coaching and watching the young ones succeed, but I must admit some me time is needed in a big way.

The pic above is lunch: broccoli beef with carrots, a hint of soy, garlic, ginger and loads of sriracha.

Go sweat it out.

Out,

J