Four and One for Second Place

Well, the little ladies put on a great show.  They won all three seeding games Saturday and won the first and semifinal game Sunday.  The finals proved a little challenging but they played fantastic all weekend.  A 4 and 1 record is nothing to sneeze at.  I watched eleven 10 year old girls give everything they have. They left it all on the diamond.  No quarter for these young ladies.  There is a lesson to be learned from them; give it all ... always ... and good things will come.

Proud Coach,

I think I will run a little harder today because they have inspired that in me.  Thanks, girls.

Out,

J

Hike O Rama

Yeah, so I got out for a nice 5 plus mile hike this afternoon.  My 1990 Blackberry went kaput the other day so I stepped into the 21st Century and got myself a Samsung Galaxy.  No Apple stuff here, not for this kid.  Anyway, I am still trying to master all the apps and stuff and stuff and managed to shut down my Strava app about a half mile before I got home.  Oh, well.

Big softball weekend.  The girls are ready and have a shot at bringing home some hardware.  All they have to do is want it.  They have put in the work and hae the heart.  We shall see.  My son is starting linebacker for TLHS and is going to the homecoing dance this weekend.  Crazy how fast it all happens.

Tools of the trade.  Off road and on road in that order.  I like me some Adidas.  Have a great weekend.  Get out and sweat out.

Out,

J

I Created a Running/Hiking Club on Strava - TL Dirt Dogs

First, if you are not on Strava, you should be.  It is fun, free and very helpful for training of any type.

Also, I just created a running club on Strava; TL Dirt Dogs.  Join up and come run and or hike.  Good dirty fun.

Out,

J

Today is a Good Day

I like days like today. I slept well.  I rose. I had coffee.  I rode my mountain bike on the above trail with a good buddy and caught up.  I ate: grilled chicken and tomato bruschetta.  I read for an hour.  I hiked.  Two hours.  On the above trail. Should be called 1360 today.

I still have a dog walk in my future.

Out,

J

Shopping List

This is a good place to start........

Out,

J

Why I (We) Hike

My daughter and I got in a nice little hike yesterday.  She's 11 and I am proud of how far she went without whining at all.  We got in a 3.5 mile hike after our MFCWO, and yes she has started doing the Marin Fit Circuit Work Out with me.  After all she does play competitive, travel softball so cross-training is a must.  And no, I do not force her.  She likes it.

Ever use a crock pot?  I love mine.  I can slow cook a cheap cut of meat with healthy liquids and spices,can even throw your veggies in there too, and have food for days.  I made my version of Chipotle's Barbacoa Beef yesterday.  It is fantastic.  I put it in romaine boats, over cole slaw mix topped with salsa, on top of mixed veggies, just to name a few ways.  If you would like the recipe comment as such in the comment field below and I will post it.  Who says I don't share?

Today is a rest day.

Out,

J

Day .... Forgot the Number .....

I have been remiss about posting, my bad.  I have not been remiss about discipline.  Softball is in full swing and we have our first tournament this weekend.  If you watch my Strava feed to the right, you will not see much as I have been running and hiking and for some reason those activities do not show up in the feed.  Oh well.  Why the running and hiking?   Kids.  Wife.   School.  Sports.  Time constraints.  That is why.

As far as my diet goes, I have switched up to a more slow carb kind of thing.  What does that mean?  Beans.  I have added beans and taken out anything like rice or wheat based.  The beans give me the quick carbs I need for running.  I do this in the last phase of paring down the weight.  People cannot live on protein and veggies alone.  Okay, maybe we can but those quick and accessible stores are good to have.

How sweet is that little piece of singletrack I found the other day?  Right?  Right?  That is a nice little connector to my man JAV's pad.  Love it.

Out,

J