I was hoping to get some trail runs in but it turns out Glendale is far from any mountains. I'm not a fan of pavement when it comes to running so I was lucky to find the Grand Canal dirt trail down the street from the hotel. Here are some pics from my two runs. I was eager to get more miles in but late nights and lots of beverages put a damper on it.
Did not know this ride went straight up into the mountains. This being my first group ride in months and being overweight I was dropped rather quickly. I enjoyed a nice solo ride afterwards. I'll be back to hang longer on this group ride in a few months.
Today's trail run was a great workout. The goal was to simply run the entire course without walking any of the steeper climbs. I managed to successfully run all the climbs and create some new Strava PRs. Today's run will be a good baseline for the rest of the winter and spring.
On the trainer during game 7 of the World Series. Exciting to see my home town team win after a 108 year drought. As a kid I spent many afternoons with my brother and mom at Cubs games and although I never got into playing baseball I do believe it sparked an interest to be athletic and competitive. I went on to play competitive football, basketball, wrestled, track & field, high school volleyball, XC mountain bike, ultramarathons and of course road cycling. Tonight's game was a great reminder to never give up, believe in yourself and with a little luck you can come out on top. Oh and a ton of hard work and sacrifice.
Awesome day for a trail run. No complaints with 70 degree weather in November! Stepped on the scale and I'm starting off at 195.8lbs. which is heavy. Lots of work to do!
