Summit junkie!

I did 3 miles today, and I'm not sure what is worse, the treadmill or running in the cold. It is almost too cold to run out there right now. I don't mind the temps, and I heat up quickly, but the cold air really makes my lungs hurt.

I will be getting out to climb somehting big on Friday. We're looking at White or Red Baldy in the Wasatch right now. If anyone wants to join let me know.

Went to the gym and lifted for 45 minutes (upper body/core). I had a great workout, and I wasn’t planning on running, but when I saw my old nemesis running the track my competitive juices started flowing, and I couldn’t resist. I’m sure nobody remembers, but my nemesis is a guy that runs the track at the gym a lot, and he used to pass me all the time, but it made me mad, so no matter how hard he tried I wouldn’t let him, and I think I almost killed myself a few times in the process. Anyway, so he was there running the track, and since I know I am in terrible shape, I wanted to see if I could keep him from passing me. I formulated a plan that I could start right behind him, and then the pressure would be on him and not me. This really seemed to work, and it was funny because after I started running behind him I could tell he immediately picked up the speed, and started to turn around to get a look at where I was. I was hoping that he had been running for a long time, so he would already be tired, but after a few laps we were both almost sprinting. HAHA. I don’t even know this guy. Anyway, after a little over a mile I was completely spent, so I decided to call it a night, satisfied that my nemesis didn’t pass me, and not wanting to give him any satisfaction for passing me, I stopped while I could still breathe. Wow, that almost killed me, and I was still a little shaky 20 minutes later. HA.

3 easy miles on the TM.

4 miles on the TM. I just don't feel like running in the cold.

I have been planning on getting back into the mountains all week, and this was the perfect opportunity to burn off some Thanksgiving calories on a fantastic day. Climbed Upper Bells (Bighorn) peak from Alpine, and had an incredible day. The peak climbs over 5K ft in 5 miles, and it is a great workout. The weather was really good all day, but the last 6-800 feet were cold and windy, and when we got to the top it was just COLD! The wind was strong, and it was bitter up there. I took my glove off to snap a few pictures and my hand went numb in about a minute. We didn't stay long. The views of the Wasatch were fantastic. We could see into Salt Lake, and Utah counties, and most of the major Wasatch peaks. What a view. It was a lot more fun than fighting crowds at Wal Mart :) Hope everyone had a good holiday.  

My mom had my kids last night, so I had a great morning with my wife, and we both went to the gym together, something we don't get to do often. We lifted for 45 minutes (upper body/core) and both had a good workout. My legs are pretty sore from yesterday, so no running today.

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I decided to run 3 miles on the TM because my quads are so sore, and I wanted to see if I could loosen them up some. It seemed to work, and they are definitely not as sore.