Jordan's ALC Voyage

From June 3-9, 2012, I will be riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for the LA Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

I ride for two reasons. I first learned of the ALC during my on-going fitness journey, and thought it would be a great challenge. Then I started raising money and realized that my fitness journey had brought me here for a reason. It is time for me to make a difference, and help raise money for an important cause.

I ride to make a change in this world for the better. I ride because I can. I ride for those who can't.

Please sponsor me at: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/music2mychakras

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Running, Riding, and Rest -- OH MY!

I fell behind on updating... I was too busy training?

A beautiful 42 mile loop around Lake Hodges last weekend:  http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/71342219  My legs were not happy with me in the beginning of the ride for some reason.  Muscles were all tight... kept stretching but they were just not cooperating.  Still, I made it to the finish line -- that's what counts!

Frustrating run around Lake Murray -- lap 1 went great, but then my legs gave out.  Part of the same problem (muscles all wound up, calves and IT band pain, yuck).  http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/71507288  Thank heavens for my trainer and PVC pipe (read: PAIN), that has finally cleared up.

Lunchtime 5k + HILL:  http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/71947331  My usual 5k route, plus a run down and back up a big hill.  Gotta prep for Washington...

And a new PR for distance today, 11.1 miles!  http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/72381037    By mile 6, I was ready to give up, but I ate some Cliff Shots and drank some water, and promised myself I'd make it at least to the 7.7 mile mark, so that I'd done better than last weekend.  Then, somehow, I just kept going.  Looped Fiesta Island and felt amazing.  Race day in 2 weeks... I'm so ready.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Lunchtime 5k

http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/70804643

Another 31 minute "easy 5k".  Perfect weather for it, nice and cool, slight breeze.
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Monday, February 13, 2012

A fitness weekend!

Friday 2/09:  commute to and from work via bicycle:  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/148507591 and http://connect.garmin.com/activity/148599999

Saturday 2/10:  new distance PR (9 miles in 1:40):  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/148878029

Sunday 2/11:  Biking in icky weather.  30+ miles with my favorite GPS buddy:  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/149230577


So yeah, busy weekend.  And I'm HUNGRY.  :-)
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Official ALC Training Ride!

Awesome ride today, 50+ miles (including to and from home):  http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/69603853

I've been fighting a knee thing (a tracking problem, apparently) which has been hampering my ability to run lately.  I've been doing what I can, but will be taking some time to rest, stretch, and strengthen.
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