Going for a Swim

The frigid waters of Lake Tahoe were just to tempting when I went for a visit a few weeks ago. Maybe I'll take up ice water swimming as my next endurance venture....

Capoeira

I kind of miss Capoeira a little bit after doing a few simple moves at a picnic with some friends today. I took a class for last quarter that covered a lot of basics and was a lot of fun (cheap too). I took it through the experimental college at Davis, and if you've got some time free next quarter (or even during the summer) you should definitely check it out!

Here's a shot of one of my teachers (kicking) and a fellow student (ducking) at a roda at the Whole Earth Festival a little while ago.

Steep Ravine Trail Run

So today was my first trail running race. It was called the Steep Ravine Trail Run, and for good reason. The course was 30km long with 3,490 feet of elevation gain all along the California coast. The 30km started at Stinson beach, ran to Muir beach and came back. It was an AMAZING day.

I finished 1st in my age group and 14th overall with a time of 3:24:21 and also won a free pair of Ahnu shoes of my choice. I had no expectations going into this race and crossing that finish line was such a great feeling. I feel like I may have some more of these in my future.

Distance Running

I kind of wish I ran cross country in high school instead of track. Oh well, I'll just have to make up for lost time now.