Working the Workout Lunch…

Well after three months at my new job I am finally starting to feel like I have my head above water! I am sure that’s all about to change as we start a new software development cycle, but I’ll take it for now! As per this post I have been trying to get out for a lunchtime workout; Monday, Wednesday and Friday I run and Tuesday and Thursday use the elliptical machine and do weights. My office is next door to a 24 hour Fitness gym so the commute is minimal and a I get it all done in around an hour or so. This week I almost made it 5:5; a working lunch on Tuesday put the kybosh on that. If you remember this post I have been running on this path, it basically takes you towards the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and I am wondering if it leads to a trail head, the aerial view looks like it might. It’s basically uphill turnaround and downhill back and I’ve been going a little further each time, yesterday I thought I had cracked it but it seems I will need to round a few more bends to find out…the adventure continues!

Urban trails!

This week is just one of those weeks, I am busy at work (no change there) and my wife is away on business; 5 days, 3 cities and 5000 miles! In an attempt to keep the momentum going I am diving into the local gym at lunchtime, see this post for details. I’ve taken to changing and going for a run around the local area, I can get 3-4 miles in, do some supersets. stretch, grab a shower and a sandwich and be back at my desk in around an hour.

One thing I have discovered is an urban trail, it parallels the local washout canal, predominantly its shingle trail, but there’s no cars, it has some shade, has a great view to the San Gabriels and it’s not the road! I’ll take it!