XMAS Eve Paddleboarding!

Rocky Point Camping Trip

Great first camping trip with Julie. Had an amazing time and look forward to San Felipe over Thanksgiving!

The boys!

Christee - give up the cheese and no one gets hurt!!

Savannah - Tybee Island, GA

What a fun weekend! Half marathon in Safford, then 2 Halloween parties, followed by a day of relaxation. Both were a blast and we had a great time.

Jimmy Buffett

Had a blast at the Jimmy Buffett concert!

Sojo Half Marathon

Got a personal best in South Jordan, Utah this past weekend! Finished the half marathon in 1:55:55 which is about 2 minutes 30 seconds faster than my previous PR. Run went well and it was a great day for it. Altitude was a little difficult, but I got through it. Got Utah off the list...next!

Julie...

The more I learn, the more I wanna know...

Flagstaff Half Marathon

My hardest run yet (my first, and probably last, trail run)! Temps were chilly, but nice, about 40 at start time. Started running at 8000 feet so it was incredibly hard to breathe. Within about a half mile I got my foot caught on a rock or something and went down hard. Bounced up, dusted myself off and continued running. It seemed like 10 of the 13 miles were uphill, and we had to jump over rocks, over logs, around holes, and through knee high grass. Very difficult run, but felt great once it was done, except for the bruise on my quad and hip. Finished in better time than I thought I would, at 2:22:33.

Flat Iron Hike

Did the Flat Iron hike with Christee, David, and Nicole. Had a good time and burned some serious calories. It's been a really long time since I've been to the top, so it was nice to get there again.

We made it across the Canyon!

We made it across the Canyon!! Took about 13 hours total for the 24 miles, and we took a couple hours of breaks for food and rest. Had a great time and didn't even hurt too bad after the hike. I guess the hard work paid off. I think Christee and I will try to make this an annual event. It's a great thing to look forward to and keep us out hiking. One of the hardest things I'll ever do, but oh so satisfying!

Rim to Rim

Grand Canyon, here we come! The girls (Christee, Becky, and Jody) and I are headed out for a Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon this weekend. 27 miles in one day...we do this why?! Gonna be a great time and awesome challenge. It's been a number of years since I did this the first time, I just hope I don't hurt as much...yeah right! Send good thoughts our way please.

Mt Humphreys Summit Hike

Christee, the dogs, and I headed up to Flagstaff this past weekend to tackle the summit of Humphreys again. I'm happy to report that we were successful this time! Had a great hike, but we did get hailed on twice, and rained on for a while. Everyone did great, and Rusty didn't hardly limp afterwards, so that was nice. Feeling a little sluggish today, but I guess that's to be expected after a 10 mile hike, and at elevation. The peak is at 12,633 ft, so very little oxygen!