Ryzzie Gets Down

Last weekend Kiefer took me out to Potato Canyon for a ride. There were plenty of water crossings, short climbs and rock gardens for me to practice my skills. We were only out for about an hour, but for me it was more than enough.

I ended up with a gnarly sinus infection though, and I've been really out of sorts since then. They put me on prednisone and some decongestants to help relieve the pressure, but I've been really exhausted since my ride.

Looking forward to another ride tomorrow with Kitty!

Ryzzie Gets Back on The Trail

New Bike Day for Flexi

On Tuesday, Kiefer, miss Boo and I escorted our friend Flexi all the way down to the beautiful city of Hermosa Beach to check out a 2003 Giant NRS which she ended up getting. That bike might not be new, but the previous owner took excellent care of it so it was in great condition. A perfect bike to help Flexi get a feel for the trail.

Jimmy and Cygnas Get Dusty!

The excitement of new bike day had hardly died down by Wednesday. I was starting to think I might like to go out for a mountain bike ride (no time like the present right???) and invited Flexi to join. She jumped at the chance to go so soon after getting her bike, so we coordinated with Kiefer to meet up at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area to get our feet dirty. Kiefer directed us to the trail that he considers to be his "warm-up" trail, which proved to be exactly right for Me and Flexi. Light was fading fast when we arrived at the park about 15 minutes before the official sunset (light lingers for about half an hour after sunset). Normally we would have our MagicShine headlights, but due to the spontaneity of our adventure, they weren't charged. I guess we'll be doing things a little different in future!

Get out! - Reboot

Hello internet! It's been a while (three years and a bit to be more accurate), and boy have I been busy! Since I last posted here I've done a lot of traveling and produced a tiny human. Mini Ryzzie is now of an age where I can actually sit down and record some of the goings on here now and again.

Cross Training

I've also been working on getting more fit in general by doing the Kayla Itsines BBG workout. This is a HIIT workout that is 30 minutes long and you do it 3 times per week. Kayla includes plenty of photos and descriptions of her workouts in her guides, and encourages users to track their progress with selfies.  I find that the selfies are really good motivation because you don't feel like you look different after only a few weeks, but you really do!

Running

For my run workout I'm doing the Jeff Galloway Run-Walk method.  I have to be really careful because of my Tibialis posterior tendinitis, and this really enables me to do that. I also went to my local Road Runner Sports and had the full assessment done on my stride so I could get shoes that suit my needs. The video capture enabled us to determine what was triggering my tendinitis, so now I'm able to compensate with my stride while running to prevent further aggravation. I ended up with some custom insoles (which I do like) and some Women's ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 20. I call them my safety shoes, as they are highlighter yellow. Mini Ryzzie really enjoys our Saturday morning runs along the sand, and I do too.

Upcoming Foot Races

The latest get out fad that's going on is training for a half marathon....or three actually:

1. Disneyland Half Marathon
2. Big Sur Half Marathon
3. Star Wars Half Marathon

Biking

I'll be honest, I'm not getting in the saddle as much as I was before Mini Ryzzie came along. She's big enough to ride in the trailer now at nearly 2 years old, but it's not the same. I like to ride on designated paths with her in the trailer, so I can't just hop on my bike with Kitty and ride wherever we like, but we're getting there. Mini Ryzzie is VERY excited about "Bie"(her word for bike) and can't wait to hop on her Novara Zipper. Her legs just aren't quite long enough to touch the floor! I have a work trip to Georgia later this year, and I'm looking to brush up on my mountain biking skills so I can make good use of their large bike park!

Upcoming Triathlons

I've had my eye on these races for a while:

1. Bonelli Olympic Distance Triathlon (Not registered yet)
2. Tinsel Triathlon (This is a great first timer race, I'm hoping to get my mom to do it!)

I think that's all the updates for now, Just wanted to bring the internet back up to speed, then I can really get going!