A run some weights and a swim...

Did my first long run for 2 weeks yesterday. 1 1/2 hours along Pacific Coast Highway - out and back from Naples, Long Beach. It is a an all-flat course with just a slight elevation over the bridge after Seal Beach. I felt good endurance wise but must have pulled something in my upper right thigh when stretching at the gym or when I did the leg raises the other day......i felt quite a bit of soreness towards the end of my run....and even more so this morning....quite tender and need a massage real bad.....oh well........my season is still a few months off so less impact swimming will hopefully do the trick.

Continued my 'winter weights' at a local gym and feel much stronger already. It's amazing how quickly I can build upper body muscle mass in just 4 trips to the gym....trying to build my left side so I can swim faster.....Don't want too much 'bulk,' however, as I need to stay lean on the bike....Speaking of swimming, I did about 30 minutes in the Rose Bowl pool 2 hrs ago. Great place to swim if you're ever in or around Pasadena, CA. Good 'energy' around that whole area if you ask me.... And if you have a bike, you can do a marvelous climb up Mt. Wilson for a beautiful view in all directions....I did that when I was here back in March of this year with my buddy Troy from Westwood Cycle....It's worth the trip if you ever want to explore the beauty of LA county...most people have no idea that LA is more than the 5 lanes in each direction at the I-5, the 605 and the 210 free ways.....man, there are a lot of cars out here....too much if you ask me....

Later'On....
Espen