BlogHide Resteemsultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • yesterdayMy Actifit Report Card: July 3 2024We're getting baked with hot and sunny conditions all this week so I'm getting up and out extra early and even with early exercise it was miserable. I was late in a fast so my legs were feeling a…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 2 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: July 2 2024July continues to be scorching hot and the humidity makes it that much more uncomfortable to run. No further rain, which isn't helping either. It's been nice to be waking up before dawn since we…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 4 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 30 2024We had a great hike up on the Flagstaff mountains where it was almost 20 degrees cooler (as well as about 3000 feet higher). We woke up before sunrise and had plenty of time for an extra early…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 6 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 28 2024As June enters its final weekend I have to say I'm very happy with my progress. My weight is decreasing and I'm feeling great and motivated. I've already entered a 24 hour race in October and I plan…ultratrain (62)in hive-113851 • 6 days agoBrown Garden Snail out after a rainThe hot and dry Arizona environment isn't really suited for land snails but given some moisture (such as after a good rain shower) you can often find the Brown Garden Snail ( Helix aspera )…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 7 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 27 2024Time to get back to my Actifit reporting after taking a break (from blogging but not exercising) yesterday - just too tired and went to bed early. Today I decided to head out on a solo hike…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 9 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 25 2024Our monsoon season is finally bringing is some much needed (and appreciated) rains today but Lulu and I were able to walk and hike in between showers. It was a nice cool and damp start to the day…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 10 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 24 2024We finally received some real rain last night and intermittently through the day, but I was able to avoid getting wet during my walks and hike. We woke up before dawn and hit the road early as…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 11 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 23 2024I spent most of the day on the road (8 hours to be exact) but it was helping to transport a sweet dog from a shelter in Alabama to her new home in Nevada so it was a day well spent ❤️❤️❤️ I…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 12 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 22 2024As I'm writing this Actifit report dark clouds are rolling in and the rumble of thunder is beginning to be heard. Hopefully we'll finally be getting some much needed rain but for now the cooling…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 13 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 21 2024I ended the week with another hot day up in the hills but I was able to hike the trails up in Granite Basin well under the blazing sun. We were up at dawn and out for our walk before the really…ultratrain (62)in hive-154065 • 13 days agoUpright Prarie ConeflowerWhile the weather here in central Arizona may be miserable (hot and very dry with wildfires popping up) that doesn't mean Mother is idle. These coneflowers ( Ratibida columnifera ) also known…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 14 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 20 2024I'm relaxing right now checking out ultramarathon prospects for this year after a nice hike through the trails this afternoon. Lulu wasn't in the mood. It seemed to do much on this hot day, so it…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 15 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 19 2024Monsoon season supposedly started this past weekend, but here it remains hot and dry so much of my day was spent working in the yard and my little garden. We did our morning walk nice and early…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 16 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 18 2024I had a bit of an easier day today after my long trail hike yesterday, plus Lulu was back and eager to get over to Lynx Lake again. I barely had tome to finish my coffee ☕️ before Lulu was…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 17 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 17 2024Lulu got to relax a bit today as I went out for almost 6 hard miles over on the Spence Spring trails under a bright and hot sun 🌞. Lulu was tired today as she wasn't as eager to walk this…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 18 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 16 2024I headed out to Granite Basin again for a tougher hike with Lulu but fortunately it was a milder (albeit) very sunny 🌞 day. It was the usual very quiet Sunday so the roads had little traffic and…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 19 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 15 2024June is already halfway done and soon we'll officially be in summer but the heat has already been cooking us for over a week and today was no exception 🌡. Wr were alone on our morning walk…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 20 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 14 2024We had a bit of rain overnight that cooled us down a bit this morning, but soon enough the sun was up as was the temperature - at least it was nice over at Lynx Lake. Our friends were already…ultratrain (62)in hive-193552 • 20 days agoMy Actifit Report Card: June 13 2024Poor Lulu was feeling a bit under the weather 😢 and just wanted to be inside today so we didn't do much together activity-wise. Fortunately she had perked up by the afternoon so I'm hoping…
