Road to 50k Week 10 - Long Runs & Monkey Business

Alright so lotta things this week. Seems like not a lot, but yeah lot of things. Due to my work schedule this week, I had to change out my long run to Wednesday. This meant I instead went to November Project on Monday to Kate Sessions for Adult Recess and an awesome game of Telephone incorporating laps of Kate Sessions, as well as the best game of Plank Freeze Tag.

Tuesday, I did my shorter run from Pacific Beach to Bird Rock and back and ran in to fellow NPer Lindsay during my run.

Wednesday!!! Dun dun dun. My long run this week was 21 Miles. I was sad that my friend Sam was moving away so after working a 12hr shift and getting home around 1:30am, I STILL woke up at 4:00am and started my run at 4:30am, just so I could get to November Project SD at the end of the workout and say goodbye to him before he left.
My long run took me from Pacific Beach through Midway & Rosecrans, over to Pacific Hiway, up through downtown to Balboa Park. I made it on time to say goodbye and participate in the burnout. Then I said goodbye and I ran a few miles through Hillcrest before reversing my run and heading home - Total Mile 21.03
That same evening, I along with close to 1,000 others participated in Sunset Yoga Under The Sails at the Sails Pavilion in the Convention Center of San Diego. Yoga was led by my run coach & yoga instructor Lauren Padula with DJ Kanoya presenting the tunes. What made this so epic, other than the presence of NP throughout, was by far the flashmob we helped to lead mid class.
I was running and dancing around all evening, which led to Lauren and several other people telling me to stop and not understanding how I can still have that energy after running the 21 earlier. Ended the night with Tacos at The Taco Stand.

Friday, my girl Iva tried to kill us all by making us one legged hop up the stairs of the Convention Center. Haha, so much fun... But yeah that was killing me all day after that. I think Iva may have been the only one who finished the entire workout that day actually.

And Saturday!!! A few gorillas got loose from the San Diego Zoo and I joined Bodies in Motion to help catch them. We had the best of times and the best part is, I had a group of friends I met through San Diego American Flag Football League join me this time. Having Grant, Tim & Jessica, John & Tyrone there experiencing first hand WHY I love this entire free fitness community I am a part of was awesome. Grant & I ended up being the first ones to catch the gorillas. I fell behind after keeping up with them for 3 stops. Grant killed it and kept on them for the entire workout. Seriously best times ever. Quite possibly one of the most challenging weeks physically, yet the funnest of my training thus far.

In other news, my friend in 5nSlime released their new album "Mandala Effect" this week. I had a blast at their listening party pool party. Check out the new album, it's a pop-rap-electronic hybrid mix of fun songs. I was lucky enough to be asked to record a part for the album. Love these guys. Check out 5nSlime and get their new album.

Bodies In Motion - The Great Gorilla Getaway (Jungle Loop)

Best of times with Grant, Tim, Jessica, John Thomas & Tyrone at Bodies in Motion

Yeah buddy. Grant & I were the first ones to catch these guys

November Project SD with a strong showing of support for Lauren leading Sunset Yoga Under The Sails. This is only a portion of the NP Tribe that showed up to take part