Saturday, April 18, 2009

Bike ride, HAPLab update, and no Aikido class


Today I drove over to the Gunnison Community Center and discovered that a rock-climbing competition was going on and the receptionist suggested using a back room as the Mulit-purpose room we normally practiced was being used as a staging area for the competition. I checked out the back room and it is big enough if we moved the chairs and brought in our own mats. She offered the use of these rooms as long as there is not a birthday party. Nobody showed up for Aikido class but it is good to know as this looks like good alternative space if I can find some mats to use. I could see teaching a couple of nights or mid-day classes during the week as there is some interest in having Summer Aikido classes.

I haven't wrote about the past eight weeks where I participated in a HAPLab exercise program. This week was the last week for the program and I improved in all of the physical tests for the program. Aaron (my student trainer) is putting together a full month's worth of work-outs. I have been feeling better with my improved physical fitness that I was motivated today after my canceled Aikido class to go and fix my mountain's bike tire and go for a twenty minute bike ride, my first of 2009. The temperature was in 40s F, but the wind was cold and the sun peaked between the clouds. Yesterday it snowed about five inches but melted fast today. I took this photo after my ride, you can see the melting snow. Tomorrow I'm going to try to get down to Blue Mesa Reservoir and see if I can catch a fish or two. This week I'm going to try to bike at least two times to work at the library. There will be two Aikido classes on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Escalante Fitness Center. I am leaving for Boulder at noon on Friday for Friday night's Aikido class at this Spring seminar.

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