June 30, 2008

Recently I have started running again. My wife has always been a strong runner. Her ~~high school~~ college cross-country running team was undefeated and she ran on a scholarship. I have never been much or a runner due to my weight and lack of fitness. The one exception to that was in high school when I actually started to enjoy running in PE class. Now that I have lost over 30 pounds I am able to enjoy running again. Last week Penelope and I ran around Not a Cornfield. It felt great. Later in the week we ran from out loft up to the top of bunker hill and the Disney hall. To take a break from running we hiked Chantry Flats on Sunday. The hike ended up being a fairly challenging six mile loop. The abundance of steep climbs and descents made it a good workout. Now that we're in better shape we powered through the whole hike without stopping. Someday soon my goal is to run Chantry Flats, now that will be a workout! [](https://eecue.com/p/29551/Downtown-Los-Angeles-and-Clouds.html) *Downtown Los Angeles as seen from a parking lot in an industrial area east of the LA River in this file photo from 2007.*