Challis 30-Day Yoga Challenge
So, I have just finished my yoga challenge. The challenge (not really a word I like) started off as simply: “Go to a Yoga Class Every day for 30 Days.” Not a 2-a-days class one day and take the next day off non-sense. So why did I do this? Well, Jill and I often like to come up with crazy idea’s to get us out of our comfort-zones, in order to push ourselves and evolve.
We also have a few cousins (Shout out to the Fletcher’s) who run a weight loss drink company and have created an entire community of people who support/motivate each other. They do ‘challenges’ to help people motivate and lose weight. Jill and I have also spent the entire winter destroying our bodies while training for rock climbing and I had so many aches, pains, lingering finger injuries, etc… that I finally had to say enough is enough and take a break from hard climbing. Since I’ve worked my fitness level up so high I needed a release. Lastly, there is a studio that Jill does design work for, which also happens to be about a mile from my office, called Yoga Loft. They have a 30-Day for $30 dollar deal. All these factors made this challenge a very obvious decision for me.
We have tons of plans in our near future. We have been climbing like maniacs, sailing and general working-out over the winter, as well as revamping our new “sweet pad”. 
Since I am an avid environmentalist (as you well know), I have decided to use this resource as a sort of online journal to catalogue my training for The Tour Divide. I have put in about 30 miles so far (which is NOTHING!). Went to Evergreen with some friends a few weeks ago to really get my handle on things – I learned some great techniques for riding both up and down trails with rocks, debris, logs, etc. I have found that now I am much more confident riding on easier trails because of this! (Thanks Daylene and Lauren!).
Well its not the official day 1, but it is MY day 1….I don’t know if it is crazy or stupid or whatever, but I was really inspired by an article I read last week on my way to work (on the bus of course). This guy, Justin, from Denver, rode his bike from Canada to Mexico on the Great Divide…that is over 2700 miles of backcountry travel with nothing but what you can carry on your back and your bike…The “Tour Divide” is the name of the ultra-cycling challenge.
We got to play one of the coolest gigs ever this past saturday. I need to preface this by telling you about our previous show at this place called The Larimer Lounge in Denver. We were playing with our friend’s from Portland; Wizard Boots. They are really fun and super roudy dudes, who are very charismatic performers…more than just musicians, they are like comedians (and actually really hilarious) on stage. Anyways, we played a show with them, and that is how we booked this private party.
