GLAD YOU ALL GOT YOUR HEART RATES UP A BIT THIS WEEKEND! HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND REMEMBER EAT ALL YOU WANT BUT GO WORK IT OFF. Mike
This weekend the NEW ACTIVE hiking group had their first hike. They did the 6 mile Iron Mountain in San Diego County trail in about two hours, with a 20 minute rest at the top to enjoy the views. The fog was heavy in Scripps Ranch so the views off the 67 were unbelievable once we climbed 1,000 ft. to the top. CARRIE JAMES, ANDREA RISHMAWI, TINA WILMOTT, MEGAN DUVALL, and friends kicked off the first summit. We are anxious and excited about the next challenge!
DAMON MATHEWS Senior Web Designer participated in a Footbag Freestyle Demo in Mission Beach, CA this past Saturday. This is a weekly event held by local professionals in the Southern California area. The event usually lasts from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm and features Individualized "Circle Shred", "Big Trick" contests, and meet and greet with out-of-town participants.
If you are unfamilar with Footbag Freestyle, imagine Hacky Sack at an extreme level. Participants take turns showcasing their skills as they perform a variety of back-to-back tricks at varing levels of difficulty, all to music. The event is hosted by local retired BAP (Big Add Posse) member Richard "The Renegade" Abshire, and also features local professional Jason "The Shape-Shifter" Crook.
Hey there, this is EMILY CAMPOY recruiter in HR – Me and my dog Hannah ran the 5K Struts for Pups Santa Paws run in Long Beach, CA yesterday. It was one of the more fun runs I’ve done and the all of the dogs had a blast. The finish line was right next to the dog beach so Hannah got to go for a swim after the run. The proceeds went to the local animal shelters.
From LUKE SMITH for you runners in North County...a note from Movin’ Shoes in Encinitas, CA regarding this week’s installment of their Monday runs…
There are 3-, 4- and 6-mile groups with runners of varying speeds (and even this Clydesdale has enjoyed a few of the runs, so all you healthy types would have no problem), they usually have cool giveaways from the sponsors—and this week the run is collecting food for the SD Food Bank. The run starts at 6 p.m.
ELAINE BERGERON (in the middle) Account Manager Team Sports in SD did the very tough 12 hours of Temecula, CA (mountain bike race) as a team with friends Julia Uhlendorf & Jill Quigley. We rode consistently and braved the night to post 8 laps as a team. We were the only all female team, and were competing against other teams in our division such as the men's Cytomax Pro Team. We were hoping there would be a separate division for females, but the with the size of this late season race...all divisions other than solo are mixed or open. ELAINE you get the toughest event of the weekend award!
STEVE SKINNER Technology Consultant Thriva played in the final League Match for Seattle Rugby Club in the fall season. The club traveled via bus to Abbotsford with a patchwork lineup as many of our regular starters were off for tryouts to make it to the Grizzly Shield (the West Coast representative side and feeder for the US National team). The Seattle Team lost a tough match by 2 tries to a well-coached Abbotsford side for whom a Canadian National seven-a-side player scored twice in the second half seemingly running amok in the Seattle backfield.
BRYAN PAIJIT did a dive to clean up Mission Bay here in San Diego. He was down 20 feet for about an hour making sure our Bay stays clean, thanks Bryan!
ANDI NEUGARTEN with Active International finally completed the cancelled Challenge Athletes Foundation ride from San Francisco to San Diego this weekend. The ride was cancelled in Central California a few weeks back due to the wildfires. She rode the final 200 miles of the total 600 arriving in SD on Sunday.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST IN JEST DAVE CRISTIE I yam what I yam! Crossing the finish line at the "Harvest 2007 Marathon". A few hours of digging potatoes, yanking vines and harvesting leaves as mulch, done with gusto, does get the potato pumping.