Fall in Flagstaff

This morning I ran 6 km, fastest time since i am back in Flagstaff. Also faster than in Patras.
Running 8 and 10km is benefiting my speed on the shorter distances.

Fall is here. At 06.00 the temperature outside is between 6-11 Celsius, in the afternoon it is around 24 degrees. 

Fall flowers everywhere

and big Zuchini from Julie's Garden

Flagstaff-Running

This morning I ran my longest distance ever: 10km
11 inclines and 3 hills. 2 days from now I will now the effect on my muscles and joints.....

I noticed that running much longer distances than I used to in the past (mostly 5km) takes getting used to a different mind set. Instead of focusing on the end point, now it is much more meditative, the running itself.

Julie's Garden

 from Julie' garden: Zuchini

The top one was gigantic, eating slices fried in olive oil.....

Flagstaff

I have already run/hike/walk more km (1023km) so far this year as all of last year....Running slower but longer distances. 

I am training now to do 10km runs. If all goes well I will do sequences of 10km / 8km/ 6km and then back to 10km. Every 4 days because my schedule goes as follows: short (2.6km walk), long (6km hike alternating with running), back to short, etc.

Fall flowers have appeared!

and clouds, because of the monsoon rains...

Julie's Garden

 My friends Garden is a succes!

Zuccini

Butter and Curly lettuce

Tomato

This is one plant, gigantic

Monsoon weather

 Summer rains have finally started (a bit late) in Flagstaff. After a couple of weeks of only sunshine, the air feels like it is has more oxygen after the rain. I don't know if that is true, but yesterday I ran my fastest time.

Last Sunday I rode my racing bike, a distance of 17km

4th of July

 In Flagstaff