Blog changes

Thanks to everyone who followed Training Because I Can! over the last nine years. This blog started with Addison's Disease, hypothyroidism and a crazy idea of doing an Ironman distance triathlon. My life has changed and so has this blog. I am using this blog strictly for Addison's Support topics from here on out. I hope to continue providing people with hints for living life well with adrenal insufficiency.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Should I or shouldn't I?

Please vote in the poll above. Should I continue blogging or have I reached the end of my run? I don't want to bore anyone.

Comments eagerly accepted. If you want me to include different content, please post in comments section under this post.

Thanks to all who have read this blog for the last two years!

:) Dusty

Friday, October 23, 2009

Back on the trails after a month off



It's been a nice change to have many hours back in my week since I haven't been running for the last month. The slow plodding that I call running takes up a lot of time! I've been pretty tired, eating everything in sight and very unmotivated. As recently as Tuesday, I was not wanting to go out and get exercise (Sorry JL!).

I ran with Nancy and Heather on Thursday up Pole Canyon and we talked about running and races and lots of girl stuff. I came home all energized to create my 2010 goals, wrote all my runs down between now and late September and came up with a weight lifting plan. I love lifting weights and miss it.

Today I went out by myself for a mid distance run up Pole Canyon. It was great to be back among animals (came about 30 feet from a cow moose), get muddy and see beautiful sights.

Pictures below are from the last two days. Up Pole Canyon, over the saddle, up Fogg Hill and near Hunt's corral.


Nancy coming down the switchbacks on Pole Canyon




Heather coming down the switchbacks in Pole Canyon




The three of us on the Pole Canyon saddle




A little bit of fall color. We didn't get much this year, too wet. Trees just dropped leaves, some turned yellow most just turned brown and fell off.




Aspens ready for winter. A nice stretch of trail. I love reading these trees. For some reason, the Basque sheepherders have been carving their names into the trees in this spot for decades.




A really high peak in the Palisades looking toward Hunt's Corral




I came down into one drainage and there were about 12 bluebirds. I had no idea they hung around here so long. They were all congregated in one spot and put on a flying show for me! This one posed for a picture! Apparently the bluebird is the Idaho state bird.




Rime at 8,700 feet




Snow and mud on the north facing slopes




Looking north-west into the Big Holes




My favorite stretch of trail on Pole Canyon. I call it the Enchanted Forest.




BRAND NEW SNEAKERS! GORE-TEX!