Shirshasana (Head stand) at the Black Mountain Top ( elevation 3200')

I got to share this event with you even though this occurred  on July 4th 2010. I was training for San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon with  Dale Schmitt, my good friend and a popular personal coach (www.bodybydale.com)  from Cupertino YMCA. We set out early in the morning in the foothills of  Rancho San Antonio Openspace  reserve located in Cupertino/Los Altos. There are numerous trails here at Rancho from relatively flat to extreme difficulty. We chose to run 16 Mile run that starts from the valley floor near the parking lots/rest rooms and reaches to the top of the Black Mountain which is  approximately 3200'  above the sea level and about 8 miles from the start.

I have done this trail several times in the last 10 years but this time I had a major goal to accomplish at the top of the mountain. I had planned on performing a SHIRSH-ASANA Yoga (Head Stand) at the top of the mountain. I knew I would be tired as it was hot summer day (90 F) and it took us about 110 minutes for the climb to the top of the mountain. Sorry, I wish I had my  Garmin 405CX HRM then to show you the details of the trail and its intensity. May be next time I do, I will publish the link.

The best part was when I reached the top.  I requested  Dale  to capture  a few pictures of me  when I did Headstand posture. See below a few shots which I later published in my face book and got several thumbs up (likes) and comments that were memorable. I weighed about 148 lbs in July but now I am 5 pounds lighter after the OM Marathon training regimen which I started in Mid December 2010.

If you read this far I am sure you must have been impressed with me and now you may donate to my cause of raising some funds for the OM Run on my home page. http://chinmaya-seva.org/ompage/index.php/44   THANKS and please comeback soon to read more blogs