Bareknuckle Boxing in the Arroyo Seco Ruins
Arroyo Seco in Pasadena is turning out to be one of my favorite wilderness parks in LA county. It has an amazingly rich history and was once home to the Tongva (aka Gabrieleño) Native American people.
It also happens to be an area that Nature has repeatedly reclaimed with record setting floods and, more recently, fires. At the moment, most of the man made structures are in some degree of decay. Although the destruction of people's homes and the loss of life that has resulted over the past century is sad, this beautiful watershed is best left to Nature's design and I hope man made "restoration" stays to a minimum. The trail varies from easy to rugged and dicey at spots. The charred ruins make for haunting yet strangely beautiful scenery amidst the recuperating wildlife. Here are a few pictures from our 8 mile (mostly) barefoot run and bareknuckle boxing session. Fun stuff. I didn't realize how much smiling there was amidst all the sparring. There really is nothing like some intense training in Nature with friends. You can check out these awesome guys at http://www.IlluminatedMind.net and http://www.MikeJara.com and, of course, more from me at http://www.TrueSelfMartialArts.com
