Treatment in motion

Sometimes a run is simple. You are out there trying to burn some calories, get in some training, or "get you cardio in." But sometimes it is therapy in motion. Much like going on a drive and screaming along with Taking Back Sunday, Chiodos, or Story of the Year (Yeah, I was one of those kids) when I was a teen. The endorphins, views, and yes sometimes even the pain help to relieve that stress. The problems will still be there when you finish, but you feel just a bit better. And, sometimes, that's all you need for a start.

Blanca snapped this one of my during the Rudolph Run just before the Santa hat fell off

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Fanciness, gardens, and you're a guey

Day 4 was "supposed" to take place mainly outside. The forecast called for rain most of the day and, well, it looked like we would be running ourselves ragged to make the self-imposed time hacks. So, we made a little adjustment. We still decided to go to a couple different gardens. However, we needed breakfast first (let's be honest, it was second breakfast for this hobbit). We went to Confiteria La Ideal for a fantastic breakfast. I had thought it was a smaller place to grab a coffee and snack and then be on our way. However, we walked in and realized it's not that type of spot. The cafe originally opened in 1912 and was long considered the best example of porteno (coming from Buenos Aires) gastronomy for the best part of the 20th century. They closed their doors in 2016 but reopened in 2022 after a massive restoration project. We also saw that we were way underdressed. Luckily, we could play the ignorant tourist card and, if need be, I could always speak horrendou...

Swag bag

It's been a busy few weeks since I wrote my last post about the state parks we've been visiting. Well, we did it again. I wanted to roll up our trip to Jordan Lake with an update on the Csapo Family 5k and a shortened write up from our in-person 5k. So, let's get to it. We hit up state park #5, Jordan Lake, a few weeks ago. Just a bit outside of Raleigh, the man-made Jordan Lake is the 7th largest lake in the state. Upon its several inlets, the state park includes several campgrounds, boat launches, and recreation areas. We wanted a 2-3 mile trail so we went with the red trail at Vista Point. Many of the other trails were either different distances or accessible only to campers. The red trail has an inauspicious beginning as it's located kind of near a rentable pavilion. It took us a minute to find it as there wasn't much of a trailhead sign. Furthermore, it is a path through the woods, not quite the obviously delin...

It all comes to an end

This'll be my last in the long, drawn out, overextended series on our trip to Turkey and Greece. I'd hoped to be done by the end of April before starting my next class. Well, I finished the class! 6 weeks ago. So, here goes. The last post points out that the further away I get from the dates described, the more I'm losing. This is evermore evident in this post about our last couple of days in Athens. In trying to use e-mail/itinerary/pictures as my clues, I've still lost most of a day. Let's just pretend that Mila and I slept in SUPER late on April 7th. (added later) I think we went to the National History Museum, located in the old Parliament building. It still houses the assembly halls used by parliamentarians. What I found most interesting was that it focused on the story of Greek independence from the Ottomans. We saw much of the same sassiness that we'd seen in the Acropolis Museum, downtalking the Ottomans. I really don't remember why I don't h...

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