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...

2 races to catch up on

As I wrote yesterday ( A lil sumpting ), I haven't had the time to write the last couple of months. So, I wanted to catch up on the last two races I've run, including today's Run in the Sun. Two weeks ago, we ran the Beach to Bay in Corpus Christi. It was a bit of a last minute deal, as Anne even got the team registered after the deadline. But, registration was free (she won it by answering a trivia question about her favorite politician) and we had a free spot to stay right on the beach. How could we pass that up? This is the 4th consecutive year I've run Beach to Bay ( Beach to Bay ). Honestly, we didn't plan to do it. It's on a Saturday morning and is something like 375 miles away so I have to take a day of leave to even go. But, like I said, we got a last minute call and I didn't have anything to do at work that Friday so... we headed down to Corpus after meeting Ryan for a quick dinner in San Antonio. We ran for team Dysto...

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