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...

Art and Futbol (Buenos Aires Part 2)

I had decided that I would try and get all the pictures edited before getting started on writing this up. After over a week, I'm a bit sick of adjusting the "pop" and "tint" slider bars and need to write a bit. Our days weren't exactly themed as I mostly grouped things by distance and their schedules, but there was plenty of art and futbol on these two days. Sitting just next to our hotel was Teatro Colon. After a pretty solid hotel breakfast of pastries ( medialunas being the classic Argentine breakfast pastry) ham and cheese sandwiches, and coffee, we walked briskly through the rain, hiding under awnings as possible and made our way to what we thought was the front of the theater. As we were to find out the next day, the theater was built before the avenida 9 de julio and so the back of the theater is to the main road. Walking in, we saw a large group of elementary school-aged children and a sign announcing that the main hall's lights were being tes...

Shannon Trail Series Finale 2018

We're getting ready for the third race of the Shannon Trail Series on February 17th! I didn't write race report blogs but I wanted to do a little of that mixed with a preview of what to watch/run for in the next race. Mike is bringing Dennis and I in to teach us how to race direct in hopes that one (or both) of us will take over some races in the future. And, I think, so he can rest a bit. After doing just a portion of the work, I can totally see why. Since I was running around before and after the races trying to learn and make sure things were going well, I didn't get any pictures. I've got some pics that others took that I'll throw in here. Race one took place at Middle Concho Park. It was freezing that morning, with temperatures in the mid 20s at the start. I was almost ready for that. I forgot to wear warm socks so my toes were frozen but everything else was good. The race had a bigger turnout than I expected with the co...

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