::sniff sniff:: Being sick ::cough cough:: when training for a marathon is pretty terrible. When the two primary tools are your legs and lungs, it’s tough going when you can barely breathe. ::achoo:: Ultimately, there’s a decision to make. It’s a fine line between continuing with the training plan, maintaining already-achieved fitness, and overexerting yourself right into an Armageddon-like situation, ending up worse than if you had just rested. Which way did I go?
Author: Mike
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits, a three-day music festival featuring 130 bands on 8 stages, comes to Austin every year. You know what that fails to mention? The copious amounts food. We’re not talking the standard burger or pizza, though there was plenty of that. Over the three days we hit up sixteen food vendors in and around the concert. Warning: This post might get a little long, so I’ll try to only touch on the highlights…
Holy Cacao
Truly bridging the two topics of this blog, my visit to Holy Cacao brought their A-game to the party. Holy Cacao specializes in cake balls on a stick. You’ll have to check out their website to wrap your head around that one. Anyway, after any Saturday long run I look forward to a “treat” to reward myself. Honestly, it’s probably what gets me through the last 4 miles of all my long runs. Some usual suspects include Amy’s Ice Creams and any cupcakery in the area. Don’t overlook the ice cream and cake components of my go-to treats.
Jalopy Rotisserie and Press
While Ev was out of town, I went on a bit of a food truck rampage, so it was only fitting that we visited another meal on wheels when she got back to Austin. Our truck of choice? The Jalopy Rotisserie and Press. Their specialty? Rotisserie chicken sandwiches.
Put a Shirt On – Week 13 Review
Like I mentioned last week, the temps are starting to fall, which means running is getting more enjoyable. When the thermometer weather.com says it’ll be in the upper 50s (!!!), you know things are going to be fabulous. So fabulous in fact, I needed to put a shirt on. I don’t remember if I mentioned it, but I haven’t worn a shirt while running in Texas since May. I’ll allow you to absorb that sentence, react, and… compose yourself. Ok, we good? Good.
Bananarchy
This food shack shanty stand (?) is nothing to behold. Situated in an unassuming parking lot of a Vespa store, Bananarchy is easy to miss. The process is straightforward: choose your size (halfsie or whole), decide what you want it dipped in (chocolate, peanut butter, vanilla, or vegan chocolate), and chose from a long list of toppings.
Move it or Lose it
Oh, hello there. I didn’t see you. Please don’t sneak up on me again. Anyway, now that you’re here, I have some news to share with you. As far as hobbies go, you know I dabble in running. I’ve written about it once or twice. Well, it’s not all determination and a strong work ethic to get me out the door, though those certainly play a big part. In order to move 50+ miles a week, you gotta eat, so I think it’s only fair to give some face time to the yin of my running yang.
My goal is to combine my two favorite past-times in a single, all-inclusive, one-stop-shop (etc) to share my training and eating adventures. I promise to keep it debatably funny and mildly interesting, so join me, will you? And please, don’t sneak up on me again. Thanks.
Elevate Your Game
When training for, well, anything, the saying goes “Sweep the leg” “Practice makes perfect”. I take this
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in point, for the upcoming San Antonio Marathon, several of my recent long runs have serendipitously followed a similar elevation profile to the race elevation. Take a look at the comparison below. On top is the marathon elevation and the bottom is the elevation for my recent 20 mile run. I mean, come on. They’re nearly identical*! I’m so awesome.
So, in an effort to stir up some trash talk, I think Colin is going to be in some trouble to be as prepared as me for this race. Nevermind he’s coming off an injury, unsure how he’ll hold up over the entire race distance, and doing a
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Afternoon Delight – Week 12 Review
Week 12 offered something unthinkable not two or three months ago: running in the afternoon. Yes, the temperature has come back down to Earthly levels in such an abrupt change that it took me by surprise. A pleasant surprise, indeed. No longer am I relegated to only running before the sun rises for fear of melting.
Is it hot in here?
Go Big or Go Home – Week 11 Review
My training plan is affectionately known as the Pfitz 55/18. If we break it down, it represents an 18-week plan that peaks at 55 miles. It only hits 55 miles once, and it happened to be week 11. Looking back, it wasn’t too bad. However, being in the midst of the onslaught of miles is another story.
