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Run for the Water Preview

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Seemingly out of nowhere I came across the Run for the Water race taking place here in Austin on October 31.  The race is put on by the Gazelle Foundation as its largest fundraising event of the year.  The purpose of the foundation is to raise money to provide water to the people of Burundi.  Gilbert Tuhabonye, a survivor of the on-going Tutsi / Hutu war in Africa and from Burundi himself, is the celebrity face of the Gazelle Foundation as an elite runner racing against world-class competition.  All proceeds from the race go to the foundation’s mission to “implement charitable efforts to improve life for people in Burundi and offers assistance to children of our community.”

As for the race itself, it’s a 10 miler starting downtown and navigating through some scenic areas of Austin.  There’s a 5k race and 1k kids run that go along with the longer distance.  Naturally I registered for the 10 miler, because who am I to pass up a local race, especially when it benefits a great cause like the Gazelle Foundation.  I’ll be sure to write up a race report after the race this weekend.  So, y’all come back now, y’hear?

Lucky’s Puccias

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So it’s clear who the runner, blogger, maniac, over-indulger is in the family. But let’s get serious here, I do my fair share of eating too! I also have the glorious advantage of working downtown, affording me the opportunity to enjoy Austin’s fabulous lunchtime food trucks. I have to admit though, I don’t tend to venture too far from the office during the work day.

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Plus, working directly across the street from Whole Foods (the Whole Foods, flagship style) essentially means that my cafeteria is a natural food mecca. But this week I trekked the mere block and a half to Lucky’s Puccias.


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Old School BBQ

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In the wake of leaving DC there were several things that I knew I would miss immediately. To quote Joni Mitchell, and for the younger folk (me included), the Counting Crows, “you don’t know what you got til it’s gone.” Well upon moving cross-country, one of the things we left behind was the best burger ever created, at a small shop known as Ray’s Hell Burger. Since this post isn’t specifically about Ray’s, I won’t go into the details and force myself to relive what I may not have again for a long time (ever?). Instead, I want to introduce you to the nearest competitor my taste buds have ever seen tasted.

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BOOM! – Week 15 Review

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Another week in the books, and one week closer to the race.  Actually, now that Week 15 has finished, we’re only three weeks (21 days!) until San Antonio!  As I type that I realize 21 is going to be a theme in this post.  I’ll stay away from cliches like black jack or alcohol and spare you the uncreative juices.  Instead I’ll stick to a more boring professional discussion about how a regular Saturday long run turned into a super fantastic epic trek totaling no less than 21 miles.  Continue reading for some exaggerated details about how it went.  Hint: BOOM!

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The Gypsy Picnic

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Those of you who are privileged enough to know me certainly understand my excitement for new and unique food. I mean, my running blog transformed into a running PLUS food blog for that very reason. Surprisingly, Austin has proven itself to be quite accommodating to my food addiction (I think I would die without food!). Case in point, there’s a sweet event going on here the first weekend of November that’s going to let Austin flaunt its [food] stuff: The Gypsy Picnic!

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Sick in the Head – Week 14 Review

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::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?


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Austin City Limits

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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…

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Holy Cacao

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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.

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Put a Shirt On – Week 13 Review

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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.


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Move it or Lose it

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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.