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New Year’s Osechi and First Run of 2023

Sunday, January 1st, 2023Wednesday, January 4th, 2023exercise, food, Japanese food, osechi, postaday, runningFood, Slice of Life, Well-beingLeave a Comment

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“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

Happy New Year! We started 2023 off with a delicious osechi brunch. Mariko and her friends prepared everything here, with my contribution being the roast beef. All the dishes were yummy!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2000
“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

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“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023

These past two weeks have been filled with a lot of yummy foods and plenty of dessert, so I need to get back into my exercise routine quickly. With that in mind, I went for a long run this afternoon and completed my monthly half-marathon challenge in Strava. I struggled a little bit and walked a couple of times, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m really looking forward to a nice year of running!

Running in the Old Neighborhood

Thursday, December 22nd, 2022Sunday, January 1st, 2023postaday, runningSlice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“My Elementary School” Torrance, 2022

Today I ran by my old elementary school. It always brings back plenty of memories (mostly good). This time, I recalled the Thanskgiving lunches we had, including the mashed potatoes which I thought were great. Thank you, lunch ladies!

Nice Running Trail

Saturday, December 10th, 2022Monday, December 12th, 2022postaday, runningSlice of LifeLeave a Comment

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“Trail” Cedar Park, 2022

Today’s running route took me on a small part of the high school cross-country trail. It’s a really nice section! When I ran cross-country in high school back in the 80s, we always ran on concrete, except for races. So I’m envious of the local cross-country athletes that have this type of trail. It’s awesome.

Cold Weather Running

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022Sunday, November 20th, 2022clouds, exercise, postaday, runningSlice of Life, Well-beingLeave a Comment

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“Baggy Tights” Cedar Park, 2022

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes”. That’s a Norwegian phrase that was going through my head as I suffered yesterday on my run. So today, I added another layer on top and put on my baggy tights on the bottom. What a difference it made! I was warm and the run was a lot of fun! I’ve always disliked running in cold weather, but with the right clothes, it can be very pleasant.