• Albany,  Blogger Meet-Up,  Events,  Food

    Ice Cream Sandwich Throwdown

    Saturday (after running 14 miles) I had the pleasure to judge The Ice Cream Sandwich Throwdown – Saratoga vs. Albany. Daniel B & the Saratoga Idiots had put together this amazing tour of ice cream sandwiches in the Capital Region, and we had to find out who had the best– Saratoga or Albany. I, of course, was Team Albany! Chris tagged along to be a provisional judge, also so I had someone to split the ice cream sandwiches with. I did burn a lot of calories previously, but four ice cream sandwiches is a bit much! We first made our way to Comfort Kitchen in Saratoga, whose ice cream sandwich…

  • Albany,  Fitness,  Food,  Running,  Training

    Run-commuting & A Giveaway Winner

    Congrats to the winner of my Cheribundi giveaway, Abigail! Shoot me an email {jen@jenisgreen.com} with your mailing address so we can get you your prize! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll love the cherry juice. ~~~ Anyway, yesterday I did something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, I ran home from work, my first ever “run-commute”. I took the bus in the morning so I didn’t have to leave my car there overnight. I packed a bag with my running clothes and gear, changed after work, locked a bunch of stuff in my desk and headed out with just my garmin gps watch and camelback backpack where I stashed my…

  • Events,  Food

    Hop Harvest Party at City Beer Hall

    The other night Chris and I went to the City Beer Hall to check out the Hop Harvest Party they had going on. Give me fall things and beer related things and I’m happy but when the two combined–it was awesome! It was my second time at the City Beer Hall, which just opened up this summer. The bar’s thing is a free flatbread pizza with every pint. And the pizza is GOOD! Anyway, Hop Harvest seemed cool. The food and beer was all local! Chris and I each got a beer at the bar. My first pumpkin beer of the season! And then we headed out to the patio…