• Running,  Training,  Yoga

    Embrace the Treadmill

    Today was one of those days. It was blustery, cold and dreary this morning and I couldn’t bear with one more long run wearing my winter running gear. I just couldn’t do it. Thats where the treadmill comes in… (source) Chris and I went to the gym this morning to get our run in. Since there are only four weeks away until the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, we needed to run! No skipping this one. We’re both signed up for the half, and Chris just started training. 10 miles on a treadmill seems like a daunting task, but it wasn’t all that bad. Pros of running your long run on the…

  • Cooking,  Wine,  Yoga

    Boots, Chana Masala and Yoga

    Friday evening after my MRI, a few friends and I went to dinner with my friend Brendan, since it was his 25th birthday. Happy Birthday Brendan! We went to the Bayou Cafe in downtown Albany for dinner. I ended up getting a vegetarian taco salad wrap. It was filled with refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, salsa and lettuce. It was definitely sub-par. I wasn’t expecting much from the Bayou, since they are more known form their drinks, since it is a bar, after all. We had a great time chatting during dinner though! The birthday boy enjoyed his meal. After dinner we all headed down to the Biergarten so Brendan…