Weekly Excerise Report

Running:

Date	Type	Title	Distance (mi)	Duration	Pace	Calories
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05/14/12	Running	Treadmill	5.00	00:48:43	09:44	623
05/15/12	Running	Treadmill	4.00	00:35:20	08:50	454
05/16/12	Running	Treadmill	4.00	00:35:22	08:50	454
05/17/12	Running	Bedford Run	6.01	00:53:53	08:56	688
05/18/12	Running	Treadmill	4.00	00:35:21	08:50	454

Tasty Thursday

Since my "Tasty Thursday" posts can technically be about anything food related, I thought I would step away from the recipes and pictures of our meals to support a local hot spot.

Not wanting to cook tonight, Anna and I took the boys to one of our favorite local places to eat out. El Cazador is the local Mexican restaurant in Bedford. For those who are from the area, you will know what I am talking about. One of the main reasons we enjoy eating at El Cazador is the staff. They are so hospitable and genuinely nice individuals. I have never had a bad dinning experience there and I encourage anyone passing through to make a stop there for dinner.

My favorite dish is Enchiladas Verdes, which consists of four enchiladas (bean, cheese, chicken, and beef) covered in a spicy green sauce and topped with cheese and guacamole. I just wanted to give a shot out to local restaurant that we love so much. Plus, Dairy Queen is right next door and I love me some ice cream!

Product Review

Brooks Essential 2-in-1 7-Inch Shorts

This week I will be reviewing my first pair of official running shorts. I will save everyone from seeing an extra close up of me in some short running shorts! I will just reuse a picture from my Charlottesville half marathon weekend.

Having played and coached many years of football and basketball, I accumulated many pairs of athletic shorts. Most of the shorts are of the heavy mess material and are extra baggy. I have always liked playing basketball in baggy shorts but I found that running was different. Not only did the baggy shorts bother me by moving everywhere while I ran, they seemed to weigh 20 lbs. when they got sweaty.

So I decided to invest in some running shorts. After doing a few searches on Amazon, I found a pair of 7 inch running shorts by Brooks. They were reasonably priced (for running shorts) at $34 and since a friend had given me a Amazon gift card for $34 dollars on my 34th birthday (thanks Tim), it seemed perfect. So I went ahead and ordered the Brooks Essential 2-in-1 7-inch shorts, in black of course. I have to be honest, I didn't really pay attention to the "2-in-1" part of the shorts' description. It wasn't until they were delivered that I realized that the shorts had a built in boxer brief style liner.

After using these shorts for many runs and races, I am very happy with my purchase. The shorts are very lightweight and dry very quickly. They are not so short that I feel awkward wearing them while socializing after races and I have come to like the liner too. The shorts have normal pockets on the sides as well as a inner pocket perfect for a gel packet. When I am able to spend some more money on running gear, I am definitely going to buy some more running shorts.

Stuff the Boys Say

While Eli was sitting on the potty, he peered into the toilet and said:

Eli: "I'm plugging it up."

Snapshot Sunday

I left my camera at my in-law's house last night, so I do not have my past week's pictures. I was going to go get it tonight, but get swept away by the flood! To not get further behind with my Sunday post, I will just share a picture I took with the iPad recently. Some of you have probably already seen this on Facebook, but I just wanted to share it again.

Eli has a habit of peeing through the railings on the deck. Coy tries to do everything Eli does these days. So this picture is of Coy acting as if he is peeing through the deck (with his pants on).