Running and Beer - Day 2

Another one down, bit rough though. Nice weather but had to push through the run. Legs felt stiff throughout. Made it through with good time, but I felt every bit of it.

Endomondo Linkage....

Beer - more Foothills Oktoberfest...

Beer/Running Attempt 2/Day 1!:

We're gonna give this another shot.  Now I have a plan in place for rainy days ;)

12.61km/7.84mi - Cooler weather made this a pretty enjoyable run. Legs were a bit stiff to begin with but as the run went on they loosened up. Still prefer trails to running on the road. Oh well.

Endomondo Linkage....

Tonight I am enjoying a nice Foothills Oktoberfest.  I picked up a growler of this lovely little beer at Bearden Beer Market yesterday, so you'll likely see it for a day or two.

Review:  Pours a nice amber brown color with a creamy white head.  Sticks around nicely.  Aroma is malty and somewhat sweet.  Nice smooth malt character and the hops settle nicely into the background.  I pick up a nice chocolaty flavor from this one.  Nicely carbonated and smooth to drink.  A nice beer overall.

Running and Beer - Day 5

It's days like today that really make this goal a bitch.  I worked a long damn day, short-handed, and got kicked in the teeth at dinner.  So when I finally get home, the beer part of this challenge, a nice hot shower, and a movie all sound pretty damn good.

Not to mention I have an email from Vinnie Cilurzo* sitting in my inbox that I'm nervous/excited about concerning an upcoming beer project.

Instead I have to sit here and wait for it to stop raining so I can go run.  *Then* I can have a beer.  And a shower.  And watch a movie.

Well, about midnight I finally decided to man up and go run in the rain.  As expected, the wondermutt enjoyed the heck out of it while I found it refreshing if a bit much towards the end.  Made it through though, and I have a feeling I had good lap times.  No GPS though since I didn't wanna destroy my rather not cheap cell phone...

12.5km/7.69km - Endomondo Linkage...

So, a nice PB&J with honey sandwich, and on to the beer of the evening!

Tonight's beer is a lovely Stone Belgo Anise Russian Imperial Stout.  Beer pours dark as night with a dark brown head that is only there for an instant before it fades to lacing around the glass.  I'm catching the anise right off the bat on the nose for this one - definitely a licorice component there.  The flavor is... interesting.  Licorice predominates, but the malt backbone is definitely there.  A little coffee, and I can somewhat see the cocoa others mention.  Mouthfeel is smooth and velvety.  It's an interesting take on the original for sure, though I think this is one I will remember vs. revisit.

* - Vinnie Cilurzo is the founder/owner/brewmaster of Russian River Brewing, located in Northern California.  He is known for creating the Double IPA style, being a hop guru, and a brewing wunderkind.  He's also a great supporter of home brewing and speaks regularly at the National Homebrewing Conference every year.  Getting a reply from him is like having Eric Clapton show up to teach you how to play your guitar.

Running and Beer - Day 4:

Well, today is kinda sorta my rest day.  2km/1.24mi run.  About a half sprint/half jog sort of thing.  Woohoo.  Surprisingly easy compared to my usual 12k runs.

Endomondo link...

Tonight I am having a beer I just got to try earlier this week.  Lovely stuff this one.  Mikkeller makes one heckuva nice IPA.  I wasn't too sure about this one when I went to try it the first time, as the Simcoe pine notes had me a little wary.  Long and short of things, I loved the hell out of this beer.  Not a West-coast IPA for sure, but a damn fine one regardless. Nice smooth hoppy flavor vs. jagged hop bite.  I'm a happy camper!

Mikkeller Green Gold

Exercise

Set 1 (5pm):
100s Isometric Plank
100x Push-ups
100x Lift and Push
100x Squats

Exercise

Run - Local Lap:
12.21km 1hr 29min 13sec
Audio: The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
Notes: Steady pacing but kicked my ass nonetheless.  Long day and not enough sleep coupled with humid and hot out.  Ugh.  Legs felt good though as did breathing. Lap times sucked though.

Route Info