Monthly Summary – February 2014
As expected, February was split into two very different halves. During the first half of the month, I started slowly getting back into training and running. And I mean really slowly. I was busy at work, busy planning our trip, struggling to motivate to get up in the morning and train and consciously trying not to jump back into things too quickly. I did a few easy road runs around the neighborhood, ran the Sullivan Canyon/Ridge loop with Lukas a couple of times and at the end of the first two weeks of the month, ran up and down the Mt. Wilson trail with Billy, Dave and Mike.
The second half of the month has been our trip to Thailand and Cambodia. We started the trip in Bangkok, then went to a resort on Phuket and finished the trip with a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia. We worked in a perfect mix of culture and history and relaxing time at the beach and saw some incredible parts of the world. In addition to the Angkor Wat sunrise above, here are a few of my other favorite pictures (many more to be posted on Facebook soon).
We ate a ton of great food, mostly vegan, even. Breakfasts at the hotels were amazing – tons of fresh fruit and breads and juices and salads. There was also always fresh fruit around, including some that I’d never had, like my new favorite, mangosteen. This was one of my favorite fruit plates I made as an afternoon snack in Phuket, with star fruit, mango, pear, apple and rose apple:
Lunches and dinners were a mix of local food (curries, stir fries, soups) and some Western/International food, like Italian food a couple times. At the night market in Siem Reap, I couldn’t resist breaking the plant-based diet and indulging in a little street food:
I couldn’t resist trying the crickets, which were stir fried and covered in spices. They were just a quick, tasty crunch. But I wasn’t brave enough to try anything else from the cart.
As you can hopefully tell just from these few pictures, it was a great trip!
I also did a little running during the trip, but really just a little (40 miles in 2 weeks); hopefully that little bit was enough that when I get back into training in March, my body won’t be too too shocked.
Here’s February:
This was my lightest month of training in as long as I can remember. And I’m finishing the month heavier than I’ve been in as long as I can remember. But as a trade for the trip we had, both are so well worth it and I’m now fired up to get started again (and to shed some of those pounds!). That’s good because as it turns to March, it’s time to get back to business and start preparing for a solid spring and summer of training. Badwater is just 20 weeks away!
Awesome pics dude…so jealous!
And tacos/meat I get…but breaking the diet for crickets?? Ugh. When in Thailand I guess.
See ya soon.
josh – i’m so glad you and E. were able to see those amazing parts of the world. i’ve been to thailand(20 yrs ago) and still remember it vividly. glad you indulged!! you are looking good and happy buddy!