daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Usually one of the first meals we have when we visit family in Torrance is CoCo Ichibanya curry, but this year we opted to try Josui Ramen. It was yummy! The service wasn’t the best (and the timing of when the food came out was not optimal), but the portions were large and the broth was delicious and very hot. Recommended!
I learned a couple of good lessons this morning. When going out for a run, don’t just check the current temperature when you begin the run, but also look at what the temperature will be during the run. Also, check what the wind is like.
Today, I saw it was 68°F. Great, I thought. I can wear my regular running outfit, and it will be perfect when the sun warms up into the 70s. But unbeknownst to me, a cold front was just arriving, and the freezing winds were blowing during my run and the temperature dropped down into the 50s! I was seriously suffering when running into that wind. So much so that I had to cut my run short by 2 miles.
I’m glad I did though because my arms were frozen. I had to jump into the hot shower and thaw out! As disappointing as today’s run was, it was a valuable learning experience. Next time I’ll be better prepared for sure.
I’m also glad that I got a nice photo as the sun broke through the clouds. 😊
I dropped off our old Prius at the mechanic for an oil change and to fix a malfunctioning dashboard display. There are a couple of other car shops in the area and I spotted a couple of cool old Japanese cars: a Honda Civic and a Toyota Corolla.
The Civic was in decent condition, and looked so cute! I believe this model is a 2nd generation Civic from around 1980. It looks so fun to drive!
The Toyota Corolla was in worse shape, although it was getting new windshield put on it. I believe this is a 3rd generation model. I’m happy that it’s getting some work done on it. Hopefully it is on it’s way to a full restoration.
Today I went for a 7-mile run on the hike and bike path near my house. I really like the longer routes, especially towards the end when I am getting tired. I’ve noticed one change that happens to me when I get mentally fatigued on a run, and that’s that I get more emotional when listening to songs. Today, the songs that hit me were “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, and “Alison” by Elvis Costello.
I can’t really place what specific emotions arise when I heard these… it was just a general feeling of being moved.
Maybe it’s kind of like a type of runner’s high? I don’t know, but I do know that I enjoy it when it happens.
Here’s one of my Spotify playlists that I often listen to while running.
