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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Feb 28

5 Reasons Why I Wasn’t Born to Run

Posted on February 28, 2013 by kowsik
Born To Run

Ah yes, Born to Run, the book that got many folks at least try out running to see what the buzz was all about. It definitely got me thinking and romanticizing about running through redwoods, the wind on my face, … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, health, injury, pain, running | Leave a reply
Feb 26

Creole Seasoned Vegan Jambalaya with Tempeh

Posted on February 26, 2013 by kowsik
Vegan Jambalaya in Slow Cooker

You know, when you look at a recipe book and most of the entries say “Add all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours“, you start getting skeptical. That’s exactly what I felt when my … Continue reading →

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Feb 24

2013 Chabot Trail Run 30K

Posted on February 24, 2013 by kowsik
Chabot Trail Run - Mile 4

My first trail race longer than a half marathon, the Chabot Trail Run 30K is also a stepping stone before I tackle the Big Basin 50K this June. Over the next few months, I’m slowly increasing my distances learning to … Continue reading →

Posted in marathon, race, running | 2 Replies
Feb 21

Vegan Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup

Posted on February 21, 2013 by kowsik
Butternut Squash Soup

I tasted this soup when my 11yo had a school event and my wife and I volunteered to help out with the cooking. We ended up in a commercial kitchen and halved and cleaned more than two dozen butternut squashes. … Continue reading →

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Feb 17

Quick and Easy Fish Stew Recipe

Posted on February 17, 2013 by kowsik
Fish Stew Recipe

I made Corn Bread with Chia Seeds the other day and was looking for something quick with gravy to go with the corn bread. My wife suggested a fish stew recipe and this is what we came up with. Super … Continue reading →

Posted in fish, recipe, stew | Leave a reply
Feb 16

This is what hitting the wall feels like

Posted on February 16, 2013 by kowsik
Hitting the Wall

In one of my last blogs, I wrote about how I wanted to hang out at the wall for a little longer trying to understand this beast and what it’s going to do to my body. I just came back … Continue reading →

Posted in eating, marathon, running, wall | 5 Replies
Feb 10

Virtual Assistant: First month with FancyHands

Posted on February 10, 2013 by kowsik
TODO List

How many times have you spent two hours googling and researching for something, got distracted in the process and took a long detour through blogs and websites only to end up with ground zero again? I’ve been very intrigued by … Continue reading →

Posted in fancyhands, lifestyle, virtual assistant | Leave a reply
Feb 07

Elevator Pitch: Keep Your Ego Out Of It

Posted on February 7, 2013 by kowsik
Calvin Hobbes

A non-running post for a change, but I had to get this out. Lately, I’ve been talking to and advising a number of startups and the problem of honing the elevator pitch seems more exacerbated in enterprise security startups than … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, startup | 1 Reply
Feb 06

Stair Climbing vs. Hill Repeats

Posted on February 6, 2013 by kowsik
Stair Climbing

Lately I’ve been doing hill repeats as a way of strengthening as well as getting used to  the ups and downs. The Big Basin 50k that I’m running in June is going to have a lot of that. I’m visiting Bangalore, India … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, stair climbing, technique | 3 Replies

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