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Monthly Archives: October 2013

Oct 31

Bay Area Trail Running – Edgewood Park and Preserve

Posted on October 31, 2013 by kowsik
Edgewood Park

Not too long ago, I went hiking with some friends at the Edgewood Park, a smallish park off of Highway 280 in Redwood city. With 467 acres of woodlands and grasslands, Edgewood Park is supposed to have a magnificent display … Continue reading →

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Oct 29

Sushi Recipes: Making Dashi Stock – Japanese Sea Stock

Posted on October 29, 2013 by kowsik
Dash Stock Ingredients

My third blog in the sushi recipes series, this one’s on how to make dashi stock. Dashi stock is a super versatile Japanese Sea Stock used for a variety of purposes. You can blanch vegetables (broccoli, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, etc.) … Continue reading →

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Oct 24

Ed Whitlock 82, Keelan Glass 6 – Two Ages, Two Records

Posted on October 24, 2013 by kowsik
Keelan Glass

Ever read a news that was both awesomely inspiring and profoundly demoralizing at the same time? There were two amazing records set this week, one by an 82 year old and another one by a 6 year old. Ed Whitlock … Continue reading →

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Oct 22

Limping Barefoot At The 2013 Morgan Hill Marathon

Posted on October 22, 2013 by kowsik
Finish Line

I haven’t run a blacktop race in a long while now. Even the Western Pacific Marathon was on gravel and dirt, though pretty flat. Morgan Hill Marathon would be my first full-length marathon on nothing but blacktop. I picked up my bib on … Continue reading →

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Oct 17

Sushi Recipes: Making Sushi Rice The Easy Way

Posted on October 17, 2013 by kowsik
Mix in the Sushi Vinegar

My second blog in the sushi recipes series, this one is about making sushi rice from scratch in a rice cooker. Sushi rice is a little different from Jasmine rice in that it’s short-grained and has more starch. This makes … Continue reading →

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Oct 15

Sushi Recipes: A Weekend of Fun and Learning

Posted on October 15, 2013 by kowsik
Sushi Recipes

I’ve always loved sushi and even though I gave up dairy, meat and eggs about 18 months ago, I still get my Omegas and Vitamin B12’s from fish and sushi recipes. We had some friends over for dinner this past … Continue reading →

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Oct 10

Bay Area Trail Running – Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Posted on October 10, 2013 by kowsik
Lexington Reservoir

According to the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve’s website, this is the district’s largest preserve, overlooking the town of Los Gatos and encompassing over 18,000 acres of mostly rugged and steep terrain. Huh, keyword is steep. Last time around, I was at the … Continue reading →

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Oct 08

How to Replace the ATS Laces on Luna Sandals

Posted on October 8, 2013 by kowsik
Priority Mail

A couple of weeks ago, I was out on a run with my Luna Sandals on a beautiful bay area Sunday morning. I was probably about 8 miles out from home, tackling some gravel on the Bay Trail, when the ATS … Continue reading →

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Oct 03

Vegan Pesto Recipe with Udo’s Oil

Posted on October 3, 2013 by kowsik
Vegan Pesto Recipe

I don’t about you, but until recently I had no clue what was in pesto sauce other than I liked it so much. I used to buy Trader Joe’s Pesto alla Genovese and slurp it up with pasta, crackers and … Continue reading →

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Oct 01

Crash and Burn at the 2013 Berkeley Trail Adventure 50K

Posted on October 1, 2013 by kowsik
Bombing a Downhill with Luna Sandals

I almost DNS’d (did-not-show) the Berkeley Trail Adventure ultra marathon, what with a broken Luna Sandal strap, a couple of blisters and a stubbed toe. But things got reasonably better that I decided to take the chance. With a 6,800 … Continue reading →

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