Podcasts about shabu shabu

It's a St. Patrick's Day episode from the fellas!Stoking the FireHigh Limit has a rough opening weekend in Las VegasHigh Limit franchise/charter system changesWindy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, KY is making some changes to the facilitySocial media of the week"The Draft" Don't forget to get your DTRR shirt orders in before April, 6th (Ends around 22:00 minute mark)Feature FinishNo Way Out 40! at Paragon SpeedwayAttica Raceway Park weekly season openerNOS Energy Drink World of Outlaw sprint cars Cowtown ClassicHigh Limit Racing @ Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayWorld of Outlaw late models Tennessee Tipoff @ Smokey Mountain SpeedwaySTSS - Speed Showcase Weekend @ Port Royal SpeedwayAvanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA sprint cars - Midwinter fair @ Imperial Valley RacewayVado Speedway Park - Winter MeltdownMarysville Raceway points race #2 Ocala Speedway weekly season openerShamrock Shootout @ DuQuoin, ILLincoln Speedway (PA) weeklyFAST on Dirt season opener @ Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway(Ends around 29/30:00 minute mark)The SmokeMod pizzaRotisserie chicken tacos?Kyle's Una Pizza in Haubstadt Texas Roadhouse for Charlie!Long John Silvers - Sunday all-you-can-eat!

Office politics: you overhear a co-worker talking about a job interview she has. Do you tell your boss or mind your business? Corey doesn't get the hype around Shabu Shabu. Second Date Update: Kimmy went on a date with Lance after connecting on Hinge. They had drinks and appetizers at Santana Row in San Jose. Now, he's ghosting.Marcus witnessed three different relationships unfold in front of him in real time. And of course, he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

No guest for this week. The guys recap their bachelor party weekend for the Justis Family Racing driver, Steve. They also hit on some news, plenty of results, and their food for the past week! Stoking the fire Mike Hess leaves his role as the Race Director for the WoO Sprint Car series. NARC410 twin 20's cancelled at Kings Speedway due to track conditions. Lincoln Park Speedway, Paragon, IRA, BOSS 2023 track/series champs crowned. Final 4 drivers locked in for the championship at Eldora for the DTWC - Lucas Oil Late Models. (ends around 18:00 mark) Feature Finish High Limit Racing @ Lernerville Flo Racing Night in America @ Tyler County Speedway USAC National Midgets @ IMS for the BC39 WoO Sprints @ Williams Grove for the 61st National Open Lucas Oil Late Models @ Raceway 7 and Pittsburgh Motor Speedway WoO Late Models @ Atomic Speedway Dirt2Media Deuces Wild Shootout @ US 24 Speedway in Logansport, IN Albright Memorial @ Merced Speedway Lincoln Park Finale Paragon Speedway weekly BOSS @ Montpelier Red Hill Raceway - Sprints, B-mods, Mods IRA Sprints @ Plymouth Fall Nationals @ Lincoln (IL) Mike Duvall Memorial @ Cherokee Speedway Southern Illinois Raceway weekly race (ends around 31:50 mark) The Smoke Buffalo & regular chicken pot pie Shabu Shabu hot pot Bonefish Grill Smitty's Italian Steakhouse Bachelor party recap Sunday wings & Charlie's smorgasbord

I don't know anyone who doesn't feel less stressed and so much better when their house is straightened up!  Join us as we talk about Shea Whitney's great tips to "Declutter the House in One Hour".  Cliff's "In the News" is SHABU SHABU.  Cliff's "Inside the Music" is CHICKS AND SALSA.  Music - "In" (music only) by Bev & Cliff Nelson, Mary Lyn Bates, Kevin Fisher.  "Chicks and Salsa" (full song) by Bev & Cliff Nelson, Marc-Alan Barnette.

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This episodes guest is Eli Wilhelmus! He is the driver of the #55 mini sprint out of Newburgh, Indiana. The guys go over to his shop and have a nice chat on Sunday. Discussed: Starting racing in go-carts. And making the move to the mini sprint in 2022. Schedule plans for 2023. What is the goal in racing? Will we see a 410 in the future? Some Newburgh restaurant favorites What's cooking at the house? *Ends around 33:00:00 mark* Feature Finish World of Outlaws sprints @ Devils Bowl Speedway USAC/CRA at Mohave Valley Raceway American All-Star Series @ Bristol Joe B. Miller 2 timin' at St. Francoia County and Doe Run Raceway. 2 cars, 2 tracks, 1 night! *Ends around 37:00:00 mark* The Smoke Bunner's Evansville Asian tour @ Shabu Shabu hot pot and Thai Orchids Charlie fires up the grill Terre Haute visit to Charlies Pub Burnin' Daylight pizza @ Rounders Pre-Easter prime rib and chicken quarters Thanks to our new 2023 spring sponsor: Back to the Roots Tree Service! And thanks to Rounders Too Pizza and Hornville Tavern.

Strive Nation Podcast - Season 4, Episode 3"That time when... we reviewed "You People."February 15th, 2023Hosts : Cory Estreen and Taylor HuffWho you calling... "You people?" You! Strivers, check out this movie on Netflix. What a nice change of pace from so much woke garbage circulating around in the entertainment landscape. This movie brings some comedic relief  with some of the best from Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy. Watch it first, and then join us with some drinks from Shabu Shabu!Timestamps :00:00:30 - Show open00:02:05 - Beverage of choice00:04:20 - Upvotes, downvotes00:11:10 - Review of Netflix's "You People"00:43:50 - Show closeAffiliates :Going to the grocery store sucks. You know what doesn't suck? Getting your groceries delivered straight to your door without having to get dressed: thats where Instacart comes in.For you NFT collectors, check out this awesome minimalist line art NFT collection called State of Mind found exclusively on Opensea.Buzzsprout offers a great opportunity for podcast enthusiasts to host episodes with a wide range of tools at their disposal.Check out the links below!Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.State of Mind by Syd A minimalist line art NFT. 50% of proceeds donated to Harbor House for victims of domestic abuse.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Rumble Please follow, like, and subscribe on all of our socials and thank you so much for the support! Episodes found everywhere on all platforms!

Hello everyone! Happy Year of the Rabbit. In today's episode I talk about our out-of-town field trip on Tuesday to celebrate the lunar new year.  Students ate a delicious all-you-can-eat Chinese hot pot buffet and shopped at the H Mart next door. We had a great time! Script and useful expressions below.0:00大家好，欢迎收听新一期的《五分钟中文》。今天是农历大年三十。明天就是农历大年初一了。如果你过农历新年，在这里祝你春节快乐，兔年吉祥！今天我想跟大家说说今年我是怎么跟学生一起庆祝春节的。兔 | Tù | rabbit吉祥 | jíxiáng | auspicious0:32这个星期二我带全体学中文的学生去附近的大城市体验了一次正宗的中式火锅和亚洲超市。我让学生跟平时一样八点十分到校。大家在我教室整顿一下以后，八点半我们准时坐校车从学校出发。我们的城市距离附近的大城市并不近。如果是自己开车，谷歌地图说需要不到两个半小时。我之前计划这次行程的时候，觉得坐校车比自己开车的时间最多多一个小时吧。还担心到得太早。但是其实因为校车开得慢（好像只能开到55英里每小时），而且我们中途还去了一次休息区，所以到饭店的时间正好是他们开门的时间。我们到了以后就直接进去了。全体 | quántǐ | all体验 | tǐyàn | to experience正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic中式 | zhōngshì | Chinese style火锅 | huǒguō | hot pot亚洲 | yàzhōu | Asia整顿 | zhěngdùn | settle down谷歌 | gǔgē | Google英里 | yīnglǐ | mile中途 | zhōngtú | halfway2:02来之前我已经跟饭店的老板多次沟通了。比如，他们知道我们差不多几点到，也知道我们是快三十个高中生，从来没吃过火锅，也不太懂怎么吃。老板安排我们坐在一起，还找服务员教我们怎么在iPad上点菜，怎么涮火锅，怎么调酱料。总之，饭店的人都十分热情，有耐心。我们大家吃得很开心。午餐火锅自助是一位24美元。我觉得很实惠！沟通 | gōutōng | communicate快 | kuài | almost涮火锅 | shuàn huǒguō | Shabu Shabu调 | tiáo | blend酱料 | jiàng liào | sauce热情 | rèqíng | enthusiasm耐心 | nàixīn | patience自助 | zìzhù | self serving实惠 | shíhuì | affordable2:56吃完饭以后，我们就去旁边的H Mart亚洲超市逛了。因为在饭店的时间有点儿长，所以我们在超市只有半个小时时间逛。这么大的超市，我的学生又是第一次来，其实说半个小时是有点儿紧张的。虽然大家也都逛完、买到了自己喜欢的东西，但是下次我会安排更充足的时间让大家好好逛逛，仔细地观察体验亚洲超市。紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous充足 | chōngzú | enough仔细 | zǐxì | carefully, closely观察 | guānchá | Observe3:45逛完超市以后我们就返程了。五点半才回到学校。不过，除了回来赶上了晚高峰，交通上一切都还是很顺利的。整个这一天学生们不管在校车上还是在饭店和超市里都是欢声笑语。我们一起提前度过了非常快乐的一个农历新年！返程 | fǎnchéng | return trip晚高峰 | wǎn gāofēng | evening peak hour (traffic)顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly整个 | zhěnggè | entire欢声笑语 | huānshēng xiàoyǔ | full of happy talks and laughs4:22那今天就跟大家聊到这里！你庆祝农历新年吗？你是怎么庆祝农历新年的呢？如果你喜欢这期节目，请帮我订阅， 点赞，分享！感谢您的收听。我们下期再见！Thank you for listening. If you like 5 Minute Chinese, please help me by subscribing, liking, and sharing the show so that it can help more people. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, you can email me at TheLoneMandarinTeacher@outlook.com.

Death row meals, top 5 Persian spots in L.A. (and we bring in a real life Persian to discuss because Jordan and Max are too white), new food destinations we need to hit, are Majordomo and Bavel overrated, best pre-sex meals, Shabu Shabu v.s KBBQ, Philippe vs Cole's, Apple Pan orders with beverage pairings, beach food, and unfortunately the Benihana Ass Clock returns thanks to Uncle Pints.

What are Shabu-Shabu and key function in the Japanese Cuisine

Shabu Shabu - omg you really need to know about this one! One of my favourite Japanese food experiences!

Your favorite unGROWN-UPs, Ryan and Matthew, brave the heat to discuss (in no particular order): Sexy Beasts, male grooming, BMX bikes, Rollerblades, Weekend at Bernie's, drinking at kids activity centers, Shabu Shabu, dropping a Batwing, the weather, unexpected convenience store merchandise, shopping with a naked face, Nana Sandy updates, visiting the South, Bloomin' Onions, and much much more!

Joco & Haylee can finally DINE INDOORS in Los Angeles & wants shabu shabu from Jazz Cat | Blackpink's ROSE debuts her Solo Single Album R | Brace yourselves for the Animal Crossing x Sanrio Event with new items & villagers | Anime Spotlight: Beastars  Food Spotlight: Jazz Cat - Shabu Shabu (Arcadia, CA & City of Industy, CA)  K-Pop: Rose from Blackpink debuts her solo single album R - "On the Ground" & "Gone"  Gaming News: Animal Crossing New Horizons x Sanrio Event Collab  Anime Spotlight: BEASTARS  ---  music: purchased from audiojungle.net - your source for the best variety of Royalty Free Music Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joco & Haylee can finally DINE INDOORS in Los Angeles & wants shabu shabu from Jazz Cat | Blackpink's ROSE debuts her Solo Single Album R | Brace yourselves for the Animal Crossing x Sanrio Event with new items & villagers | Anime Spotlight: Beastars Food Spotlight: Jazz Cat - Shabu Shabu (Arcadia, CA & City of Industy, CA) K-Pop: Rose from Blackpink debuts her solo single album R - "On the Ground" & "Gone" Gaming News: Animal Crossing New Horizons x Sanrio Event Collab Anime Spotlight: BEASTARS --- music: purchased from audiojungle.net - your source for the best variety of Royalty Free Music

Selbstpflege beginnt da, wo die Löffelchenstellung aufhört. Sie ist mehr als eine ordentlich durchgeführte Intimwäsche und wird sie regelmäßig betrieben, erntet die Beziehung sogar neue Früchte. Wie ihr Selfcare für Anfänger betreibt, eurem Partner erklärt, dass Zeit für sich selbst nicht der Anfang von Ende bedeutet und wie ihr gemeinsam "einsam" sein könnt (Spoiler: schlagt schon mal Shabu-Shabu nach) erfahrt ihr in dieser neuen Folge Freundschaft plus mit Corinna Theil und Christin Balogh.

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"...når du er i Tokyo, så kan du tage toget en time den ene vej, og så kan du stå på ski og så kan du tage toget en time den anden vej, og så er du på stranden. Selvfølgelig lidt sæsonbaseret, men der er så mange muligheder."Hovedstaden i Japan hedder Tokyo og er, med sine 38 milioner mennesker, verdens største by. Tokyo er en pulserende by omgivet af en storslået natur bl.a. i form af Mount Fuji, der tordner op i horisonten på en klar dag.I dette afsnit har jeg inviteret Frederik Færch i studiet, der i forbindelse med sit studie tog på udveksling til Tokyo i 2017. Frederik fortæller om dengang han vandrede op ad Mount Fuji og giver os et indblik i det spændende japanske køkken, der går langt over California Rolls.Hør flere afsnit af Above Borders podcast her:http://aboveborders.dk/podcast

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Learn how to powergame your anxiety! In just minutes a day, you can shock yourself into deeply ingrained resentment and fear! Join Britt, Drew, and our guest host Libi to learn more! 00:50 - Intro 01:09 - Invention Q&A 06:42 - Trash Begets Trash 42:32 - Untitled Segment 50:14 - Drew's Snack Corner 57:23 - Wrap-Up Relay Go Shame Bracelet Shrek the Musical

Jadi ceritanya Sabtu 28 Des kemarin kita nyobain makan siang di Shabu Ghin, resto all you can eat di daerah Senopati, Jakarta. Ini pertama kali buat kita makan di Shabu Ghin jadi hasilnya kita coba share disini, dari makanannya, tempatnya, harganya dan juga cara pembayaran kita kemarin yang menggunakan voucher Traveloka eats. Anyway, kita bukan orang yang paham sekali soal makanan jadi ini hanya pendapat kita untuk menambah referensi. Cheers.

Hotpot is a staple Chinese dining experience. From to savory to volcanic hot, broths boil to cook up various meats and vegetables on the table. The origin of this style of dinning claims origins to the silk road. As merchants traveled and exchanged ingredients, they were thrown in a pot of oil creating China's favorite way social dinning. In this episode I record on location in Shanghai with a spicy version of the dish then finish the podcast in Tokyo with their version call "Shabu Shabu."

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Life Picks Ep 56: What to do in S'pore (Oct 31 to Nov 14): Singapore Writers' Festival and Shabu-Shabu 13:02 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST arts correspondent Olivia Ho about what to look out for at the Singapore Writers Festival helmed by poet Pooja Nansi, including talks by big-name authors Marlon James, Min-Jin Lee, Roxane Gay and Pico Iyer as well as a debate on feminism and a dikir barat rap battle. The event runs from Nov 1 to Nov 10. Food correspondent Eunice Quek also recommends the new Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant Makino at Paya Lebar Quarter mall. Special items on the menu include a unique mentaiko soup as one of the soup bases, as well as “avalanche sushi”, where ingredients such as spicy tuna are piled onto sushi rice.  Produced by: Claressa Monteiro & ST Lifestyle desk Edited by: Vrinda Kudaisya & Penelope Lee Follow Life Picks podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MK Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS Playlist: https://str.sg/JwuG  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Picks Ep 56: What to do in S'pore (Oct 31 to Nov 14): Singapore Writers' Festival and Shabu-Shabu 13:02 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks.  This week, Money FM's Claressa Monteiro chats with ST arts correspondent Olivia Ho about what to look out for at the Singapore Writers Festival helmed by poet Pooja Nansi, including talks by big-name authors Marlon James, Min-Jin Lee, Roxane Gay and Pico Iyer as well as a debate on feminism and a dikir barat rap battle. The event runs from Nov 1 to Nov 10. Food correspondent Eunice Quek also recommends the new Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant Makino at Paya Lebar Quarter mall. Special items on the menu include a unique mentaiko soup as one of the soup bases, as well as “avalanche sushi”, where ingredients such as spicy tuna are piled onto sushi rice.  Produced by: Claressa Monteiro & ST Lifestyle desk Edited by: Vrinda Kudaisya & Penelope Lee Follow Life Picks podcasts and rate us on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: http://str.sg/o8MK Google Podcasts: http://str.sg/oXeS Playlist: https://str.sg/JwuG  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Thank you for your support! ST and BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra: https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQ

Gareth a Catrin sy’n crwydro Tokyo ac yn trafod safon y dyfarnu yng Nghwpan Rygbi’r Byd.

Marquita Robinson is a super successful TV writer working in L.A. (Blackish, GLOW, You're The Worst) and in today's session we journey back with her to her childhood on an Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan. We talk everything from You've Got Mail ("That caviar is a garnish!"), switching from Morton's to Diamond Crystal, her parents' love for Teriyaki sauce, the family's move to the Azores, Taco Rice, and what it's like to experience America America for the first time. Also: I make a joke so bad, Winston throws up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nueva Casa Japonesa -> Ramen (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nueva+Casa+Japonesa/@-34.6219641,-58.4011506,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x95bccae1e702c639:0x96d449a5892bff43!8m2!3d-34.6219641!4d-58.3989619) Nihonbashi -> Shabu Shabu (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nihonbashi/@-34.6128764,-58.3981308,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x95bccae7bfa3c23b:0x1ae4db9e68d8f457!8m2!3d-34.6128808!4d-58.3959421) 日本料理Ichisou -> Tempura y Sushi  (https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%96%99%E7%90%86Ichisou/@-34.615249,-58.3990151,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x95bccae7196eb397:0xe8e83b9ce5da0200!8m2!3d-34.6152534!4d-58.3968264)

Manu berichtet über Udon und Shabu Shabu! Er war nämlich auf einer Hochzeit in Tokio. Außerdem klären wir auf: Bei den Backstreet Boys gibt es neben dem Süßen und dem Bad Boy auch den sogenannten "Hintergrundmann". Und ist Scary Spice wirklich mit Jeff Bezos zusammen? Und was zum Teufel sind eigentlich Poppers? Hört uns zu, wie wir wieder über gefährliche Halbwahrheiten berichten. Song-Tipp der Woche: Spice Girls - Wannabe

Matt and Julie pay tribute to the great Anthony Bourdain, and visit a new favorite spot for some incredible Shabu Shabu. For dessert: Afters Ice Cream.

Jossan förklarar varför du ska säga de magiska orden Shabu Shabu när du äter. Sakura i Vasastan har tagits över av Ping och steppat upp sig, Ping kunde sin grej. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Download Episode! Don has traveled to 851 places of the 875 places listed on the Most Traveled People list.  He is number one on the list, making him the most traveled person using this benchmark.     Don has been traveling and discovering the world since the 1960s when he worked in a factory in Germany on an exchange program.  He has an incredible passion for history and connecting events and people throughout time.  He has traveled to the Soviet Union in the 1960s as well as traveling to each 83 political subdivisions.  He has been traveling to China for over four decades witnessing the changes in the rising dragon.  He shares with us some of his favorite places to visit including Socotra Island, Iguazu Falls, the Panama Canal, Ayers Rock, and the Grand Canyon.  The MTP contains incredibly remote islands in the Pacific and the Atlantic which are only reachable via chartered boats.  He has made over 60 of these challenging and risky trips, including places like the Pitcairn Island, with less than 50 residents, Marion Island, and Bouvet Island.  Please listen in on this fascinating conversation with Don. Subscribe on iTunes today! Check out our partner and sponsor: Chasing 193, Volume II: The Quest To Visit Every Country In The World. Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. More about Don Parrish:   Born in: Washington, DC Passports from: USA Favorite travel book: Richard Halliburton's "Book of Marvels" -- which I got for Christmas in 1955. It changed my life. Favorite travel site: Google -- this is the universal way to get started Must carry: My pillow. It makes long flights in coach that much easier, and avoids neck problems when sleeping in hotels. Favorite food: I enjoy most foods and cuisines, e.g., Greek food, Peking Duck, Shabu Shabu, mediterranean food, Salmon. Favorite drink: Water, regular coke, glass of red wine. Favorite Airline: It doesn't matter because I am often traveling on no-name airlines to remote places in economy. Favorite Hotel: Dwarika's hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. Website: Don Parrish Map: Most Traveled People Subscribe on iTunes today!! About Counting Countries Counting Countries is the only podcast to bring you the stories from the dedicated few who’ve spent their lives on the singular quest of traveling to every country in the world. Less people have traveled to every country in the world than have been to outer space. Theme music for this podcast is Demeter’s Dance, written, performed, and provided by Mundi. About GlobalGaz Ric Gazarian is the host of Counting Countries. He is the author of three books: Hit The Road: India, 7000 KM To Go, and Photos From Chernobyl.  He is the producer of two travel documentaries: Hit The Road: India and Hit The Road: Cambodia.   Ric is also on his own quest to visit every country in the world. You can see where he has traveled so far and keep up with his journey at GlobalGaz.com How Many Countries Are There? Well… that depends on who you ask! The United Nations states that there are 193 member states. The British Foreign and Commonwealth office states that there are 226 countries and territories. The Century Club states that there are 325 sovereign nations, territories, enclaves, and islands. The Most Traveled Person states that there are 875 unique parts of the world. The Best Traveled states that there are 1281 unique places in the world. Me? My goal is the 193 countries that are recognized by the UN, but I am sure I will visit some other places along the way. Check out our partner and sponsor: Chasing 193, Volume II: The Quest To Visit Every Country In The World. Explore the unique stories from 20 more world-class travelers from various backgrounds and nations and from all walks of life who have tirelessly pursued visiting every country in the world and have filled their lives with a virtually endless amount of adventure. Disclaimer: I will earn a fee if you order from Amazon/Agoda.

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Tama and Fale head to a Shabu-Shabu joint to talk about the G1 and then head to Tama's messy hotel room and talk about the exodus of top stars to WWE including some good brothers.

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-309 – Anne – Laura and 50 states by age 25 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi439.mp3] Link epi4309.mp3 Intro Bumper: https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell Man, what a week!  I'm tired.  I raced the Eastern States 20 miler on Sunday.  It was the 20th anniversary race and they were back to the original course which starts in Kittery Maine, crosses over into Portsmouth, runs the entire coastline of New Hampshire and ends in Massachusetts.  You get 3 states in one race.   I didn't really know how to manage the race going in.  I have been logging 40ish miles a week for a while and have done several 3 hour long runs but I've done almost no tempo or speed.  The summary would be that I'm in really good aerobic shape but lacking the sharp edge of racing.   And, for those of you not paying attention, the reason I can't do the tempo and speed is that I have a heart condition, ‘exercise induced' A-fib that I've developed over the last couple years where later in a workout, under load my heartbeat becomes irregular.  I'm going in to get that fixed in May but I have to drag my old self through the Boston Marathon course first! And, for those of you really not paying attention, this is Chris, your host, and this is the RunRunLive Podcast where we consider the transformational power of endurance sport.  From now on, try to pay attention.   There were 5 of us from my club at the race but we weren't running together because we were at different goal levels.  I planned to just sort of hang back and let the race come to me and keep a watchful eye on the heart rate.  But, any of you who have raced with me know how that usually goes.   I'm an excitable boy, and, as usual I struggled to stay slow and knocked off the early miles 45 – 50 seconds a mile faster than my ‘safe' goal.  I was worried I'd fall apart at the end but I felt great.  The A-fib did kick in for the last few miles but I never crashed and my legs were solid and I wasn't sore at all on Monday. We got a great day for racing.  It was sunny and mid-30's.  There was a bit of a head wind, but nothing that was unmanageable.  This course is nice and flat.  I've probably run this race a dozen times.  All-in-all it was an excellent outing.  I had a blast.  I have to be careful with my exuberance.  Even though it was a good 20 mile run, that only gets you to the base of Heartbreak Hill and for the last 10k my heart was whacking around in my chest like a deranged hamster.  While I was sorting through the race photos this week I actually paid for one it was so good.  I usually don't bother with race photos.  The camera isn't that kind to me in general and I'm too cheap to pay the exorbitant prices, but this was a great picture that captured how much fun I was having and was only $10 for the digital.  We have a great show for you today. In the first section I'm going to look at how road races have changed over the 25 years I've been running them and what that may or may not mean for us.   In the interview we have the final guest interview that was recorded for me at the end of last summer (sorry Anne and Laura for the delay in getting it out!)  Anne interviews Laura who set the record as the youngest person to run all 50 US states.  She did it by the age of 25. She recounts how she started as an adamant ‘non-runner' just trying to get to one mile and some of the wonderful, transformative life lessons she learned along the way.  The final section is a super interesting (and maybe creepy) social experiment that I was running on strangers while traveling this week using the tools of the Pick Up Artists.   Props to my coach, Jeff from PRSFit.  I told him in January that I couldn't so any speedwork but I still wanted to race Boston and we figured out how to work with what we had.  All long, slow, build, aerobic training.  I can feel the results in my runs over the last 3 weeks and I can see the strength in my body.   Just goes to show you folks, where there is a will there's a way.   On with the Show!  Section one - Running Tips 7 ways road races have changed in a generation http://runrunlive.com/7-ways-road-races-have-changed-in-one-generation Voices of reason – the interviews Laura @50by25 Management consultant who became the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states, while still enjoying her margaritas. Sometimes simultaneously. I began writing this blog in December 2007 under the title “Absolut(ly) Fit.” I chose the name to reflect a belief that I had then (and still have today): the best way to live a healthy and happy lifestyle is to maintain balance. Of course it's good for your body to work out and eat healthy food most of the time, but it's also good for your spirit to eat the foods you enjoy. Perhaps you want to set an ambitious goal like training for a marathon – but in the pursuit of that, you don't need to give up everything else in order to succeed.   Case in point – heading straight from my 2nd marathon to visit my favorite winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle I didn't always have this philosophy of balance. Growing up, I preferred musical theater to sports, and never understood how someone could do both. In my mind, you were either artsy or sporty – but never both. I began to challenge this and other assumptions while doing a college internship in Sarasota, Florida. Finding it difficult to make friends in a strange place, I told myself that I could either be miserable and have a terrible summer, or I could make the best of it and spend the time trying to improve myself in some way. I decided that I was going to do two things I had previously thought impossible: learn to cook and learn to run.   Lounging and drinking in the ocean? Don't worry, I still made time for that! The cooking was easy; the running was a bit harder. I had defined my goal as being able to run one mile without stopping, and lacking any better running equipment, I drove my car in a loop around the neighborhood until the odometer read one mile – that was how far I needed to go. For two months I pounded the pavement, working my way up to running more and walking less of that distance. By the end of the summer I had not only been able to run my one mile “course ” without stopping, but I also completed a 5K race (though that was with plenty of walk breaks)! I was so proud of myself, and told everyone I knew. But after running one mile, I wondered – could I run two miles? How about three? I gradually increased my distance, completing a 5 mile race, then a 10K (6.2 miles), and eventually a 10 miler. In December 2007, shortly after starting “Absolut(ly) Fit”, I decided it would be my New Year's resolution to complete a half marathon by the end of the year. I smashed that resolution before the end of the month when I ran theManhattan Half Marathon in Central Park. I was shocked that I had been able to complete it – I thought for sure I was pushing my limits further than I could go. But I did it, and now I wondered – could I somehow complete a full marathon? I started adding more miles on to my “training sessions” (which were actually just early Saturday morning attempts to burn off the calories of the alcohol and late-night pizza/tacos/etc I had consumed with my friends the night before). I didn't follow a real training plan, but typically tried to add five to ten minutes onto whatever I had done the last time I went for a run, and that gradual increase helped me to progress injury-free. I didn't worry about how fast I was going, and instead focused on enjoying the gorgeous views and surprisingly quiet calm of Manhattan on a weekend morning. But while it wasn't too hard to do just another five to ten minutes than I had done the week before, the extra mileage was adding up – until one weekend morning, I ran 22 miles! Although I hadn't been following a formal training plan, I had read enough to know that most marathon training plans stopped around 22 miles… so it seemed that I was ready to go the full distance. I signed up for the Vermont City Marathon a few weeks later, selecting it in large part because it was sponsored by Ben and Jerry's and promised free ice cream at the finish. If anything was going to get me to run 26.2 miles, it was ice cream! My mom and my best friend came to cheer me on, holding signs that said “run to the ice cream, Laura!” That motivation certainly helped – whenever I saw their signs, you can bet that I ran a little faster! Of course I had some soul-searching, “why did I sign up for this” moments in the last few miles (what first-time marathoner doesn't?), but within a few minutes after the finish line, the memories of the tough times were completely replaced by pride of accomplishment. I did it!   Proud marathoner with ice cream in hand! In fact, I was so elated that instead of wanting to stop there, I decided to run another marathon. And another after that. To this day, no matter how many marathons I've run, there is nothing like that feeling of conquering the impossible I get when I cross a marathon finish line. It never gets old! I set a new ambitious goal for myself – to run a marathon in each U.S. state by my 25th birthday – and completed it on June 6, 2010, just two years and one week after I completed my first marathon. In doing so, I broke the world record as the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states. I didn't stop there, though – in November 2013, I ran my 100th marathon to become the youngest member of the 100 Marathon Club. As of this writing (December 2014), I've run 105 marathons in 50 US states, one US territory, and six countries.   Seconds after achieving my 50by25 goal, I'm in disbelief. While I was working toward my “50 marathons by my 25th birthday” challenge, I picked up the 50by25 moniker – and now that I'm a bit older and perhaps not quite so focused on college drinking games and the NYC bar scene, I thought rebranding my blog to 50by25 would make more sense. Yes, I've already completed the 50by25 goal and want to move onto new challenges. However, I think the short-and-sweet 50by25 phrase is a great example of how to set a goal, break it up into manageable chunks, and achieve it. It's quantifiable, it's timebound, and for me, it provided something inspiring enough to work toward that I didn't give up even when things got tough. 50by25 is a huge part of who I am today, and a reminder that I can do the “impossible.” Of course I hope to accomplish more in my life and not just rest on my laurels from here on out, but 50by25 was really the perfect quest and serves as a great template for future endeavors. Though I still run marathons (and write about them on the blog), you'll find that my blog now focuses a lot on goal setting, productivity, and travel in addition to the usual health and fitness topics. I think mastering these activities is the best way to enjoy life and attain true happiness, and I'm eager to learn and share as much as I can about those topics! If you're not sure where to start, check out my top posts page that I put together for new visitors. Thanks for coming by, and if you have any questions, always feel free to leave a comment on a post or contact me anytime :) Section Two – Life Lessons Make them smile - http://runrunlive.com/one-powerful-easy-small-habit Outro Oi! Oi! Oi! Come on! Let's have some energy!  Pick it up buttercup!  Mmmmm… Got a little bit of rumbly in my tumbly today.  Had to make not one, but two pit stops in the woods on my run.  Feeling a bit jet lagged.  I've got a funky playlist going now and I'm tapping out this semi-screed for you.  Or, I guess for us.   I had a funny idea for a short story based in the not-so-distant future where the people who come in last in the race get all the prizes and praise.  No one wants to win because the winners get tied to a post and stoned for being un-feeling bastards.   I forgot to tell you folks that I've been steadily upgrading my hardware.  I got the new iPhone 6 and I really like it.  Not the super big one the ‘just a little bigger' one.  And I replaced my laptop with a Surface Pro 3 a couple months ago and I've grown to like it, especially for travel.  And finally, I lost those Bluetooth headphones that Hilton sent me, ironically by leaving them in a Marriott.   I like the no-strings attached option though and I've bought another pair.  These are called an Mpow Cheetah Sport Bluetooth 4.1 Headphone.  They are good but they go all the way into the ear canal which can be uncomfortable and dangerous because you really can't hear anything else.  So far my toxic body juices haven't killed them but the battery life seems to be maybe 4 hours.  And of course the microphone sucks if you wanted to use them to talk on the phone.   When I was up at the start I had a great chat with Team Hoyt.  Rick and Dick were there as well as Bryan Lyons who is pushing Rick in the longer races now.  I was talking to Dick, who still pushes Rick in the shorter races.  Dick was telling me how he was having back pain and now that he was retired he's got a physio coach and has been doing core work every day and he feels great.   Does it ever feel to you like everyone is having the same conversations at the same time?  Dick was telling me about how great having a strong core is.  He's 75 years old!  I wanted to thank all of you who helped me make my goal for fund raising for Team Hoyt for Boston. I hope to get Bryan on before the race, in the next show.  He was nervous, telling me he's not good with ‘media' – makes me laugh – like I'm Geraldo or something.  Did some math and figured out that I've got somewhere around 5-600 miles on these Hokas.  They still feel fine but I can feel them getting a little ‘loose'.  Time to start looking for a new pair of something.  I'm not going to change horses before Boston.   But, as a lesson, don't do what I do, which is to run in a pair of shoes until your knees start hurting.  You should always have a couple pair in rotation and switch back and forth so you don't get ‘repetitive' injuries.  Well my lovelies I have to let you go.  I'm so far behind in my work that I may never dig out and it's Friday afternoon.  My motivation and energy flows from me and spreads like a dark puddle across the hardwood floor.  The warmth of a comforting bed, the friendly embrace of the couch and the warm dopamine drip of procrastination are sucking at my mind.   Last week I played hooky one weekday afternoon and went into China town with my daughter. We had a blast knocking around the Chinese shops and eating at a Shabu Shabu place.  We didn't roll back home until around 8:00 PM.  I had still had to get my run in.   The weather had taken a turn from the better.  It wasn't snowing and the hulking drifts had retreated from the roads a bit.  There was not a cloud in the sky.  There was not a breath of wind.  There was a 1/4 moon and a sky full of stars.  It was about 28 degrees – warm enough to allow some freedom from the atrocious and common winter bulk of accoutrements of the past 3 months.  A soundless night.   I made my way over through the old neighborhood where I bought my first little house and settled with my new bride in 1985 at the age of 22.  I remember struggling to run a 2 mile loop there as I started my fitful return to fitness in my late 20's.   I ran down the sidewalks of my life and looked in the windows of my memories and felt at peace and full of joy. I remembered the nights like this when all is effortless and joyful are the reason I train and race and strive.  It's the quiet and beautiful moments that sneak up on you while you are busy living that teach you how precious living is.  I'll see you out there.  https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell http://www.grotonroadrace.com/ Closing comments http://runrunlive.com/my-books  

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-309 – Anne – Laura and 50 states by age 25 (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi439.mp3] Link epi4309.mp3 Intro Bumper: https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell Man, what a week!  I’m tired.  I raced the Eastern States 20 miler on Sunday.  It was the 20th anniversary race and they were back to the original course which starts in Kittery Maine, crosses over into Portsmouth, runs the entire coastline of New Hampshire and ends in Massachusetts.  You get 3 states in one race.   I didn’t really know how to manage the race going in.  I have been logging 40ish miles a week for a while and have done several 3 hour long runs but I’ve done almost no tempo or speed.  The summary would be that I’m in really good aerobic shape but lacking the sharp edge of racing.   And, for those of you not paying attention, the reason I can’t do the tempo and speed is that I have a heart condition, ‘exercise induced’ A-fib that I’ve developed over the last couple years where later in a workout, under load my heartbeat becomes irregular.  I’m going in to get that fixed in May but I have to drag my old self through the Boston Marathon course first! And, for those of you really not paying attention, this is Chris, your host, and this is the RunRunLive Podcast where we consider the transformational power of endurance sport.  From now on, try to pay attention.   There were 5 of us from my club at the race but we weren’t running together because we were at different goal levels.  I planned to just sort of hang back and let the race come to me and keep a watchful eye on the heart rate.  But, any of you who have raced with me know how that usually goes.   I’m an excitable boy, and, as usual I struggled to stay slow and knocked off the early miles 45 – 50 seconds a mile faster than my ‘safe’ goal.  I was worried I’d fall apart at the end but I felt great.  The A-fib did kick in for the last few miles but I never crashed and my legs were solid and I wasn’t sore at all on Monday. We got a great day for racing.  It was sunny and mid-30’s.  There was a bit of a head wind, but nothing that was unmanageable.  This course is nice and flat.  I’ve probably run this race a dozen times.  All-in-all it was an excellent outing.  I had a blast.  I have to be careful with my exuberance.  Even though it was a good 20 mile run, that only gets you to the base of Heartbreak Hill and for the last 10k my heart was whacking around in my chest like a deranged hamster.  While I was sorting through the race photos this week I actually paid for one it was so good.  I usually don’t bother with race photos.  The camera isn’t that kind to me in general and I’m too cheap to pay the exorbitant prices, but this was a great picture that captured how much fun I was having and was only $10 for the digital.  We have a great show for you today. In the first section I’m going to look at how road races have changed over the 25 years I’ve been running them and what that may or may not mean for us.   In the interview we have the final guest interview that was recorded for me at the end of last summer (sorry Anne and Laura for the delay in getting it out!)  Anne interviews Laura who set the record as the youngest person to run all 50 US states.  She did it by the age of 25. She recounts how she started as an adamant ‘non-runner’ just trying to get to one mile and some of the wonderful, transformative life lessons she learned along the way.  The final section is a super interesting (and maybe creepy) social experiment that I was running on strangers while traveling this week using the tools of the Pick Up Artists.   Props to my coach, Jeff from PRSFit.  I told him in January that I couldn’t so any speedwork but I still wanted to race Boston and we figured out how to work with what we had.  All long, slow, build, aerobic training.  I can feel the results in my runs over the last 3 weeks and I can see the strength in my body.   Just goes to show you folks, where there is a will there’s a way.   On with the Show!  Section one - Running Tips 7 ways road races have changed in a generation http://runrunlive.com/7-ways-road-races-have-changed-in-one-generation Voices of reason – the interviews Laura @50by25 Management consultant who became the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states, while still enjoying her margaritas. Sometimes simultaneously. I began writing this blog in December 2007 under the title “Absolut(ly) Fit.” I chose the name to reflect a belief that I had then (and still have today): the best way to live a healthy and happy lifestyle is to maintain balance. Of course it’s good for your body to work out and eat healthy food most of the time, but it’s also good for your spirit to eat the foods you enjoy. Perhaps you want to set an ambitious goal like training for a marathon – but in the pursuit of that, you don’t need to give up everything else in order to succeed.   Case in point – heading straight from my 2nd marathon to visit my favorite winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle I didn’t always have this philosophy of balance. Growing up, I preferred musical theater to sports, and never understood how someone could do both. In my mind, you were either artsy or sporty – but never both. I began to challenge this and other assumptions while doing a college internship in Sarasota, Florida. Finding it difficult to make friends in a strange place, I told myself that I could either be miserable and have a terrible summer, or I could make the best of it and spend the time trying to improve myself in some way. I decided that I was going to do two things I had previously thought impossible: learn to cook and learn to run.   Lounging and drinking in the ocean? Don’t worry, I still made time for that! The cooking was easy; the running was a bit harder. I had defined my goal as being able to run one mile without stopping, and lacking any better running equipment, I drove my car in a loop around the neighborhood until the odometer read one mile – that was how far I needed to go. For two months I pounded the pavement, working my way up to running more and walking less of that distance. By the end of the summer I had not only been able to run my one mile “course ” without stopping, but I also completed a 5K race (though that was with plenty of walk breaks)! I was so proud of myself, and told everyone I knew. But after running one mile, I wondered – could I run two miles? How about three? I gradually increased my distance, completing a 5 mile race, then a 10K (6.2 miles), and eventually a 10 miler. In December 2007, shortly after starting “Absolut(ly) Fit”, I decided it would be my New Year’s resolution to complete a half marathon by the end of the year. I smashed that resolution before the end of the month when I ran theManhattan Half Marathon in Central Park. I was shocked that I had been able to complete it – I thought for sure I was pushing my limits further than I could go. But I did it, and now I wondered – could I somehow complete a full marathon? I started adding more miles on to my “training sessions” (which were actually just early Saturday morning attempts to burn off the calories of the alcohol and late-night pizza/tacos/etc I had consumed with my friends the night before). I didn’t follow a real training plan, but typically tried to add five to ten minutes onto whatever I had done the last time I went for a run, and that gradual increase helped me to progress injury-free. I didn’t worry about how fast I was going, and instead focused on enjoying the gorgeous views and surprisingly quiet calm of Manhattan on a weekend morning. But while it wasn’t too hard to do just another five to ten minutes than I had done the week before, the extra mileage was adding up – until one weekend morning, I ran 22 miles! Although I hadn’t been following a formal training plan, I had read enough to know that most marathon training plans stopped around 22 miles… so it seemed that I was ready to go the full distance. I signed up for the Vermont City Marathon a few weeks later, selecting it in large part because it was sponsored by Ben and Jerry’s and promised free ice cream at the finish. If anything was going to get me to run 26.2 miles, it was ice cream! My mom and my best friend came to cheer me on, holding signs that said “run to the ice cream, Laura!” That motivation certainly helped – whenever I saw their signs, you can bet that I ran a little faster! Of course I had some soul-searching, “why did I sign up for this” moments in the last few miles (what first-time marathoner doesn’t?), but within a few minutes after the finish line, the memories of the tough times were completely replaced by pride of accomplishment. I did it!   Proud marathoner with ice cream in hand! In fact, I was so elated that instead of wanting to stop there, I decided to run another marathon. And another after that. To this day, no matter how many marathons I’ve run, there is nothing like that feeling of conquering the impossible I get when I cross a marathon finish line. It never gets old! I set a new ambitious goal for myself – to run a marathon in each U.S. state by my 25th birthday – and completed it on June 6, 2010, just two years and one week after I completed my first marathon. In doing so, I broke the world record as the youngest woman to run a marathon in all 50 states. I didn’t stop there, though – in November 2013, I ran my 100th marathon to become the youngest member of the 100 Marathon Club. As of this writing (December 2014), I’ve run 105 marathons in 50 US states, one US territory, and six countries.   Seconds after achieving my 50by25 goal, I’m in disbelief. While I was working toward my “50 marathons by my 25th birthday” challenge, I picked up the 50by25 moniker – and now that I’m a bit older and perhaps not quite so focused on college drinking games and the NYC bar scene, I thought rebranding my blog to 50by25 would make more sense. Yes, I’ve already completed the 50by25 goal and want to move onto new challenges. However, I think the short-and-sweet 50by25 phrase is a great example of how to set a goal, break it up into manageable chunks, and achieve it. It’s quantifiable, it’s timebound, and for me, it provided something inspiring enough to work toward that I didn’t give up even when things got tough. 50by25 is a huge part of who I am today, and a reminder that I can do the “impossible.” Of course I hope to accomplish more in my life and not just rest on my laurels from here on out, but 50by25 was really the perfect quest and serves as a great template for future endeavors. Though I still run marathons (and write about them on the blog), you’ll find that my blog now focuses a lot on goal setting, productivity, and travel in addition to the usual health and fitness topics. I think mastering these activities is the best way to enjoy life and attain true happiness, and I’m eager to learn and share as much as I can about those topics! If you’re not sure where to start, check out my top posts page that I put together for new visitors. Thanks for coming by, and if you have any questions, always feel free to leave a comment on a post or contact me anytime :) Section Two – Life Lessons Make them smile - http://runrunlive.com/one-powerful-easy-small-habit Outro Oi! Oi! Oi! Come on! Let’s have some energy!  Pick it up buttercup!  Mmmmm… Got a little bit of rumbly in my tumbly today.  Had to make not one, but two pit stops in the woods on my run.  Feeling a bit jet lagged.  I’ve got a funky playlist going now and I’m tapping out this semi-screed for you.  Or, I guess for us.   I had a funny idea for a short story based in the not-so-distant future where the people who come in last in the race get all the prizes and praise.  No one wants to win because the winners get tied to a post and stoned for being un-feeling bastards.   I forgot to tell you folks that I’ve been steadily upgrading my hardware.  I got the new iPhone 6 and I really like it.  Not the super big one the ‘just a little bigger’ one.  And I replaced my laptop with a Surface Pro 3 a couple months ago and I’ve grown to like it, especially for travel.  And finally, I lost those Bluetooth headphones that Hilton sent me, ironically by leaving them in a Marriott.   I like the no-strings attached option though and I’ve bought another pair.  These are called an Mpow Cheetah Sport Bluetooth 4.1 Headphone.  They are good but they go all the way into the ear canal which can be uncomfortable and dangerous because you really can’t hear anything else.  So far my toxic body juices haven’t killed them but the battery life seems to be maybe 4 hours.  And of course the microphone sucks if you wanted to use them to talk on the phone.   When I was up at the start I had a great chat with Team Hoyt.  Rick and Dick were there as well as Bryan Lyons who is pushing Rick in the longer races now.  I was talking to Dick, who still pushes Rick in the shorter races.  Dick was telling me how he was having back pain and now that he was retired he’s got a physio coach and has been doing core work every day and he feels great.   Does it ever feel to you like everyone is having the same conversations at the same time?  Dick was telling me about how great having a strong core is.  He’s 75 years old!  I wanted to thank all of you who helped me make my goal for fund raising for Team Hoyt for Boston. I hope to get Bryan on before the race, in the next show.  He was nervous, telling me he’s not good with ‘media’ – makes me laugh – like I’m Geraldo or something.  Did some math and figured out that I’ve got somewhere around 5-600 miles on these Hokas.  They still feel fine but I can feel them getting a little ‘loose’.  Time to start looking for a new pair of something.  I’m not going to change horses before Boston.   But, as a lesson, don’t do what I do, which is to run in a pair of shoes until your knees start hurting.  You should always have a couple pair in rotation and switch back and forth so you don’t get ‘repetitive’ injuries.  Well my lovelies I have to let you go.  I’m so far behind in my work that I may never dig out and it’s Friday afternoon.  My motivation and energy flows from me and spreads like a dark puddle across the hardwood floor.  The warmth of a comforting bed, the friendly embrace of the couch and the warm dopamine drip of procrastination are sucking at my mind.   Last week I played hooky one weekday afternoon and went into China town with my daughter. We had a blast knocking around the Chinese shops and eating at a Shabu Shabu place.  We didn’t roll back home until around 8:00 PM.  I had still had to get my run in.   The weather had taken a turn from the better.  It wasn’t snowing and the hulking drifts had retreated from the roads a bit.  There was not a cloud in the sky.  There was not a breath of wind.  There was a 1/4 moon and a sky full of stars.  It was about 28 degrees – warm enough to allow some freedom from the atrocious and common winter bulk of accoutrements of the past 3 months.  A soundless night.   I made my way over through the old neighborhood where I bought my first little house and settled with my new bride in 1985 at the age of 22.  I remember struggling to run a 2 mile loop there as I started my fitful return to fitness in my late 20’s.   I ran down the sidewalks of my life and looked in the windows of my memories and felt at peace and full of joy. I remembered the nights like this when all is effortless and joyful are the reason I train and race and strive.  It’s the quiet and beautiful moments that sneak up on you while you are busy living that teach you how precious living is.  I’ll see you out there.  https://www.crowdrise.com/TeamHoytBoston2015/fundraiser/christopherrussell http://www.grotonroadrace.com/ Closing comments http://runrunlive.com/my-books  

Adam Littman joins us to be the Mr. Burns to David's Smithers. Liisa's Homer. Eat my shorts annnnnd: Bootyhole, The Parker Laugh, Fart Impressions, Slam Poetry, Soba, Die Slow, Catchphrase Comedy, Intense Japan Trip Reminiscence, Not Bullies: Just Assholes, Kaiju, TK - You Like Ja Rule?, BoyfriendGirlfriend, Pants Get Back In The Car!, Shabu Shabu, Cowboy Phase, Steel Doughnuts, Castle or Temple?, Cool Teacher, HI GERMANY Music from this episode: Blasto Podcast Theme: "Blast Off" by the Monks —- Follow us on Facebook! Check out David's ePamphlet A List of Animals I Believe I Could Defeat in Single Combat, Organized by Phylum! Follow David on twitter @DavidBlasto Follow Liisa on twitter @LiisaBlasto

The Roadtrip hits Pasedena, CA, for an Irish-American-Japanese-German feast

Le Mans 24 Hours for Simonsen, Sony and the headless goat, Uncle Al leads Targa but meets a the snoozing corner, Amber joins the HOTLAP Talent Development Team, Marcus phones in for a chat, Shabu Shabu dinner, Rand nightclub bills to Aussie dollars, A1GP final crash and finally give V8 Supercars a break - they are doing a mega job viewers.