Running Down A Dream: A Runners Rambling

We are rounding third folks… that’s baseball analogy for we are on the final count down… that’s rock and roll analogy for it’s almost that time for us to catch some flights… y’all know what I’m trying to say, don’t cha?

I see so many steemians writing about their actifit steps (did I say that right?) and sharing their personal fitness or health goals for the coming year and thought “puravidaville, you run everyday, you drink a healthy smoothie everyday, and you’re coming up on your last runs (no not diarrhea) you’ll have, here, in the states, why don’t you document one”.

I know, sounds totally interesting to you right? Well, I want to give you a reference for when I post my first jogging adventure once we touch down in Costa Rica.

So today is a good day to show you my current jogging route. It also just so happens to be New Years Eve and I think this song is appropriate for both, documenting my final week of jogging this route and ringing in the new year.

Hey Turd, if you don’t click on the link then you won’t get the full effect of my closing sentence. Yeah, I’m talking to you turdlette.

For the months of November and December I’ve been on this one particular, pre run, smoothie kick. Not that drinking a smoothie before my run is anything special but the specific flavor of this one in particular is just that, special.

I was talking to @plantstoplanks the other day about a homemade eggnog she made that was also vegan, gluten free and sugar free, I believe. Don’t worry, it had a shit ton of liquor for those of you who read that description as unappealing. I’m just kidding, I don’t know if she used liquor or not, and my pre-run smoothie certainly is alcohol free but flavor rich. Nailed it!

This is my rendition of a dairy free, egg free, sugar free, non alcoholic but loads of fun, Eggnog Smoothie.

I use about 2.5 cups of spinach (yes, I’m aware that’s a lot), 1/2 an avocado, 3/4 cold bottle of water, 1 scoop of Garden of Lifeprotein powder, 1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1 Tbsp flax seeds, 1/2 Tsp pumpkin spice, 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon, dash pink salt, then blend it until smooth. Top with 1/2 Tbsp coconut shreds and dust in cinnamon for the full eggnog effect.

It’s my favorite as of late. Sometimes I eat it for a treat, complete with a scoop of almond butter, coconut shreds, cinnamon and stevia sprinkles. 😋 Delicious and super healthy. Anyway, back to my run…

With my earbuds blasting, I hit the pavement. This morning was pretty crisp so I had to make sure to play my ultimate playlist. That’s the music playlist that’ll get your butt in gear no matter what the elements around you are.

Heading out my front door I come upon the water within less than half a mile. I don’t think I’ve ever had a jogging route that wasn’t by the water come to think of it. Such a spoiled girl…

I’m the girl that runs with her vision solely focused on finding and avoiding the dog turds on the sidewalk, looking up only to passerbyers to wave and say “good morning”. Oddly enough, many people didn’t say good morning back to me when we first moved here. Now, they all have come to expect a good morning from me so they reciprocate. Haha… California can be so self absorbed.

Sometimes, when I’m not being a sissy, I’ll run along the sand. The only reason I don’t everytime is because it’s hard enough keeping the sand out of our place without me dragging it in by the boat load on my shoes. Sure, I could jog without shoes but that negates the point.

This is my secret path along the water, in between the rich folk homes. This is also where the sidewalk dog pooping bandit lives. He’s an elusive fella, no one has ever really identified him but we all have seen his “foot prints”. You can also see where some poor old sap has surfed in a turd. I can only imagine the outcomes of those skid marks. ::wink:: ::wink:: cough, @jlsplatts, cough, ::wink::

The tides have been rising here, which no one talks about, and the homes right on the water are getting worried. Often times when I hit my morning jog, I can see that the water has come up to the sidewalk. Yowzers!

That cute mound of sand they built up should stop that pesky ocean though 😉.

Sometimes I can’t believe just how lucky I am to live where we do. My following thought is “wait until you see the next place” or so @dandays likes to say. I can’t imagine a place much better than where we are but Costa Rica is going to be something else.

I don’t think we’ll see all of these mini and mega yachts docked in CR but I bet my morning jog will have some similarities, probably a lot of differences, and maybe even some friendly passbyers that I can count on to say “hola, buenos dias”, “hi, good morning”.

I’m sincerely looking forward to documenting my morning run over there in paradise, and reporting back to all of you who are patiently waiting at the edge of your seats to hear about my experience. Haha.

Thank you all for stopping in and checking out what I have going on. I appreciate each and every one of my Steemit friends, and am astonished to what this community has taught me this year. I hope to continue writing, cooking, running, creating, laughing, debating, loving, and sharing, here, on Steemit- just from over there… closer to the equator 😉.

Pura Vida Amigos ✌️