30 Days of Exercise

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Many studies say that if you do something for 30 days, you are more likely to have it develop in to a pattern that you will stick with. No I don't know the studies, and no, I have no freaking idea if it's true. But since I am trying to tone up my arms and just generally feel great for the wedding, I have decided that I am going to exercise everyday for 30 days. I got the idea because I have a month of hot yoga that I got from a groupon that I cashed in on Sunday. So far here's where I am at:

    • I started on Friday, May 10 with a 5 mile bike ride with my mom
    • Saturday, May 11: 4 mile hike with Katie and mom

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    • Sunday, May 12: 75 minute hot yoga class.
    • Monday, May 11: arms at home
    • Tuesday, May 12: hot yoga 35 minutes on elliptical at home
    • Wednesday, May 13: barre class
    • Thursday, May 14: hot yoga

Scheduled through the weekend:

  • Friday, May 15: barre class
  • Saturday, May 16: bike ride with LB
  • Sunday, May 17: hike!

We shall see how this goes but just knowing I was posting this made me feel like I had committed to something and needed to follow through! Blog for the win.

And no. Before anyone asks, I am NOT trying to lose weight- the opposite actually. But I am in pretty bad cardio shape and so even if I get into better hiking and biking shape, (I will never run, I solemnly vow this to the world) I'll call it a success. Plus, who wants skinny noodle arms in wedding photos? Not this kid.

I'd like LB to think there is a small chance of me being able to win at the pull up challenge one day!

Denver's Top 25 Restaurants: Trillium

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Part of my 30 before 30 list is to eat at the Top 25 Restaurants in Denver (Updated list below) and thanks to restaurant week, I have knocked off another. My girl Katie and I went right after work to this little spot on 21st and Larimer.

Positives:

GREAT service- even with my dairy allergy and a pretty set menu for restaurant week, they made me a special and YUMMY dessert.
Beautiful food presentation- every dish was just lovely for the tummy and the eyes.
Food was delish: let’s break it on down

  • Drinkage: I got the Trillium cocktail and it was delish for $10. Strong too—get it with vodka and go sit in the adorable couch/lounge area for happy hour.
  • Appetizers: I got Toast Skagen: poached shrimp, dill mayo, brown butter brioche, lemon fennel salad, and salmon roe. The highlight for me, of course, was the dill mayo and the lemon curd mix. So much sweet and sour going on here, it was unlike anything I had ever eaten.
  • Main: Gold Canyon "never, Never” New York Strip: apple horseradish potato salad, pickled mushrooms, arugula, fried leeks, and danish blue cheese cream. I, unfortunately, had to have it without the Danish blue cheese cream, which would have really set it apart I think.
  • Dessert: they made a lemon meringue cake looking thing with some crazy flavored sherbert that was so tart but with a touch of lavender. It was just such a treat to get to eat dessert at a restaurant.

Negatives:

It's not there were really any negatives to note here except that their regular prices would probably prohibit me from returning. The fact is, if I am going to have a $100 meal, at this point, it is going to be at Colt & Gray... without question. The steak probably got a bad wrap here because of the lack of blue cheese delish-ness, but for me, this will be added to the "it's a good place to get a nice cocktail" list, and then move along to a more affordable (and yes, likely more predictable menu) spot.

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Here's the updated list: (18 left)

  1. Frasca's Food and Wine (Boulder)
  2. Cholon We have eaten at Cholon 3 times now: get the pork belly buns--or anything else on the menu and lose your mind.
  3. Sushi Den It is sort of awesome that Sushi Den is our local sushi spot.
  4. Mizuna
  5. Bittersweet
  6. Potager
  7. Fruition Went for our 4 year anniversary and it was AMAZING. Probably my favorite restaurant in Denver.
  8. Luca D'Italia
  9. Fuel Cafe
  10. Old Major See post here.
  11. Oak at Fourteenth (Boulder)
  12. The Populist--no reservation needed
  13. Beast and Bottle
  14. Cafe Aion (Boulder)
  15. Twelve Restaurant
  16. Colt & Gray See post here.
  17. Table 6 Went here for a date night 2 years ago and we were totally underwhelmed. Won't be back.
  18. Rioja
  19. Duo Restaurant
  20. Il Posto
  21. Tag Raw Bar
  22. Linger
  23. Trillium
  24. Euclid Hall (bar-ish)
  25. Spuntino ($18 or <)