Results for Week of August 28th
The scale reads: 150 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs.
Miles this week: 32.72 mi.
ADT Progress: 98.63 mi.
Miles this week: 32.72 mi.
ADT Progress: 98.63 mi.
Yikes! 3 weeks has gone by without logging my adventures.
Outside of my virtual adventures, I've had grand in-person adventures with my closest friends back home in Southern California. It was quite a visit with the historic blackout that stretched internationally from Mexico, San Diego County, southern bits of Orange County, to even Arizona. This event turned into a bonding experience with my dear friends, Cynthia and Daniel. We traveled northeast to find a casino that served hot meals and dizzying chances at slot. I actually didn't touch any machines that evening. I just enjoyed catching up with Cynthia.
Back to the virtual adventure:
See Food Diet (Actually, It is Seafood)
Good ol' ADT website exclaims, "At Grasonville and Stevensville you have entered Chesapeake Bay country where you have the choice of many fine seafood restaurants."
What's a foodie to do, but Yelp! some fine seafood establishments in MD?
At Grasonville, The Narrows - a former oyster shucking house - captured my attention the most because of the glowing reviews tantalizing the taste buds with scrumptious, generous servings of crabcakes and cream of crab soup (Wow, I feel silly for not thinking this variety of cream soup existed. There could be cream of calamari and I bet a shiny penny that it'd be delicious!); drowning the imagination with picturesque harbor views; and flocking the ear canals with ducks and geese announcing the arrival of the seasons (or just making noise because of fresh boatloads of crabs, clams, and oysters making its way to the restaurant).
Random factoid: The Narrows' crabcakes and cream of crab soup have been served from coast to coast where meals have been prepared in California for several winemakers. It can be shipped anywhere in the continental U.S. thanks to refrigerated packing and overnight FedEx service.
Another noteworthy Grasonville eatery is the Harris Crab House and Seafood Restaurant. Reviews speak of MD's state crustacean, the blue crab, being excellent here and the all-you-can-eat crab is something you just can't turn down! The blue crab is a curious creature (well, from reading the Wikipedia entry) I'd like to try since it's widely heralded for economic sustenance in these parts. However, knowing that they are omnivores that would even consume human waste makes me think thrice. I just hope that the day I try blue crab from MD, my belly would turn into steel and take all the punches.
An Engineering Marvel Then and Now
A good majority of my "travels" this week leads me to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (a.k.a. the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel, which was named in honor of the man who made this marvelous vision into a reality from cradle to the grave). In 1964, it was considered "One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World" and received a slew of awards for its engineering and construction achievements. It's definitely a marvel because it
- Cuts out 95 mi. of travel between Virginia Beach and points north of Wilmington, Delaware, making it an important East Coast travel convenience
- Is the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex measuring 17.6 mi from shore to shore
- Is unique in including a number of different structures (trestles, tunnels, bridges, causeways, manmade islands, and approach roads)
- Was accomplished under the severe conditions imposed by hurricanes, northeasters, and the unpredictable Atlantic Ocean
Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge
Prior to breaking my exercising habits (even though I did reach 20k steps on one of my days back home) for a week, I found a challenge to keep me motivated.
The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge should be an easy boost of fitness confidence. Not surprisingly, I found out about this challenge through the periodic about.com walking newsletters I receive. I think the article summarizes the challenge well, but here's the abridged version.
Supposedly, it can be done by anyone at any fitness level.
It is an 8-week challenge put forth by The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (Did you know this council existed? I definitely didn't.) to keep Americans active and award them for their efforts.
Adults (Ages 18+) Challenge:
- 30 minutes of physical activity daily
- For at least 5 days a week
- For 6 out of 8 weeks
- Alternatively, you can take 8,500 steps daily on a pedometer
Kids and Teens (Ages 6 - 17) Challenge:
- 60 minutes of physical activity daily
- For at least 5 days a week
- For 6 out of 8 weeks
- Alternatively, girls can take 11,000 steps daily on a pedometer; boys, 13,000 steps daily
It's horrible how the acronym of this initiative to fight obesity in America reminds me of a native American casino in Southern California that has an extraordinary buffet spread (which include a decent variety of seafood) that contributes to a sedentary and overindulgent lifestyle.
I'd Like a Midnight Snack
Let's see if I can refrain from a foodie post for the following week. All this talk of seafood makes me want to visit the fridge to see some food.
