Chris Jordan

Registered For My First Marathon

So some big running news in my world. I’ve now committed to doing my first marathon with my first race registration. It is the Red Rock Canyon Marathon out in Nevada. It is along the scenic highway drive through that park and is supposed to have absolutely amazing views. It’s still a ways out, JanuaryContinue reading “Registered For My First Marathon”

Brand New PB 10K

Well, I broke 48 minutes yesterday morning. I am legitimately excited about this run as I kept my pace pretty consist at 7:45 with a sprint for the last half mile. It is still a far cry from 7:15 which is the Boston qualifying time but it doesn’t feel like an impossible thing to shootContinue reading “Brand New PB 10K”

Vegan Cornbread

Over Thanksgiving and Christmas last year, I discovered this recipe for vegan cornbread. It has quickly become one of my favorite hiking treats. They are so easy to whip together first thing in the morning. You can have them ready just as you drive out to your target trail head. I love that they areContinue reading “Vegan Cornbread”

Meringue Hearts

Valentine’s came and went this year and I have to admit it was a bit odd to have it at home socially distanced. That didn’t stop me from having a bit of fun in the kitchen. I ended up making meringue hearts. There isn’t a lot that goes into meringue so you can quickly pullContinue reading “Meringue Hearts”

Air Fryer Naan Bread

One of my life changing purchases that I made during this COVID era is an air fryer. I honestly got it because I wanted to reduce the number of grocery store trips I was making. I was a huge salad eater but unfortunately leafy greens and bag mixes don’t last that long in the fridge.Continue reading “Air Fryer Naan Bread”

New longest distance – 15.8 miles

Well, my marathon training is still progressing even with the number of COVID cases in Washington spiking again. It actually isn’t that bad running outside at this time of year. There aren’t too many other runners or walkers out there. I am using my hiking buffs as my running mask which I rarely need toContinue reading “New longest distance – 15.8 miles”

Bonkers Post Election Day Run

Hi all. It’s been a few since I posted. Work has been absolutely nuts with the pandemic. It’s been busy but a really good busy where each day the things I do I know have an impact. As weird as the social distancing and lockdown have been, there is a wonderful sense of reward inContinue reading “Bonkers Post Election Day Run”

Sub 50 10k

Well, it has been a long time since I’ve broken 50 minutes with my 10ks but today was the day. I think the last time I did it was about 6 or 7 years ago. This morning, I really shattered it going sub 49. Without a doubt, Noom has had a huge impact on myContinue reading “Sub 50 10k”

Imperfect Foods: One Weird Sweet Potato

I’ve been getting my groceries delivered to me weekly now for about a month using Imperfect Foods. I love these guys. The service, aside from being very convenient, has a mission of helping the environment by focusing on selling meat and produce that cosmetically doesn’t meet the bar for grocery stores. Unsurprisingly, there is aContinue reading “Imperfect Foods: One Weird Sweet Potato”

jolt: JSON Transforms Simplified

Every now and then it comes up that a REST API you are working with is a little inconsistent with the JSON that it returns. Sometimes a property you want is an array when it has multiple values but an object when there is only one. It’s annoying when you encounter these APIs and itContinue reading “jolt: JSON Transforms Simplified”