{"id":16338,"date":"2011-04-16T10:29:36","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=16338"},"modified":"2011-04-16T10:31:05","modified_gmt":"2011-04-16T17:31:05","slug":"keeping-it-balanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=16338","title":{"rendered":"Keeping it Balanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday night I headed to the pool and went for a nice, long swim. My legs are finally back to normal after the Crossfit workout last weekend. I enjoyed swimming, and this time didn’t wear my Heart Rate Monitor. I knew that I was burning about the same amount of calories as the last few times (400) based on the intensity of the workout and the time I did it in. I really only use the heart rate monitor in the pool to “check in” with myself on occasion.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>After swimming I got changed and went out to dinner with my good friend Erika! We went to the new restaurant and pub called the Hawthorne Hophouse<\/a>. It had really good reviews online.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It was a cute little hole-in-the-wall on SE Hawthorne (a very trendy area of town). I was expecting it to be super crowded and busy since it was a Friday night but we got seats with no problem and honestly it wasn’t that crowded. I was surprised there were empty tables.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Erika and I got a private table and we were able to catch up. I wasn’t sure what beer I wanted to get so I had a few samples.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>That was a little tiny shot glass sample of an Pale Ale. I think it was Cascade Brewing Company but not sure. I don’t remember which beers I had now. I sampled a few and then decided on one of the Pale Ales. I guess the keg blew half way through my pour so the waitress gave me a half beer for free. Free is good!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The waitresses were all really nice and friendly. I liked the service we got there a lot. I was hungry after my swim so I ordered dinner. I was GOOD and skipped the Mac n’ Cheese, even though it sounded really good, and got the Pub Sausage. Beer braised sausage sliced thin, sauerkraut and stone-ground mustard, served on a freshly baked ciabatta roll. I had the option of substituting the fries for a salad and even though it was a hard decision (I kinda wanted those fries!) I made the right choice.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It had caramelized onions and melted cheese on the sandwich. It wasn’t anything fancy or complicated but it was delectable! I enjoyed the sandwich a lot (despite it arriving a crap-ton of calories with the bread). The salad had a vinaigrette dressing. I ordered another beer. This time it was “A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale<\/a>” from Lagunitas. It was delicious! Red and hoppy but not too strong. Erika didn’t like it but I ended up ordered a second one (in a smaller glass).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The beer was good. I would like to return there sometime and do a beer flight to sample a few different ones. Erika and I were at the restaurant from 7:30 until almost midnight! I am such a lightweight now that 3 beers in 4 hours gets me drunk! But it was nice to kinda let loose and just hang out with my good friend. We can talk for hours. We talked about a few other restaurants we want to try this summer because they have outdoor seating. It will be fun to be able to ride our bikes to the restaurant!<\/p>\n

A quickie post, because Michael and I are heading out to do some biking and hiking today! I had a nice night with a friend, a good swim, yummy dinner and it was a great start to a good weekend!<\/p>\n

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QUESTION: What’s your favorite beer?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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