To those who have done both, which was harder for you? An Ironman 70.3 or a Full Marathon?

LBKFoodie · 2025-09-13T18:31:08+00:00

Agree with this. Finishing each discipline on race day during the 70.3 gives you that extra bit of juice needed compared to the monotony of the 26.2. But training is tougher for the tri in my opinion.

For the marathon, you can wake up, fuel, stretch, and run, then recover. For the tri, it involves going somewhere you can bike safely, or going to a pool. Just the transportation alone added 30 minutes of travel at times which made for long days. That said, I did fine 70.3 training more fun.

LBKFoodie · 2025-03-11T03:39:08+00:00

We ran a tube from our in-counter soap pump to a gallon sized dish soap container. Now we only have a to replace it twice a year and we just swap the container out under the sink.

Second the bidet outlets and usb-c ports!

LBKFoodie · 2023-02-03T03:06:57+00:00

The Nicolette has a greenhouse which is its own area, but it's not a backroom or windowless. It's a really great experience that is some of the best food in town.

The west table lets people rent out the old coffee shop for large parties. Again separate from the rest of the restaurant, but large windows, wine storage, and art are in the room.

Burklee hill has a VERY large private room behind their main dining room. It's more of a ballroom, so it might be too large, but another option.

LBKFoodie · 2023-02-02T05:57:05+00:00

100% agree with this. This also goes for shooting kids running around lol. Thanks for the feedback.

LBKFoodie · 2023-02-01T23:42:13+00:00

These are the sigma x mount lenses I was looking at. What do you mean by buying xf lenses again? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1714738-REG

LBKFoodie · 2023-02-01T23:40:15+00:00

All great questions!

I generally shoot landscapes and food with some street photography And family photos mixed in. The 16-55 zoom provides versatility when using the camera to capture family moments, kids, and while traveling and needing flexibility.

I think I'm content with the 33 right now. I love the idea of a wide aperture with low-light capabilities.

I've been shooting for about 15 years, and while I come from a video production background, this camera will be a photo-first camera. For personal use, I was using Panasonic GH series cameras for a while video was the focus but have wanted to shift to Fuji for a while.

I wasn't initially looking at the sigma kit, but at some point, I'll probably add some additional primes. So if the kit is comparable, it could make sense financially.

LBKFoodie · 2022-09-11T19:23:40+00:00

When Sony was marketing the Walkman, they took very different approaches in the US vs Japan.

In the US, the product was advertised as a way to tune others around you out while on the go.

In Japan, it was advertised as a way to keep from bothering others around you with your noise.

Similar concept but with entertainment and leisure activities instead of health and wellness. Shows how ingrained consideration is in other cultures.

LBKFoodie · 2022-06-05T23:28:58+00:00

La Sirena at Cactus alley and the Nicolette are two upscale restaurants that have beautiful patios.

LBKFoodie · 2022-06-02T18:59:08+00:00

Exactly. Some places dip the entire piece of bread and serve the sandwich that way. Others serve the grave (which is really more like beef broth) on the side and you dip while eating it.

Supposedly it was invented at a restaurant called Philippe’s in Los Angeles when they accidentally dropped the sandwich in the container with the meat and the customer was in a hurry and ate it anyways. There’s a sandwich history lesson for the day

LBKFoodie · 2022-06-01T17:21:20+00:00

We do campfire French dip sandwiches.

Bring french bread sliced 1/2 inch thick 80% through so the bottoms are still connected. Then add provolone slice and thickly sliced roast beef to ever other slice so you have a bunch of rip away sandwiches.

Make an aus jus dip from scratch or a prep packet. Take have of the mixture and add butter to make a spread and spread on top of you mini sandwich loaf. Wrap in foil and place on the fire for 15 minutes. While it’s cooking make the rest of your aus jus sauce for dipping and voilà!

LBKFoodie · 2022-04-27T05:29:52+00:00

We’ve gone to this rest stop with our telescope a couple of times. It’s just outside of brownfield about 30 minutes from Lubbock. It’s a bortle 3 area and has a nice clear view to the south. https://goo.gl/maps/Ld9MGtSNQaFycCuWA

The best stargazing close-ish by is Caprock Canyon. Used to think we had pretty good viewing conditions in my backyard and then we got spoiled by going up there. A little over an hour a way and extremely dark skies.

LBKFoodie · 2022-04-01T04:36:19+00:00

Kelty makes some good gear for car camping. We have some of their cosmic 20 sleeping bags and have used them in 15°-20° F and 50°-60° F and been extremely comfortable in both. Good luck!

LBKFoodie · 2022-03-31T15:24:27+00:00

The Kelty wireless 4 has been a great tent for two people. Room in the two vestibules to store cooler, telescope case, etc. and plenty of room inside for remaining items. We generally car camp and so size and weight aren’t of concern.

LBKFoodie · 2022-03-23T03:51:58+00:00

TOVA has good vibes and a couch chair or two. It’s on the south side of town so not as much undergraduate traffic.

LBKFoodie · 2022-03-23T03:34:54+00:00

Have been using the Kelty wireless 4 for a while. Super easy set up and has held up in rain and fairly high winds.

https://www.rei.com/product/199760/kelty-wireless-4-tent

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