http://www.zombierunner.com/blog Ramblings about running, food and other stuff Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:21:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've started moving into our new Zombie retail/warehouse. Lots more news soon... Originally named for a small community, Mayfield, which was later annexed to Palo Alto, this theater was originally a simple Spanish Mission style structure, but was given a plain Moderne facade and marquee in the Fifties. In the early ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2008/04/08/moving-day/ I had good luck making Turkish coffee tonight in a new small Egyptian Ibrik. I used a good amount of ground cardamom and a bit more sugar than the last couple of go-rounds. And I did a little longer infusion between letting the foam rise to the top. The coffee ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/11/20/turkish-coffee/ We did the first roast over the weekend with our new Behmor 1600 home roaster -- 8 ounces of Sumatra Mandheling. We took it just beyond second crack and it turned out nicely (said a quick test cup made in an Aeropress). Time to test it in a cappuccino... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/11/19/the-behmor-has-landed/ I think most ultrarunners really dislike speed work or track work or maybe even work for that matter. Running is about enjoying the journey, and many ultrarunners prefer that journey on trails. But some amount of pain is enjoyable too. This morning Don and I went out to Stanford track ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/11/06/zombies-on-the-track/ We had loads of fun tooling around San Francisco last Saturday directing the annual Fear and Loathing 50K/50M. Here are some photos. http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/10/30/fear-and-loathing/ I was out on the balcony with Gillian this evening, watching the sun descend into the smoke. We've had a thick haze lingering in the Bay Area the last couple of days because of forest fires north of Sacramento and south of San Jose. I was thinking that I should have ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/09/06/forest-fire-sunset-palo-alto-ca-september-6-2007/ I'm sitting in the Rapid City, SD airport, on my way back from the Lean Horse 100. I really like flying out of small airports, especially after a 100 miler (it's no fun to hobble miles through a terminal the size of Cleveland). Rapid City: drop the rental car across ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/08/27/gotta-love-regional-airports/   We just got our new ZombieRunner espresso machine, an Izzo machine from Italy. We plan to have it at some future expos (starting with the San Francisco Marathon in July). Stay tuned for lots of exciting coffee news. http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/05/17/new-espresso-machine/ We sponsored PCTR's Lake Merritt 6 & 12 Hour Event, and had a great time hanging out at the event, working the aid station, and taking lots of photographs. http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/05/16/lake-merritt-6-12-hour-photos/ I realized after using my Mazzer grinder that it's impractical to switch beans when using a grinder that has a big hopper. So, I decided to get a smaller grinder for decaffeinated beans. I ordered a Rancilio Rocky, which arrived this week. I also got a set of 6 very ... http://www.zombierunner.com/blog/2007/01/20/my-espresso-setup-is-complete-for-now/