Sidelined

I’ve been feeling a little out of sorts lately. For one thing, I developed a serious injury three weeks before my half marathon. I managed to injure the tendon in my upper thigh and couldn’t walk, much less run, without some sort of limp and a great deal of pain. Resting for a few weeks was not enough and in the end, I was unable to run with Tina. I decided to at least start the run with her and as we approached the first transit station home, ease out of that crowd of runners to meet up with her at the finish line. I wanted to go on. That throng of runners gives off such amazing energy. It was a gorgeous morning for a run—just the type of day that I envisioned on many of my cold dark winter runs. I knew that if I could hold on through that pain, I could make it. After all, I hadn’t trained for four long months to have this result. But in the end, the realization that building on that injury  was going to keep me away from running even longer won out. The disappointment that came along with opting out of that goal kind of took the wind out of my sails. I may have been a little mopey. I’m sorry.

In the midst of all of that injury nonsense, I haven’t been able to figure out what to eat. Usually I have some idea or ingredient that sits in the back of my brain until mealtime. But for the past week or so, there’s been nothing. All I could come up with was salad, craving the crunch and texture of fresh veggies. Not too long ago, I was on a pho kick with a crisper drawer full of Thai basil, cilantro and bean sprouts to accompany a simmering pot of broth. As the temperature warmed up, the mint began to grow wild in my herb pot and soup bowl became salad bowl. What’s more, I got carried away with the idea of an iceberg lettuce salad. Thinking back, I am pretty sure it was fueled by Eva’s amazing photos of Kronner Burger that she shared here.  I know, I know, the burger is supposed to be the star of that show, but the wedge salad spoke to me. I don’t think I’ve created the right recipe yet, but let’s just say it is inspirational.
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While I was in Vancouver, Tina and I grabbed a couple of salads to take home while the boys dined on poutine—while in Canada, right? Tina had finished her big run earlier in the day and we were wracking our brains for something simple and delicious to eat. Which is when we landed on the idea of takeaway salads from a local Vietnamese restaurant. Pouring over the menu, we quickly narrowed down our options to the taro and pomelo salads. The kitchen was tiny and surely represented generations of one family, all working together. A young girl up front juiced her way through a mountain of fresh limes that perfumed the air. Dad or uncle somebody stood further back in the kitchen, mixing up dressing for our salads and grandma prepped vegetables with a selection of sharp and colorful mandolines. We took our meal home, spreading it across the apartment table so we could share. The taro salad was spiked with pungent rau ram (a flavorful herb sometimes known as Vietnamese cilantro) and savory fried shallots. The pomelo salad was sweet with juicy citrus and fresh mint. And they both paired beautifully with the bottle of celebratory cava we had on hand to celebrate the end of our run. Happily, Tina shared with me despite my lack of participation. Thank goodness for sisters.