Celebrating my 39th birthday and Rock N Roll San Francisco 1/2 Marathon Recap

Yesterday, I celebrated my 39th birthday and did so by running the Rock N Roll San Francisco 1/2 Marathon. I actually started celebrating on Thursday by getting a free birthday pretzel from Auntie Anne's then going to see a one night showing of the plant based movie "Eating You Alive." This was a wonderful film and I can't wait for this movie to be available for sale to the public.

This Sunday, I ran my first half marathon for the year which was the Rock N Roll San Francisco 1/2 Marathon. I picked up my bib for the race on Saturday and I stopped by Ike's to enjoy a free birthday sandwich followed by stopping at Loving Hut for a slice of Oreo Chocolate Cake for my birthday. 

Sunday was the day of the half marathon and although it was a tough run at times, I was happy to complete it and was surprised to see a running buddy while running the race. Overall, it was a great weekend and a birthday overall.

A hidden gem off freeway between Bakersfield & Santa Clarita

I've been wanting to visit Red Dot Vegetarian Restaurant in Frazier Park, California for quite some time. Having seen all the suggestions on HappyCow and decided to finally visit. The restaurant was easy to find and staff were friendly.

I was worried that there wouldn’t be any food for hubby (he has severe nut allergy) but I was pleasantly surprised. Hubby enjoyed yellow split pea soup followed by jalapeño and cheese stuffed paratha.

I had the beef-less shawarma and cinna-naan for dessert.

The food was delicious, the staff was friendly and attentive and I love the variety of dishes from vegan fish tacos to curry and burgers. Now that we’ve had an opportunity to try their food, we’ll definitely come back and especially since they’re open 6am-9pm everyday.