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Im a pro wrestling fan.This confession has often been a crossroads moment in many relationships over the years.I get it. Its not exactly ideal to cater plans around Raw and Smackdown every week and monthly pay-per-views, especially if you have no interest in the WWE.As much as I try to compare it to being an avid viewer of other scripted television shows, such as Game of Thrones, I understand how that comparison doesnt equate in the time-commitment department. GOT, for example, has been on the air for six seasons, with each season producing 10 episodes running about one hour each and airing on Sundays between April and June. It has a season finale every year, a nine-month break in between seasons and will eventually stop producing new shows. (Im sorry, its true.)The WWE has no offseason, no breaks and doesnt figure to stop anytime soon. It produces five hours of live televised programming every week between Raw and Smackdown, a live monthly, three-hour pay-per-view show, as well as NXT events and WWE Network specials.Its entirely too much, and I cant get enough.I guess its like football in that way. No one ever steps away from the TV after watching college football games all day Saturday and NFL games on Sunday and says, That was great but Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, too? Sorry, but thats overkill.Theres something cathartic for me about watching pro wrestling. Its perhaps the only real passion I had as a child that has stuck with me today. I no longer watch Thundercats, He-Man and G.I. Joe while playing with toys from said cartoons in front of the television, but I still love watching pro wrestling. I used to watch Soul Train on KTTV in Los Angeles while I waited for WWF Superstars of Wrestling to start on Saturdays and Murder She Wrote re-runs on the USA Network while I waited for WWF Prime Time Wrestling to come on every Monday. I pleaded with my dad to take me to the Los Angeles Sports Arena for house shows and to Toys R Us to buy ridiculous Wrestling Buddies and to the Wherehouse to rent the latest WWF Coliseum home video.My dad drove me from Los Angeles to Las Vegas when I was a kid so I could see WrestleMania IX at Caesars Palace after I begged him for weeks. I think a part of him felt bad that I had just endured the chickenpox and a larger part of him probably just got tired of me explaining the significance of Hulk Hogans return and the substantial challenge Yokozuna posed then-WWF champion Bret The Hitman Hart. When Hogan came out and beat Yokozuna for the title moments after he had just won the title from Hart, I raced to the ring and yelled as loud as I could. Its a moment that WWF cameras captured and has made what is generally considered the worst WrestleMania ever my personal favorite.Getting my drivers license was a big deal, not so much because I was able to drive to school and to work, but because I was finally able to drive myself to wrestling shows. The first trip I made outside of Los Angeles County was to San Diego to watch Bash at the Beach 1998 at the Cox Arena on the San Diego State University campus. The main event was Hollywood Hogan teaming up with Dennis Rodman to face Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone, but my highlight came earlier in the night when Juventud Guerrera faced Billy?Kidman. While Guerrera walked to the ring, the cameraman zoomed in on me as Tony Schiavone said, Tijuana is just bordering San Diego and there are Mexican fans here in droves to cheer their luchadores.The next year I drove to Anaheim to watch the Royal Rumble in which The Rock would face Mankind in an I Quit match for the WWF title. At one point, Mankind and The Rock tumbled over the barricade and into the crowd, within walking distance of my seat. So, of course, I tried to wedge myself into the action and hugged Mankind. Yes, I wrapped my arms around Mick Foley and gave him a bear hug. Dont ask me why. It seemed like a good idea at the time.I returned to Anaheim last week to watch Monday Night Raw. I didnt hug any wrestlers this time, although Foley was there, now as the general manager of Raw. All of the characters and storylines have changed over the 30 years since Ive been a fan, but there I was, sitting in a similar seat with a similar feeling I had going to a live event as a kid. Maybe thats what attracts me to it.Theres this scene in the film Quiz Show in which Ralph Fiennes, playing Charles Van Doren, is sitting at the kitchen table with his father, and as the stress of his life wears on him, he suddenly thinks of a happier time. I just had the strongest memory, coming home from school, and going to the fridge -- nice, cold bottle of milk and a big piece of chocolate cake, just the simplicity of it, he said. I cant think of anything that will make me that happy again.Thats the way I feel every time Im watching Raw or Smackdown or sitting at a live event. Its like my cold bottle of milk and big piece of chocolate cake. For a moment, Im once again that kid running to the ring after watching Hulk Hogan beat Yokozuna. Its an escape from reality I hope I never grow up and lose. Custom Utah Jazz Jerseys .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. 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The chemistry teacher, who has been running ultras around the globe since 1998, goes out of her way to eat smart, healthy and strategically.I test the possible race-day foods during my workouts. I train myself to eat those and usually try to choose dry, light, easy-to-carry, long-lasting foods, says Duran, the sole woman to complete the 2015 Runfire Cappadocia -- a six-day, 160-mile race that takes place across salt flats, foreign-looking rock formations and underground cities.For Runfire Cappadocia, Duran spent the first three days of the race eating packaged breads, natural cheeses, quick-ready pasta, dried meat, dried fruits like apples and figs, and tea, as well as powdered milk and cereals. Other go-to items in her fuel belt: mineral salt, mineral tablets, portable honey, chocolate and dried onions. I have to drink lots of water during the race, so I eat saltines to prevent queasiness, she says.At night after long runs, she often turns to a hearty soup -- to help sustain her from the endless miles upon miles. heres her favorite, a vegetarian Shepherds Soup adapted from her mother.Time: Dinner is usually ready around 8 p.m.Place: I never dine out. I always prepare seasonal foods in advance at home and freeze or have them dried.What Im eating: Shepherd SoupWhose recipe: My mothers. She taught me many recipes, including this one. After adding some personal touches and different ingredients, I created my own version of my moms Shepherd Soup.Why Im eating it: I grew up in a small villlage where all of our food was organic.dddddddddddd I do not want to spoil a lifetime of nutritious eating with hormone-injected foods. Organic food is completely natural, substantial and energy efficient.Ingredients: Makes four servings -- feel free to substitute your own ingredients or make changes1 cup wheat or oats1 cup dry white beans and pinto beans 1/2 cup green lentils1/2 cup chickpeas2 potatoes, diced1 onion 2 tomatoes (or 1 tablespoon tomato paste) 1 red sweet pepper (or 1 small spoon sweet pepper paste) 1 cup fresh strained yogurt 1/2 cup butter 1?teaspoon dried mint 1?teaspoon thyme 1?teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons cumin 4 cloves garlic 1?bay leaf 1?pinch each of parsley, purslane and saltPrepare a big pot. Clean and shell the wheat, chickpeas, dry beans, red beans and lentils and put them into the pot. Add 5 cups of water and some salt. Boil and cook them at low heat. After cooking all the grains, add the diced potatoes. If the water inside the pot decreases, add more water. After the soup is cooked, lower the heat completely, and let it sit.In another pan, melt the butter and add finely chopped onion. Fry until it turns golden brown. Then add grated tomatoes (or tomato paste), chopped sweet peppers (or pepper paste), mint, thyme and cumin. Mix them well, then pour into the soup. Mix again.In another bowl, whip the yogurt with smashed garlic and 1 glass of cold water. Pour it into the soup and mix. When serving the soup, you can add purslane, parsley and bay leaves for a nice smell. It is ready to serve, and can be eaten hot or cold. ' ' '