Jeff and I teamed up to write a story about our favorite food stops after a day in the outdoors.

No fine dining here. Just fine burgers, fries, shakes and cherry pie a la mode (Twede's famous pie pictured to the right).

Check it out and see if your favorite was included. If not let us know about your favorite. We'd love to check it out.

(Picture by Drew Perine)

Sunday we are going to take a look at Movie's filmed in Washington's outdoors. While Washington's outdoor makes a glorious set for Hollywood flicks. We'll look at 12 places you can recreate where movies were filmed on Sunday.

Until then here are 15 other movies that are at least partially filmed in Washington.

I got an e-mail tonight from Jennifer Block, the Ironman competitor from Puyallup.

Block dedicated her race to Ty Quandt, an Edgewood boy who has Niemann-Pick Type C. The disease slowly takes down its victims by deteriorating the nervous system. Most victims die from the disease before they turn 20.

Block, 46, Finished 30th in her age group at Ironman.

Block said the race effort exceeded the $10,000 fundraising goal by $400.

Click here to read about Quandt and Block.

Here's a video of Block's Ironman experience. She uses the video when she gives presentation about Niemann-Pick Disease.

All eight South Sound athletes who qualified for the Ironman World Championship, finished the grueling triathlon Saturday.

An Ironman triathlon is a 2.4-mile swim, 112 mile bike and a marathon run in succession.

Elizabeth Thiel, 30, of DuPont and Caroline White, 23, of Lakewood had the best performances of the locals. Thiel's time of 11 hours, 12 minutes, 36 seconds was best of the South Sound competitors. Thiel finished 24th in her age group.
White had the best finish of locals, taking 12th in her age group in 11:36:08.

Nancy Larson, 57, of Kent and Jennifer Block, 47, of Puyallup each finished 30th in their age groups.

Gary Tucci, 52, of Puyallup paid $55,100 in an online auction for a spot in the race, but proved he fit in as well as those who qualified. Tucci finished 76th of 99 competitors in his age group with a time of 13:11:07. Tucci raised much of the money he paid for his spot in the race. The money went to several charities including the American Cancer Society. Tucci's brother, Joey, died of cancer in 2000.

SOUTH SOUND IRONMAN FINISHERS

If you’re looking for a meaningful meal this week circle Thursday night on your calendar.

Jennifer Block, champion of the 45-49 age group at the Coeur d’Alene Ironman, will be at Mama Stortini’s at 3207 East Main Street in Puyallup, to celebrate the birthday of Ty Quandt.

Ty is turning 12 and is battling Niemann-Pick Disease. Block is racing in honor of Ty at the Ironman World Championships on Oct. 11 in Hawaii. The event will double as sendoff for Block, a Puyallup resident.

Proceeds from those eating dinner at Mama Stortini’s Ristorante between 4 and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday will go to the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation.

For more info on Ty visit race4ty.com.

We’ll feature Block and fellow Puyallup Ironman Gary Tucci in the Oct. 5 News Tribune.

Just got confirmation from Ironman on who'll be participating in the world Championship Oct. 11 in Kona, Hawaii.

Ironman is a famously grueling triathlon. It is a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and concludes with a marathon (26.2 miles).

Here are the participants from Washington: