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Well, the weekend has come and gone and I can’t believe I’m sitting here and it’s already 9:00 pm PST on Monday, geezsh! I guess this amazement in time mostly stems from the fact that I spent pretty much all the afternoon on a exhausting and glorious 56 mile bike ride, yay!  I was hoping to get in 60, but when I started riding around my neighborhood to get in some extra miles, eyeing my Garmin like a hawk for each precious mile, I figured, eh I better head on home.  Plus my legs were a ready for some rest!

Just a quick, itsy bitsy weekend re-cap . . .  

Friday morning I went to 6am spin, which I think was a mistake because my body was tired, and although I took it fairly easy, Saturday my body was not feeling good.  I started to get a scratchy throat and achy muscles.  I just felt blah and ick for some reason, and a ride was not happenin’ even though the weather was fairly decent.  I figured I would be able to go on a ride Sunday, but of course there were gale force winds from you know where so that wasn’t happening either.

Friday night Chris went out to dinner with a friend and co-worker so I decided to make some pumpkin protein oats . . .

Along with an egg on ww naan.  Hit the spot!

Let’s see, what else have I been making you ask?

Chicken Shawarma which is bursting with lemony, spicy goodness . . .

Nachos using TJ’s taco mix, but it is waaaay too spicy!!  Wowza TJ’s you could have at least said so on the package!

I also tried these blue corn chips, but they are pretty darn salty.

mmm cheesy, crusty goodness 🙂

Sloppy Lentil Flatbreads (recipe from CookingLight).  This recipe is really yummy!  I didn’t realize I bought the roasted tomatoes with green chilis, so this was another pretty spicy dish.  There’s also some ground lamb in there, which I’m sure can be optional.  Not so photogenic, but sure tasty!

I’m also loving these bars . . . The Luna raspberry chocolate tastes so decadent!

I also like the PowerBar Fruit and Nut because it’s not too sweet, fairly bland (in a good way) and very satisfying with 10g of protein.

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While I didn’t get much in the way of biking this past weekend, I did get a pretty good ride in today!!  I didn’t have class after work, and while I should have been studying for my final on Wednesday, I couldn’t resist!!  The weather was pretty much perfect, with a slight breeze that picked up later in the afternoon.  It was pretty darn hot, though.

I was a bad blogger and didn’t take pictures of my morning breakfast (cinnamon raisin bagel, pb, cottage cheese + fruit and egg whites) or my pre-ride snack (flatbread with tofu and mozzarella + tortilla chips and 1 cup Gatorade), but they were pretty carb heavy 🙂

I planned on taking a lot of snacks on the ride just in case.  Always want to be prepared!!  I ended up eating the PowerBar, which I am loving lately, the stingers (the pom flavor doesn’t taste good fyi), another 1/2 pack of sharkies (very sticky), and two dates.

I also experimented with a new formula called Infinit that Jen (the extreme cyclist friend) let me try.  You can actually formulate your own mixture on their site depending on your individual needs, which is really sweet.  I think I really like it and I’m going to order some for the century since I got a new Speedfil and there is a deal of 1/2 off with its purchase.

I really like this new Speedfil contraption because I always seem to have a hard time fumbling with water bottles and I never really liked wearing a Camelbak because it’s heavy on the back and kind of taboo in the cycling world.  It’s a pain in the butt to clean and set up each time, but I really like the convenience on longer rides of just dropping down slightly to get a drink without having to take my hands of the handles.  I found that today I was able to drink much more than I usually do, which is good for me to stay hydrated 🙂

It can fit about 40 ounces, but then you only have one bottle which can be inconvenient for some people that like to have two different mixtures to drink.

For about the first 2 hours I had the Infinit mixture and then when I stopped at a gas station for a pit stop I put in 1/2 Gatorade and 1/2 water.  I finished about 3/4 of the second mixture.

It turned out to be a great, challenging ride with some pretty good climbs which is what I need to work on:

• 56 miles
• 3:40 hours (riding time)
• Avg:  15.5 mph  Max:  30 mph

The ride I decided to go on goes near Lake Mead with some pretty amazing views.  I even saw about 9 lizards and 1 snake on the trail.  Thank goodness I didn’t run any over lol

After I got home (finally!) I had to take a quick COLD shower and then I whipped up some leftover lentil mixture with an egg atop some ww toast.  I just love eggs.

I also made a refreshing smoothie in a bowl.  It sure looks a little murky from the spinach, but boy it tasted good!

• 3/4 cup NF milk
• 1/2 cup Wallaby Vanilla Yogurt
• 2 giant handfuls of spinach
• 1 scoop BSN chocolate fudge pudding protein powder
• 1/2 scoop Strawberry Recoverite
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 large frozen banana
• 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter

There also may have been a bowl of TJ’s lite kettle corn + 5 nilla wafers consumed after this when I was feeling munchy again 🙂

Whew, I’m pooped!  At the moment I can’t imagine doing another 44 miles on top of what I did for the century coming up, but Chris assures me it won’t be too hilly, except for one major killer hill around mile 60, and then it’s all downhill from there 🙂  I have to keep positive and keep training, as much as I can fit in anyway!  I’m hoping for another long ride this weekend *fingers crossed* if the wind will cooperate.

Goodnight all!  Thank you for all your quick dinner selections, you seriously rock!