Porrige

Last week was a 350km training week and concluded with the Wagga 3+3. This week was a recovery week and I managed a total of around 80km during the week but then I went out with the Tri club on Saturday, then rode out and raced on Sunday with WSMTB. Kicking the total k's into the 200's. Racing with WSMTB was not as well supported this week probably due to all the other events within a couple of hour of Sydney (Lithgow, Southern Highlands). We raced the usual dry Yarramundi, fast with some loose over hard. The racing was fast in A grade as we chased Andrew Lumley around for 5 laps. I moved through to 3rd place mid race but slipped to fourth during a technical climb and couldn’t recover the time the rider gained on me. After all that I rode home fairly happy with the days riding.
This week is all preparation for this weekends road ride to Canberra. The Old Goose will keep its semi-slicks on, a set of Tri-bars will keep me out of the wind and a HRM will keep me in check, ensuring I have the legs for the trip. Saturday will include a trip around the trails of Canberra, most likely concluding with a loop of Stromlo. Just can't wait for the ride back, all down hill!

The tread is starting to wear a little thin on the Old Goose (roady eater).

Have made another couple of batches of dense muffins, you can really feel the weight in these. One batch is banana, pecan and arrowroot biscuit, all padded out with skim milk powder. The other is choc-chip and pecan, these ones are a bit on the lighter side, just padded out with coconut. With the weather turning a little cooler the oat based muffins will surely make a comeback, just like porridge.

Can't forget the spokey-dokes.