I'm going to go for a 40ish mile bike ride with a couple friends later this morning.  It's going to be mellow since two of us have been sick.

I hope I won't be riding by myself.  They have not called me yet this morning.  Hmmmm.  I'll still go to the meeting place and wait for them to show up.

I seem to be doing really well with my swim goal!  I'm way over!  I think I'm finally figuring out when gym childcare is open during non-water aerobics times!  Yippee!

OK.....off to switch the pedals from my tri bike to the road bike.

I only have one set of pedals for the two bikes.  I'm unwilling to ride the tri bike gearing on our hills around here when I'm getting over a cold.  I really should buy another set of pedals.

Bye bye!

Wooo Hooo...two pages in a row I've managed to make the top!

Okay, time for the energy bar recipe.  First I must give credit to the source.  I pulled it from a Cycling Bar Recipe section in Northwest Cyclist 2010 Annual Guide.  I put astriks by the extra ingredients I added.  

Directions

Place oats, salt, and oil in a large bowl and place the remaining ingredients of your choice into another bowl.  Add the boiling water to the oat mixture and stir until mostly incorporated.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir until it forms a solid mass and all the water has been absorbed.  Cover the mixture with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 15 minutes.

Remove the mixture and place it on a pastry mat or oiled cutting board.  Use a rolling pin to flatten mix until it is 1/2 inch thick rectangle or square. (I put a little oil on my hands and just squished it into a large flat rectangle).  Cut into desired shapes and sizes.

Preheat oven to 325* F.  On the stove, heat a skilled and lightly sear the bars before placing on a cookie sheet that is lightly oiled or covered with parchment paper.  Once all bars have been seared, place the cookie sheets in the oven for 30-45 minutes.  Let cool before storing.

Note:  If you add more than one ingredient from each category you may need to decrease the amounts added to maintain the overall nutrient balance and bar consistency.  (or you can increase the amount of base mixture).