Thank You!

The beer tasting benefit at Captain Lawrence was a great success! Thank you to all that were able to attend! The weather was amazing. The beer was great. And, Scott was delighted that so many new people were able to experience his craft brewery. I hope that I see you all soon so that I can thank you individually.

We added another $750 to the fundraising pot, which has contributed to over $13,000 that Wendy and I have raised, and $440,000 raised thus far by the NYC Team in Training volunteers. Now, Wendy and I can focus on perfecting the Landcaper Power Bars and riding 100 miles! Thank you!

Landscaper Power Bars!

Have you ever read the ingredients on the power bar wrapper? Once you get past the main ingredients it ain’t pretty. Lots of unpronounceables. A few weeks ago I vowed to Marty that I would not eat one during this bout of Century training. Well, while getting really hungry on my first 50 mile ride yesterday, I decided that I absolutely had to run into a store and buy something to eat. Yes, I did it. I stood in front of the store and gobbled down a Cliff Bar.

In order to never let the power bar industry catch me off guard again, I decided to make my own today. Its really easy and they turned out well. Get your food processor ready!

Landscaper Power Bars

2 cups granola

1/4 cup dried currants

1/4 cup dried cherries

1/4 cup ground raw almonds

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup stoneground flour

1/4 cup ground crystallized ginger

1/4 cup pumpkin seed

3 tbsp almond butter

2 tbsp ny rooftop honey

1 pasture raised egg

* stir together all the ingredients in a big bowl with a wooden spoon, then press the mix tightly into a cake pan that is coated with coconut oil. Bake at 225º for 30 minutes. After you remove it from the oven, let it cool and then cut into square pieces. Eat, and ride like hell…

Power Bar in process…

Beer Tasting Benefit at Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

Marty Barry and Captain Lawrence Brewing Company are hosting a benefit beer tasting on April 19th! All proceeds go to Team in Training/ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please download the invitation for more details, and all are welcome!

For more information about Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, click here.

Weekend training

On saturday, I rode about 17 miles in Prospect Park. I could have gone on, but honestly, I got a little bored after the sixth time around the loop by myself. On Sunday, we rode about 25 miles to Coney Island and back. I did a few sprints up the Ocean Parkway bike lane and my legs were burning a bit on the final hill in the park. My sacrum is doing well. It’s kind of tender, but generally it feels okay. Next weekend, I’m going to push for thirty miles. Okay, here are some picks from our training in the hood. Enjoy…

Gear heads

A couple of fun things happened this weekend. First, I rode to work on Saturday and Sunday! Google estimates that it is 7.1 miles from my house to the studio. Assuming this is accurate, I put in 28 miles over two! Not bad for the first time in 2 months. The only challenging thing about this was getting up over the Brooklyn Bridge, sadly. That incline is deceiving. The hills in Tahoe won’t be deceiving, they’ll just be plain ruthless.

I went to Sid’s Bike shop in Chelsea to buy some new stuff for my new sport and had NO idea that it was such a culture of gear heads! I got sucked into the mix and left the store with new riding shoes, super tight shorts with a little pad in the butt, a new helmet, and riding gloves. I had to stop because everywhere I looked there was more gear. You could go on forever. Anyway, here’s a shot from me taking a cruise last weekend in my neighborhood…

My office-vegetable body

It is confirmed… I am less fit than a turnip! I am feeling totally sorry for myself after my first 40 mile ride this year.

This morning was my first group training ride, we rode to Coney Island and back in three hours, making just two short stops along the way. Our coach, Felix, and his assistants had us doing short sprints all the way back down Ocean parkway. My body feels like it was run over by horses. I am feeling the burn. I’m on my way to Tahoe!

Moore Brothers Winetasting- A Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit

Wendy Andringa and Moore Brothers Wine Company are hosting a benefit winetasting on April 8th! All proceeds go to Team in Training/ Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Please download the invitation for more details, and all are welcome!

For more information about Moore Brothers Wine Company, click here -> Moore Bros