As we dial up our training in anticipation of racing season, we’ve noticed the one flaw in our favorite Pre-Workout Snack: Portability. Come spring, we squeeze in extra rides, swims and Pilates classes, so we don’t always make it home between training sessions.

Feb 23
Feb 23 Bridges

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Feb 17

Feb 17 Mrs. H's Maple Granola

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Recipe

We eat a huge amount of granola. We sprinkle it over oatmeal for extra calories before a big ride. We pour it onto yogurt for a post-workout second breakfast. We spoon it on ice cream for dessert. And we always pack a batch (double-bagged) in our gear duffle when we go abroad to race, so we’re sure to have a familiar food on hand.

Feb 15
Feb 15 11 Snack Ideas from our Readers

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Snack

Feb 14
Feb 14 Contest Winner: Chocolate Cherry Shake

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Congratulations to reader Christy and her winning combination: Frozen cherries blended with Valrhona cocoa powder, whole flaxseeds, and chocolate milk.

Feb 13
Feb 13 Bec's Barbados Update

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Feb 13
Feb 13 Last Day to Enter the Power Snack Contest!

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Snack

Feb 13
Feb 13 LW's ITU debut: 8th place in Barbados

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Race Reports

As you can see from the photos, we were lucky enough to spend the weekend in Barbados. We talked our sister Sarah and Megan N into coming with us for a girls weekend and off we went with our bikes and backpacks to the deep eastern Caribbean for the ITU Barbados Sprint race. All it took was a five hour flight to get us from fridgid to hot and sticky - just the way I like it! We arrived, got a tour of the island- saw where Tiger Woods got married, where George Washington slept, and even some green monkeys on the Green Monkey (golf course). We also saw the race course: 750m in the crystal blue sea, 5 lap 10 180deg turn bike, and a flat 3 lap run.