Leadville 100 MTB race registration is now open at www.leadvilletrail100.com. $15 to throw your name into the lottery; $275 (ouch) if you get in the race. No group entries this year, so it is every man and woman for his/herself. Good Luck!
2009 was action-packed. Here are some of our year's highlights, in photos.
New Year's Day on Lookout Mountain with Jeffrey. Kinda cold!
January, during a bike ride along the South Platte River bike path.
Scenes from our March trip to Solvang, California.
Palm Springs in April for our annual and much anticipated golf trip with the Evertson's. Our game doesn't improve much from year to year, but we sure have a great time! July training rides in Leadville.
I'll tell you what – these little devils may not make a man out of me, but if I'm lucky, they'll be a secret weapon in my fitness plan this season. It's all I can do right now to bust out a set of 5 (with admittedly girlie 8 pound dumbbells). My goal is to work up to 3 sets of 8.
I'll still be a "girlie man," but my core strength will rock!!
[The first 60 seconds is all you need to watch - ouch!]
I’ve been pretty sporadic about updates lately. Sorry about that. It isn’t that we haven’t been busy. It’s more that “busy” doesn’t always translate to “incredibly interesting.” Or even mildly interesting, to be honest.
Nevertheless.
Since I view this as a pretty low maintenance way for me to connect with friends and family (I also finally gave in to peer pressure and joined Facebook – that can be a sneaky little time sucker!), I’ll try to get back on a more consistent update schedule.
Today is bitterly cold, snowy and gloomy. A real “stew in the crock-pot” or “pot roast and potatoes” kind of Sunday. Not that either of those is on the menu tonight.
Nope. Nothing delicious for us.
We’re beginning to get a bit more serious about our training for Leadville again. Part of that, as you may recall from my pitiful whining last season, is nutrition discipline. Which mostly boils down to me going on the wagon (Wine with dinner? No ma’am we don’t serve people like you here. . .)
It also includes long low intensity rides on the weekends (indoor rides mostly, due to the cold & wet weather), after which we eat a light snack and go to bed with growling tummies. Awesome, huh?
I did, however, make a great meal a few weeks ago as a treat for our friend Ian on his birthday.
This comes together in about 20 minutes – easy enough for a week-night dinner.
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup pomegranate juice (you can substitute cranberry juice) 1/3 cup dried sweet cherries 1/4 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon water 1 tablespoon butter
Preparation
1. Cut pork crosswise into 12 (1-inch-thick) pieces. Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.
2. Add juice, cherries, wine, and vinegar to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2 minutes. Combine cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat. Add butter, stirring until butter melts. Return pork to pan, turning to coat.
Serve with a nice green salad, steamed mixed veggies, brown rice and a hearty loaf of bread.
I see life as an adventure with no guarantees. Favorite Quote "Security is mostly superstition. It does not exist in nature. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller
