Monthly Archives: May 2012

High Altitude Classic

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It’s been years since Mike has raced in Cloudcroft, since they had to stop it for a while and then ended up cancelling it last year because of fires.  We finally got to go try it out and even better, were able to sleep in our own beds the night before.
This was my first Cloudcroft race and I was VERY nervous considering I had gotten way out of shape during the winter and lost all hill climbing skills I gained last season.  Here I am right before the race.  It was nice because we actually had time to be ready and hang out before the race.
 Mike was sporting Crazy Cat and Zia Velo.
 The hill climbing was intense and we had to do it twice! Mike was able to do it under two hours and it took me a lot longer.  Afterwards, we had todown some pickle juce so we wouldn’t get cramps.
 Even though I did pretty crappy, I still got 2nd place!
Overall, it was a fun race, but VERY HARD.

A Trip to the Local Market

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The hunt for Chia seeds.  I know you can order them online, but I was looking for a local place where I could pick thm up in town to keep it simple for me.  I have been reading about them online a lot on how high in fiber they are and how healthy it is to eat them. 
I finally made it over to the Mountain View Market here in Las Cruces and found out that the store has some very EXOTIC things in it, things I have never seen before. I wish I could describe all the things I saw, but everything was gluten free, organic, local farm grown, pesticide free….it was so crazy!  It made me want to go home and throw everything out that wasn’t good for me and just go on some crazy shopping spree in the store.
 
I was having a hard time finding the Chia seeds, but the friendly staff was very helpful. Anyone have a local market they like to go to?
 
P.S. I put them in my oatmeal and they puffed up a little, but they don’t taste bad at all.  The guy at the store said that i you put them in juice, they blow up into little gooey balls and you can eat them (kind of like boba..google it).

Homemade Baked Chicken Taquitos

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Every Christmas I can look forward to a gift from my sister that I use year round and beyond. She makes a homemade cookbook where she has some “Tried and True” recipes.  Most of them are “light” meals that are pretty delicious and often good for you.  Of course, there are a few that sneak in that are just great tasting…but maybe not as good for you. 🙂
 
This was my second time making them and I changed it a little bit to fit the things I had in the fridge.  
 
1 package of chicken fajita precooked mix
3 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup of Pace salsa
garlic salt
1/2 cup of cilantro
1/2 cup Sargento Mexican Light cheese
1 pack of corn tortillas
 
 
 
Spray pan and heat oven to 450 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.  You might need to heat the cream cheese for 20 seconds in the microwave to soften it.
Put mixture on the end of a warmed corn tortilla.  Heat the tortilla in the microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
Roll tortilla in taquito shape and place face down on cookie sheet.
Line up taquitos until all the of the mixture is used.
Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
Serve with salsa.

Pre Race Superstitions

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As hesitant as I want to admit it, I am a little superstitious when it comes to race day.  There are certain rituals that have to be done in order to make sure we are calm and ready for a race.  For a while it was never discussed, until we finally came to terms and told each other things we HAD to do or else it would ruin any routine we had.
 
Superstition #1:  You must eat a bowl of oatmeal before the race.  We seriously love Starbuck’s Perfect Oatmeal (if you haven’t tried it, do it…and its only $2.95!).  Even if you have to force it down your throat, which I usually end up doing out of nervousness, you must eat some! 
 
Superstition #2.  Let me back up a second.  You have to have a night before meal which consists of chicken pad thai (from Thai Delight) and salads.  It is fuel for the legs and lungs. 🙂 Anything else, leaves you less than ready for the next day.
 
 Superstition 3 : If there are bad songs on the radio, then it will be a bad race.  Only good tunes allowed.
 
Superstition #4:  No talking before a race. We both are nervous, therefore we just make it worse if we talk.  It helps to avoid any confrontations.
 
Superstition #5:  Mike must check the front tire of my bike.  Even if I know its on,  I’ve raced where the tire flew off and it wasn’t pretty, so Mike has to check it and put it on each time from now on.
 
That about sums up the basic superstitions we have.  If these rules are not followed, catastrophe lies ahead.
 
P.S. Chocolate milk and pickle juice. Awesome after race combination.