Big Bike Bags and Lemon Bars

This weekend's workouts kicked my butt. There were some bricks involved at race pace. My legs came along for the ride, but I wouldn't say they were happy with me or moving at "race pace". However, I will tell you the great things about the workout: the weather was perfect - big puffy white clouds. My new Kestrel bike is awesome. There should be a special word for the feeling I get when finishing a really hard workout. The feeling of flopping onto the grass with my helmet and bike shoes still on, happy with endorphins and the fact that I do not again have to get back onto my bike and push the legs harder than they want to go.

After the leg-killing workout I went out in the garden and picked some of our lemons. I made Todd's famous family lemon bar recipe. And let me just tell you - it rocked! I took the lemon bars to my friend Molly's house for her party. And then I proceeded to make fun of her very large bike bag.

I think I asked her if she puts an entire pizza in it when she goes for a ride. She was nice enough to open it up and show me all the little gadgets inside. There was even extra room for her cell phone, should she get stranded on a ride. This got me thinking of all the awesome things I could carry on a ride should I invest in a larger bike bag. Sandwiches, spare socks, a toothbrush . . . the possibilities are endless!

Actually now that I look at the photo the bike bag doesn't really seem THAT large. Thanks for the awesome party Molly! Your bike bag rocks!