Amazing what a little pressure will do!

And I don't mean the pressure we put on ourselves, but the pressure we put in our tires! Last night at bike maintenance class we were replacing our tires and I realized that I was riding at about 40 PSI when I should be riding at about 120 PSI of air in my tires (even AFTER Jess has repeatedly told me to put air in my tires before each ride... she was completely right). What a difference it made this morning! Regan, Danielle and I met at Idylwood Park and rode around Lake Sammamish. We were so much faster than usual, getting around the lake in 1:25... and it was so much fun! :)

I am really getting excited for Danskin on Sunday, I can't imagine that many women (4,000 in total)! The day is going to be chaotic trying to move all of those women through a triathlon, but it will be great to share the experience with my good friends. Saturday we're planning to make a full day of the triathlon preparation! We're meeting early to get to Magnuson Park to pick up our race kits. Then we'll head over to Genesee Park to rack our bikes (put the bike in the transition zone where we'll switch from swimming, to biking and then eventually to running). We may attend the course review and first timers review, and then head to the expo to look at all of the gear they'll be selling. :) We'll top the day off with dinner at 6 pm at the OLIVE GARDEN!!! Gotta carbo load after all. ;) So a full day just to get ready for the race on Sunday, it really is a big production. So many women all trying to get to the same place and park in the same spots... just have to go with it and enjoy the experience.

You may notice the ugly addition to yesterday's post... I have added last night's dinner at Canyon restaurant. Done and done, moving on.

For today:

Pre-Workout
1 Pria Carb Select Bar (170 calories)

Workout
22 mile bike around Lake Sammamish

Post-Workout
Some wheat thins Danielle had in her truck... yum! (60 cals)

Breakfast (10 am)
Coffee (30 cals)
Don't get grossed out, but this was THE best breakfast cereal I have ever. So filling!
1 package Quaker Regular Oatmeal prepared with boiling water (100 cals of calcium and cholesterol fighting goodness) with 1 tsp brown sugar (20 cals), 1 sliced plum (30 cals), 1/2 cup Fibre One (60 cals of high fibre goodness), 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean (70 cals of high protein goodness) = 1 really filling bowl of cereal that tasted great (280 cals)

Lunch (1 pm)
Tuna Melts: 1 can tuna (150 cals), 2 cups chopped veggies (100 cals), 2 tbsp fat free mayo (20 cals), 2 slices of whole wheat bread (90 cals), 2 slices fat free cheese (60 cals) = 420 cals
Diet Cherry Coke (0 cals)... I just can't give it up, I like this daily treat.

Afternoon Snack (4 pm)
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese (100 cals)


Total = 1060 cals