Exercise Log: MB ride

Not much exercise this afternoon, but full of adrenaline and high heart rates. Cam & I went mountain bike riding out near the Jinker Track at Bunya.

I've not had very good experiences MB riding in the past. First time at Indooroopilly I ended up flying over the handle bars and walking home. Six years later when I went MB riding again in Germany Cameron ended up loosing a majority of 3 teeth. Last year when I returned again to the bike for my first (and only to-date) adventure race, I spent 4 hours navigating a course that should have taken about 1 hour to complete!

So in order to ensure a more positive MB experience we kept things simple and short. About 4km ride (Track # 2 - a 1.3km technical ride - probably novice level plus some fire trails). MB riding is definitely not my strong point and I was freaking out through the technical ride and a few steep decents. I've never looked forward to riding up hills so much in my life!

The plan is to increase my confidence in this area so I can enjoy the ride in my second adventure race.

Lunch: Satay Chicken Salad

Once again inspired by some spare time I cooked up something special for lunch. Chicken satay laid on a bed of salad. The salad was perfect for a light meal before our afternoon outing. We were quite hungry, so I also cooked some pasta and corn as accompaniments.

Cook olive oil in a pan.

Add some Chilli, Garlic, Ginger and brown.

Add chicken and cook until brown.

Add Peanut Paste, Honey and stir until mixed in.

I couldn't find any wine, so added some tequila to help scrape off the browned flavours stuck to the pan. Stir until liquid reduced.

Lay on a bed of salad (lettuce, tomato & avocado).

Gnocchi

Tonight I made pesto gnocchi. It is definitely going on my carb-loading recipe list.

Garlic, red onion, mushrooms, chilli, oregano, pesto, parmesan sauce with 1/2 cup of stock & wine reduce. Mixed in with Baby Spinach an gnocchi until the spinach was slightly wilted. Very simple, very delicious!

Next time I could focus on cutting down the oil, because the pesto is quite oily itself.

Exercise Log

3 rounds:

5 x Push-ups

10 x Sit-ups

15 x Russian KB swings

20 x Lunges

Dish Bistro

Last night Cameron and I went to Dish Bistro (www.dishbistro.com.au) and enjoyed a wide range of Tapas. The Tapas reminded us of Spain and the late carefree nights we would spend snacking of various bite-sized dishes. I felt the Tapas at Dish were made with more care and attention than some of the quick Tapas that were churned out in Spain, but that is probably a reflection of our budget while travelling. I loved the seared scallops with mojo pican and chickpea puree on a gluten-free bread (slightly crisped) and even the Seared Morcilla with Red Briased Vegetables & Saffron Alioli on gluten-free bread (also slightly crisped). If you don't know what Morcilla is - don't ask until you have finished it and it will taste great.

Type of food available: Mediterranean, Modern Australian & Spanish

Price Range $$ ($49pp for the Tapas feast, but I guess this was entree, main & desert equivalent)

Overall food rating 4/5

Gluten Free Rating 4/5 (most things could be done Gluten-Free)

Service 3/5 (Waiter service was great, but the food was slow coming out)

Value 3/5

Overall impact on ability to exercise 0/5 (because the food came out late I slept in and missed training)