Upcoming Wednesday

• July
• 22

I ride often on the south shore on Wednesday evenings. A new gang to which I combined this year.

Last night the weather was uncertain because many stayed home. We were only 4 people and I 't the only girl. We drove at a good pace 1:30 's gone (35km / h) and more slowly to return. I don 'made a good exit.

Since the baffles are installed in the GCS, it is impossible to run steadily at this rate. The GTS is still good to ride it easy or doing short intervals between the bickering but it is impossible to keep a fast pace for several kilometers. We must find alternatives and release Wednesday evening on the south shore to meet this need.

With my performance in the
amateur race Magog
Last Sunday, I think that 'he didn ' s not impossible to do the
challenge bike mag in 4 hours this year
.

Since the beginning of the season I 've done several courses in the ribs, my rhythm in rib ' s improved and I 've lost weight. Each of these elements is so that I tell myself it is possible this year. Hum. No easy route of Mauricie Park. I must continue the drive but I 'and I think there must implement a strategy to get there. I want to return to the path of
Nordet
. It 's good training for the challenge bike mag. In August I 'returns.

Stay tuned.

L 'alcohol damages the health of the ' organimse …

• July
• 21

… and the best German brand tires.

A good sharp shards of glass, the day after pickup.

Two double-holes! Four patches! Misery …

Cyclosportive Magog 2010: an illusion of podium!

• July
• 20

Last Sunday (yesterday) took place
cyclosportive Magog
. Two route options, a 50 km and 100 km. It 's acting ' a nice loop of 50 km to go twice if we choose the route of 100 km. C 'was a new route this year.
L 'last year
, c 'was a journey of 90 km.

J 'I preferred the route of this year. We rode cities Orford, Eastman and other municipalities in the Eastern Townships. The new floor was several kilometers of the route and it 's acting always turn right, no risk of losing even ' s there were volunteers who indicated the road at intersections.

J 'were recorded at 100 km and I am very satisfied with my performance. D 'first record because the first 50km, my time m ' have earned the medal money if I 've opted for the route of 50 km. Second because I 've traveled the 50 km second single face of strong winds in places and that I ' ve kept in good spirits nonetheless. In my head I told myself: you are here, so roll to roll! My average speed for the length of 100 km was 26.7 km / h. A good average for me on a hilly course like this. My final time: 3:46.

When I 've crossed the line ' s arrival, my legs n 'could in addition. The course ends with a climb of several hundred meters. Phew. When I 've put my chip in the organizer, it ' m asked how I 'and I went n ' t have to respond. J 'was totally slammed, my legs were shaking and I Had severe nausea. I got to the car where my love m has received – he was surprised to see me so early arrival and disappointed 's have missed my arrival! – J ' was still unable to speak and I just wanted to m extend somewhere, but it 's there was no grass around, I'm lying on the bench of the car, I ' m drunk and I 've eaten a sandwich and then I woke up somewhat. Have any experience again this year.

The price 's entry, we had lunch ' s included. While I was changing my lover picked up our lunch box. I returned to the table and it 'm said: close your eyes. It 'm spent a medal around his neck, I ' ve finished third among women in the 100 km! Instantly, the pain in my legs disappeared, I got to see the ranking and my name was well 3rd place, but my time is registered.

The next day when I logged onto the site FQSC, I 've seen that in the end I don ' t no … Bouhouhou third, really, the organizers could have waited for having ALL the time to get back medal! So Today 'hui, there is a girl who seeks his third medal of the place and it ' s me who 's have at home …

J 'il had my heyday, I walked all night with my medal in the shot and it ' m a good smile anyway. L 'important haven ' t you to participate and push our own limits even further? It 's what I ' ve done yesterday and for that reason, I am proud of myself. Even more enjoyable to share these moments with my boyfriend who also made the 100 km!

• July
• 16

For the inquiring minds, here is the day's route and profile.

Mitanchey

• July
• 16

Appointment was made this morning place Darcy, he was cool even in direct sunlight.

J 've found
the Blue Hollow
to Villecomte.

Fourteen July, between Canal and Ouche

• July
• 15

Rhubarb Cake Monette

• July
• 15

Another recipe for rhubarb. If you like ultra-sweet cake, you will be well served with it. It 's buttermilk in the recipe that creates the texture. If it 'had to be rebuilt, I ' would add an additional cup of rhubarb. I 've used a springform pan 25 cm, the only one I ' m at home. I 'm so reduces the cooking time 35 minutes was enough. Of course, my cake is a little thinner than if I 've used a mold of 20 cm, which can take a larger share .

I still have a lot of rhubarb at home, I'll do this recipe again before the end of the summer. L 'is perfect to serve with a drizzle of cream or a rustic scoop of ice cream. It 's cool and ideal for hot weather ' s been. Don 't hesitate to do it and s ' there are still portions, freeze the cake.

To 's other pictures (more beautiful than mine!), I invite you to just go
here
.

Ingredients

125 ml (1 / 2 cup) unsalted butter, soft
1 egg
375 ml (1 1 / 2 cup) brown sugar
5 ml (1 tsp) of vanilla essence
500 ml (2 cups) flour
5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda
A pinch of salt
250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk (buttermilk)
500 ml (2 cups) diced fresh rhubarb unpeeled 1 cm (half inch) ourhubarbe frozen, thawed and drained

Garnish
60 ml (1 / 4 cup) sugar
5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon

Preparation
Preheat oven to 180 º C (350 º F).

Butter a springform pan 20 cm (8 inches).

In a bowl, whisk the butter, egg, brown sugar and 'vanilla with electric mixer until ' that the mixture is smooth.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add the above mixture alternately with buttermilk. Add rhubarb and mix with a wooden spoon. Pour into pan.

In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle top of cake. 5. Bake in center of oven about 1 hour or up 'to what ' a toothpick comes out clean.

Note
If buttermilk, also known as buttermilk, use 250 ml (1 cup) milk with added 5 ml (1 tsp) white vinegar. The whitish liquid sour taste is in fact partly skimmed milk with added bacterial culture. We usually use the buttermilk to give a soft texture to cakes and muffins.

• July
• 13

St-Donat/Lac higher

• July
• 13

Another beautiful bike out this weekend. This year I ride and I discover new bike routes, j 'likes it.
It's been a while since I wanted to make the route of "Nordet" which brings us to St-Donat at Upper Lake Tremblant. The course is followed
here
. For those like me who don 't like it regardless of the road, rolling with it is simple, it ' is a round trip and it 's are not likely to be wrong.

Upon departure, the appointment was in a parking facing a lake j 't forget the name but we were hoping to do a dip / dip our arrival. Before thinking about swimming, he had to run. The 99.7 km route includes a total climb of 1175 m. A good practice before the
cyclosportive Magog
Sunday.

I would say that this course is almost the realm of bikers. You meet very few cars but lots of bikes. 'S gone 20 miles after our departure, I ' ve decided to count cyclists 's are crossed. J 've given up my account to 80 … In total, we've encountered more than one hundred cyclists.

The return was more difficult. It was very hot and when 's descent, I ' ve wanted to close his eyes just a few seconds to rest … Well, I did 't do it because I ' ve made a nice somersault but I 've thought I ' ve had to take a little too much sun …

In return, I 'm eating a large sandwich, I felt revived and I ' ve lost in the lac.Quel beautiful Saturday.

Charles

• July
• 10

J 's reading of Charles the Bold. What is going to happen to Charles and his Bad Dog? It 's that ' they live full 's adventures these two friends! J 't wait to read more. L 'have you read?

C 'is a trilogy written by Yves Beauchemin, a Quebec author made famous by the book "The CAT" to the Big Screen in the early '80s.

Having recently finished reading "Three powerful women" by Marie Ndiaye, it 's good to be alive proves the lightness of writing Beauchemin. The book "powerful" NDiaye, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 2009, only s address not to a large audience. playback requires reflection and tasting. While it is well written but we are far from the lightness of the adventures of Charles the Bold!

Good weekend to all.