Don’t you love driving past trains?  I start to wonder “who’s going faster, me or the train?” 

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Yesterday instead of listening to NPR, I decided to put on some 80’s music.  I was just in THAT kind of mood.  There was some good tunes

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Then there were some not so great tunes

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Actually, “Flashdance” used to be one of my favorites.  I used to try to mimic the dance done in the movie.

As for Saturday’s workout, got that speed work under my belt.  Tempo runs really aren’t that bad once you get going.

1 mile warm up + 4 miles at tempo + 3.4 run outside with Shane.  The first 2 1/2 miles outside weren’t bad but during the last mile, my nose started dripping like crazy and my chin froze. It was good to get home.  58.9 total miles this week.

Ted, Teddy, Pam and Heman were all getting ready to go skiing and snowboarding as Shane and I walked in the door.  I bowed out  for a couple of reasons.  Primary reason was Shane.  I didn’t want to leave him for 6 or more hours and secondary, at 11 degrees I knew my fingers would freeze up and my comfort level would be non existent in those temps.   So I’m home with Shane today to do some grocery shopping and baking.  It’s all good.  My kind of day. Smile 

Bakery on Main Granola Bars

It’s fun to try new products.  Do you find that you are more likely to pick up new products to try when you go to the store hungry?  What a mistake it is for me to go to a HEALTH FOOD STORE when I’m hungry.  Well, I did it and the following is just ONE of the items I decided to test.

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Bakery on Main offers these chewy, semi-sweet, vitamin E and C rich granola bars.

The ingredients:  Rice syrup, Crisp Rice, Corn flakes, Sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, peanut butter, evaporated cane juice, sesame seeds, flax seeds, rice flour, canola oil, sea salt, natural flavors, and soybean lecithin (that’s your stabilizer instead of eggs). 

A little more on lecithin:  Source

Lecithin was first discovered in 1850 by the French scientist, Maurice Gobley, who named it "lekithos", the Greek term for egg yolk. Until the advent of soybean processing, the egg remained the major source of commercial lecithin. Because of its high lecithin content, egg yolk is still used today to produce quality food emulsions such as mayonnaise.

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As granola bars go, these are pretty good. If you like crisp, these are not for you. If you like a little chew, these will stand up to the plate. 

A little story:  I used to have horses, Saddlebreds to be precise.  I had show horses (Skyway then Cari then Mini) and also my “pet” horse named Katie.   She used to LOVE crispy, crunchy granola bars.  Of course, right?!!  They are made of oats and honey… just what a horse likes. Now getting off topic, Katie also really loved Skittlesskittle but more on that some other time. Katies favorite granola bar was the Nature Valley Oats and Honey crisp bars.  She wasn’t a fan of the chew kind.

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But back to the Bakery on Main bars…These Gluten Free quick breakfast treats, dip in yogurt treats, grab from you bag, car, or office drawer treats, are a bit more expensive than more common brands, but with all the claims on the box, maybe it’s worth it.  The taste sure is fresh and good. They have my vote. Maybe Katie would have liked this brand of chewy?!Thinking smile

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Do you eat granola bars?  If so, as a meal replacement or snack?

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