Sunday racing?team style!

Wow ? where did the weekend go?

Suddenly I find that it is Sunday night and I am wondering what I have been doing all weekend. Although, admittedly, I did fit in a long bike ride yesterday, a hair cut, drinks with friends, and a rugby-watching party last night.

Not to mention some homemade tandoori pizza?

Served with a mesculun/ avocado and sunflower seed salad.

A great dinner, although not a great rugby result?..

And then there was today?.

Mr BBB and I were up early this morning for ?. a team duathlon!

The ?race? was a team event, in which both members of the team completed a 2km run, and a 9km cycle, with the winning team being the one that was closest to its ?guessed? completion time.

There were over 50 teams competing in the event, but it was informal and friendly, and well organised.

Mr BBB and I estimated a finishing time of 1:05:30, and although I suspect we were a little over, we had a great time racing together (albeit sans watches and trip computers)!

But, don?t let the sunny skies fool you, it was FREEZING this morning.

Mr BBB headed out for the first 2km run, while I remained in the transition area trying to keep warm. He soon arrived back in the transition area, and tagged me so I could start the first 9km cycle leg.

I made the mistake of forgetting my gloves and my hands were FROZEN even before I started the bike leg!!!

Seriously, I think that was my ?I CAN?T FEEL MY FINGERS FACE? ?.

It was only as I was rounding the bend for the last 500m or so that I finally got feeling back in my fingers. Not a fun ride at all.

But I did make it back and tag Mr BBB so that he could head out for his 9km ride.

The last leg of the event was a 2km run for me. I loved this short and speedy run?

And it wasn?t long before the finishing line was in sight!

We were told after the race that the winning team were only 12 seconds ?off? their guessed time. Not bad at all when you consider that all watches / trip computers were banned!

I am not yet sure how far ?off? our time Mr BBB and I were, but I expect that it was around 4 or 5 minutes or so.

We spent the remainder of the day enjoying the sunshine, having lunch, and hanging out at our new ?house?. It was fun to walk through each room, and discuss how we are going to set up our furniture etc when the house is completed! Lets just say, we can?t wait.

Before we knew it the sun started to set and it was time to go home. We have the family coming over to dinner tonight, and I found blueberries on sale, so a batch of blueberry muffins made an appearance not long after!

While these aren?t GF, I am sure the other family member?s will enjoy a little sweet treat after the Sunday Roast, lovingly cooked by Mr BBB?s mum.

Speaking of which, dinner awaits!

Happy Baking :)