PaleoAce Blog: November 2014

Get Creative!

Posted by Ace on Sun 2nd Nov, 2014

What a year this has been. Those of you who have been following my updates on PaleoAce Racing will know that I have enjoyed a very successful year of hard training and racing. I am the Regional (South West) Champion over 10-mile, 5-mile and sporting time trials. I have retained the South West Best All Rounder title. I was 7th and 12th in the National 10 and 25 mile time trial championships respectively. To top it all off, I have successfully dipped my toes in Hill Climbing as an end of season fun.

As for Monkey, after a cracking start his racing season was interrupted when he came off his bike and needed an operation on his knee. It took him some time to completely heal and start riding again but the good news is that he finished the season on a high at Exeter Wheelers’ Hill Climb. What’s next? A well-earned break for both of us when we will spend some time with my family in Cyprus and recharge, physically and mentally. There will be some cycling, running and whatever else we feel like doing but it won’t be structured, just pure fun.

Before I go here is something I have been thinking of over the last few months: Paleo is definitely growing in popularity. An increasing number of people on Twitter and Facebook are showing a real interest in this way of living. If my experience reflects that of others choosing to follow this lifestyle then I am very pleased to see that. There is however a tendency to try to come up with Paleo versions of non-Paleo desserts. These can at times be very high in sugar (even if it is coconut sugar). When enjoyed as a rare indulgence perhaps this is absolutely fine but I wonder whether there is a tendency to think of these as acceptable regular foods because they are "Paleo". I may be overthinking this but I wanted to pose the question anyway. My approach? I consume natural sugars in vegetables and fruits daily. I enjoy a small amount of very dark chocolate (90%) some evenings and occasionally use a little honey (PaleoAce energy bar and Almond & Chocolate cupcakes). Desserts do not have to conform to what we used to eat before Paleo. The other night I have let loose my creative side and it came up with Layers of Delight.

Go on, let loose your creative side. The world is your tasty, healthy, natural oyster…