Kroger Shop

Publix is definitely my grocery store of choice, but sometimes I head over to Kroger to see what kind of deals and manager's specials I can find. Today was a pretty good day. I got what they called a weekend platter that had 16 servings of roast beef and cheese tortillas, 10 PowerBar products (2 Energy Blasts, 3 bars, and 5 gels), and a 4-pack of individual-serving applesauce. Here's the cost breakdown:

Kroger

Item (Quantity)	Regular Price  (multiplied)	Sale Price	Coupons	Final Price
Tortilla sandwiches	14.99	7.49	--	$7.49
Applesauce	2.49	--	$0.50/1 MQ (doubled)	$1.49
PowerBar bars (3)	1.79 (5.37)	1.00 (3.00)	--	$3.00
PowerBar Energy Blasts (2)	1.79 (3.58)	1.00 (2.00)	$1/5 MQ (applied to bars also)	$1.00
PowerBar Gels (5)	1.89 (9.45)	1.00 (5.00)	$1/5 MQ	$4.00
Totals: 12 items	35.88	--	3.00 in Qs	+$1.82 tax $18.80 total (saved $17.08/ 48%)

I also did 5 minutes of work this morning and then rode over Lynwood. It took me 6:22 to get up the first side (east to west) and 7:00 to get up the other side (west to east). Back in February I times the east-to-west side and it took me 8:20. This was maybe 1/10 of a mile longer and was mile 39 of of a 42-mile ride, but today's climb was way faster! I also did the same route on Monday and Tuesday and both sides today were about 15-20 seconds faster than those days. I am trying to make myself into a climber :-)