Thanks, Gwen, for teaching everyone how to spell Bananas. And now, every time I type it, I can’t stop singing it.

If you’ve known me for a minute, you know I HATE bananas. In any form. Banana bread, cooked bananas, raw bananas (”Red means, ‘Where the fuck did you get that banana?’”), banana in my smoothie, banana splits, banana-flavored Jelly Bellys. I can smell the stuff a mile away so don’t even try the whole, “You can’t even taste the banana,” crap with me because I will KNOW.

The ONLY way I can tolerate bananas is in the form of banana chips. And only b.c they just taste like crunchy salty goodness and nothing like a banana. Except at Whole Foods, in the bulk aisle with the cereals and spices they sell these banana chips. They taste like bananas. Can’t fool me.

The problem: I’m an athlete now. Potassium is important. Bananas are a great, portable, aesthetically pleasing, neat way to get potassium. They serve loads of them on the supported long rides I go on. (Er, long ride I went on) And it’s truly unfortunate that I hate them.

Mushrooms have potassium. But not so portable on long rides. And I’m damn sure not going to go picking any on the side of the road. Not sure if that would make the ride easier or harder . . .

At Whole Foods, near the Clif bars, etc. was a little container of Coconut Water and the label says it “contains the correct balance of water and electrolytes to re-hydrate your body.” Sounds good. Nutrition Facts . . . Potassium- 660mg!!!!!! That’s more potassium than I had in 2005!!!

Larry says Coconut Water has other side effects, but Larry says lots of things. Will keep you posted.