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I am a mechanical engineer born in 1953 with a lifetime interest in outdoor activities and fitness. My lovely wife of 46 years, Karen, and I live in Morgan Hill, Ca, a bit south of the San Francisco Bay Area. I have gone through and rehabbed from three major surgeries: two hip replacements, and a … Continue reading Welcome →

BionicOldGuy My Story, Uncategorized 19 Comments December 22, 2018February 4, 2022

Walking and Biking

I started out yesterday with about 30 min warmup briskly walking with hand weights. Then I rode, mostly standing for a couple of hours (at the "longevity inducing" aerobic pace I discussed recently), and finished with some fast intervals then strength training for my legs. This was a challenging but enjoyable combination. The weather or … Continue reading Walking and Biking →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized Leave a comment August 16, 2022August 15, 2022

Enjoying “Superpolarized” Training

In my last post, I talked about the idea of doing lots of aerobic-paced training and a smaller volume of high-intensity training, which I think of as "superpolarized". I tried it out today which was scheduled to be a harder day. It was enjoyable, first a long pleasant cruise, then finishing up with some strength … Continue reading Enjoying “Superpolarized” Training →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized Leave a comment August 12, 2022August 11, 2022

The “Longevity Decathlon”

How would you train if your objective were not to excel in a sporting event, but to remain vibrantly healthy to the end of a long life? I have mulled this over for some time, and talked about it on this blog in the past. I got the title for this post from Rich Roll's … Continue reading The “Longevity Decathlon” →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized 2 Comments August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

Two Canoe Adventures Across Canada

I've recently read about two separate canoe adventures across Canada. The first was chronicled in the book Canoe for Change: A Journey Across Canada by Glenn Green and Carol VandenEngel, a married couple who do their trip both to celebrate retirement and to raise money for the charity Loving Spoonful (which provides healthy food for … Continue reading Two Canoe Adventures Across Canada →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized 1 Comment August 8, 2022August 7, 2022

Back to Bike-Hiking

Yesterday was my first combined bike/hike in a while. I rode my Vado (electric-assist bike) to Harvey Bear bike then hiked uphill and rode back down. I tried some side trails I've never been on before which offered pretty smooth off-road surfaces (the Vado is a hybrid, not a mountain bike, with fairly fat tires … Continue reading Back to Bike-Hiking →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized Leave a comment August 5, 2022August 2, 2022

Taco Tuesday Ride

Today was "Taco Tuesday Ride" with my group. Our leader was going to cancel because she was away but I offered to pinch-hit as leader so I wouldn't miss my tacos. It was a great ride of 35 miles. It was just getting too hot as we finished lunch because there was no breeze, but … Continue reading Taco Tuesday Ride →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized 2 Comments August 3, 2022August 2, 2022

Scouting Out Some Challenges

I've decided I need some local challenges to motivate me. One I have done in the past is climbing the Thomas Grade on my bike. This is only 1.5 km, but at an average grade of 9% with a max of 12.5%. I used to be able to do it in about 10 minutes years … Continue reading Scouting Out Some Challenges →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized 5 Comments August 1, 2022July 31, 2022

East Side Adventure

After recovering with a day off followed by an easy day, yesterday I went on a longer group ride. It started 11 miles away in Gilroy so I just rode my e-bike to the start. We headed up into the hills East of Gilroy by what was for me a new route. After some serious … Continue reading East Side Adventure →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized Leave a comment July 28, 2022July 27, 2022

A Day Off

I've been overdoing it a bit with my training and my body let me know it last night in an unusual way- sore ankles. So I took today off and will follow it with an easy day tomorrow. I just did a short stroll around the neighborhood to get my "nature fix". El Toro From … Continue reading A Day Off →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized 5 Comments July 25, 2022July 24, 2022

Compassionate Assertiveness

http://www.Amazon.com/books Many people who strive to be kind have trouble with assertiveness. Eknath Easwaran talks about it in his book Passage Meditation: we can be calm and try to understand the needs and point of view of others, but as he puts it, that does not mean "being a doormat". This can be a delicate … Continue reading Compassionate Assertiveness →

BionicOldGuy Uncategorized Leave a comment July 22, 2022July 21, 2022

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