We've had better luck with sunshine the past several days, with some gloomy mornings mixed in. On Tuesday my group did our "Taco Tuesday ride" out and back to Metcalf Park and then to Rosie's downtown. Wednesday I did a 2 1/2 hour ride at a brisk pace with some on-bike strength training and intervals … Continue reading Some Sunny Rides →

I have been doing well in meditation lately, achieving an important first step of "calming the default mode network" (which I discussed here). But something seemed missing. I would sometimes feel calm and quiet but a bit dull or empty. I had seen meditation teachers talking about linking the mind and the heart, and thought … Continue reading Brain/Heart Coherence →

We had some more rain last week along with a few gray days but then the sunshine came back. The rain wasn't too heavy so it did not affect my riding much. We did get about 1 1/2 inches (37 cm) at my house in the last couple of weeks, which has kept our hills … Continue reading A Bit More Rain and Gloom Then Back to Sunny Weather →

I had gone a little hard last Tuesday's group ride, so Wednesday I did a shorter recovery ride which felt great. Thursday I did a hard ride on my upright with standing intervals which also went well, and afterwards did some upper body strength work. Friday and Saturday were enjoyable cruises on my recumbent. Sunday … Continue reading Some More Nice Rides Before the Next Bout of Rain →

As I mentioned in my last post, Last Thursday I went with some friends in my bike club to mark the route of the club's Tierra Bella ride which took place on Sunday. Unfortunately it rained pretty heavily before Sunday and it washed away a lot of the markers. We posted a warning to the … Continue reading Eventful Week →

A few days ago I took my upright on a ride that included lots of unpaved sections which are enjoyable with fat tires. You can see that some of the hills on the East side have already gone brown. We're expecting more rain over this weekend but it may be too late and the hills … Continue reading Coyote Off-Pavement and On →

I'll be doing my club's Tierra Bella tour on April 12th. I'm only doing the 30 mile route but I'll ride to the start in Gilroy which is 12.6 miles away so a little over 55 miles total (88 km). That's a bit of my stretch as my long rides have been about 30 miles … Continue reading Ramping Up Training a Bit →

The first few pictures are from last Thursday, when I headed to the Northeast up to South San Jose: Last Friday I went out on the Coyote Creek trail and back over Malech Road: Yesterday was the rainy day. I went out up Dougherty road to the North and forgot it might rain so I … Continue reading Some Sunny Rides and One in The Rain →

Earlier last week we had high temperatures up in to the 90s F (32+ C) so it was good to get my rides in early. I've got pics from 3 rides here. The first was a week ago, a ride out to Harvey Bear Park on my upright. I meant to go off road but … Continue reading Several Rides, Some Warm, Some Nice →

I discussed in a previous post the arguments over whether science plus the philosophy of scientific materialism are enough to explain the universe and our presence as conscious beings in it. Alternatively, is "something more" that specifically addresses consciousness needed? A significant percentage of scientists do believe "something more" is needed, and there is even … Continue reading A Skeptic Learns There is Something Beyond Matter →