Last night I was working on my recumbent and did something not too smart which aggravated my SI joint. I wanted to remove the front wheel to work on it, and I don't have a test stand, so the best way to do that is flip the bike on its back. But I was in … Continue reading Slight (I Hope) Setback… →

A lot of authors are emphasizing maximum aerobic oxygen consumption (VO2max) as being important for healthy aging, so I thought I'd look into testing it. It's expensive to have done professionally, but there are multiple self-tests available. I wanted a cycling one, and remembered there was one in the book Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being … Continue reading First Try At Cooper 12 Minute Test →

I've been riding a lot lately though I've been remiss about reporting on it. Last Saturday, June 8th, was my 50th wedding anniversary. Karen and I had celebrated earlier in the week with some friends and just the two of us Saturday night. We also plan to go on a short local celebratory trip and … Continue reading Recent Rides →

http://www.Amazon.com/books I recently read Tough Broad by Caroline Paul. She is an extremely active Woman herself in her late 50s, including adventure sports like hang gliding and flying gyrocopters. She interviews and participates in a variety of activities with older women, including someone who still participates in boogie boarding at the age of 96. Caroline's … Continue reading Inspiration From Active Older Women →

Clarence Bass had interesting advice about e-bikes I hadn't thought of in one of his June articles. This is based on the article "What you need to know about electric bicycles" in the June issue of Harvard Health Newsletter. Many people who are turning to e-bikes as we get older. Some, like myself, have been … Continue reading Interesting E-Bike Advice →

Friday I did a little over 2 1/2 hours on my recumbent out Coyote Creek trail to Blossom Hill road and back, at a brisk tempo pace. I noticed I was getting cranky because my heart rate wasn't quite up to what it was supposed to be. So I put my monitor in my pocket … Continue reading Friday and Saturday →

Sunday was a hard ride down to Gilroy on the rural roads on the East side of the valley. I went for a brisk tempo ride of a bit over an hour than did some hard intervals and sprints on the way back. Monday I did my strength training followed by a short recovery ride. … Continue reading Nice Weather But Starting to Warm Up →

On Thursday I did my upper body workout, followed by an easy ride. I was happy to have my new and improved arm-cycling setup. I had recently talked about my problem with early stages of carpal tunnel syndrome. It turns out, using the arm-cycling handles I put on my home exercise bike, there is a … Continue reading Two Hard Days Then an Easy One →

Casa Loma Road My Tuesday group and I road around the two local reservoirs, Uvas and Chesbro, plus an out and back on Casa Loma. I was on my e-bike so was able to stay at a steady, fairly easy, pace. It was a nice day for it, not too warm. Riding Past Uvas Reservoir … Continue reading Round The Reservoirs With Some Friends, Then Hard Day →

http://www.Amazon.com/books This is the inspirational story of Matt Miller recovering from a severe accident. Spoiler alert- it has a happy ending! Matt was a premed student at the University of Virginia, and also doing hard training for triathlons. He was riding with some friends on the Blue Ridge parkway when he accidentally swerved into the … Continue reading The Road Back →