On Wednesday I did my 100km ride for the month, for which I had signed up for the Strava challenge. I finished in 4 hrs 23 minutes for an average speed of 14.2 mph (22.8 kph). This was 49 minutes faster than when I did one in March, so I was pretty pleased. But I … Continue reading Wednesday Through Friday →

Monday I did my upper body strength workout then went for an easy local ride. Tuesday was my group ride, we went to the SouthEast, up into the foothills East of Gilroy. First we headed out to the end of Crews road, seeing a little farm with two big pigs (Harold and Petunia) on the … Continue reading More Spring Riding →

This is the title of Sam Briggs' autobiography. She was Crossfit champion in 2013 and champion in the 40-44 age group this year. She has multiple other accomplishments in Crossfit and has shown remarkable longevity in the sport. She was is also a former British national indoor rowing champion, and her book is very inspiring. … Continue reading Start Your Engines →

I went pretty hard on my ride Wednesday, so Thursday I just did my upper body strength workout. I followed that with a short local easy cruise on my recumbent which helped my legs recover. I signed up again this month for the Strava metric century challenge, which I decided to knock off on Friday. … Continue reading Thursday and Friday Workouts →

The wild grass in this area starts to turn from green to golden each year in May. It doesn't seem to matter how wet the year has been or if we get late rain, like we did last Saturday. This week it has started to be really noticeable on my outings. On Tuesday my group … Continue reading Our Hills Are Turning “Golden” →

Saturday we got several inches of rain over the course of several hours, unusual for us in May. It wasn't too heavy so I still got an hour's cruising in on my e-bike. Sunday the sun was back and I went to a 2 1/2 hour ride to the southeast to San Martin and Gilroy. … Continue reading Weekend Fun →

On Tuesday I led my group ride, pinch-hitting for leader Kris who is on vacation. We rode up into the hills southwest of Morgan Hill then picked up the Gilroy bike path by Hecker pass highway and took it to the Gilroy Sports Complex, returning via Santa Teresa boulevard. There was a stiff headwind on … Continue reading This Week’s Activities →

www,Amazon.com/books This autobiography chronicles Brooke Wells' inspiring journey, focusing on her remarkable comeback following a severe injury at the CrossFit Games. During the event, she suffered a dislocated elbow while lifting a heavy barbell overhead—a moment that could have ended her career. Without revealing too much, I can assure you that her story of resilience … Continue reading Resilient →

Our weather has gone back to sunny but still cool and delightfully springlike. I took advantage of this with several recumbent rides. On Saturday I did an easy recovery ride. Sunday was a hard day: I did a 27 km time trial to the southwest of Morgan Hill at a pretty brisk tempo. I followed … Continue reading Nice Riding Over the weekend. →