My friends Nancy and Joseph live in Los Altos and I went up there to hike with them. They live not far from a back entrance to the beautiful Rancho San Antonio Open Space preserve, so we walked over there which involves a steep climb up Mora road, rewarded with some nice panoramas at the … Continue reading Hiking At Rancho San Antonio →

I've always been a big fan of stair climbing because it's an activity of daily living that has a good level of intensity. Five flights? I have a two story house. That's just going upstairs more than 5 times a day. Thanks, Tony: https://guysandgoodhealth.com/2023/10/08/walking-more-than-five-flights-of-stairs-a-day-can-cut-risk-of-heart-disease-by-20-study/?page_id=45429

This is the title of an interesting and fun book by Richard Lang. http://www.Amazon.com/books Various meditation teachers describe our true self or true nature not as the incessantly chattering voice in our heads, but as the awareness that we notice is calmly looking on when our thoughts become quiet. I have been fortunate to experience … Continue reading Seeing Who You Really Are →

Yesterday I led another group ride, pinch-hitting for our usual leader who will be back next week. I did our group ride that rambles through San Martin then heads up the Coyote Creek Trail to Metcalf park, then goes to the Coyote Creek golf course for lunch. But I threw in a little dog-leg so … Continue reading Fun Group Ride To Alpaca and Lunch →

This is the title of a book I enjoyed by Mia Syn, a registered dietician with an MS from Columbia University. http://www.Amazon.com/books I have to make full disclosure up front that I am not unbiased. My dentists for many years have been Dr. Regina Gray and Dr. Meng Syn. I like both of them very … Continue reading Mostly Plant-Based →

Our usual ride leader is off on a cruise so I'm pinch-hitting for a couple of weeks. I led a ride out to the end of Redwood Retreat Road and back. When it's a larger group and some are faster than others, it can be a bit more like being a mother hen making sure … Continue reading Pinch-hitting as Ride Leader to Redwood Retreat Road →

On Sunday I went for a harder two and a half hour ride with intervals thrown in. There's a case to be made that I overdid it because my legs were a bit sore yesterday. So after my upper body strength workout and some walking with hand weights, I went for an easy ride. My … Continue reading Easy Country Ride →

Yesterday I took my recumbent to the Northeast along the Coyote Creek Trail, going as far as Capital Expressway in San Jose. The weather was quite nice, although it is still hazy from the wildfires up around the Oregon border. Afterwards I headed over to the West side to finish up a pleasant forty mile … Continue reading Forty Mile Outing →

Yesterday my group rode to the Southwest, first on rural roads up in the foothills then on the beautiful bike paths in Gilroy. y I rode my non-electric road bike (Specialized Sirrus, the closest thing I have to a "normal" bike). I hadn't taken it with with this group for a while and wanted to … Continue reading Group Ride To The Southwest →

Vance Walker recently was the top finisher at the American Ninja Warrior finals, beating 7 other incredible athletes. He was only one of three people in 15 seasons to win the prize for finishing stage 4 in a fast enough time. His story is recounted here. I have been a fan of the show for … Continue reading Vance Walker- From Cerebral Palsy To Elite Athlete →