Testing My Rain Gear

We got our first really good rainstorm of the season a couple of days ago, totaling almost two inches in Morgan Hill, which was more than welcome with our ongoing drought conditions. It was still raining solidly in the morning when I went for my ride. So I took my Vado which has fenders and … Continue reading Testing My Rain Gear →

Brisk Coyote Creek Outing

The temperature was brisk when I set out, and I also set a brisk pace. I rode 43 miles out and back to Hellyer velodrome on the Coyote Creek trail. The fall colors are nearing their peak around here so the scenery was beautiful. On the way back I ran into a gorgeous bobcat on … Continue reading Brisk Coyote Creek Outing →

Heart-Healthy is Brain Healthy- Tufts

Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter An article in the October 2022 Tufts Health and Nutrition Letter describes how the same measures that we can take to be heart-healthy also help keep our brains healthy. This includes a good interview with Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a co-author of the chapter on brain health in the American Heart … Continue reading Heart-Healthy is Brain Healthy- Tufts →

A Nice Fall Ride

After doing my strength training I took my recumbent out for a ramble out to Coyote Creek trail, where I enjoyed the fall weather on a ride of about 75 minutes. A lake along Coyote Creek, with Loma Prieta in the backgrounf I've been working on visualizing energy going to the working muscles while cycling … Continue reading A Nice Fall Ride →

Self-Healing With Qigong

Whole Body Prayer is a fascinating memoir by Yan Ming Li, a Qigong master. It tells the story of his hardships during his upbringing in a working-class family in Communist China during the cultural revolution. He had a natural affinity for Qigong, and it blossomed into healing abilities with some training. He eventually migrated to … Continue reading Self-Healing With Qigong →

The Health Dangers of Ultraprocessed Foods – Tufts

John o Groats to Lands End

Lorna’s postrun description of her recent Jogle adventure. A great read 🙂

Lorna Runs

After two long days of running on tarmac, I was relieved to see the start of a trail path I would take. The B7078 snakes its way down through southern Scotland criss crossing the M74 every now and again. I stepped onto the stony trail and smiled to myself. There is nothing like that feeling of being all alone on a trail, jogging along at your own pace, enjoying nature. After 33km that day, I had another 7km to run on this path, then 7km on the road until my campsite. Life was good.

The path was wide and comfortable to run on. To my right was a forrest of densely packed trees and to my left small mounds of grass, with occasional clearings you could pitch a tent on if you needed to.

Peaceful trail path in southern Scotland

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Knee Follow-up

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/meniscal-tear?lang=us I wrote recently that I have been diagnosed with a tear in the lateral meniscus of my left knee. This is causing joint fluid to leak, so I have a cyst on the knee. The resulting persistent bump is what caused me to have it looked into. Yesterday I had a follow-up with my … Continue reading Knee Follow-up →

Halloween Ride

This is our last Tuesday ride of the month so my group made it our Halloween ride. We did a rural route Northeast of Morgan Hill then added a visit to Spina Farms for the Halloween part. They have a nice farmstand year round, and this time of year they have a U-pick pumpkin patch … Continue reading Halloween Ride →

Lorna Finishes Her Jogle Plus 3 Peaks Challenge

I've reported previously on fellow blogger Lorna Cullen and her run the length of Great Britain (John O'Groats to Land's End, with the additional 3 peaks challenge). She finished a couple of days ago, as reported here. This took her 48 days, at an average of about 38 km per day. An awesome adventure. Congratulations, … Continue reading Lorna Finishes Her Jogle Plus 3 Peaks Challenge →