I mentioned that I am following fellow blogger Lorna's run, the length of Great Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End. She has been averaging almost a marathon a day for about 10 days. She is also throwing in the three peaks challenge along the way and is now approaching her first peak, Ben Nevis. … Continue reading Lorna is Approaching Ben Nevis! →

http://www.Amazon.com/books Meditation is great for stress relief (I have called it a "hot tub for the mind"), and for calming the annoying chatter from the "default mode" circuitry in your brain. But if you proceed a little more deeply in studying meditation, you will encounter concepts like "enlightenment" and "awakening", which can be controversial and … Continue reading Demystifying Awakening →

I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDDqO4dH3c&ab_channel=TheRoyalFamilyChannel) Yesterday we received the sad news of Queen Elizabeth's passing. Recently, in a biographical documentary about her, I learned how hard she worked on the transition from the British Empire to the British … Continue reading RIP, Queen Elizabeth →

Today it got up to 109 F (42.8 C) in Morgan Hill, and we knew it would already be hot by lunchtime, so my group carpooled over to the Monterey peninsula, where it was still sunny, but stayed in the 70s. We took the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail, a very nice rail-to-trail conversion of a … Continue reading Beating The Heat in Monterey →

A Good Combination Many people do most of their exercise on the weekends when they have more free time, the "weekend warrior" phenomenon. It turns out that this is still beneficial for your health. But it's even better if you manage to also do some movement such as walking during the week. Several studies addressing … Continue reading Healthy Weekend Warriors →

Fellow blogger Lorna is taking on the awe-inspiring challenge of running from John O'Groats (the Northernmost point of Great Britain) to Land's End (the Southernmost point), a distance of more than 1300 km (800 miles). This route goes by the acronym Jogle. She is also adding the 3 peaks challenge of of summiting Ben Nevis … Continue reading Lorna’s Jogle Run Starts Today →

My ankles have been sore lately, hopefully just an overuse injury. I had been hiking a lot so I cut back on that, but I've still been doing high-volume biking, like more than two hours per day. So I've decided to give my ankles a breather by sticking to shorter rides. This gives me time … Continue reading Emphasizing Upper Body (and Giving Ankles a Break) →

I did a ride down to Gilroy yesterday, mostly standing for the first couple of hours. The wind was from the south so it was good resistance on the way down. Then it was fun cruising back with a tailwind. I finished off with some brisk intervals for a good workout. It was cloudy for … Continue reading Cruise to Gilroy →

Yesterday I decided to do a two-hour time trial with my heart rate controlled to my maximum aerobic pace!!. This is inspired by the Maf-test (for "maximum aerobic function") developed by Dr. Phil Maffetone, one of the earliest proponents of training to develop this capacity. His version is only 30 minutes. I made it two … Continue reading Time Trial With Controlled Heart Rate →

Yesterday I rode my e-bike to Santa Teresa park (about 10 miles one way) and did an old favorite route, the Ohlone trail to the Coyote peak trail (pushing the bike up), and rode back down on the road. The bike worked great, 38 mm tires are enough to handle the unpaved trails even though … Continue reading Bike Hike →