The high for yesterday was 87 F, a lot better than the 103 last week. We went out into the hills southwest of town, to the end of Redwood Retreat Road and back. It was still in the low 80s by the time we finished with a pleasant breeze, so it was actually cool enough … Continue reading A Little Cooler For this Week’s Group Ride →

I did a four-hour combination bike and hike today. I rode down Santa Teresa Boulevard to Bernal road, then climbed Bernal road to the top. I then entered Santa Teresa Park and hiked up the Coyote peak trail to the top. On the way up at a couple of steep sections, I got to try … Continue reading Bike and Hike To Coyote Peak →

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/kb/reds I've discussed the concept of overtraining and "how much exercise is too much?" previously. Another harmful phenomenon among exercisers is undereating, now called "relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)", which I discussed here. It used to be called the female athlete triad, because it appeared to be more common in female athletes, but is … Continue reading Connection Between Overtraining Symptom and Undereating →

I try to work out hard twice a week for the upper and lower body. A do hard lower one day, hard upper another day, and on Thursdays, I do both. That was yesterday's workout. It was supposed to get hot again so I got the workout in early. After a warmup, first I did … Continue reading Hard Day For Upper and Lower Body →

I just read Alistair Wilson's autobiographical account of his life as a paddler. He has done sea kayaking, competitive flat water kayaking, and some exciting expeditions, including running the Colorado River and its rapids through the Grand Canyon in an open two-person canoe. http://www.amazon.com/books He was also the founder of Lendal paddles, which he ran … Continue reading An Inspiring Paddling Book →

It was forecast to reach 103 F yesterday (at 2 pm), and to be already 97 F at noon, right around the time our ride would end. So only myself and four other intrepid (or foolish?) souls showed up for our weekly ride. It turned out to be not too bad, we got a couple … Continue reading Beating the Heat on a Group Ride →

I felt a lot better on Sunday so went for about a 3 hour harder ride. I did a lot of standing on my Sirrus upright (unassisted). It's interesting contrasting this with my similar Vado which has electric assist. The Sirrus is fun to ride in a different way because it is lighter so feels … Continue reading Back to Harder Riding →

I went pretty hard on Friday so took it easy Saturday, just cruising around on my 'bent. The Weather was nice with interesting clouds over both the hills to the East and West. I felt great after. This often happens with a good recovery ride, I feel tired or sore at the start but I … Continue reading Easy Recovery Ride on Recumbent →

I've been intrigued by the success of the Peloton company, which sells indoor exercise bikes (and now treadmills) with sophisticated displays that allow users to take virtual classes over the internet (either live or on-demand). The bikes are not cheap, and the subscription price is $40 per month which seems high compared to other subscriptions … Continue reading Sweating Together- Indoor Workouts With Virtual Classes →

Today was a relatively short easy day, I stayed local in town and did mostly standing pedaling on my Sirrus upright (which has no e-assist). I had a pleasant ride of about 90 minutes. which included crossing over US 101 on Main street and using the bike path next to the Santa Clara Valley Water … Continue reading Easy Day Standing Cruise →