Runner's World this month (Feb. 2022, available online here) had an excellent article "The Dangerous Lie of the Perfect Running Weight", which echoes a lot of what was discussed here previously under the topic focus on health, not weight. It profiles four runners of various weights. The first is a young woman who was a … Continue reading No Ideal Weight For Exercise →

A good discussion on Clarence Bass's website, "Think Yourself Young", and an article in the Guardian "Can you think yourself young?" called my attention to this topic. There has been quite a bit of scientific research indicating that the answer is "yes", and conversely, with a poor attitude, you can make yourself age faster. It … Continue reading Mindset Affects Aging →

My meetup group did a two-hour plus hike at Rancho Canada Del Oro open space preserve. I rode my electric-assist recumbent to meet them, so between the ride and hike I did about 3 1/2 hours. I was pretty wiped out afterward but had a good time. Rancho Canada Del Oro backs up against Calero … Continue reading Bike-Hike, Rancho Canada Del Oro Open Space →

I have just completed an ebook "Healthy Aging and Long Healthspan" and made it downloadable here. Pretty much all of the material in it appears elsewhere in the blog, but it can be hard to track it all down, even though I've tried to organize my blog with the "contents" tab. So the book is … Continue reading Just Added- Free “Healthy Aging Ebook” →

More motivation to stay active as we age so we don't fatigue easily...

Today was my first group ride since my vertigo incident in December. I was cleared to ride a few weeks ago, but my favorite group rides on Tuesdays and up till now I've always seemed to have Doctor visits interfering. I've finally made it through that and it was nice to be back. We rode … Continue reading Back to Group Riding →

I rode to the park at Calero reservoir and met my hiking meetup group there. I was going to take my electric-assist recumbent but had a last minute malfunction with it, so I had to go with my upright. That put me behind schedule so just getting there on time was a serious workout. Then … Continue reading Bike Ride and Hike At Calero Park →

This is the title of an article by Alex Hutchinson in his column "sweat science" in Outside Magazine. He looked at recent research on how different types of training contribute to improving our aerobic output. The bottom line appears to be that longer more moderate efforts, like brisk walking or slower running, cause more "central … Continue reading Long Runs Train Your Heart, Sprints Train Your Muscles →

I need to transition to using my uphill walking and hiking muscles more to prepare for my vertical K challenge in June. So today I did a little over two hour workout, spending the first part standing up to pedal continuously on my bike, which uses similar muscles. Then I climbed up the hill on … Continue reading Biking and Uphill Walking →

I just read The End of Cravings by Mark Schatzker which has an interesting new theory (and data to back it up) about what causes overeating. As you know, I'm an advocate of eating whole foods and avoiding overly-processed foods, and have presented evidence such as in Dr. Michael Greger's book How Not to Diet, and … Continue reading A New Wrinkle on Overeating →