I thought it was appropriate to hike Mummy mountain on Halloween so that's what I did with some friends yesterday. This is a small mountain accessed from the trailhead at the Mendoza Ranch entrance of Harvey Bear County Park. A great way to work off some overindulgence from the party we had yesterday. We had … Continue reading Hiking Mummy Mountain On Halloween →

I'm glad to see a doctor prescribing this! I mentioned the health benefits of nature recently: "What's Your NatureScore?": https://wordpress.com/post/bionicoldguy.home.blog/6547

My group started out near San Juan Bautista, a town 25 miles South, so I carpooled with a friend with a van who could fit both of our bikes. We did an out and back, climbing San Juan Grade and dropping down onto the Monterey Bay Side, then out Old stage road which ends at … Continue reading Group Ride in the Hill Near San Juan Bautista →

The view from the top of Diana Road on the East side. I love how there's so many tress it's hard to tell there's a town of population more than 40,000 between here and El Toro across the way I'm glad to be able to say this for the first time in many months. Yesterday … Continue reading In Between Rainstorms →

I went with my local group yesterday. It was supposed to be about a 30 mile outing but with had to go with plan B because a powerline was down, blocking one of the roads, and the alternate route was longer. This added about 15 miles. I did not mind as it was a beautiful … Continue reading Long Outing on a Nice Fall Day →

I went with my Bay Area Recumbent Cyclist Meetup Friends For an outing on the east side of San Francisco Bay starting in Emeryville. It was a fascinating ride, mostly on bike paths near the bay, with some beautiful scenery but also passing through more industrial areas. The first part started on a jetty out … Continue reading North Bay Outing With Friends →

About a month ago, I had a fever on the weekend and went to urgent care, where the Doc found bacteria in my urine and diagnosed a urinary tract infection (UTI). So he put me on an antibiotic (Cephalexin) for a week. I felt fine after, but a follow up with my own Doc later … Continue reading Fighting Off UTI (Sorry If That’s TMI) →

My piriformis has healed enough that I thought it won't mind hiking, and my uphill walking last monday was encouraging. So Wednesday I tried my favorite local trail, the Arrowhead loop in Coyote Valley Open Space, and had a great time. It started out in an amusing way. On Tuesday I had a harder than … Continue reading First Real Hike in a Long Time →

In the summer issue of Outside Magazine there's an interesting article "Body Shop" by Matt Skenazy (Outside, summer 2021, p 74) . Matt is a serious ultrarunner, rock climber, and skier, in his thirties. Up until now he had not done a lot of work like auxiliary strength training to prepare himself for his fun … Continue reading Preparing Your Body For Your Favorite Activities →

I had stayed away from hiking for a while when I had piriformis syndrome in my right hip. It's doing a lot better now so I want to get back into it. I decided to "stick my toe in the water" by bike/walking some of our local steep streets. It was a pleasant day for … Continue reading Getting Back Into Hiking →