Late Fall Ride

Autumn is just about at it's peak now, I checked it out yesterday on a ride. Fall starts late for us but will go on into December. As I've mentioned previously, we don't have spectacular hillside displays like back east in this area. There are some nice panoramas in the high country in the Sierras … Continue reading Late Fall Ride →

Bodybuilder to Ironman- Without Muscle “Wasting”

Recently I discussed the remarkable transformation of Ryan Hall, who retired from being an elite marathoner and took up bodybuilding, putting on a lot of muscle mass in the process. But I mentioned: "This is not an example that lots of cardio causes muscle wasting, though. For that you’d have to start with someone lean and muscular, … Continue reading Bodybuilder to Ironman- Without Muscle “Wasting” →

Bike-Hike With a Wintry Sky

A couple of days ago I wanted to do a longer workout so I rode my e-bike to Santa Teresa park. I did standing pedaling on the way in low assist. which took about an hour. I then hiked up to Coyote peak in the park and rode back down and home. The sky was … Continue reading Bike-Hike With a Wintry Sky →

Ironman

Inspirational Story of a young man with Down's syndrome completing an ironman! He is the first person with his condition to do this

Coyote Open-space With a Friend on a Crisp Fall Day

I haven't been hiking in a while. When the air was bad and I had to workout indoors, one of the things I did was stair intervals , two steps at a time. It was a good workout but unfortunately irritated the piriformis muscle in my right leg, which caused sciatica symptoms (pain down the … Continue reading Coyote Open-space With a Friend on a Crisp Fall Day →

Jessie Diggins- Brave Enough

I just finished reading Jessie Diggins' inspirational autobiography Brave enough. She is most famous for the historic first Olympic gold medal for the US women's cross-country team, which she won in the team sprint with the great Kikkan Randall in 2018. I think the call of the finish by Chad Salmela, former member of the … Continue reading Jessie Diggins- Brave Enough →

Holiday Lake Estates On a Nice Fall Day

It's finally starting to feel like fall. Until about a week ago we were still getting temperatures into the 90s. I couldn't figure out how the trees were changing, maybe it was because it was getting cool overnight. Now it has cooled off nicely during the day too. This is pretty typical in Norcal, we … Continue reading Holiday Lake Estates On a Nice Fall Day →

Time Efficient Multi-Set Strength Training For Fat Loss

I've never been a fan of multi-set strength training. I suppose it was because strength training wasn't my favorite to begin with and I liked the idea of getting it over more quickly. A single set of an exercise takes a lot less time than multiple sets, and the recommendation of the American College of … Continue reading Time Efficient Multi-Set Strength Training For Fat Loss →

Working Out in The Fog

The marine layer rolled in this morning so we couldn't see nearby El Toro mountain: I was out walking when it burned off and forgot to bring my camera. This is about an hour later after it burned off, quite a difference: The early morning fog kept it from getting hot today, high if 80 … Continue reading Working Out in The Fog →

Ryan Hall: Transformation From Marathoner to Strength Trainer

Ryan Hall's story is an interesting illustration of the argument about too much cardio interfering with strength and muscle gains. He is the Boston Marathon American record holder, where he ran the fastest marathon time ever by an American. It is not the American record for the marathon because Boston is not a ratified course … Continue reading Ryan Hall: Transformation From Marathoner to Strength Trainer →