I did a two-hour plus easy cruise yesterday, in pleasant weather. Out and back on Coyote Creek trail to where it is flooded out from the recent rains, then South towards Gilroy on the lightly traveled country roads on the east side of the valley. During my warm-up I had a mental lapse and almost … Continue reading Long Easy Ride →

Now that my antibiotics have done their job I'm back to riding full tilt. Yesterday was my hard day. But something I read recently made we realize I was doing something wrong. I was doing long (2 hour+) rides for my hard one, with the intervals and sprints tacked on at the end after hours … Continue reading Hard Biking Day →

I recently viewed an inspiring video series on Global Cycling Network about the journey of self-transformation of one of their presenters, Dan. He is a retired professional cyclist and at 43 he has been enjoying retirement a bit too much and has felt the first intimation of father time breathing down his neck, so wants … Continue reading Inspiring Series of Videos: Dan’s Journey →

I'm on antibiotics for a bacterial infection since yesterday noon, and from previous experience this should make me feel better quickly. I'm referring to the symptoms I reported in my last post. It turned out that I was not feeling better by last Monday, but by then was pretty sure what it was so I … Continue reading Bouncing Back Again →

I rode a lot this week including in some rainy weather. With the weather improving, I was planning on doing longer rides Friday and Saturday. But my body went on strike Thursday night- I got some cold symptoms and a really bad case of the chills, including chattering teeth. I had to crank my electric … Continue reading Body Went On Strike →

We had a few more days of sunshine last week so I got in some good rides. Tuesday my group rode around Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs, with an out an back on Casa Loma road thrown in. After Casa Loma there was a long stretch on Uvas road. Flat with some rolling hills and a … Continue reading Sunshine and Fog →

https://www.rejuvine.in/2023/03/brisk-walking-vs-cycling-comparing.html There is a good article in Alex Hutchinson's "sweat science" newsletter (which you can subscribe to here) on zone 2 cardiovascular training. I have discussed this in the past, and my favorite way to train is to spend most of my time in zone 2, and throw in two shorter sessions of higher intensity … Continue reading Zone 2 Training Revisited →

We've been fortunate enough to have nice weather ever since our last series of rainstorms. It's been cool but clear and sunny. These are delightful conditions to ride in. Last Tuesday my group went on a ride to the Southwest of Morgan, up Day Road and then to the end of Redwood Retreat Road, and … Continue reading Riding in Spring-like Weather →

I discovered Dr. I-Min Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard School of Medicine, in this video on the channel "Viva Longevity". Among other things, she is one of two principal investigators in the famous Women's Health Study, and is in a good position to give out science-based advice on physical activity for health. I … Continue reading Dr. I-Min Lee: Science and Common Sense About Physical Activity →

Our latest round of rainstorms has passed through (we got five inches of rain, yay!) So I could get back into my regular exercise routine with longer rides, and it felt great. As I mentioned in my last post I got the go-ahead from my doc to resume strength training, so I did that Thursday, … Continue reading Back in The Groove →