A Tour of San Jose’s “Urban Reserve” and 3 County Parks

This is one of my Stayventures that I did leading up to my surgery, on June 6. The City of San Jose is large, with a population of a bit over a million, but it is huge geographically, with a land area of 180 square miles. Fortunately that has not all been built on. Today … Continue reading A Tour of San Jose’s “Urban Reserve” and 3 County Parks →

Stayventuring

I like to read about the adventures of intrepid endurance athletes. Long-distance hiking, multi-day ultrarunning, paddling, and cycling are among their activities. Some adventures are in pretty remote and exotic places. For the most part the authors seem to be enjoying themselves, although they definitely go through some rough patches, so I find it inspirational. … Continue reading Stayventuring →

A Nice 3 Hour Ride to The Southwest

It was a beautiful day today so I headed into the hills south and west of Morgan Hill. I took the bike path along Little Llagas creek and the drainage through an adjacent neighborhood on the way out of town: Next I went south on Santa Teresa Boulevard towards Gilroy, then right on Day road … Continue reading A Nice 3 Hour Ride to The Southwest →

Shoulder Update- Canoeing and SUP Still OK, Kayaking is Borderline

My orthopedic doc sent me for an MRI for my shoulder and discovered a torn rotator cuff. He said it is moderate in size and he would normally want to do surgery to fix it, but I am asymptomatic- no pain or weakness in relevant motions like shoulder rotation. He will monitor the tear and … Continue reading Shoulder Update- Canoeing and SUP Still OK, Kayaking is Borderline →

Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles

The high peaks at Pinnacles NP- Where the Condors Live! I am fortunate to live only 58 miles from a beautiful National Park- the Pinnacles. It is famous for being one of the main spots Condors live, but it is also an area of spectacular beauty. From the National Park Service (NPS) description: "Some 23 … Continue reading Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles →

Pt Lobos With Friends

Point Lobos is a beautiful rugged peninsula jutting out into the pacific just a few miles south of Carmel. It's name is derived from the Spanish "Punta de los Lobos Marinos" or point of the sea wolves (the Spanish term for sea lions, which I like because they sure sound more like wolves than lions … Continue reading Pt Lobos With Friends →

Active Transportation

As a way of sneaking physical activity into our daily lives, I’m a fan of active transportation, like walking, biking, roller blading, etc., to commute or do errands. In the US and some other modern countries, many of our cities had become too car-centric and not walk- or bike-friendly, but thankfully that trend seems to … Continue reading Active Transportation →

Running

I think a lot of us have kind of a love-hate relationship with running. On the one hand we may remember joyously doing it as kids, just running around playing. But we also may have learned along the way to think of it as a chore or punishment, like when you mess up in practice … Continue reading Running →

Hiking

Walking gets a bit more challenging when you take it on trails, especially uphill, but the trails are often in beautiful settings. I like to use hiking poles because it keeps some of the impact from my hips when going downhill. It also makes me, a naturally clumsy person and prone to ankle sprains in … Continue reading Hiking →

Biking

Biking is another activity that takes us back to being kids. The feeling when you were first able to ride a bike on your own, and the freedom of how far you could go under your own power. A lot of our cities our getting more bike friendly now, with good bike lanes or car-free … Continue reading Biking →