https://trailrunnermag.com/people/trail-stoke-rim-to-rim-to-rim-redux.html Endurance runner Dave Mackay set the fastest known time for going rim-to-rim-to-rim in the Grand Canyon in less than 7 hours back in 2014. That is an astonishing time to me because I hiked rim-to-rim (North rim to South rim) decades ago and it took us more than 12 hours. And, in our 30s, … Continue reading Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon- On a Prosthetic Leg →

If someone were to tell you that by taking a pill or a couple of lessons, you would become an accomplished concert violinist or a black-belt Aikido Sensei, would you believe him? -Luigi Fontana [1] This one resonated with me for a couple of reasons. For one, I studied Aikido for a few years back … Continue reading Avoid The “Quick Fix” Mentality →

Today was a longer easier day. I hadn't been to Harvey Bear County Park in a while and thought it would be pretty with the hills green. I rode my bike there, then pushed it up to the top of the Willow Springs trail. View at the top of the Willow Springs Trail. The oaks … Continue reading Harvey Bear With Green Hills →

I mentioned Rich Roll's Podcast in a recent post and promised to write about him. I found out about him through his book Finding Ultra. I love this kind of comeback story. Alcoholism destroyed Rich's career as an elite swimmer at Stanford. After some hard years, he recovered from that and was a successful entertainment … Continue reading Rich Roll- Finding Both Ultra and Plants →

Today was another longer adventure day, so I rode (standup pedaling) North to Bernal road in San Jose. I then briskly walked up the Bernal hill (AKA the IBM hill because this road also leads up to IBM's Almaden research center). I then road home, mostly seated. This was a great 3 1/2 hour workout. … Continue reading Riding and Uphill Walking →

I had my first ever virtual doctor's visit the other day, with my cardiologist. It went great. I told him about my bloodwork that I recently described. This brought up a funny confusing moment. He asked when the blood draw was and I said "February 2nd and 4th". "You mean the blood was drawn on … Continue reading New Challenge- Exercise Stress Test →

I am an unabashed fan of the late Dr. Len Schwartz and his work, see this post. I just saw a comment on that post from John, mentioning his new youtube channel with some videos with Dr. Schwartz: Panaerobic Longstrength . The link should work, or if not just go to youtube and search for … Continue reading More On Heavyhands and Dr. Len Schwartz- The “Panaerobic Longstrength” Channel →

I went for a longer ride and decided to see if I could go farther than before without sitting, so I headed south towards Gilroy. It felt great, this exercise reminds me of the rhythmic relaxing feeling of running but with no impact. Enjoying The Rural Roads South of Morgan Hill I was shooting for … Continue reading New Record- 3 Hours Standing Pedaling →

There is a detailed discussion of how gait can become worse with age in [1], such as "increased gait variability, shorter stride/step length, slower walking speed, increased percentage of the gait cycle spent in double support and stance, decreased stride width with increased stride width variability, and less accurate tandem walking". Some reasons for shorter … Continue reading Gait For Healthy Aging, Part II: Understanding and Preventing How Gait Degrades With Aging →

This is the name of a New York Times bestseller by Dr. Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro. I found it a fascinating read, and it would be an extremely helpful book for anyone with prediabetes or diabetes. Dr. Cyrus and Robby are themselves both type I diabetics, which they both acquired at a fairly young … Continue reading Mastering Diabetes →