Sunday I did a ride that started out urban in Morgan Hill, then through rural roads to the West and northward up to San Jose, then urban again in San Jose and back home, for a total of 48 miles. The high for the day was 84 degrees, and I was done earlier than that, … Continue reading Urban-Rural-Urban Ride →

I got going about 8:00 this morning so I could beat the heat. It was still about 90 F when I finished up my three-hour ride, which is not too bad on a bike because you are generating a breeze. Like yesterday I ended up heading back towards the north against the wind, but that … Continue reading Beating the Heat on my Ride →

Today, after a warm-up, I started out with "double-poling" with six-pound weights, then nordic walking with poles. For both of these, I threw in intervals of higher intensity. Then it was back to the garage for work with bands and weights. First intervals at several stations including kayak simulator, "ski erg" simulator and its reverse … Continue reading Upper Body “Hard Day” →

I went for about a 42 mile ride yesterday, starting early because it was supposed to get hot later in the day. It was a nice outing, a little bit on the rural roads of the east side of San Martin and Morgan Hill, then an out and back on the Coyote Creek trail. It … Continue reading Ride and Lunch Before the Heat →

www,Amazon.com/books Dynamic Aging is the title of a book by Katy Bowman, a movement expert. It is filled with good exercises to keep us limber and moving well as we age, including working on balance and joint mobility, and practicing walking on uneven surfaces. These are easy to do at home with little or no … Continue reading Dynamic Aging Book →

When I first took my recumbent for a ride after removing the electric assist kit with the unbearably noisy motor, I noticed how slow I felt. Part of it is that I really am that slow without a motor helping me. But part is that I had gotten lazy because of the motor and wasn't … Continue reading Long Ride on ‘Bent, No Assist →

Yesterday I put my e-bike in medium assist mode ("sport") and was able to ride 45 miles on 60% of the battery, which would work out to 80 miles on a full battery. On lighter assist ("eco") it could probably go about a third further, over 100 miles. Active Transportation Here We Come This is … Continue reading E-bike range Test →

http://www.Amazon.com/books I just read the book Run Down: An Endurance Athlete's Race Against Chronic Fatigue by Dr. Michael Gallagher. He is an orthopedic surgeon who is also an avid long-distance runner and triathlete, having completed the Hawaii Ironman and the Boston Marathon, among other accomplishments. Then in 2014 he got sick with a virus, and … Continue reading What If You Can’t Bounce Back? →

Another ride leader in my club, Melanie, led a 54-mile ride starting 38 miles south of me in the little town of Paicines. The route was 27 miles out Panoche road to the Panoche Inn for lunch then back to the start. My friend Kris, also in Morgan Hill, was going on the ride so … Continue reading Long Ride on New Bike →

The motor in my electric-assist kit on my recumbent has developed an annoying knocking sound. This is not something I could fix, nor could my dealer, it would have to go back to the factory (in China) to get refurbished. It took me a while to isolate it, but I finally got it to go … Continue reading Equipment Issues, and Lemons From Lemonade →