https://www.vienna.at/tu-wien-team-ueberquert-atlantik-in-ruderboot-erste-ergebnisse-der-herz-ueberwachung/7054253 Clara Burns, a 26-year-old graduate student of Biomedical Engineering, crossed the Atlantic in a rowing boat in the spring as part of a team from TU Vienna. Support for the study was provided by Prof. Eugenijus Kaniusas, head of the Biomedical Sensing and Therapy research group at TU Vienna.Various health measures were recorded throughout … Continue reading Health Monitoring During Clara Burns’ 42 Day Row Across The Atlantic →

I was riding in a semi-rural neighborhood a couple of miles from home when I ran into this amazing display in Rich Firato's yard. It turns out it's been there since 2000 but I never knew about it. Very appropriate for halloween. There are some neat pictures of the construction of this site if you … Continue reading Pirate’s Cove →

My friends Nancy and Joseph live in Los Altos and I went up there to hike with them. They live not far from a back entrance to the beautiful Rancho San Antonio Open Space preserve, so we walked over there which involves a steep climb up Mora road, rewarded with some nice panoramas at the … Continue reading Hiking At Rancho San Antonio →

I've always been a big fan of stair climbing because it's an activity of daily living that has a good level of intensity. Five flights? I have a two story house. That's just going upstairs more than 5 times a day. Thanks, Tony: https://guysandgoodhealth.com/2023/10/08/walking-more-than-five-flights-of-stairs-a-day-can-cut-risk-of-heart-disease-by-20-study/?page_id=45429

This is the title of an interesting and fun book by Richard Lang. http://www.Amazon.com/books Various meditation teachers describe our true self or true nature not as the incessantly chattering voice in our heads, but as the awareness that we notice is calmly looking on when our thoughts become quiet. I have been fortunate to experience … Continue reading Seeing Who You Really Are →

Yesterday I led another group ride, pinch-hitting for our usual leader who will be back next week. I did our group ride that rambles through San Martin then heads up the Coyote Creek Trail to Metcalf park, then goes to the Coyote Creek golf course for lunch. But I threw in a little dog-leg so … Continue reading Fun Group Ride To Alpaca and Lunch →

This is the title of a book I enjoyed by Mia Syn, a registered dietician with an MS from Columbia University. http://www.Amazon.com/books I have to make full disclosure up front that I am not unbiased. My dentists for many years have been Dr. Regina Gray and Dr. Meng Syn. I like both of them very … Continue reading Mostly Plant-Based →

Our usual ride leader is off on a cruise so I'm pinch-hitting for a couple of weeks. I led a ride out to the end of Redwood Retreat Road and back. When it's a larger group and some are faster than others, it can be a bit more like being a mother hen making sure … Continue reading Pinch-hitting as Ride Leader to Redwood Retreat Road →

On Sunday I went for a harder two and a half hour ride with intervals thrown in. There's a case to be made that I overdid it because my legs were a bit sore yesterday. So after my upper body strength workout and some walking with hand weights, I went for an easy ride. My … Continue reading Easy Country Ride →

Yesterday I took my recumbent to the Northeast along the Coyote Creek Trail, going as far as Capital Expressway in San Jose. The weather was quite nice, although it is still hazy from the wildfires up around the Oregon border. Afterwards I headed over to the West side to finish up a pleasant forty mile … Continue reading Forty Mile Outing →