We got a good soaking this weekend. I rode for two hours in the rain and thoroughly tested my rain gear. Mostly ok, some things soaked through towards the end. But the next day was nice and sunny, and it's always clearer after the rain has "rinsed" the sky. So yesterday I went for a … Continue reading Gorgeous Day After The Rain →

I've recently had some interesting medical test results. The first was my yearly echocardiogram. I saw my cardiologist today and he confirmed that all is well, except that some leaking around the edges of my replacement aortic valve, classified as "mild to moderate". I first found about that a year ago, and my doctor confirmed … Continue reading Some Interesting Test Results →

We had another nice late fall day yesterday for a group ride up in the hills southwest of Morgan Hill. The rest of this week is supposed to be rainy so this was good timing. We went on a beautiful ride out to the end of Redwood Retreat Road and back. We ended up having … Continue reading Last Group Ride Before the Rain →

Meditation is a scientifically verified technique for lowering stress, improving health, and making positive changes in the brain. But it is often associated with religion, or has a "new-age" air (like sitting in an exotic position and burning incense). There is certainly nothing wrong with religious-based or exotic techniques, which work fine for many people. … Continue reading Secular Meditation →

My group did a ride yesterday heading East of Morgan Hill then north on the Coyote Creek trail to Metcalf park. While taking a break in the park, I thought I saw a bunch of dogs off leash coming into the park and wondered whose they were, but when they got closer it turned out … Continue reading Late Fall Group Ride →

A couple of days ago, fellow blogger Tony posted this: Most forms of exercise are overwhelmingly safe – but don’t ignore the dangers. Thanks, Tony. It is based on an interesting study recently published in the journal Injury Prevention [1]. By analyzing accident statistics in England and Wales in the period 2012-2017, they came up … Continue reading Enjoy The Benefits of Exercise But Stay Safe →

My first ride outside since my accident a couple of weeks ago worked out well Last Tuesday. So I decided to try an easy long ride on my recumbent yesterday. I went out in beautiful late fall weather on the Coyote Creek trail, for a round trip total of three hours and ten minutes. This … Continue reading Relaxing Recumbent Cruise →

Today was two weeks since my bike crash and possible concussion. My discharge instructions from the hospital said to avoid riding for two weeks so I was good to go today. My group had it's annual Halloween ride out to the local Spina farms pumpkin patch. I was warmly welcomed back at the start, some … Continue reading Riding Outside Again! →

http://www.Amazon.com/books From Rails to Trails: The Making of America's Active Transportation Network by Peter Harris is the inspiring and fascinating story of how thousands of miles of America's former railroads became rail-trail corridors, used for active transportation and recreation. The book details the history of the USA's extensive rail network, which reached it's peak mileage … Continue reading From Rails to Trails →

https://www.health.com/news/nordic-walking-heart-health-benefits In a recent"sweat science" column, Alex Hutchinson summarized research on the effectiveness of using poles while walking, running, or hiking. It turns out they either have little benefit in saving energy or actually cause you to use more energy in many circumstances (that is bad for performance, but not necessarily if you are trying … Continue reading Pole Walking Spares Your Legs When Going Uphill →