The short version of this story is that I have been diagnosed with a benign and treatable inner ear condition called "benign paroxysmal positional vertigo". But diagnosing it required 911, transport by ambulance to our local St. Louise County hospital, lots of tests, and a 2-day stay. Care was wonderful, but it's great to be … Continue reading Life Throws Another Curveball! I Now Have an Inner-Ear Condition. →

We had a pretty severe storm ending Tuesday morning that brought much-needed rain. We got almost 3 inches here in Morgan Hill. My group ride got canceled because the weather report was pessimistic so I risked it on my own. It turned out there were just some late morning showers, then it got nice and … Continue reading Long Ride After The Rain →

I took a few days off after my surgery and just walked. My eye Doc told me not to do anything strenuous for a week, so no weightlifting or hard training. He also said no impact so having an accident on my bike wouldn't be good. I figured it was ok to go for an … Continue reading It’s Good to Be Riding Again →

I have fallen into this trap myself in the past, convincing myself I was eating healthy when I really wasn't. The link in the post has an example that 72% of Americans think granola bars, which actually have a lot of sugar, are healthy.

I had my cataract surgery Tuesday, and it went well. It's a pretty minor procedure, after all, compared to some of my past adventures. I think it took under 30 minutes, about 10 for the main part. The anesthesiologist said I would be sedated, but to a lesser extent than "twilight sleep", and would also … Continue reading Better Vision Through the Miracles of Modern Science →

I'm going in for cataract surgery bright and early this morning. Then I'll have an eye patch for a day, so my next post is probably Thursday. I'm looking forward to clear vision in my right eye!

We did about a 2 1/2 hour ride out and back to the end of Redwood Retreat Road in the hills West of Gilroy. I did an extra half an hour by taking the long way to the start of the ride in southwest Morgan Hill. I took my Sirrus upright and practiced standing pedaling … Continue reading Redwood Retreat Road With My Local Group →

When I went hiking last Saturday, I ran into some friends I hadn't seen since pre-Covid. We compared notes on how we did during that time. Some had not done as well as others, including one person who had gotten rather sedentary and was noticeably slower than the last time we hiked together. As I've … Continue reading Making Your Training Program More Adversity-proof →

One of my local meetup groups was doing a hike in Coyote Open Valley Space so I rode my bike there to meet them. I took my Sirrus upright and did a lot of stand-up pedaling. We went on a four-mile hike and I took the long way home to help work off the Thanksgiving … Continue reading Bike-Hike To Coyote Open Valley Space →

I did a three-hour ride today, and for the majority of it, I wanted to stay at a heart rate of 120, which is a brisk aerobic pace for me. I discovered my gps watch has "alerts" you can set, one of which is a heart rate range, so I set that for 116-122, and … Continue reading Tempo Riding Using Heart-Rate Alerts →