I came across this video on Netflx. Grant Korgan is a talented multi-sport athlete (mostly outdoorsy stuff like skiing and mountain biking). He gets injured badly in a snowmobile accident, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, although he starts to get some use back in his legs during rehab. His wonderful wife Shawna happens … Continue reading “The Push” →

This was written on June 9th, part of my backlog of "stayventures". The other day I rode by Redwood retreat road southwest of Morgan Hill and said I'd return to it soon. I decided to do that today. This road dead ends after 7.09 km (4.4 miles), with really nice scenery on the way. Mostly … Continue reading Redwood Retreat and Mt Madonna Roads →

I had a funny incident today on my walk. My achilles, which I strained back on May 8 in the same hiking fall that tore my rotator cuff, is finally feeling good, so I went for an hour today. This is me setting out. A few minutes into my walk I passed a young woman … Continue reading You Shouldn’t Be Walking! →

A lot has been written on this topic, including an entire book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey and Eric Hagerman. Exercise helps with mental health issues like stress, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. It also plays a helpful role in treating addiction. The latest book I've read on … Continue reading Mental Benefits of Exercise →

Our little town has a nice little parade each year. It's so popular people show up more than a week in advance and stake out their claim to a seating area. But I'm fortunate enough to live less than a mile away so I can just walk to it and watch while walking. It was … Continue reading Happy 4th! →

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When I started this blog I wanted to recount my story of coming back from three major surgeries, and still staying active and healthy while aging. What I did not have in mind was recounting the continuing saga of rehabbing from new issues. I’m in my second rehab this year. After bouncing back from my … Continue reading On Staying Positive While Rehabbing Multiple Times →

This is a report of a ride about a week and a half before my shoulder surgery. I went for a shorter ride today on my hybrid with more off-road thrown in. I like to ride in the dirt all though I have limited mountain bike skills and am on stern Doctors orders not to … Continue reading Local Dirt →

I was surprised to hear from Dr Wong, my surgeon, that he wanted to see me ASAP and not wait for my next followup. He said it appears one of my anchors had shifted and possibly come loose. As a bit of background, I got a double-row repair. This is more secure and is a … Continue reading Rotator Cuff Slight Glitch →

I had my first followup with my surgeon yesterday. He said I did not have a torn biceps tendon, but he’d needed to do some cleanup of the biceps attachment around the shoulder. The rotator cuff was torn worse then he’d expected from my MRI, and that was what made my surgery more involved. But … Continue reading Rotator Cuff Surgery- Update With Surgeon →