I got back from Phoenix Monday night, great trip. The heat wasn't so bad, we got up every day at 5:30 and went for about an hour long walk or hike in the desert. The temp was low 90s at that time, which is pleasant because it was so dry. With My Brother and Nephew … Continue reading Back From Phoenix, Back At It →

I'm down in Phoenix for a few days for my brother's big 75th It's pretty hot down here but only a few degrees more than it's been at home lately and it's not bad. We went for a desert hike at 5:30 and it was pleasant. South Mountain Park  in Phoenix

http://www.Amazon.com/books I just read The Barbell Prescription by Dr. Jonathan Sullivan and Coach Andy Baker. Dr. Sullivan is a "double doctor", with a PhD in neurophysiology in addition to an MD. I found out about his work by seeing the video "Up-Lift-ing: Strong at Any Age" about John Claassen, who did his first powerlifting competition … Continue reading The Central Importance of Strength Training →

I seem to finally have my SI joint and piriformis muscle under control so I can do my strength workouts and riding pretty much full tilt. I am attempting to make sure I keep my cadence higher so I don't push too high gears on the bike which avoids aggravating the piriformis as I did … Continue reading Back To Normal With My Workouts →

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Part of the 9 line trail in Salt Lake City The non-profit organization People For Bikes recently released its annual ranking of the bike-friendliness of cities. What I find most interesting was a discussion of cities that improved the most last year, including Salt Lake City, Utah. The city did some major infrastructure improvements including … Continue reading Making Cities More Bike-Friendly →

Later in the day on Friday after my long hard ride, my back in the vicinity of my right SI joint got painful. It even bothered me sitting down and laying down so interfered with my sleep Saturday night. It has never happened before that this was precipitated by a bike ride, my back usually … Continue reading I Spoke Too Soon, My Back Is Acting Up Again →

After my recent mishap with my SI joint I took a few days off, and the joint has gotten much better so thankfully it must have been something minor. On Thursday I did my upper body workout, wearing my SI brace, followed by an easy ride, both of which were well tolerated. So yesterday I … Continue reading Back to Hard Riding Again →

Last night I was working on my recumbent and did something not too smart which aggravated my SI joint. I wanted to remove the front wheel to work on it, and I don't have a test stand, so the best way to do that is flip the bike on its back. But I was in … Continue reading Slight (I Hope) Setback… →

A lot of authors are emphasizing maximum aerobic oxygen consumption (VO2max) as being important for healthy aging, so I thought I'd look into testing it. It's expensive to have done professionally, but there are multiple self-tests available. I wanted a cycling one, and remembered there was one in the book Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being … Continue reading First Try At Cooper 12 Minute Test →