I signed up for a challenge to climb 7000 m (23000 ft) for the month of June on Strava. Trouble is I didn't sign up till June 19th. I figured I'd already climbed a lot this month, but I forgot I don't climb much by myself on the recumbent, so it turned out I only … Continue reading Lots of Climbing →

Cycling for a Quiet Mind: 60 Minutes Cycling Routine That Will Change Your Day This was an interesting and helpful book by Gerardo Regalado who writes under the pen name Captain G. It is for people who have perhaps had difficulty quieting their minds with conventional approaches like meditation. He explains how he is often … Continue reading Cycling for a Quiet Mind →

The weather's been hot lately, highs in the low 90s F (33 C), but that's not till the afternoon so it's best to get my rides in early. Yesterday I had a pleasant late morning cruise to the Southeast of Morgan Hill and on San Martin rural roads. These long stretches with light traffic are … Continue reading Saturday AM Cruise →

Summer is approaching fast, and for us the first sign is always that our hills are no longer green and are now golden, which they will remain until the next rainy season in the fall. But the weather has been delightful for riding, not too hot until later in the afternoon when I am already … Continue reading Riding By The Golden Hills →

On Thursday we got some unexpected late May rain, totaling about 1/4" (6 mm). I didn't feel like getting my rain gear out so I did my workout on my stationary bike. We've had nicer weather since, so I did some local cruises Friday and Saturday, then did 2 hours 45 minutes north through the … Continue reading Unexpected Rain Then Back To Sunny →

http://www.Amazon.com/books I've talked about the mental aspects of healthy eating in the past. Recently I've backslid a little on indulging in junk food, so when I did my annual physical at the Doc ("wellness visit", in Medicare parlance), my weight had crept up a bit. I'll be seeing her for a follow up in August … Continue reading The Craving Mind →

I had some nice rides every day last week along with a couple of strength training sessions in the garage. If have footage from my group ride on Tuesday and Friday's ride. Tuesday we did some hills West of town then went around Chesbro and Uvas Reservoirs. The gang in the parking lot, the fog … Continue reading Late Spring Cruising →

We've had better luck with sunshine the past several days, with some gloomy mornings mixed in. On Tuesday my group did our "Taco Tuesday ride" out and back to Metcalf Park and then to Rosie's downtown. Wednesday I did a 2 1/2 hour ride at a brisk pace with some on-bike strength training and intervals … Continue reading Some Sunny Rides →

I have been doing well in meditation lately, achieving an important first step of "calming the default mode network" (which I discussed here). But something seemed missing. I would sometimes feel calm and quiet but a bit dull or empty. I had seen meditation teachers talking about linking the mind and the heart, and thought … Continue reading Brain/Heart Coherence →

We had some more rain last week along with a few gray days but then the sunshine came back. The rain wasn't too heavy so it did not affect my riding much. We did get about 1 1/2 inches (37 cm) at my house in the last couple of weeks, which has kept our hills … Continue reading A Bit More Rain and Gloom Then Back to Sunny Weather →