I've recovered from my SI joint injury enough that I can now pedal standing up for longer periods. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed it, it is a good workout and relaxing. So I took my Vado upright over to the Coyote Creek trail. Near the paved trail, there are a lot of off-road … Continue reading Coyote Dirt, Standing →

Yesterday my Tuesday group did what I thought was going to be a flat ride so I took my recumbent. I had just put a new rear cluster on it which shifts better but does not have as low of a gear for climbing. Then I heard we'd be adding a loop that includes climbing … Continue reading Challenging Group Ride →

If the California Tourism Board sees this they'll probably shut down my blog, but it's true that it's not always sunny in California. We've had several days of mostly overcast weather. Usually, when we get morning fog it burns off by the end of my ride, but lately, the fog has pretty much lingered all … Continue reading It’s Not Always Sunny In California →

After my upper body workout, I went for a 45-minute local ride yesterday, a peaceful outing. The fog was just burning off leaving some nice cloud formations. Fog Remnants Over El Toro El Toro From a More Rural Spot

http://www.Amazon.com/books Recently I read Nick Klingensmith's story Through The Fire: The story of the 4-time cancer survivor, type-1 diabetic, and recovering alcoholic who became an obstacle course racer and defied it all. Nick is a serious amateur obstacle course racer who has done multiple "trifectas" (completing all three distances offered in Spartan racing). This is … Continue reading Through The Fire →

Karen has recovered well enough that I felt comfortable leaving her for a few hours and going on a group ride. Also, she is back to driving so I new she wouldn't be getting cabin fever in the house while I was gone. I took my e-bike in case she did have to contact me … Continue reading First Group Ride in A Few Weeks →

Yesterday I went on my first longer ride in a couple of weeks. Karen is getting better so I feel confident in leaving her for longer times as long as she can reach me on my phone if needed. I had a very nice outing out and back on the Coyote Creek Trail at a … Continue reading Pleasant Two-hour Outing →

This is the title of an inspiring book I recently read by Joe Stumpf. http://www.Amazon.com/books Joe, who was 54 at the time, was the oldest man to successfully get through the legendary Kokoru training put on by retired Navy Seal Mark Divine and his Sealfit organization. This training simulates some of the hardest parts of … Continue reading Willing Warrior: Unleashing The Secret Power of Kokoro →

That is certainly an eye-catching title for inspiration for healthy aging! This is from the book Climbing Trees at 112: Real Life Inspirations for the Over 65s, by  Vernon Coleman. http://www.Amazon.com/books The book is full of stories of people (famous and not-famous) who did inspiring things after the age of 65, ranging all the way … Continue reading Climbing Trees at 112 →

My caregiving duties have meant I squeeze in rides whenever I can and stay relatively local so I'm not far away if Karen needs something. Yesterday I was able to sneak away for an hour while she was napping, and it was very relaxing and enjoyable. Views of the East-side foothills on the way to … Continue reading Local Ramble →