After a hiatus of a few weeks due to rain and my trip to Phoenix, I got to ride with my Tuesday group. We started down in Gilroy so I took my e-assist bike to meet them there. We headed across the valley to the hills on the east side then did some climbing on … Continue reading Group Ride in the Hills East of Gilroy →

On Saturday I did a long brisk cruise northeast of Morgan Hill. I took the Coyote Creek trail to the first flooded section, which I detoured around using Monterey Highway. I rejoined the trail at Metcalf Road and went north to Silver Creek Road. I knew another section was flooded before Hellyer Park, so took … Continue reading Two Weekend Rides →

After about three weeks of sunshine, we got a few days of rain, which is welcome because I hope it will keep the hills green longer. Yesterday there was an interlude when it stopped and I went out for a two-hour ride. This was scheduled to be an LH (legs, hard) ride so I cruised … Continue reading A Break In The Rain →

http://www.Amazon.com/books In his book New Steel, Chris Bystriansky tells his story about getting both his hips replaced (within about a year) at a relatively young age due to a congenital condition that caused him to get osteoarthritis. He had been active in various sports like hockey and swimming growing up. He still participated in biking … Continue reading Ironman After Two Hip Replacements →

I recently discussed Dr. Peter Attia's book Outlive, about healthy living practices. I promised to go into more detail about his ideas on exercising for longevity, which he calls the "Centenarian Decathlon". He emphasized three aspects of training specifically to stay healthy in the long term in his book: stability, strength, and cardiovascular training. He … Continue reading Exercising For the “Centenarian Decathlon” →

I just got back from visiting my brother Bill in Phoenix. It can get hot there by April, but I was lucky. It was nice and cool each morning, and only got warmer in the afternoons (80s most days, low 90s a couple of days). We went for hikes in the beautiful South Mountain Park … Continue reading Phoenix in the Spring →

Dr. Christine Rosenbloom (Professor emeritus of nutrition at Georgia State University) is a nutritionist I highly respect who I've previously mentioned. She and Dr. Bob Murray (an exercise physiologist) co-authored the excellent book Food and Fitness After 50. https://www.chrisrosenbloom.com/ Together they have launched a new blog "A to Z….Simple, Practical, Science-Based Tips for a Long … Continue reading Dr. Christine Rosenbloom’s New Blog →

http://www.Amazon.com/books Dr. Peter Attia's long-awaited book about longevity is finally out, and it doesn't disappoint. I first saw him on Rich Roll's podcast. Dr. Attia is an interesting guy, very smart, and with a diversified background. He started out as an undergrad in aerospace engineering at Stanford (one floor up from the floor where my … Continue reading Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity  →

I found out about the inspirational story of Damiana Day in Bike Friday's newsletter. (From Bike Friday's Newsletter. Go to  https://bikefriday.com/contact and click on "please add me to the email list" to sign up. Also check out their website for their cool folding and cargo bikes, with and without e-assist) Damiana has a medical condition … Continue reading Inspirational Woman Who Gets Around By Wheelchair And By Bike →

http://www.emikeflynn.com/index.php/blog/flynn-s-harp/huntsman-world-senior-games-35-years-on-a-vision-fulfilled It is usually stated that maximum aerobic capacity (VO2Max) declines with age at a rate of about 10% per decade in sedentary people, but that those who continue to do fitness training will only lose this capacity at about 5% per decade. A typical study upon which this rule of thumb is based is … Continue reading More on Use It Or Lose It: Aerobic Fitness Decline Vs Amount Of Training →