I do a stretching routine every night, partially based on what I've picked up in books and classes on Yoga, and partially based on physical therapy exercises I've accumulated due to rehabbing from various ailments or injuries. I find it is a lot more relaxing and enjoyable if I do it mindfully, paying attention to … Continue reading Back To Mindful Yoga →

I've spent the last few days mostly doing long brisk rides, but the only hard day was Friday. This is enjoyable. I've found as long as I don't do a hard day with intervals, recovery is great, I feel fine by the next day. Here's what my training looked like since my last post: "E" … Continue reading Enjoying Base Training →

I had a fun week of riding this week. Tuesday I went "round The reservoirs" and out and back on Casa Loma road with my group, a favorite local ride. This was on my upright wearing my SI joint belt and my SI tolerated it fine. I'm still doing well standing for longer periods of … Continue reading Good Week Of Riding →

http://www.Amazon.com/books This is the title of a fascinating book by Dr. Raphael E. Cuomo, a professor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The main thesis is that addictive behaviors make us more susceptible to cancer. And addiction is not just substance abuse like drugs, alcohol, or smoking, but occurs in many … Continue reading Crave: The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer →

We've been having a bit of a heat wave lately but it is still cool in the early mornings so I've been getting out on my rides early. Wednesday I had a long adventure of 50 miles including lots of riding in the hills West of town, which took a little over 3 1/2 hours. … Continue reading Riding in AM While It’s Cool →

I've discussed in previous posts how I like to pedal standing up on an upright bike. This is challenging aerobically, and feels a little like running which is great for a former runner. But lately I haven't been able to do it much because my SI joint complains. This is not too bad by itself … Continue reading Standing Up Pedaling is Back! →

https://giving.massgeneral.org/stories/too-much-of-a-good-thing I've talked in the past (here and here) about the concept of whether there is a point beyond which exercise becomes too much of a good thing. Since I'm always tempted to push the envelope on this, I decided to ask Google Gemini deep research to investigate it for me: Endurance Exercise Volume, Intensity … Continue reading More Fun With Deep Research: Endurance Exercise and Longevity →

I may have overdone the volume of riding this week, but the weather has been nice so it's been fun. Last Tuesday we did a group ride in the hills East of Gilroy that started at the Mendoza ranch entrance to Harvey Bear park. I usually catch a ride up there from my friend's house, … Continue reading Lots of Riding This Week →

Ever since my aortic valve replacement in 2017, I have been on the beta-blocker metoprolol. This is mostly to prevent possible heart arrhythmia but also helps control my blood pressure. It seems to be working fine and I have no noticeable side effects, other than my heart rate doesn't seem to go up quite as … Continue reading The Effect of Metoprolol on Exercise →

My problems with sciatica are pretty dormant right now so I have been able to bump up my training. I still get a little soreness in my right SI joint if I walk or stand around too much and it sometimes refers minor pain down my leg. I've researched how SI joint issues might cross … Continue reading Bumping Up Training →