We had a record-setting heat wave last week, then our first rain of the season (I hope it keeps up). But yesterday was sunny and pleasant, so my riding group headed to the hills west of town for a nice 30-mile outing. It felt like autumn is finally just around the corner. Looking out on … Continue reading Up In The Hills On A Nice Day →

This is the title of the cover story in this week's Runner's World magazine, about Keira D'Amato, who recently broke the American record in the marathon. She had a disappointing level of success in her early career as a pro and also ended up injured. So she stepped away from the sport for a few … Continue reading “Funner is Faster” →

I rode my Vado over to the Coyote Creek trail in the morning to ride on the dirt trails adjacent to it for my easy day ride. These are mostly intended for equestrian use, but I had them all to myself. This made for a peaceful ride of a bit over an hour, mostly standing … Continue reading Riding Some Dirt At Coyote Creek →

https://worldbicyclerelief.org/alt-tour/ While last July the world-famous Tour de France was taking place, cyclist Lachlan Morton raised money and awareness for bicycling for transportation in developing countries by riding single-handedly, with no support, riding a further distance in France than the tour riders, and beating them to Paris! His adventure is chronicled here. I was already … Continue reading Lachlan Morton’s Amazing “Alt Tour” →

I mentioned that I am following fellow blogger Lorna's run, the length of Great Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End. She has been averaging almost a marathon a day for about 10 days. She is also throwing in the three peaks challenge along the way and is now approaching her first peak, Ben Nevis. … Continue reading Lorna is Approaching Ben Nevis! →

http://www.Amazon.com/books Meditation is great for stress relief (I have called it a "hot tub for the mind"), and for calming the annoying chatter from the "default mode" circuitry in your brain. But if you proceed a little more deeply in studying meditation, you will encounter concepts like "enlightenment" and "awakening", which can be controversial and … Continue reading Demystifying Awakening →

I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDDqO4dH3c&ab_channel=TheRoyalFamilyChannel) Yesterday we received the sad news of Queen Elizabeth's passing. Recently, in a biographical documentary about her, I learned how hard she worked on the transition from the British Empire to the British … Continue reading RIP, Queen Elizabeth →

Today it got up to 109 F (42.8 C) in Morgan Hill, and we knew it would already be hot by lunchtime, so my group carpooled over to the Monterey peninsula, where it was still sunny, but stayed in the 70s. We took the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail, a very nice rail-to-trail conversion of a … Continue reading Beating The Heat in Monterey →

A Good Combination Many people do most of their exercise on the weekends when they have more free time, the "weekend warrior" phenomenon. It turns out that this is still beneficial for your health. But it's even better if you manage to also do some movement such as walking during the week. Several studies addressing … Continue reading Healthy Weekend Warriors →

Fellow blogger Lorna is taking on the awe-inspiring challenge of running from John O'Groats (the Northernmost point of Great Britain) to Land's End (the Southernmost point), a distance of more than 1300 km (800 miles). This route goes by the acronym Jogle. She is also adding the 3 peaks challenge of of summiting Ben Nevis … Continue reading Lorna’s Jogle Run Starts Today →