I mentioned recently that one of the "wake-up call" lessons I took away from my recent health scare was to make my training more balanced overall. This includes a good physical mix of aerobics, strength training, stretching, and balance, as well as mental training like meditation and mindfulness, and healthy eating. I did a bit … Continue reading Balanced Training on My Birthday →

I went for my first two-hour ride since my vertigo incident today and it went fine. It was nice to be back out, especially on a sunny day with the hills green. We have more rain coming (thank goodness) but I'm enjoying the sunshine while it lasts. Rural area and hills southwest of downtown Morgan … Continue reading I Did Fine On a Longer Ride →

https://www.cbass.com/success_stories18.html Clarence Bass's website has a couple of inspirational role models this month for healthy aging. The first is Professor Dan Mandelker, a 95-year-old professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. He has just retired from teaching, after 72 years, not because he can't do it well anymore-he still gets top reviews from … Continue reading Some Healthy-Aging Role Models →

Another favorite activity I can do again is walking or hiking in the hills that are too far to get to from my house on foot. So today for the first time in weeks I rode my bike to West Morgan Hill can walked some of the hills over there. That went great, so my … Continue reading Back to Walking in the hills →

I saw my Doc again for a followup, and things are looking well enough that she Okd riding outside and driving. I haven't had a repeat of the vertigo symptoms that hospitalized me about 3 weeks ago, nor have I had any other signs of dizziness. Unfortunately we can't be sure there won't be a … Continue reading Cleared To Drive and Ride! →

Mauricio Leonardo Fernandez contacted me about translating one of my posts into Spanish. He chose "Transitioning to Healthier Eating- Advice From a Mediocre Cook". I was honored to see the result on the site http://www.ibidemgroup.com which posts "ideas worth translating" in Spanish. The link to the results is here. In addition to being pleased to see … Continue reading Translation of One of My Posts to Spanish →

I'm not sure when I'll be cleared to ride on the road again, I need to first be assured that reoccurrence of my recent severe vertigo is unlikely, or that there'll be some sort of warning symptom. I think that will have to wait until I see an ear specialist on Jan 25. In the … Continue reading Solutions For Enjoyable Indoor Cycling →

It's been over a week since I've had any symptom of dizziness. I'm not yet cleared to hike or ride a bike outdoors. But since two hiking poles serve just as well as two canes for stability, I can Nordic walk with the poles, which is enjoyable and a good workout of its own. Also … Continue reading Great to be Outside Walking Again →

The inner ear is best known for the cochlea, which converts sound into nerve impulses, for our hearing. But it also contains the vestibular system, which is crucial for balance. The vestibular system is responsible for detecting your head's orientation in space and its motion. Angular acceleration, or rotational motion, is detected about 3 separate … Continue reading Our Marvelous Inner Ear Balance System (and its disorders) →

Now that I'm on the mend I've had time to reflect on my recent medical escapade and see what I can learn from it. Here are a few things that spring to mind. Be careful what you wish for- A couple of days before my severe vertigo incident, I remember thinking to myself that my … Continue reading Life Lessons From Recent Medical Scare →