The title of this post prompts the question: why would you want to do that? Discomfort occurs in life whether we want to or not, and we can expect at least some chronic aches and pains with aging. Training to handle discomfort during exercise is a way to become more able to "grin and bear … Continue reading Training To Tolerate Discomfort →

Today was my longest ride to date on the recumbent, about 3 hours. I rode out to Hellyer Park and back on the Coyote Creek Trail. On a flat route like this it is even faster than my upright. It is nice to be able to go this far and more in perfect comfort. I … Continue reading Long Recumbent Ride to Hellyer Park and Back →

http://www.Amazon.com/books I just read this fascinating book by Hannah Ross about the history of woman and bicycling. I had known some tidbits about how bicycling had helped in the early days of the Women's liberation and suffrage movements, including this famous quote from Susan B Anthony: "Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. … Continue reading Revolutions- Women and Bicycling →

http://www.Amazon.com/books This is the title of an interesting book by Paul Cavell, about continuing to ride well and stay healthy as we grow older. Paul has the interesting perspective about being a professional bike fitter- riders, often pretty talented ones, go to him to have their bike setup tuned in just right for performance and … Continue reading The Midlife Cyclist →

I went for my regular Tuesday ride with my group today but brought the recumbent instead. I knew today's ride didn't have too many tough hills so I figured I could keep up. We rode up into the hills West of Morgan Hill, then looped over to the Coyote Creek trail, which we took to … Continue reading My First Group Ride With the Recumbent →

Back about 15 years ago my go-to bike was a recumbent. I found one (a "Rans Rocket") that was really comfortable and rode it a lot for a few years. The main advantage of a recumbent is they can be much more comfortable than a conventional, or "upright" bike. More advanced versions of them with … Continue reading Cruising on a Recumbent →

Recently I saw Dean Karnazes, the famous ultramarathon runner and author of Ultramarathon Man (recommended reading for inspiration) , on Rich Roll's Podcast. http://www.Amazon.com/books It was a good talk covering various recent adventures of Dean's. But at one point Rich asked Dean what he would do if he couldn't run anymore. There was an embarrassed … Continue reading Life After Running →

Back when I had my heart valve replacement in 2017 I did a lot of research on what lifestyle interventions might make the replacement valve last longer. I was surprised how little I could find, a lot more is known about lifestyle and heart disease (coronary artery disease) than lifestyle and heart valve disease. So … Continue reading Update On Lifestyle Interventions for Heart Valve Disease →

I Went for my usual ride on the Coyote creek trail and the "Organic Lawn Mowers" were out. The county hires this gentlemen to bring his herd of goats out to keep the grass down. They do a good job and also provide fertilizer, which helps with repeat business 🙂

There are a lot of good books on healthier diets like whole-food plant-based (wfpb) with recipes. You can also find a lot online, such as by googling "oil free veggie burger recipe". All of which is great if you are good cook. But I am here to testify you can do this anyway if you're … Continue reading Transitioning to Healthier Eating- Advice From a Mediocre Cook →