Friday was an easy day, I rode for about an hour. I visited the water district perc ponds near San Pedro street on the southern edge of town. The cities in Santa Clara county all use groundwater for their water supply, and the water district recharges the groundwater using various percolation ponds throughout the county, … Continue reading A Short Ride to San Pedro Percolation Ponds →

I recently read the interesting and inspiring book Through Blisters and Saddle Sores. Author Ettienne lives in the greater London area. His wife, Tricia is a cancer survivor, and her treatment was quite an ordeal. But she got a lot of help from the local branch of the Haven Breast Cancer Support Centres. Ettienne decides … Continue reading Through Blisters and Saddle Sores… →

My orthopedic doc in Morgan Hill, Dr. Wong, wanted an update x-ray of my hips since I was complaining of hip pain. He was pretty sure it was piriformis syndrome but wanted to rule out problems with my hip implants. A couple of days ago I did my follow-up visit with him and everything looks … Continue reading Clean Bill of Health on Hips 8+ Years Later →

I'm doing a follow-up to try to summarize the seven lessons from the book The Longevity Plan that I discussed recently. They are described in detail in the first seven chapters of the book. Each one is illustrated with stories about some of the centenarians the author, Dr. Day, interacted with. They are hard to … Continue reading Longevity Village, Part II- The Lessons →

This reminds me of the song that Unity Church Services typically end with: "Let There be peace on earth, and let it begin with me". Both of these notions focus us squarely on what is under our own control. And hopefully by changing ourselves for the better we can inspire others to do so.

I just read The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China by Dr John D. Day, his wife Jane Ann Day, and Matthew LaPlante. It is a fascinating and informative read. It is about the village of Bapan in southwest China, near the border with Vietnam. This village has the largest concentration of centenarians … Continue reading Longevity Village →

Yesterday I felt well-rested and my fitness app said my recovery was good, So I really went for it in my workout, about an hour of upper body work in my home gym then a three hour bike ride. I felt great so threw in some extra hard intervals on the bike. I was pretty … Continue reading Enthusiastic Workout Yesterday – Too Much of A Good Thing? →

https://www.keepinspiring.me/martin-luther-king-jr-quotes/ I have been a big fan of Dr. King since I saw him give his "I have a dream" speech when I was 10 years old. I am also an admirer of Mahatma Gandhi, whose writings on the power of non-violence (satyagraha) were studied by Dr. King. May their message prevail. May we settle … Continue reading Happy Martin Luther King Day! →

I've been reading about longevity related topics lately. Maybe that's what happens when you turn 68 🙂 The most important distinction to me is between lifespan and healthspan. Lifespan has been increasing due to modern medicine, but often people go through a long debilitating decline at the end of life. In contrast, healthspan is what … Continue reading On Healthspan and Lifespan, and Learning From Centenarians →

https://jessicasmithtv.com/10-inspirational-walking-quotes-to-help-you-go-the-extra-mile/ I thought this one was appropriate for this time a year, when a lot of us are motivated to make change for the better.