Melissa "Missy" Franklin is a highly decorated American swimmer (she actually has dual US Canadian citizenship). She won 4 gold medals at the Olympics in London in 2012, and 11 gold medals at the world aquatic championships (a record until broken by Katie Ledecky in 2017). Missy retired from swimming competitively in 2018, because she … Continue reading Relentless Spirit- The Missy Franklin Story
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Santa Teresa County Park, with Almaden Meetup
Santa Teresa Park in South San Jose is 10.8 miles north of my house (says google) so I rode my e-bike there to meet with friends from my Almaden Meetup on a nice spring morning. Loking out on South San Jose from near the start. Downtown is off in the distance to the left. Some … Continue reading Santa Teresa County Park, with Almaden Meetup
Coyote Valley Open Space
This is another local favorite of mine. It's just under 6 miles away so I usually do a "bike/hike", riding to the start, hiking the Arrowhead trail, a bit over 4 mile loop with great scenery and nice climbing. Today I had a little less time so I just rode my hybrid there and rode … Continue reading Coyote Valley Open Space
Guest Post- Irohein Is On A Mission
Hello. My name is Eric Hein, and I want to give a huge thanks to BionicOldGuy for allowing me to share my story with you guys. This is a story about how I went from being unhappy with my life and struggling to fight my genetic disorder, to living a happy, healthy, and successful life … Continue reading Guest Post- Irohein Is On A Mission
Nice To Be Back- Coyote Creek Trail
Once I was cleared to ride again my first serious ride was my beloved Coyote Creek. And I got a great day for it, a break after the rainy period we've been through (no complaints, Mother Nature, I'm glad for the rain after all our recent drought years). Near the start of the trail at … Continue reading Nice To Be Back- Coyote Creek Trail
Another Collarbone Update
I got a follow up xray on my collarbone Monday. Then my doc called on Wednesday and said it wasn’t healing well so he referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. I saw him today, and he said it does not look like the bone is going to knit together at the fracture site. It has … Continue reading Another Collarbone Update
Monitoring Exercise Intensity
Perceived Exertion What I’ve described previously for monitoring intensity of aerobic exercise using your breath is a simplified version of judging intensity by "perceived level of exertion" (also called “rating of perceived exertion”). Recently RPE has been shown to correlate very well with heart rate [1]. I think it's possible to make too big a … Continue reading Monitoring Exercise Intensity
Exercise and Statins
Nowadays the use of statin drugs like Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) is common for high cholesterol. These drugs are thought to have a fairly low rate of side effects, at least according to the studies done in the FDA approval process. The most well-known side effects are muscle symptoms such as muscle soreness or … Continue reading Exercise and Statins
Diet and Fat Adaptation, For Everyday Life and And Athletic Performance
Our bodies are “flex fuel” vehicles. They have a small fuel tank containing “higher octane” fuel (glycogen), and a much larger tank containing a slightly “lower octane” fuel (fat). I’ll explain why fat can be called “lower octane” below. The body wants to use the abundantly available fuel, fat, at lower intensities so it can … Continue reading Diet and Fat Adaptation, For Everyday Life and And Athletic Performance
Put Health First, Not Weight Loss- part 2: Scientific Evidence and Tips
There are several claims I did not offer detailed proof for in my previous post on this topic. I’ll give those details here. First let me point out that my best resource for finding this proof was Dr. Linda Bacon’s book Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, another highly recommended book. … Continue reading Put Health First, Not Weight Loss- part 2: Scientific Evidence and Tips
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