I like to read about the adventures of intrepid endurance athletes. Long-distance hiking, multi-day ultrarunning, paddling, and cycling are among their activities. Some adventures are in pretty remote and exotic places. For the most part the authors seem to be enjoying themselves, although they definitely go through some rough patches, so I find it inspirational. … Continue reading Stayventuring
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A New Adventure Awaits- Rotator Cuff Surgery
I went to a followup with my Orthopedist yesterday. This was also the first time I saw him after my recent fall. He concluded after a lot of manipulation and "push on my hand this way, does that hurt?" that I had further torn my rotator cuff. He had been on the fence about whether … Continue reading A New Adventure Awaits- Rotator Cuff Surgery
TAVR For Minimally-invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
TAVR stands for transcatheter aortic valve replacement. It is a minimally invasive procedure where the replacement valve is inserted through the femoral artery. No heart-lung machine or opening the chest. The new valve is actually jammed right inside the old one, which is shoved out of the way. Needless to say, this is a great … Continue reading TAVR For Minimally-invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Update-Focusing on Health, Not Weight
I've been following my own advice about focusing on health, not weight, since march 8. And it has been going well, I'm more relaxed and am eating healthy, and am still active. But in that time period I was less active on average than usual because of my collarbone rehab. I usually wear comfortable clothes … Continue reading Update-Focusing on Health, Not Weight
Shoulder Update- Canoeing and SUP Still OK, Kayaking is Borderline
My orthopedic doc sent me for an MRI for my shoulder and discovered a torn rotator cuff. He said it is moderate in size and he would normally want to do surgery to fix it, but I am asymptomatic- no pain or weakness in relevant motions like shoulder rotation. He will monitor the tear and … Continue reading Shoulder Update- Canoeing and SUP Still OK, Kayaking is Borderline
Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles
The high peaks at Pinnacles NP- Where the Condors Live! I am fortunate to live only 58 miles from a beautiful National Park- the Pinnacles. It is famous for being one of the main spots Condors live, but it is also an area of spectacular beauty. From the National Park Service (NPS) description: "Some 23 … Continue reading Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles
No Goals, No Glory
On my recent hike at Pt.Lobos, I saw this saying on a guy’s tee shirt. It happened to be the day before the Big Sur Marathon, and he and his wife were visiting from Philadelphia to run it, and were sightseeing at Pt Lobos. They were both fit and healthy looking. I grew up about … Continue reading No Goals, No Glory
Relentless Spirit- The Missy Franklin Story
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
Heavyhands walking on the “Minnie Path”
I'm back to doing my "heavyhands" (brisk walking with hand weights) and nordic walking now that the collarbone permits it. This local path is a favorite. We call it the "Minnie path" because there used to be a beautiful cat Minnie that "held court" at the playground. If you sat on the bench she'd climb … Continue reading Heavyhands walking on the “Minnie Path”
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
