I am a mechanical engineer born in 1953 with a lifetime interest in outdoor activities and fitness. My lovely wife of 46 years, Karen, and I live in Morgan Hill, Ca, a bit south of the San Francisco Bay Area. I have gone through and rehabbed from three major surgeries: two hip replacements, and a … Continue reading Welcome
This Week’s Activities
On Tuesday I led my group ride, pinch-hitting for leader Kris who is on vacation. We rode up into the hills southwest of Morgan Hill then picked up the Gilroy bike path by Hecker pass highway and took it to the Gilroy Sports Complex, returning via Santa Teresa boulevard. There was a stiff headwind on … Continue reading This Week’s Activities
Resilient
www,Amazon.com/books This autobiography chronicles Brooke Wells' inspiring journey, focusing on her remarkable comeback following a severe injury at the CrossFit Games. During the event, she suffered a dislocated elbow while lifting a heavy barbell overhead—a moment that could have ended her career. Without revealing too much, I can assure you that her story of resilience … Continue reading Resilient
Nice Riding Over the weekend.
Our weather has gone back to sunny but still cool and delightfully springlike. I took advantage of this with several recumbent rides. On Saturday I did an easy recovery ride. Sunday was a hard day: I did a 27 km time trial to the southwest of Morgan Hill at a pretty brisk tempo. I followed … Continue reading Nice Riding Over the weekend.
More Fun With Recumbent Experimentation
On Thursday I did my upper body strength training workout then did an easy ride on my recumbent. Friday I tried out the recumbent with a 28" rear wheel and 20" front. I did a little better on my two local short time trials, the digital loop and the "New Morgan Hill criterium" (that's it's … Continue reading More Fun With Recumbent Experimentation
Winter is Not Quite Over Yet
Tuesday was cool and mostly cloudy and we even had intermittent sprinkles, which were not forecast. It was also in sharp contrast to the warmer sunny weather we've had lately. I went with my group Southwest of Morgan Hill and up into the hills out Redwood Retreat road and back. There were only four of … Continue reading Winter is Not Quite Over Yet
Dirt And Road Riding
Saturday I took my upright bike on some local dirt and gravel trails nearby for some fun riding on a nice day. Sunday was hard day so I took my recumbent for a fast tempo ride down in San Martin with some intervals and sprints on the way back. Yesterday was hard upper body day. … Continue reading Dirt And Road Riding
Live to Ride
http://www.Amazon.com/books Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle is a book by Peter Flax, a former editor of Bicycling Magazine. It is full of stories that celebrates the various kind of experiences we can have on bikes. It is also describes the diverse sub-cultures among bicyclists, such as casual riders, serious road … Continue reading Live to Ride
Great Group Ride, Hard Leg Day, Then Hard Upper Day
On Tuesday my local group went on a nice loop ride on a beautiful spring day. I led this one, pinch-hitting for our usual leader Kris. We did a counterclockwise loop around Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs, with an extra out-and-back on Casa Loma road to Rancho Canada Del Oro open space. Because I was leading … Continue reading Great Group Ride, Hard Leg Day, Then Hard Upper Day
Rest on Sunday, Hard Day Monday
On Sunday I took it easy because I was sore from using unaccustomed muscles working the rest stop Saturday, so I just went for an hour-long easy spin. Monday I did an upper body workout for 40 minutes (only 18 min shows up on Strava because I didn't remember to start my timer at first). … Continue reading Rest on Sunday, Hard Day Monday
Witnessing Heroics At the Tierra Bella
Each year my bike club, Almaden Cycle Touring Club, puts on the Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour, yesterday being the 45th annual version. The weather around here has been superb lately, springlike and sunny. Until yesterday, when Mother Nature decided to have cold rain all day. I was volunteering at the Gilroy Hot Springs rest stop, … Continue reading Witnessing Heroics At the Tierra Bella