RAAM2CC©

Author: jpouchet

  • The Official Friday Coffee Ride, aka Jack’s Coffee Ride

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    This is for all of my fellow south Orange County (California) cyclists who like me, are sadly underserved by OC cycling clubs when it comes to casual-paced rides that start at a respectable time in the morning. I started this ride several years ago with the idea of an 8 AM roll-out time. (wow, no…

  • Let the Fireworks Begin, the Tour de France is almost here!

    Let the Fireworks Begin, the Tour de France is almost here!

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    And what a way for cycling fans in the USA to celebrate the 4th of July with a rarely seen Team Time Trial to kickoff Stage 1 of the Tour de France. Interesting to see the Grand Depart taking place in Barcelona a truly beautiful city nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the local mountains.…

  • Another Bicycle Shop – Gone!

    Another Bicycle Shop – Gone!

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    Very sad to say that over this past weekend my local bike shop, Pure Ride Cycles (LBS see this post) shut their doors, permanently. One could see the handwriting on the walls along with the slowly decreasing inventory as first one-brand, Cervelo, was custom-order only. Then Santa Cruz was just gone from the showroom. Liv…

  • Finally Recovering 

    Finally Recovering 

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    Reducing physical stress accelerates recovery

  • That’s a Wrap

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    More on that expression in a little bit. For now, what it signifies is the end to my planned RAAM2CC ride for 2026. I must be honest with myself that the ongoing back issues (laterally herniated L3/L4 disc primarily and herniated L5/S1(1)) have me totally sidelined until I have the necessary surgery to rectify the…

  • Going Under the Knife

    Going Under the Knife

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    Not today but soon. After meeting with the pain management team today, the great people at Hoag Spine Institute Newport Beach, CA we all came to the understanding that I am not a candidate for a second epidural. My laterally herniated L3/L4 disc is not behaving well. Still suffering too many on-going symptoms of impingement…

  • Keep Your Eyes Open

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    This semi-retirement is getting a bit old for me. You can only ride your bicycle so much. Then being forced to the sidelines with these on-going yet slowly recovering back issues has forced me to spend more time researching industry trends, advancements, and brought me some great opportunities to start dialogs with several exciting startups…

  • Sleep Data Tracking Overall Health Fitness – Post Epidural Recovery

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    To put it bluntly – sleep is grossly underrated. How many times have you heard expressions like; poor sleep – that’s what coffee is for, or I will get plenty of sleep when I am dead? Well there are a ton of quality, peer reviewed studies and reports that clearly demonstrate the importance of good…

  • Day 3 Post Epidural

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    Well what a difference a few days make. Sadly not for the better. You see on day one the body is still enjoying the benefits of the numbing agent injected before the steroids. It takes a bit of time for this to wear off. So for day two and three there have been some rather…

  • Day One Post Epidural

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    Ok, let me begin with that procedure hurt one heck of a lot more than I ever thought possible. If I thought my pain levels in my left leg and hip were hitting 10 every ow and then – the Dr. turned it up to ELEVEN when the injections were made. At least the initial…