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Category: Updates

  • 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…

  • Well That Didn’t Go As Planned

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    As many of you know who follow this blog, my training for the Ride Across America 2 Cure Cancer started in earnest with the recent change in my employment status, from employed to unemployed when Natron Energy closed their doors in early September. All of a sudden I had plenty of time to train in…

  • The RAAM2CC Route

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    Approximately 3,000 miles by bicycle from sunny San Diego, CA to sunny St. Augustine, FL. One I add in my ‘off day’ spinning rides to keep my legs fresh the total distance should come in at or over 3,000 miles. For those who want to follow my efforts I will be posting daily blog updates.…

  • Check Out Project 2950 They Are Riding The Route Now!

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    Yes that’s right, the great people at Cycle of Life Adventures are leading a Southern Tier Epic ride from San Diego to St Augustine, FL right now. And Randy Bufford is posting very insightful blogposts every day. Many with excellent photos and videos of the day’s adventures. You can find the blog posts here. For…

  • 158 Days to the Grand Depart

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    Hard to believe the start of my Ride Across America to Cure Cancer is barely five months away. Thankfully the training is going well. I have been able to achieve 225 to 250 miles a week, repeatedly without issue. Now, as we enter October I am ramping up to hit 325 to 350 miles/week by…

  • August – Mostly a Great Month

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    At least for my bicycle training, coaching, and medical / life-safety training. Although it did get unseasonably hot several times forcing me to modify plans (shorter and a lot slower in the heat) I was able to set a new PR for monthly distance. See report below.  Note: as most long-distance adventure riders will tell…