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Tag: fitness

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • RAAM2CC Gear – What It Takes To Ride 3,000 Miles

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    Riding across America is going to require a rather extensive package of riding gear and accessories. One that is well planned and properly packed for easy access as riding conditions in late Winter / Early Spring can change rather quickly. Snow is not uncommon in the higher elevations. Wind and rain are certainly to be…

  • Use Before Expiration Date

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    Somehow that label was not tattooed on us at birth. Perhaps it should have been. Certainly we need to hear and internalize this mantra early in life so we can best take advantage of our youth, enthusiasm, and health while we still have it.  Doing so, being active that is, plays a huge role in…

  • The Importance of Good Metrics and Data

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    Throughout my career I have been blessed to be surrounded by and interact with brilliant people. Amongst the many life lessons I learned from these associations, one that stuck with me was the understanding that you can only improve that which you can measure. Further, the measurements must be accurate, relevant to the desired change/outcome,…