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Tag: fitness

  • What is the Best Health Advice You Can Give Someone?

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    Great question. Certainly worth a lot of thought before proposing a very simple answer.  Stay Active! Oh sure Jack easy for you to say. You are always busy, chasing new goals, dreams, passions, education, and activities. How can we apply Stay Active to being healthy? Well I’m glad you asked. I will expound in more…

  • Let’s track my Ride

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    Or afterwards I’ll share the map. This link is to my Garmin Venu 3 watch. https://gar.mn/NZkjVB3dp Afterwards I will upload link to the ride / map / data. Ok so I accidentally shut the beacon off while checking it at Starbucks. Lesson learned don’t swipe up on Garmin Connect. 🤦‍♂️ Link to ride https://strava.app.link/dpxLQeXo5Rb Or…

  • That’s a Wrap on a Week of Training &  Rebuilding

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    As noted in the Intensity post, having a good training plan backed by meaningful, accurate data greatly improves one’s ability to monitor, track, and improve performance. For me after a few lost weeks due to illness (nasty sinus conditions), the all too common Business Travel (hotel trainers help mentally but are not intended to improve…

  • Follow-up to Calories Consumed 

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    Image below is a typical cruising day’s ride fuel. At least for rides of 50 miles or less and neither too much climbing or planned intensity. Hence why I call them a cruise.  On these rides I am working on bicycle efficiency. Trying to maximize my speed while keeping my heart rate in upper Zone…

  • Yes, I Participate in and Support National Senior Games

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    And I highly recommend that those of you who can, do become involved in some sort of sport and/or game in your local area. Even if you are not yet a ‘senior’ there is no better time than now to start training for the rest and best of your life. As I discussed in the…

  • We Should Always Use a Preflight Check List / Routine

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    Today I had one of those rare flights where I received an Upgrade! My fellow frequent flyers know this has become a rather rare experience of late regardless of the Airline or status one may have. Ok Global Services, Diamonds, Concierge excluded.  As this was a United Express regional jet, operated by SkyWest Airlines and…

  • Exercise Intensity and How it Impacts Fitness, Health, and Mental Wellbeing 

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    Let’s start by defining Exercise Intensity as anything other than stress that raises your heart rate into Zone 1 or higher for a sustained period of time. How do you know your Zones (for HR they are 1 through 5)? Do a search there are many websites and formulas available. Most will get you close.…

  • Making the Most of Travel Days

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    My wife and I are enjoying some not so quiet but extremely enjoyable vacation time in St. Mary’s, GA. Visiting our granddaughters. The youngest celebrates her big First Birthday this weekend. As much as I enjoy family time, thankfully they all know I will go nuts if I don’t get to exercise. After a little…

  • Why Ride Across America?

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    There are so many reasons why at this stage in my life journey and bicycle riding / racing / fitness period I plan to take on this epic adventure. The main ones, at least that I will cover today are to honor my family members, friends, sports and industry acquaintances who we have lost to…

  • The Whole Champion Foundation – Amazing

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    Wow, an incredible fortuitous chain of events led to me enjoying a small group dinner just outside of Santa Barbara, CA with Barbara Edelston Peterson, life-long athlete, innovator, and wonderful human being who happens to be the founder of Whole Champion Foundation.  How did this happen? Well I was on may way today to attend…