Tag: health

  • Yes, I Participate in and Support National Senior Games

    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…

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

    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

    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?

    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

    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…

  • The Four Horsemen of Death – Keep Riding! 

    The four horsemen of the Apocalypse, sometimes referred to as the four horsemen of Death. Certainly not a pleasant thought. And a very appropriate that Dr. Peter Attia in his phenomenal book, Outlive, coins the expression / term; the Four Horsemen of Disease. Specifically the four leading causes of death; cardiovascular disease (heart/lung disease), cancer,…