Today it got up to 109 F (42.8 C) in Morgan Hill, and we knew it would already be hot by lunchtime, so my group carpooled over to the Monterey peninsula, where it was still sunny, but stayed in the 70s. We took the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail, a very nice rail-to-trail conversion of a former Southern Pacific line, starting in Marina, and rode about 15 miles to the tip of the Monterey peninsula in Pacific Grove and back, for a nice outing of about 3 hours including a lunch stop. We also stopped for some wildlife viewing. There were Sea lions aplenty (apparently they come into the bay to breed this time of year) as well as birds. A great day and a good way to escape the heat wave which greeted us to start off September.
Our first view of the Bay and Monterey peninsula as the trail came over a hill in Marina.The Beach in Seaside, right before we rode onto the peninsula. The waves here are fairly calm compared to beaches along the open ocean.Passing by Monterey Bay Kayaks, where I’ve rented and taken lessons in the past. This is a great place to launch from. To the left are the canoes of Ke Kai O’Uhane Outrigger Canoe Club.Our ride leader Kris looking at Fisherman’s wharf on the left.Monterey State Historic Park has some interesting historic buildings around this plaza, and a nice museum with a beautifully restored first-order Fresnel lens formerly in service in a lighthouse.The park at Lover’s Point in Pacific GroveOn the way back we went out on the Coast Guard Pier. Some huge Sea Lions were sunning on the rocks (and occasionally barking). The Spanish name Lobos Del Mar make more sense to me because these remind me of wolves a lot more than lions.Pelicans and Cormorants sharing a rock
https://ift.tt/wxOr4u3 My last strength workout went really well, I was able to go pretty hard without pushing my heart rate excessively. But afterwards it occurred to me that monitoring heart rate might not be enough. Strength training can cause a temporary spike in blood pressure which is probably not a good idea. I figured there must be a lot of research on this, because there are a lot of older people with cardiac limitations besides mine which is relatively rare (including heart-attack survivors, angina sufferers, and those with valve regurgitation). And they are still encouraged to do strength training to prevent sarcopenia. So I asked Gemini deep research about it and it produced this fascinating report . It points out that a resistance training session, properly performed, is beneficial to the heart because while it temporarily raises blood pressure, there is “a phenomenon known as post-exercise hypotension, where blood pressure remains below pre-exercise resting levels for se...
https://ift.tt/CX7dOP2 Yesterday my group did a loop first heading to the southeast of Morgan Hill and then turning north to pick up the Coyote Creek trail. We headed North up to Metcalf Park and then south, finishing at Rosy’s in Morgan Hill for lunch. A few of us also added a detour to check out a side route along Basking Ridge road on the way back. This was 40 miles for me, in about 2 1/2 hours, a nice brisk ride. Rosy’s has Taco Tuesday the 1st Tuesday of each month, their special is their delicious Salmon Taco’s which I love. The Coyote Creek Trail on a nice summer day, tailwind on the way out.
https://ift.tt/aS2nC3F Fall in our area is not as spectacular as in other places but it’s nice that it lasts this long. Some trees have lost their leaves by now, but other species, such as maples, are peaking. Yesterday I enjoyed a long ride up into the hills West of town. I rode through Paradise valley then past Chesbro reservoir, and returned to town via Willow Springs road, enjoying the glorious sunshine. Long rides at an easy pace, like this one, feel like they are good for my leaky heart valve, or at least are relaxing. I won’t give them up unless my cardiologist convinces me too, but I’m pretty sure he’ll approve. The hill across Chesbro reservoir, with the dam on the left Looking down Willow Springs road Japanese Maple in our back yard
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