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Again To Longer Rides – BionicOldGuy

Again To Longer Rides – BionicOldGuy
17
Apr

I’m again to having the ability to do longer rides so long as lengthy as I don’t overdo the depth. I feel what went improper that led to my latest sciatica flare-up was that I had mixed lengthy rides with onerous using, together with sprints and intervals on the identical day. Now I’m preserving the tempo “brisk however snug” for the longer rides, and solely doing extra intense using on shorter rides. Thus far so good!

I went for over three hours comparatively straightforward paced final Saturday and yesterday and it felt nice. Yesterday was my group journey, we went round Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs West of Morgan Hill. This concerned some steep climbs, however I used to be in a position to management the hassle with electrical help on my recumbent. Not too long ago I’ve been preserving to shorter rides on my upright however I feel my again is recovered sufficient to go additional on that bike additionally.

It was cloudy and a bit chilly the primary a part of yesterday’s journey however the solar got here out to remain once we had been taking a break at Uvas reservoir.

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I’m a Mechanical Engineer born in 1953, Ph. D, Stanford, 1980. I’ve been lively within the mechanical CAE area for many years. I even have a lifelong curiosity in out of doors actions and health. I’ve had each hips changed and a coronary heart valve substitute as a result of a genetic situation. This weblog chronicles my adventures in staying lively regardless of these bumps within the highway.

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