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The mind is everything. What we think, we become.
Buddha
GranFondo San Diego: My early season test
The goal for the second attempt at the GranFondo San Diego 60 mile ride was simple: finish. Last year I had to stop at mile 40. This year: Same course. Different rider. More confidence, better pacing, and a strong finish—that’s what sticking to the plan looks like.
My Centenarian Decathlon: Training for the Life I want in my 90s.
What do you want to still be able to do at 90? My Centenarian Decathlon focuses on cycling, strength, balance, and independence — training not just for performance, but for the life I want to live in my later years.
Process Over Outcome: Learning to Train Differently in My 60s
In my 60s, I’ve stopped chasing outcomes and started trusting the process. Not every ride is an all-out effort anymore. The focus is consistency, pacing, and gradual improvement — the kind that lets you keep riding not just faster, but longer… for years to come.
What the Blue Zones Taught me about Training and Longevity.
The Blue Zones aren’t about training harder — they’re about living smarter. As I work on longevity, I’m realizing my cycling journey is starting to reflect many of those same principles.
Setbacks, Sickness, and Staying the Course
At 62, training for longevity means learning when to push and when to recover. This reflection on setbacks, sickness, and smart rebuilding is a powerful reminder that progress doesn’t have to be linear.
When motivation goes out the window.
When motivation goes out the window it’s time to just do it.
A New Year, a New Training Cycle
With the start of the new year comes the start of a new training cycle. Time to start building a base for the Metric Centuries on the schedule.
2026 Fitness Goals
As we approach the end of 2025, I’ve been spending some time reflecting on the past year—what went right, what could be improved, what can be ditched, and what I want the next year to look like.
Why Bicycling Is My Longevity Sport
How a health wake-up call led me back to cycling—and why bicycling became my vehicle for longevity, fitness, and quality of life in my 60s and beyond.
Training Plan for the Week of December 1, 2025
This post shares my cycling training plan for the week of December 1, 2025, as I ease into winter training. With holiday travel and a busy month ahead, I’m focusing on consistent rides, adding stability workouts for strength and balance, and using December as a gentle on-ramp before structured training begins later in the month.
