Monthly Archives: May 2022

Sunday All-Day Solo Bike Ride: 187.0 miles

Sunday All-Day Solo Bike Ride: 187.0 miles For some odd reason I chose a long hilly ride to do today. I had been fasting for 12 hours before I departed, and I was able to keep up the fast through … Continue reading

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Tuesday Morning Solo Bike Ride: 38.3 miles

Tuesday Morning Solo Bike Ride: 38.3 miles It was a really nice morning for a bike ride. The weather was pristine. No sun. Not too much wind. Around 70 degrees. And not too many cars on the roads. I was … Continue reading

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How the Body Uses Fuel

How the Body Uses Fuel There are two types of fuel the body has to choose from: carbohydrates (sugar) and fats. Levels of insulin in your blood typically plays a role in whether sugar gets burned or fat gets burned.

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Healthy Human Metabolism and Mitochondria

Healthy Human Metabolism and Mitochondria This video is really neat. It covers a lot of ground and provides lots of information that someone interested in improving their body’s metabolism can study and more than likely make good choices in their … Continue reading

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Wednesday Group Bike Ride: 127 miles

Wednesday Group Bike Ride: 127 miles I met Mary Foley at Village Park in Cranbury at 6 AM for a 200k bike ride. It was a little chilly this morning, but the day was supposed to warm up pretty quick. … Continue reading

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Tuesday Morning Solo Bike Ride: 39 miles

Tuesday Morning Solo Bike Ride: 39 miles Finally found the time and the good weather to go for a bike ride. Haven’t gotten out on the road since this past Thursday. Seems like quite a while ago. CLICK HERE to … Continue reading

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RUSA Permanent #4130

RUSA Permanent #4130 I created 7 300k perms this past winter that start and end about a half mile from my home. I’m looking forward to riding them a couple times each this summer. There is one other 300k perm … Continue reading

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Reversing Mitochondria Dysfunction with Exercise Training

Reversing Mitochondria Dysfunction with Exercise Training During my bike ride this past Thursday which I started after fasting for 12 hours and rode fasted through mile 150 I was surprised to learn from the other three riders I knew on … Continue reading

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Thursday All-Day Group Ride: 189.5 miles

Thursday All-Day Group Ride: 189.5 miles I had agreed over the weekend to meet Mary Foley for her pre-ride of the 300k event to be held this Saturday out of Hightstown, NJ. That pre-ride started this morning at 4:30 AM … Continue reading

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Monday All-Day’er for 400k Pre-Ride: 218 miles

Monday All-Day’er for 400k Pre-Ride: 218 miles Yesterday I had an upset stomach with related diarrhea. It zapped me of energy, and made it impossible to get ample sleep for today’s ride which started at 4 AM from Coopersburg, PA. … Continue reading

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