In the discovery of social media, I am still an intern, not yet even a year has passed since the first day of knowing this new world of connectivity. The cabin in the woods has no internet. Tsali, otherwise known as mountain bike heaven, does not even have cell phone service, at least for us […]
Part of finding (searching for) the ultimate balance in Life is getting away. For this family, extended to a number of cycling-teenagers as it is, summer vacation means coming here. I will see you all next week. Unless of course I discover any worthy pictorial posts to share. JMM
When I started this blog a year or so ago, I promised myself that it would be devoid of self-absorbed race reports. The minutia of the race and the “woulda-shoulda-couldas” surely qualify as lousy content. Even my family looks bored when the details of races are discussed. So I will not drone on about yesterday’s […]
As an American, I was proud when I heard the news. I grinned to myself. It was on my way to work, through a beautiful city park, with the sun rising over the hillside. The morning radio program reported the news that a California judge overturned their state’s ban on gay marriage. I know what you […]
What was, is not always what is. Things change. This is true in cycling as it is in medicine. Seeing such change takes some observational skill. Looking back on life (‘retrospectively’ is how we term it in the medical world), it is easy to identify such chapter breaks. Far more challenging, though, is to note […]
Do you remember the visceral sensations of angst over an upcoming final exam? Or the first procedure as an independent doctor. A major presentation, perhaps. Life’s exams test not only specific knowledge and skill, but one’s self-esteem as well. And it is the self-esteem portion that creates the stomach churn, the palpitations and the random […]
Today’s post on the scariness of Dr Berwick’s appointment to lead CMS brought an email response from my Dad. His words are at least a single voice from real-world people, and it seems possible that his opinion may be a representative one at that. Dad is not a doctor, but he likes doctors. Hi John, […]
The good news is you are a “masters cyclist.” Sounds good, doesn’t it? Being known as a master sounds like a winner. Only in athletics, masters is not equal to a master. In athletics, “masters” means you are both an amateur, and old. How old? It varies, but masters are definitely not young. Lance would be […]
It is the day after a long weekend. Invariably, there are procedures to add to an already busy schedule, colleagues are on summer vacation and of course, there are many “action tags,” or “tasks,” or other likewise unreimbursed chores to check off the to-do list before clicking in the pedals for a pre-dinner ride. And so it […]
It is a holiday weekend, the decibels of medicine and bike racing are tuned down low, so I ask myself, “why do I have this blog?” Then, as if on cue, Dr Ves’ tweet about personality traits of bloggers appears. The study said that only openness to new experiences was predictive of being a male […]
“Older” athletes often ask me what else they can do to prevent heart disease. As, by virtue of their athletic lifestyle, most have none of the usual cardiac risk factors. High blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and obesity are infrequent concerns for the competitive athlete. A more vexing, and highly intangible problem for those who compete […]