Gimme Five I'm Still Alive

Good Monday, time for the news.....

In a group of 70 year-old individuals who had resistance trained since age 50, their cross-sectional area and strength were were equivalent to a group of 28 year-old students. Such findings clearly indicate an impressive plasticity in physiologic, structural and performance characteristics among elderly individuals and that marked and rapid improvement can be achieved with vigorous training into the ninth decade of life.*

The ninth decade. Yeah, baby.

Lance was involved in three crashes in Morzine, France during the 2010 TdF Stage 8, the first stage in the French Alps. The day's misfortune basically ended both his hopes for a unprecedented eighth title and his racing days at the worlds most celebrated grand tour of cycling.

I would have loved seeing him take another win, but at 38, his dominating days at this level appear to be over. By comparison the stage was won by 25 year-old Andy Schleck of the Saxo Bank squad.

Thanks Lance, you're still the best.

Local swimmers take to the pool to raise money to benefit friends fighting cancer. My pal and monster swimmer Heather Burger will again join others to "embrace the challenges within our island family as we swim to raise money for a friend or neighbor who faces the financial obstacles that accompany medical treatment."

By comparison, Saturday I swam 1,500 meters in 30 minutes. These community minded and generous folks are swimming 30 miles. This is the ultra marathon of fund raising, the 24 hours of spinning. The aquatic BIG TIME. Not to be limited by cement, they also do a relay swim around the island the day before. For additional information and to donate or volunteer, please freestyle here.

Go get 'em H.

The passive-solar self-compositing toilet project is coming along slowly and steadily With a little luck I might even have the lid on today. Before it really starts to rain.

Hope you all had a nice summer.

Video upgrades and progress with the new formats all proceeding encouragingly, albeit some areas frustratingly slow. Hey, these things take time when you have no budget. Hope to have the Nature Valley Grand Prix highlight vid up by the end of the week.

RCVman Top 100 Spinning Tunes of ALL-TIME numbers 70-61 up tomorrow. Could this be the week of the Dead?

Red and White, blue suede shoes.

Time for the morning run.

I'm Uncle Sam,

Let's have a good week, shall we?

How do ya do?

Fab foto by Pete Saloutos. More of his stuff here.

*Exercise Physiology, Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance. McArdle, Katch, Katch. Fourth Edition, Page 639.