by Mike | Jul 13, 2026 | 1960s, balance, Bible, faith, Heaven, HOPE, inspiration, joy, New Beginnings, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, surfing, Surfing in Heaven, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“If in doubt, paddle out.” — Nat Young Beginning Tuesday, July 14, through Saturday, July 18, the Kindle edition of Surfing in Heaven will be available free in the Amazon Kindle Store. If you haven’t read it yet, this is the perfect opportunity (testimonials). And if...
by Mike | May 28, 2026 | aging well, balance, exercise, fitness, humor, Leisure, life lesson, marathon, personal stories, running, Silicon Valley, the pivot, triathlon
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden Mike’s AI synopsis of this blog: This is one long-winded excuse for my not running. I love running. For more than 50 years, it has been my exercise, my mental refreshment, and, at...
by Mike | Mar 18, 2026 | fitness, inspiration
“Birthdays are good for you – the more you have, the longer you live. Warren Miller, Legendary ski filmmaker Charley French with his Lamborghini Gallardo I recently spoke with a man who is about to turn 100—and he’s still setting world records in endurance sports....
by Mike | Feb 2, 2026 | ironman triathlon
“Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles. Brag for the rest of your life.” – John Collins, 1978 Back in 1999, I got the “Congratulations!” letter telling me I’d been selected in the lottery to race the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kailua-Kona,...
by Mike | Jan 4, 2026 | 1960s, death, Heaven
Every year, The Surfer’s Journal (TSJ) releases a short film called “A Moment of Reflection”— a respectful remembrance of surfers who passed away the previous year. It’s beautifully done and always stops me in my tracks. It’s worth taking a few minutes to watch it all...
