by Mike | Aug 31, 2025 | adventure travel, balance, bikepacking, community, exercise, GDMBR, Leisure
This blog is a report on Mike and Matthew Mulkey’s second phase of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR-2). It is not edited (FYI). You can check out our trip photos [HERE]. The GDMBR is the route created and mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association. It...
by Mike | Nov 22, 2024 | community, exercise, running, Silicon Valley
While sitting in the dining room, immersed on my laptop, my son Matthew walked in, visibly upset. “My bike was stolen,” he announced, his voice suddenly sinking my upbeat mood. My initial reaction was shock—how could this happen just a few blocks from our home? Then...
by Mike | Jul 8, 2024 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, exercise, faith, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, humor, John Wooden, Life Coaching, Malibu, meditation, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, skiing, surfing, triathlon, WW II
Ryan Pyle is one very interesting dude! We sat down in his West Hollywood studio recently for an engaging discussion about WWII, surfing history, China, work/life balance, basketball (including John Wooden), powder skiing, surfing in Heaven, wave pools, Ironman...
by Mike | Nov 21, 2022 | Bible, Corona del Mar, exercise, faith, Heaven, Jesus, marathon, running, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Be faithful, and leave the results to God.” -Amish Proverb In between surf sessions, I love to run. The physical joy and mental relief that running has provided me over the years are immeasurable. When I look back at the peaks and valleys of my Silicon Valley tech...
by Mike | Nov 6, 2022 | balance, exercise, humor, marathon, running, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, triathlon
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” – Mark Twain Like the marathon, life can have its challenges after you hit mile 20. That last stretch can hurt! My 1970s vintage Infinity surfboard now requires a little extra resin and...
by Mike | Sep 25, 2022 | 1960s, balance, death, exercise, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Life Coaching, New Beginnings, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, surfing
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” -Bronnie Ware (1) While the world’s first microprocessor (2) was catalyzing the personal computer revolution in Silicon Valley, the sport of surfing was forever changed by...
