Sojka's Call

 Maybe you are young now and feel invincible.  Are you someone now in their 50's or 60's and still feel great and want to stay that way?  What are some of the keys to a long life with cycling part of your regular recreation?   The picture to the left is of Paul Danhaus about half way into the RAAM (Race Across America) and the contraption he came up with to deal with neck problems.  Look closely at this picture and his neck position.  The muscles and connective tissues are stretched in the front and compressed in the back.  It doesn't take a medical doctor or physical therapist to imagine what happens to the human body when held in this position for hours per week over many years.   The muscles in the front of the neck tend to weaken.  The vertebrae in the neck get compressed.  The muscles in the back of the neck shorten.  The trapezoids start to over-compensate for the weakening in other muscles.   In an effort to relax muscles we feel are being overused we allow poor posi

 Best Music These are my top albums ranked according to how many 4 or 5 rated songs the album had.  The links below (mouse over song name) are to representative songs of each album.  This is not a rank of the individual songs.   1. Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?   Album of The Year 2. The Orielles - Disco Volador 3. Tops - I Feel Alive   4. Aluna - Renaissance 5. Lady Gaga - Chromatica 6. The Blessed Madonna - Club Future Nostalgia  7. Victoria Monet - JAGUAR   8. Georgia - Seeking Thrills  Here is a live version of the same song that is really nice 9. Teyana Taylor - The Album 10.Tame Impala - The Slow Rush  11. Empress Of - I'm Your Empress Of 12. Kayobe - Islands To Bridges  13. TOKiMONSTA - Oasis Nocturno  14. Widowspeak - Plum  15. Washed Out - Purple Noon  16. Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine  17. Anchor & Braille - TENSION  18. Weste - Abanico 19. George Clanton & Nick Hexum - George Clanton and Nick Hexum  20. Hazel English - Wake UP! Favorite Skiing We s