Prostate Veterans on Mt Tamalpais

A apology is in order: This photo was taken almost a month ago. I'm new to blogging and have to admit the technology is still new and in a sense overwhelming to me. I feel like Rip Van Winkle waking up and coming into the modern world of computer technology!
The above photo was taken on Mt Tamalpais in Marin County after a winter storm about 3 weeks ago. The 4 musketeers in the photo left to right: Walter Radtke, John Bohan, Tim Englert and Ken Malik. All of us are participating in this year's Cancer Climb, Trek and Gathering for Prostate Awareness in August in the Yosemite High Country. (Yes, we are still recruiting participants. See www.prostateawarenessfoundation.org for details. So in a sense this was one of the first warm up hike for that event. We try to do a group hike every early Sunday morning here in the bay area. Staying in shape is one of the three cornerstones of the Prostate Awareness Foundations recommendations for a sustainable prostate. The other two: a prostate healthy diet and a stress management program.

Introduction to Ken & the Prostate Awareness Hikers

    As part of our ongoing effort to get good quality daily exercise we are climbing and hiking at Sugarloaf State Park in the Valley of the Moon, Sonoma County, California. We always go early in the morning to beat the crowds and get closer to nature. Our group generally consists of older guys who are trying to exercise daily as part as their proactive sustainable prostate program. The other parts of the PAF / Prostate Awareness Foundation program are a prostate healthy diet, stress management, a spiritual path of some sort. The object is to retard disease progression if diagnosed with prostate cancer or younger guys trying to prevent this nationwide epidemic.

    Each week, normally on Sunday we hike somewhere in the bay area. The latest research indicates that men who have the most consistent aggressive exercise programs. So you can expect photos of our weekly adventure.  The below picture of me was on the Steep Ravine Trail on Mt Tamalpais in Marin County during last Sunday's rain.