Training Recap - Week of 10/21
Weak week. I’m still trying to plan out my race calendar for the next couple years and therefore I’m not yet on a training plan. Without a regimented plan I am the laziest person around. I blame my...
View ArticleA few shots from mile 22 of today’s New York City Marathon...
One of the warrior wheelchair competitors. #pain Lead women's time at mile 22 Lead woman Running down the leader Lead men's time at mile 22 Lead men Mile 22...the homestretchA few shots from mile 22...
View ArticleTraining Recap - Week of 10/28
Main lesson from this week…I am not a natural swimmer. I can swim and I’m a relatively strong swimmer. But I muscle through it and that technique will not work for distance swimming. Like anything...
View ArticleWork-Rest of Life Imbalance
I’ve never liked the phrase “work-life balance”. It says we should work only for the purpose of facilitating a life outside of our job. It implies that we’re doing something wrong if we work too much...
View ArticleTraining Recap - Week of 11/11
I’ve decided on my first 70.3 triathlon…Mont-Tremblant. Race day is June 22, 2104 so I have plenty of time to get in peak condition. I haven’t yet moved into a training program and I’m currently...
View ArticleWhat to do when you are no longer non-consensus
There’s a great idea floating around out there that being successful requires you to be right and non-consensus. It’s sort of an obvious point but framing it like this makes it stick in the mind. I...
View ArticleWinter Cycling Gear
There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.- Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-FiennesCycling in the winter can suck. Rain, cold, street grime, and slush can make an unprepared...
View ArticleTraining Recap - 12/14 to 12/22
This past week was the second to last week of base conditioning before race training begins. I feel as if I’m in pretty good condition and I’m looking forward to ramping it up in preparation for my...
View ArticleGreat long ride on a beautiful winter afternoon
Great long ride on a beautiful winter afternoon
View ArticleTraining Recap - 12/23 to 12/29
Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.- Ralph Waldo Emerson This is my last week before full on training begins. I am definitely a little nervous but excited to see if I can hack it. I’m going to...
View ArticleWhat Makes For A Great Entrepreneur
Over the past couple years I have been fortunate enough to get the chance to work with some incredible entrepreneurs. These interactions, along with my own entrepreneurial experiences, have given me a...
View ArticleTraining Recap - 12/30 to 1/5
This past Saturday was the first day of official triathlon training. Here we go. It’s going to be a long, hard, fun 5 months of training for the Mont Tremblant 70.3. This is the point in race...
View ArticleVery muddy 9 miles around the Central Park reservoir this...
Very muddy 9 miles around the Central Park reservoir this morning
View ArticleBrand Building
Building a brand is hard. Well, that’s not totally true. Building something that people love and that will endure more than a few years is hard. Building something that you think is a brand but that no...
View ArticleAll geared up (minus my bike) for triathlon training camp this...
All geared up (minus my bike) for triathlon training camp this weekend. 2 days of nonstop running, biking and swimming.
View ArticleNew Paltz Training Camp
kbntraining:This past weekend TriLife spent a couple days at a training camp in New Paltz, NY. It was 2 days of running, cycling, swimming and cross training. It was incredibly tiring, but incredibly...
View ArticleBike fit, New saddle, Good day
Bike fit, New saddle, Good day : kbntraining:I had by bike fit today by Mike Sherry at BikeRidersNYC. These guys are amazing. True experts. I explicitly trusted every suggestion and tweak Mike made to...
View ArticleSeed Investing is Personal
At the seed stage, there is essentially one data point that matters when looking at a possible investment: the founder. Everything else comes from him or her. The idea and the company strategy show how...
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