It’s been five years since I’ve been in Coeur d’Alene. The last time was when a I finished 140.6 miles in 2014. This week I’m here on the opposite side of the fence. I’m shadowing the lead operations team here in prep for Ironman 70.3 Traverse City.
Twelve Hours’ Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old
As a parent of a newborn the first thing you often wish you had more of is sleep. These little nuggets of life haven’t quite figured out how to live this thing we call life quite yet. They have gas in their tummy, they cry. They have gas in their bowels, they cry. They have no food in their stomach, …
Love You Forever
Last night I read “Love You Forever” to my 19-month old daughter for the first time. I only made it about half way before I was sobbing. My kid just squirmed around and played with her stuffed animals, as per usual, but I lost it. My mom read that book to me when I was a little kid, and boy …
Technology Must-Haves: Part 2
Recently I wrote about one of my favorite bits of technology that I use just about all day, every day. Well, here’s my second must-have bit of technology. Hint: It’s unlikely that any modern parent will name their kid this… Yep: Alexa. Loads of people have an Echo device, which have Alexa on them. 100 million according to the folks …
Technology Must-Haves: Part 1
We all live our lives surrounded by technology these days. Cell phones, laptops, tablets, and so much more. I am especially fond of the latest new hardware and software, but there are a few pieces of tech that I find myself coming back to day in and day out. Of all the tech related things I use everyday, trying to …
Relationships as Marketing
My wife and I recently purchased a new home, and we absolutely love the agent we worked with. She always made us feel like we were her only clients. She doesn’t do much “traditional” advertising or marketing, in terms of putting her face up on billboards, social media, or similar ways that real estate agents often get their name and …
Night Owl
Jet lag and kid lag has been real the last few days. It also seems like I just can’t get anything done during the day when the little one is awake most of the time and my wife needs help around the house. So, I’ve reverted back to my night owl ways out of necessity. This afternoon and evening I’ve …
Pro Travel Tips
This afternoon I flew back from Traverse City to Portland. I almost didn’t make it. My outbound flight was delayed, and because of this I wouldn’t make my connection in Chicago. But thanks to doing a lot of air travel over the past few years, I had a few tricks up my sleeve to make it home, and even get …
I don’t have to, I get to.
There are times in my job as owner and operator of Endurance Evolution that I’m not so thrilled with the tasks I have to do. Most of those times are when I’m super tired or stressed. But, I love the life that this job provides me and my family. It’s a flexible schedule. I can work from just about anywhere. …
Meetings
We’re barely 24 hours post-Glen Arbor Solstice and I’m already knee-deep in another round of Ironman 70.3 Traverse City meetings. Bike aid station 1 During this round of meetings, we’re finalizing aid station locations for the bike and run courses, resident notification pieces, traffic impact notices, and traffic control signage.