Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..
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Google Earth Pro
If you’re a race director and don’t already use Google Earth Pro to map out your courses and venues, you should.
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The Starbucks Secret
Have to ever walked up to a Starbucks hoping to grab a quick cup of coffee, only to find a long line waiting for you?
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Family First
I’ve always been a head-down-get-the-shit-done kind of guy when work needs to happen. When deadlines loom, I’ll pull an all day or all night, or all day and night marathon...
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Finding a new, new normal
After my wife and I had our first child it was an adjustment to life with a little one around the house. Our day jobs stayed the same, and just...
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This Half Is So Easy
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Do Not Disturb
For the last 12 weeks it’s been a challenge working from home. I work from a home office, and my wife, Laura, has been home on maternity leave, along with...
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Ironman Coeur d’Alene: Race Day
Call time for our staff on race day on Sunday was 4:00 am for a 6:00am race start. The entire crew worked their butts off straight until after 8:00 pm,...
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Can't Hurt Me
Most of us have a pretty damn good life, but not all of us. Some of us have “average” lives, with a spouse, 2.2 kids, a house, a dog. Some...
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Ironman Coeur d’Alene day 3
Today at Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene was the day for final built-outs of the venue, finish line set up, swim course buoy placement, and one final staff meeting pre-race. The...
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Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene day 2
Today was as full day of bag stuffing, site set up, and packet pick up.