Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • This Half Is So Easy

  • 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...

  • 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,...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene day 2

    Today was as full day of bag stuffing, site set up, and packet pick up.