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

  • The Solstice Run

    I know we’re not quite at the summer solstice, but we’re only a few days away. I was out running this evening around 10:30 after a long day. The sky...

  • Glen Arbor Solstice 2019

    Another Endurance Evolution event is in the books.

  • Race Director Stress

    Even after over ten years of race directing, I still get stressed out before each race. The amount of stress, however, has significantly diminished over that same time. I think...

  • Never Miss Twice

    It happened (or didn’t happen, I should say) yesterday: I missed writing a post for the first time in 82 days. I realized it this morning when I awoke and...

  • A Little Ironman Mixed In

    As I mentioned yesterday, I’m in Traverse City and it’s Glen Arbor Solstice race week. But these days I’m always working on Ironman 70.3 Traverse Citystuff, too. This week is...

  • It's Glen Arbor Solstice Race Week

    This week I’m in Traverse City prepping for the Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K, happening this Saturday, June 15. I’m jamming out the final manuals for my course...

  • Audible.com

    A few months ago I started a free trial on Audible.com. Somehow I accidentally forgot to cancel before the trial period was over and all of a sudden received an...

  • McKinley Loop

    My all time favorite run in Traverse City is without a doubt McKinley Loop. The six mile loop starts at Traverse City Central High School and heads east down Eastern...

  • Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

  • Be a Mirror

    I’m nearing the end of reading Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss, and reflecting (No pun intended) on some of the key elements of the book.