Joel Gaff, Jr. is a software developer based in Portland, Oregon & Traverse City, Michigan, USA..
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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...
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Glen Arbor Solstice 2019
Another Endurance Evolution event is in the books.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
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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.