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  • NICA Level 2 Coach!

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    Yes, it is now official I completed all of the training and logged the necessary time coaching to be certified as a Level 2 Coach. Very excited at what this means for supporting our rapidly growing Trabuco Hills mountain bike team. I have to say the Red Cross first aid and CPR classes were extremely…

  • RAAM2CC Gear – What It Takes To Ride 3,000 Miles

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    Riding across America is going to require a rather extensive package of riding gear and accessories. One that is well planned and properly packed for easy access as riding conditions in late Winter / Early Spring can change rather quickly. Snow is not uncommon in the higher elevations. Wind and rain are certainly to be…

  • Use Before Expiration Date

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    Somehow that label was not tattooed on us at birth. Perhaps it should have been. Certainly we need to hear and internalize this mantra early in life so we can best take advantage of our youth, enthusiasm, and health while we still have it.  Doing so, being active that is, plays a huge role in…

  • The Importance of Good Metrics and Data

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    Throughout my career I have been blessed to be surrounded by and interact with brilliant people. Amongst the many life lessons I learned from these associations, one that stuck with me was the understanding that you can only improve that which you can measure. Further, the measurements must be accurate, relevant to the desired change/outcome,…

  • Let’s Get More Kids On Bikes

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    Specifically, human powered mountain bikes. For those who follow my posts I recently wrote about my involvement with NICA as a coach for our newly formed local team Trabuco Hills Mountain Bike Team. Well the new season is about to get underway. This coming weekend we have an awesome opportunity for kids, parents, friends, and…

  • AI / Data Centers and a Link to Curing Cancer

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    Today I approach this blog from a different perspective and share with you an industry article I recently published talking about electrical infrastructure. Yes, a good bit technical. The one key takeaway – the AI community is trying to run their machines flat-out all the time. But their business models do not come anywhere near…

  • Hitting New Milestones in Training – Please Help with RAAM2CC Fundraiser 

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    This past week in Southern California brought near perfect weather to increase my base miles with 225 miles as my target. Got off to a good start with a few evening mountain bike rides early in the week followed by a very much planned ‘off’ day for Wednesday as my work schedule was totally slammed. …

  • Made It – 200+ Miles In A Week

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    Took a while to build the mental fitness to tackle this goal. Well that and the right combination of weather and work schedule. Glad to have reached this level as comfortably as I did. Other than adjusting for the heat the overall effort on any one ride was not bad at all. Very happy I…

  • This Is Our LBS Coffee Ride – Every Town Has One

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    Ok so if you don’t know the acronym LBS is Local Bike Shop. And yes, the town needs to be large enough and the local surroundings support a bicycle shop. So Kavik, AK doesn’t have one.  Back to the coffee ride, as I recently posted there are / may be  (all depends upon your genetics,…

  • April – That Was A Good Month Of Training

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    Not to mention some great milestones along the way. Like that lap around the Sun. Despite the weather and business travel I was still able to achieve excellent mileage, a PR month at least in the last five or so years. However: I need to be ready to do 3.5 X more when I do…