If you’re new and not familiar with my story I semi-retired to 20 hours a week at my main job in 2017 after reaching financial independence years before. Since then life has been so much better and I’m constantly tinkering...
What is work and why do we do it? A classic definition of work is “activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.” Another is “a task or tasks to be undertaken; something...
When it comes to sports and working out, I’m an endurance and cardio guy. In a typical week I ride my bike or run 6 days and lift weights one day. I dread weight day. But I also know the...
So, how’s your pandemic going? I entered 2020 on a pretty good high. In 2019 I saw my business start to take off, I had my best year bike racing and fitness-wise ever, and I finally felt adjusted to my...
Regular readers know I focus heavily on the behavioral traits that drive money decisions, and this pandemic is forcing all kinds of changes that are, to me, fascinating to observe. Most of us have had our lives turned upside down,...
If part of your financial independence strategy is pursuing geoarbitrage or if you anticipate moving after achieving FI, where you move matters. Walkable neighborhoods have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. More and more people are realizing the...
Most people have things they’re striving for, things they want to be. For many it’s to lose weight and live healthier. Or maybe it’s to start that successful podcasting business. A common trap in modern society is to look at...
Did you make a new year’s resolution to get in shape in 2019? Maybe get a new gym membership and really start taking your health seriously? Well, we’re two weeks into the new year, how’s it going so far? The...
I did it readers! Barring a major catastrophe in the last three days of 2018 that requires me to drive over 450 miles, I rode my bikes more miles than I drove my car this year! Yes, you read that...
As regular readers know and as you can see on the right rail of this blog, I track some of my outdoor endurance activities. In 2017 I had a banner year, I rode my various bikes about 6400 miles, the...
It was New Year’s Eve 2016, and I had 394 running miles for the year. I’ve always been a little bit of a numbers guy, so it bugged me that I might end the year that close to 400 and...
A body in motion stays in motion. A body at rest stays at rest. Newton’s first law of motion governs every object in the cosmos from a physical standpoint. Interestingly, it seems to be a good predictor of other things...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 1530 Miles
Running: 126 Miles
Hiking: 19 Miles
Paddling: 10 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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