If you’re like most, your job is a source of stress. Actually it’s probably the leading source of stress: According to the Center for Disease Control/National Institute on Occupational Safety & Health, the workplace is the number one cause of...
In 2021 as covid vaccines rolled out the cycling group rides and races that are such an important part of my life came back. While this provided a huge boost to my moral and my training, I also got some...
If you’re an endurance athlete you might be familiar with lactate threshold. It’s defined as: the level at which the intensity of exercise causes lactate to accumulate in the blood at a faster rate than it can be removed, making...
We descended the steps to the metro station with fresh espresso and croissants in our bellys. Our hangovers were already starting to wane as we set off for another day of adventure in Paris. It was a Tuesday morning and...
If you’re a new reader and not familiar with my story, I reached financial independence accidentally by saving money and investing. I semi-retired and went “half-time” to 20 hours a week at my job in late 2017. I’ve been doing...
*I wrote this recently while on a blissful backpacking trip in the wilderness, away from the sounds, distractions, and cacophony of modernity. I hope you can relate… Hey Modern Times, it’s me Dave. Can I just call you “MT”, I’m...
In the past week I’ve seen some financial independence folks being a bit smug about this economic crisis that COVID-19 has caused. At one level I get it, for those who have saved money, invested wisely, lived frugally, and avoided...
I found a mostly empty and quiet gate at the airport with room to stretch. The traffic plagued ride and chaotic security line put me in a funk. There were 5 huge TV screens blaring out the bile of the...
I went part time at my job in October 2017 after exceeding my target financial independence net worth. It’s been my intention to keep posting updates on both my new work life as well as my non-work life. I’ve done...
To get to financial independence, you have to save money. There’s no way around it. Even if you become famous and wind up having money pouring out your kitchen faucets, if you don’t save you’re not going to make it...
My legs were screaming, my heart and lungs exploding out of my chest. I slowly passed a guy sitting on the pavement, surrendered. Another woman sat sobbing in the grass on the side of the road. The hill pitched up...
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...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 1419 Miles
Running: 112 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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