Hi folks, There are many reasons to hire a coach, and it becomes increasingly important the more challenging or potentially risky the undertaking. The most important reason to have a coach is to protect you from yourself. Furthermore, a simple observation on your technique, along with appropriate advice, can make all the difference to your performance. Here is a short video clip showing how to engage ... Read more
Watching My Son Kiteboarding Reminds Me That Anything Worth Doing Is Worth A Little Effort
I had a great day today, visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina with my eldest son, Nick. He loves sports that move (just like the images on his kids t-shirts), which over the years have included roller skating, skate boarding, BMX and dirt biking, downhill skiing, and now kiteboarding. I watched him learn to control a small kite, and then a larger one, and finally a kite that would carry him across the water. He ... Read more
Nutrition Pyramid, Food Network, Or Network Of Pyramids, And Learning To Think A Little Less-Homocentrically
Hi folks, I was recently introduced to an excellent book, ‘Learning to Fall’ by Philip Simmons, via a review on the Senior Correspondent website. The first thing I did was to read the chapter recommended by the reviewer, ‘Out of the Cave,’ from which came the following quotation, with respect to observations made by the author whilst visiting a local pond with his children (sample bucket in hand): ... Read more
I Really Like Twitter, Facebook, And StumbleUpon, And It Sure Feels Good To Be Appreciated, Thank You Maria
Hi folks, During a year of blogging, and exploration of online marketing and social networking, I have managed to find some tools that I really like. Surprisingly, the one piece of software that I initially considered to be of little value, Twitter, has turned out to be excellent in many ways. I attribute this little lesson to Victor, my bike guy, who said, "Kevin, just give Twitter another try, as it ... Read more
Colder Older Ironman Training
Hi folks, The other day I had arranged a ride with my biking partner, Rory, but the weather was really cold, not much above freezing. This kind of weather didn't bother me in the 'old days,' but as I age I find it harder and harder to deal with the cold, especially on the bike. In part, this is due to my having Raynaud's syndrome, which can induce intense pain in my fingers in cold weather, but this ... Read more
Of Dabbling, Business And Athletics
Hi folks, A little while ago a friend of mine said that my business efforts were just 'dabbling,' which caused me to think of ducks. There are two kinds of people in this world, duck people and regular people. My eldest son (Nick) and my younger brother (Trevor) love ducks. They just do! Watch them around ducks. They just see ducks. Now, I like ducks a lot, and so does Gary Larson, but not like Nick ... Read more
I Wonder If René Descartes Enjoyed Dancing
Hi folks, There are two famous quotes by Frenchmen about the nature of life, "Je pense donc je suis" (I think, therefore I am [Cogito ergo sum] - René Descartes, philosopher) and "Rien n'est vrai comme ce qu'on sent" (Nothing is as true as what one feels - Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, poet). One says he exists because he thinks and the other states that it's really all about feelings. Two halves of ... Read more
You Should Age-Adjust Your Training Portfolio As You Would Your Investment Portfolio
Hi folks, Setting up your investment portfolio as you age is quite complex, especially if you do it yourself (the only safe way, in my opinion). The first thing to do is decide your 'risk averseness level,' your need for cash flow, desired growth rate of your portfolio, level of required stability of your funds, the security of your investment instruments, and the ethics of your strategy. You achieve ... Read more
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