To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.
— Leonard Bernstein
Goal: Paris-Brest-Paris 2027
Everyone should have a BHAG. Mine is to ride and complete Paris-Brest-Paris, a 1200-kilometer (750 freedom units) brevet spread over 80-90 hours, depending on which wave you ride in. Obviously, I’m already training for this. My goal for the event is to have my FTP in the 300s, and my body weight down to 80 … Read more
Accomplishments: January 2026
Rolling out of the holidays and into January, I had a couple things I wanted to accomplish for the month. I went into this feeling fired-up and ready to keep going, but the previous six months of high productivity, combined with the holidays insanity, and my tank was emptier than I thought. Tack on some … Read more
2026 Resolutions
Before I come up with my 2026 resolutions, it probably makes sense to revisit last year’s list, which was short: So, looking back, I didn’t do too badly. First off, I did get a job offer (and accepted it) on March 30th, and started on April 21st, which was awesome. I also got better at … Read more
Quarterly Update, 101 Things: December 2025
After a highly productive previous quarter, this past quarter actually surpassed it. Right out of the gate, I was stomping ass in October, and things just got better and better as I went. Quarterly Metrics Completed tasks this quarter: 9 (8.9%)In-progress tasks: 25 (24.7%) Overall Metrics Days completed: 751Days remaining: 250Completed tasks (total): 47 (46.5%)In-progress … Read more
Accomplishments: December 2025
As usual, the holidays were going to be a huge crimp on my productivity, so I was pretty smart about my plans for the month. I wasn’t going to overdo it. To that end, I wanted to do three things: ✅ Burton Step-Ons Finally! I made this change because I’ve been struggling with lower back … Read more
On Writing
So as part of my ongoing 101 Things in 1001 Days, I have a large amount of writing to do. That said, my writing skills have kind of gone rusty from disuse. Writing has become a Sisyphean task, to say the least. What’s good, though, is that I’m having more and more ideas as of … Read more
Accomplishments: November 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, but I also knew with the start of the holiday season I was going to be pressed for time, so I targeted two particular tasks: In the end, it … Read more
Accomplishments: October 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: In the end, it was too much, especially with everything else I had going in the month. Oh well. Here’s the jist of … Read more
Quarterly Update on 101 Things: September 2025
This is undoubtably the most productive quarter I’ve completed in the 101 Things in 1001 Days thus far. It’s been a productive summer, but as of this posting, I will have a year left in which to accomplish all my tasks. Right now, it ain’t looking good. At all. That said, let’s jam through what … Read more
Accomplishments: September 2025
The agenda for this month was to keep hammering at the 101 Things in 1001 Days. I’ve been making a ton of progress in it lately, so I targeted three particular tasks: Finish Tears of the Kingdom This was at the top of my list for the month, given that I have a boatload of … Read more
