Lounge Isn’t Food: Travel Fitness Field Notes
This week was a test of systems: Zone 2 under travel stress, lounge temptations, transit failures, and one costly timing mistake. The win wasn’t perfection—it was recovery: ste
The Lounge Isn’t Food — It’s Infrastructure
Week 9 proved my travel system works: pre-decisions beat willpower, sleep changes Zone 2, and the lounge is infrastructure—not food. Next upgrade: fiber + a glycine experiment.
The Special Operator Training System
For executive athletes who travel: a simple field manual to maintain endurance, strength, and recovery—without perfect schedules or hero workouts.
Ireland Week Field Notes (Feb 9–15): Rain Logistics, Deep History, and the Art of the Pivot
A rain-soaked Dublin week that became a lesson in “logistics as leadership”—high steps, deep history at Newgrange, smart pivots in Howth, and a cozy Japan throwback recipe ba
Marathon Training
Base training isn’t “slow season.” It’s injury insurance and performance compound interest—especially when travel breaks your routine.
Synthesis — 2026-W06
A week that started with a family birthday and ended in Dublin nightlife. Between Istanbul airports, delays, and security checks, I leaned on a simple system: fasted training windo
Istanbul Travel Week: Fasted Runs, Client Meetings, Jet Lag — and Keeping the System in Motion
Istanbul was chaos: long travel days, client meetings, jet lag, and catch-up work after hours. I didn’t aim for perfection. I aimed for a tiny system that still works when life g
Applied System Quickstart
The Applied System Quickstart is the tactical companion to the Operating Manual. This 7-day blueprint translates protein, fiber stabilization, timing architecture, sleep protection
I Got Faster After 40. The Science Says That’s Possible—But Not Because Aging Reversed.
My first marathon at 30 was 3:59. At 40 it was 3:33. My best was 3:31 at 44. That looks like I “beat aging.” I didn’t. A rare 47-year study tracking the same people from age
2025-W38 — The Fasted Half Marathon That Almost Hit 1:30
I raced the Colmar Half Marathon fasted, missed 1:30 by minutes, and learned more than a PR could teach—then discovered the oddest milestone: my suit suddenly didn’t fit anymor
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