Sports

Protection That Makes You Weaker

I have taken up running and, like boomers everywhere, I worry about hurting myself. Data suggest that between a third and half of runners get hurt running every year, making running a surprisingly high risk exercise. Why is this? Journalist Chris McDougall wondered why he was getting hurt when humans have been running for two [...]

Competition, Culture, Economics, Social, Sports

Hang 30: Time Surfing

Been awhile since we showed first rate surfing videos. This one from Aussie Rip Curl, uses a “30 camera array” and six world class surfers to enable editors to shift perspective, freeze frame from a combination of angles, and create the “Matrix” like illusion of perspective. Pretty cool. They also produced a video on how [...]

Culture, Sports, Technology

"Dream bicycles that change and grow"

One of my favorite cycling blogs, Eco Velo, ran this photo some time back. I am slightly obsessed with bicycles and business, so I noticed not just four sweet rides, but a nice illustration about how competition and business innovation are changing even the bike business.  THE ROMANCE OF BICYCLES Most bikes sold in most [...]

Competition, Cycling, Sports

For Fun….

I am a secret Laird Hamilton fan. Think he may be the best big wave surfer ever. He invented (some say co-invented) tow-in surfing. This is nothing like the sport of my youth — but a LOT like the fantasies of my youth. This is pretty amazing…

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