Archive for September, 2009

Motorcycling in the Wienerwald

I had an unexpected free day during a business trip to Vienna, and rather than working (which I do enough on the weekends), I rented a motorcycle and explored the Wienerwald, the “Vienna Woods” at the top end of the Alps.
It’s a lovely rural area with all of the beautiful mountain scenery you would expect [...]

1/3 done! My fourth quarter (first year) at UC Davis’ Bay Area Working Professional MBA program

It’s now September, which means I’ve finished my fourth quarter – and my first year – at the UC Davis weekend MBA program. It’s been incredibly interesting and rewarding, and also a lot of fun, but let me tell you how much I’ve enjoyed a full month off!
During the Summer 2009 quarter I took [...]

Sprint Triathlon at Pacific Grove (my first tri)

I did my first triathlon this Sunday. The Sprint Triathon at Pacific Grove. To summarize: I didn’t train or prepare well, the water was very very cold, my transition times totally suck, I totally killed the bike section, my transition times really suck, and I run like a total wuss after biking and [...]