Climbing and Running
7 marathons. 7 continents. 7 years.
By the Numbers
May 7, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
I went to the gym that is nearest to work yesterday for a short tour and see about signing up – it is included in the Microsoft benefits package. When I had to park miles away (ok not really) instead of near the front door at PVAC, I should have had a feeling I was [...]
Microserfs – Part One
May 4, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Thanks to a good friend who has lent me her (autographed) copy of Douglas Coupland’s “microserfs” book (1995), I have been experiencing the life of a (fictional) Microsoft employee and his friends circa 1993. I’ve heard the term before of course, and Coupland is the guy who invented the term “Generation X”. It’s a fantastic [...]
First Run in the Seattle Rain and other tidbits
May 2, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Today, I had my first run since moving to Seattle a week ago. Started out from my flat on Lake Washington and ran around the lake to the town center in Kirkland and back around the lake for a total of about 7 miles. (the lake is something like 90+ miles all around, so I’m [...]
Finisher American River 50 mile race!
April 5, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 4 Comments
I did it! I finished my longest run and race in my lifetime so far, by completing the AR 50 in (a personal record) of 10 hours and 58 minutes. My previous longest had been a 50k (31.1 miles) while this was an 81k and almost 19 miles more than anything I had ever done. [...]
So what are you doing to get ready?
March 29, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · Leave a Comment
Someone asked me the question today, “So, what are you doing to get ready for your 50-miler on Saturday?”. I don’t think I had a great answer. In an ideal world, I would have run several 30 mile training runs in the past 6 weeks and have piled on the mileage while staying healthy. But [...]
Napa Valley Marathon
March 3, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
This was definitely a unique marathon for me. The end result was the same – crossing the finish line and keeping my perfect record intact (16 for 16 for this distance). I ended up having a completely different pre-marathon routine. There were a number of things that made this race different The first is [...]
Leadership attributes in climbing and running
February 28, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 4 Comments
As someone who has done marathons on all seven continents and climbed the highest summits on five of the same seven continents, I’ve had time to reflect about how the challenges related to business and my own performance are intertwined. While some areas are easy to identify (life is a marathon for example), the whole [...]
Barcelona Update 2
February 15, 2009 by Mitch Lewis · 1 Comment
Sunday before the start of the Mobile World Congress (MWC – the biggest Wireless Show of the Year) is always a big day. It’s the day that all of the booths have to get constructed and usually there are tons of last minute things to do and get fixed. This year was no different as [...]
Recent Comments