After a series of sessions with a leadership group from one of the world’s largest multi-national corporations, I followed up with a list of their key learning outcomes. I wanted to share these with all of our clients as they reflect some of the broader brush strokes of our approach.
Report from the Etape du Tour
I didn’t make it. In hindsight, with the difficulty of this ride, there was no way I was ever going to make it all the way, so it was really about doing whatever I could. Even if I had trained another 6 months and lost another 20 pounds, I still don’t think I would have made it. This kind of a route just isn’t designed for guys over 200 pounds.
The Training is Over, and it’s Time to Ride
This will be my last post before I head to France for my Etape du Tour ride on July 18th. June has been an incredible month in terms of my training. I was fortunate enough to be able to train on some very significant mountain climbs:
- In June, I took a break from keynote speaking and trained on Mount Charleston in Las Vegas. Did you know there was a ski resort 30 minutes north of the Vegas strip? Neither did I. The road leading up to the ski resort starts at 3000 feet above sea level and in mid June, it was 102 degrees at 9:30 in the morning. The road then climbs for 17 miles and 5000 feet up to an elevation of 8000 feet, where there is still snow on the ground. There is a 40 degree temperature difference. It was a very hard climb that took me 2 ½ hours. Then I did it the next day from the other side!
