Race Bandits & Respecting Rules

I received this announcement via Twitter: The new USAT rule 3.5. 

Essentially, if you did not pay for a race and crashed – or raced under somebody else’s name - you have violated the rules and can be banned from future competitions. We have Wedding Crashers, and it was good for a laugh. But it is no laughing matter if you got yourself or somebody hurt, and was not a registered entrant for a race. The legal ramifications and social implications are too complex to shrug off nonchalantly. Having gotten involved in a road accident before, I can attest to the fact that the process of legal recourse can be slower than running an ultra-marathon. 

Character audits may be what we need – personally. Reflect and genuflect. I always found the value of integrity very hard to do thoroughly. For companies boasting integrity as their core value, do review it now and  again - do your work ethics and practices reflect this value strongly? The rules of engagement for business and the workplace must be aligned with expectations from colleagues, clients and community. 

Former-hirsute Ironman, Hui Koon shaved his head for cancer awareness. He now looks as polished as his writing. He wrote: Should we compromise our character over our achievements? Penn Gillette of the famous magical duo, Penn & Teller (and host of the funny Prime Time’s Bullshit!) cut nine inches off his trademark ponytail for a similar cause in Las Vegas. I visited this brilliant showman and expert juggler/fire-eater at his house in 2004, and its architecture does not corridors!

Do you have random thoughts you have when running; my mid-lifer friend blogged his many observations and reflections when taking those plethora of steps forward. Hot on the heels of running authors (Pamela Reed, Amby Burfoot, Dean Karnazes) or authors-who-run, running can be a philosophical journey, albeit subject to distance pursued.

Just found out that the term I coined a decade ago ‘Fe-mail’ for the politically correct version of ‘e-mail’ is used by Daily Mail Online of the UK. I guess it is a case of independent- thinking. Oh well…

David Greenfield is in town for a few weeks, so if you have not met him (except through my interview with him) in person head over to 3 Duxton Hill at Elite Bicycles Asia. Many of my triathlon friends (including my neighbour with a fixed-gear bike) either had their bikes fitted specifically for their unique body, or had their bicycles custom-built for them. My Elite Razor tri-bike should arrive in the next few weeks.

Thought for the day by Jeanie Marshall: If you wish to be a writer; write!" ~ Epictetus