'ironman' Tag
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Should I accept an unpaid internship? (and other musings on working for free)
September 1, 2015From time to time people ask my opinion on whether they should accept an unpaid internship offer. My answer to the question usually involves more questions: Is the job with a startup that is hard-pressed for cash, or rather with an established company, investment bank, or VC fund? Is the uncompensated period clearly delimited in […]
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How the 2013 Ironman championship relates to entrepreneurship
October 15, 2013Frederik Van Lierde won the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii this past Sunday. The Belgian broke the 6-time winning streak held by Australians in the swim/bike/run grand-daddy (that’s 3.9km/180km/42.1km for each segment, respectively). These pro triathletes are in my opinion the most elite athletes in the world. Merely having an opportunity to compete at […]
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A three-peat repeat
July 3, 2011A new world Ironman record fell today in Klagenfurt thanks to Marino Vanhoenacker’s gobsmacking 7:46 performance in his sixth-straight Ironman Austria victory. And I thought last year we had seen it all. I’m dumbfounded in awe and admiration.
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The rest of us are mere mortals
April 11, 2011In her victory speech at the 2009 Ironman world championship in Kona, Chrissie Wellington described her ambition to build a “platform for change” that enables her to translate her athletic accolades into positive humanitarian causes. Judging from her performance in yesterday’s Ironman South Africa, Wellington’s “platform” is like a stainless steel structure built on bedrock […]
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Way to go, Marino !
July 4, 2010What an amazing performer. Marino Vanhoenacker, the Belgian champion triathlete, has just secured his fifth consecutive victory at Ironman Austria. And it wasn’t a cheapie either. Vanhoenacker crushed the second place finisher and with his sub-8-hour time, clocking the fourth fastest Ironman time ever. Wow ! The Ironman triathlon is one of the most grueling […]