2023 Ironman World Championships – Nice, France

This was a great opportunity and wonderful experience, I qualified through a roll down slot from Ironman Texas in April. From a results experience it was not exactly what I planned, but what I earned on the day.

Memorable Rides: Whistler, BC

Day 1Drive from Seattle to Whistler
Day 2Lost Lake Trails, Whistler Bike Park
Day 3Whistler Bike Park
Day 4Swim in Lost Lake with Wes, Squamish Trails: Half Nelson, Angry Midget, Entrails
Day 5Swim in Lost Lake with Wes, Blackcomb – Dark Crystal, Bungey Jump!
Day 6Sea to Sky Trail, Whistler Bike Park

OKR’s, Initiatives and Examples

Initiatives and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) are both strategic management frameworks, but they differ in their focus and purpose within an organization.

Initiatives:

Initiatives are specific projects, programs, or actions that are undertaken to achieve a desired outcome. They are concrete and actionable steps that contribute to the fulfillment of broader objectives. Initiatives can be short-term or long-term and are often cross-functional, requiring collaboration and coordination among different teams or departments. Initiatives provide a structured approach to implementing strategies and achieving organizational goals.

OKRs:

OKRs, on the other hand, are a goal-setting framework that helps define and measure objectives and their key results. Objectives represent the desired outcomes or goals that an organization or team aims to achieve. Key Results are measurable milestones or metrics that indicate progress towards the objectives. OKRs are typically set on a quarterly basis and are designed to align and focus teams, providing clarity on what needs to be accomplished and how progress will be measured. read more