James Nichols @tailwyndevents
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Personal Summary
Challenge Equals Growth – Always strive to do more today than you did yesterday.
- Professional Experience
- Owner of Tailwynd and Tailwynd Events
- Full Service Promotional Companies
- Athletic & Fitness Events
- Marketing Strategy
- Web Design
- Full Service Athletic Event Management Company
- 15+ years in the construction products industry
- Currently President of Rogers Block, Indianapolis, IN
- BA Business – Washington State University
- MBA – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
- Athletic Summary
- Adventure Racing/Orienteering
- 2009 LBL Challenge (Bonk Hard Racing)
- 2008 Planet Adventure Urban Sprint (2nd Coed, 2nd Overall)
- 2008 Planet Adventure Sprint Redux
- 2007 – … year off for knee surgery
- 2006 – Warner Adventure Race, Nashville, TN (2nd place in co-ed)
- 2006 – Wild Scallion, Chicago IL (15th place overall out of 99 teams, 12th in division)
- 2006 – Indianapolis Adventure Race, Indianapolis, IN (6th place overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure Urban Sprint, Indianapolis, IN (2nd place co-ed, 6th overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure Sprint, Indianapolis, IN (3rd place all male, 7th overall)
- 2005 – Wild Scallion, Chicago IL (25th place overall)
- 2005 – DINO 18 Hour Mission Adventure Race, North Vernon, IN (10th place overall)
- Running & Other Athletic Interests
- 2008 - Hilly Hundred
- 2008 - Missouri River 340 (340 mile paddle race across Missouri)
- 2006-2009 - 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge Century, Chattanooga, TN
- 2007 – The “Wild Ride”, Road Bike Century
- 2005 – 2007 – Multiple Orienteering Events
- 2006 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, New Castle, IN
- 2006 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, Logansport, IN
- 2005 – Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon, Indianapolis, IN (2nd place in division)
- 2004 – Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2004 – Indianapolis Marathon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2004 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, Logansport, IN
- 2004 – Indianapolis Mini Marathon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2003-2005 Multiple 5k’s and 10k’s
- Plans for 2009
- To compete in several 24 hour races
- To race the MR340 again, this time tandem
- To continue volunteering my time to direct and coorindate adventure races and orienteering meets
- Memberships
- United States Canoe Association
- Central Indiana Bike Association
- Indiana Crossroads Orienteering, Membership Director
Archives
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Power Cycle Test-out tonight...
Since my first test was on a broken meter and I hit over 500 watts... wish that were a real number, it'll be hard to know my real improvement regardless of the test-out number.
Still, a great program and a big thank you to Michael Sapper for pulling it together.
Still, a great program and a big thank you to Michael Sapper for pulling it together.
posted by Tailwynd at
4:04 PM
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Prepping for the LBL Challenge
The planning efforts have stepped up for this weekend's LBL Challenge. We'll be taking a couple teams and heading down to Kentucky for 24 hours of fun (and torture).
Tires.... semi-slick or knobbie? I'm thinking knobbie and others are confirming that choice.
Pedals... clipless or PowerStraps? Clipless, and again confirmations by others.
Misc... chain tool and links given all the downed trees; red bull for some caffiene; hmmm... what else?
I'm looking forward to this first race of the season for me.
Tires.... semi-slick or knobbie? I'm thinking knobbie and others are confirming that choice.
Pedals... clipless or PowerStraps? Clipless, and again confirmations by others.
Misc... chain tool and links given all the downed trees; red bull for some caffiene; hmmm... what else?
I'm looking forward to this first race of the season for me.
posted by Tailwynd at
3:31 PM
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Missouri River 340... webcam
This August's 340 mile paddle race will be here before I know it. I just found a great link to a live webcam that's at the 285 mile point on the race... I'll have to wave to my kiddo's as I pass!
The Big Muddy Webcam at Dundee
The Big Muddy Webcam at Dundee
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5:41 AM
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
ICO Rogaine 2009
What a great day for a Rogaine!
The morning was cool and crisp, but it turned out to be a great day in the low 50's. After about 3 hours I had some knee issues, but thank you to Cristal for that great Tylenol helper...
It's a wonder she had any left to offer given the major gouge she created in her knee during that fight she had with the fallen log. I'd have to say she lost, given the blood loss... Go Cristal!! What a fighter!
Cherry Lake was the start/stop... thanks to Indiana Crossroads Orienteering for a great event and Rootstocker Jerry for a great course design!!
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The morning was cool and crisp, but it turned out to be a great day in the low 50's. After about 3 hours I had some knee issues, but thank you to Cristal for that great Tylenol helper...
It's a wonder she had any left to offer given the major gouge she created in her knee during that fight she had with the fallen log. I'd have to say she lost, given the blood loss... Go Cristal!! What a fighter!
Cherry Lake was the start/stop... thanks to Indiana Crossroads Orienteering for a great event and Rootstocker Jerry for a great course design!!
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8:23 PM
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Power Meter Training
I'm a believer now... I used to be a heart rate monitor watcher, but since I've done a few workouts with a power meter I've seen the benefits of instant wattage feedback.
Now I just need to figure out how to get one of these gadgets (and the computer software to go with it) at home!
Now I just need to figure out how to get one of these gadgets (and the computer software to go with it) at home!
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6:27 AM
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
STP
This would be the "Sapper Training Program"... starting tonight. I'm looking forward to this program, expecting significant performance improvement on the bike Mr. Sapper!
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9:07 AM
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