I need to get in the pool!
My swimming day was supposed to be Wed., but last week the pool was closed because of the weather, and this week I had to work on my take- home midterm test for my MIDS (system and design thinking) class. So - looks like I’m going to be a bit rusty for the 20 min swim on Sunday as part of the indoor tri. It’s ok, though. I think the difference between swimming and not swimming is not so different for me. Plus, I don’t know how to do flip turns so I’m already at a disadvantage to the ‘real’ swimmers. I should probably learn to do flip turns sometime soon…
On a positive note I’ve managed to do quite well this week as far as running and biking goes. I’ll try to get back on track for swimming next week.
29* year old Akron native. Recently completed my MBA with a concentration in Sustainability. Passionate about innovative renewable energy technology and endurance sports.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Argh I can’t do flip turns either. So at least you won’t be the only one!
March 7th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Well, now we’ll have at least 3 participants that can’t flip turn on Sunday!!
What types of systems are you studying in that class and where is it offered?? Have you studied McDonough?? If not, I would have a bone to pick with your instructor.
March 7th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
It’s actually an MBA class so we aren’t focusing on architecture - it’s more of a methodology class where we learn how to approach problem solving of complex systems using different techniques. It’s part of Case’s Weatherhead MBA program. But interesting you mention him - GEO’s (Green Energy Ohio) program manager just switched jobs and got a job working for him. Pretty cool.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
What was her name?? Potaska or something? Susan? That’s pretty cool she got that job. I’m quite familiar with GEO. I’m working on a grant proposal for them right now in conjunction w/ one of my classes @ CSU.
After thinking about it, the class sounded like something I would expect from Weatherhead. The cradle to cradle concept can stretch across quite a few disciplines, and the book is basically a generic overview of natural systems based design theory, so I thought you might have touched on the concepts. I guess the only problem solving it addresses is eliminating waste streams, though
I’d recommend it if haven’t read it yet….when you have some free time of course.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I’m sure without flipturns you’re still fast.
March 8th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Mr. Skin - you have a surprise in store for you!! I am not that great of a swimmer!
I may have been mistaken - maybe she wasn’t the ‘program manager’. The program manager was Christina Panoska. I believe she still lives in the area and is working for The Cleveland Foundation or something…can’t remember. The girl who left GEO and is working for Bill is Kelly Fiorella (I may be spelling her name wrong.) BUT - it seems like everyone who worked with GEO has moved onto really awesome new careers. GO GREEN ENERGY OHIO!!!
March 8th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Kelly was the program manager in Columbus, and Christina up here. I didn’t know he lost both of them!! Jeez. Sounds like its a good time to beg Bill for a job!!
Kinda sucks our tri got snowed on.