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The Chimera.
Cameron Boddie
June 14, 2024
What's in Store
Quote of the Week
“Your ambitions should be feelings not things”
The question we should be asking ourselves is “how do I want to feel?” not “what do I want to have?”
Workout of the Week
If you’ve been reading this newsletter for a while, you know this already, and if you’re new, you’ll learn quickly: we talk about lactate threshold a lot. Lactate threshold is a key measure of performance in long-distance races, typically 5k and longer. Many of us in the Monarx community are training for marathons or Ironman races. This week’s workout is an excellent way to improve your lactate threshold.
Distance | Description | RPE |
|---|---|---|
2 miles | Run | 5 |
4 miles | Lactate Threshold Run | 7 |
2 Miles | Run | 5 |
Something We Learned this Week
Are we wasting time trying to close exercise rings on our apple watch?
“If the goal for exercise is to improve health and extend lifespan, then the metrics that matter are those most closely related to health and lifespan – i.e., VO2 max and muscle strength. Exercise duration is another step removed from that aim and is only one of the various “inputs” – along with exercise intensity and consistency over time, for instance – that impact the more relevant “outputs” of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle mass. While setting goals for exercise duration may be valuable for some as a means of keeping oneself accountable on a day-to-day level, it’s critical to keep in mind that such short-term “goals” are merely stepping stones in a longer path; they are not ends in themselves.”
What really matters is the impact of our exercise on improving physical health, not the amount of time we spend exercising.
Monarx Update
We got some pieces coming for you all next week.
Stay tuned on instagram: monarx.co
Updates to come via this newsletter next week as well.
Recommendation of the Week
If you’re in Chicago. Pull up to the Chicago Run Collective Run Club, Saturday morning at 8am. I’ll be there. It’s always a good time.
Why Being an Entrepreneur Sucks
1. You Have to Answer to Yourself.
This sounds great, right? No boss, no one to answer to. But you are the only one who holds yourself accountable. For me, there’s an internal tyrant questioning if my work is good enough and if I’m spending my time in the right places. In a typical job, you can outsource praise and support to your boss.However, when you're your own boss, you have to find ways to motivate and validate yourself.
2. Conflating Self Worth with Business Success.
There are no individual performance reviews. You are the captain of the ship, and whether it sinks or sails, it’s easy to believe you are solely responsible. But in reality, a lot of luck is involved. Even when sailing, if you catch a great tailwind, you’re off to the races. But if you run into a storm and get shipwrecked, you’re in serious trouble. We can’t control the weather, and we can’t control the market, but it’s hard to separate your self-esteem from the outcomes of your efforts.
3. Nobody Cares.
The market doesn’t give a shit about you. You can work your tail off, do everything right, and see your revenue get cut in half.
There is no participation medals. There is valor in trying. Winners win and no one else matters. In the eyes of the market they want the best, and if you’re not they couldn’t care less.
4. Not Knowing When to Stop.
Being in charge means you manage your own workload, and your edge comes from noticing and doing things your competitors aren’t. This quickly spirals into an infinite list of tasks to do and things to improve on. There is no prescribed task list from your boss that comes in at 9 am and can be finished by 5 pm. It’s an endless waterfall of things that could and should be done. Before you know it, you lose time with family and friends, or worse, you’re absent-mindedly turning over business problems when you should be socializing.
For all the second guessing, frustration, and despair its all worth it. There is no greater sense of fulfillment than taking an idea in your head and materializing it into the real world. Entrepreneurship is a practice of the mind. There is no talent here. It comes down to a meritocracy of discipline, perseverance, and rally as a team each other.
Building this company has been the realest thing I’ve ever done.
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