Tim ZakThe Launch — A Series About the Journey to “Better”How many joint replacements will he get? Will he ever walk right again (and maybe do much more)?1 min read·Jan 15, 2023----
Tim ZakTime To “Hack” The CorporationIn 1992, an associate professor of kinesiology and bioengineering at the University of Illinois who had created a training program to help…5 min read·May 11, 2021----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #16 — A Momentary Glimpse Into the Red Pill WorldYesterday afternoon, I decided to add some more bike miles to my monthly tally.2 min read·Mar 15, 2021----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #15 — “That Long Goodnight”Until just a few years ago, I always thought of myself as just a not-very-good sleeper who could perform at a high level without a lot of…5 min read·Nov 27, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #14 — “Getting In The (Temperature) Zone”In early January 2010, I went to Jupiter, Florida to ride in my first U.S. qualifier for Paris-Brest-Paris. The 200K distance was a…4 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #13 — “Fuel The Machine”Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of Squaring the Curve for 2018! My holiday season, along with practically everyone else’s…4 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #12 — “Drink Up!”Water is a vital component of survival, performance, and long-term well-being. How long can we go without water? Basically, we need to…3 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #11 — “Breathe Deeply, My Friends”In last week’s post, I presented five things that we need just to survive — oxygen, water, food, stable body temperature, and sleep — and…3 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #10 — “Getting The Basics Right First”No matter how old I get, I hope I never stop trying to “get better”. But the other day, while checking out some complex new discovery…3 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Tim ZakSquaring The Curve #9 — “Fear”“So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains. And we never even know we have the key.” (The Eagles, Already Gone)3 min read·Nov 15, 2020----