Pictured left to right: Joel Lieginger and Paul Sandburg

This is another post where there was so much great content in the podcast it was difficult to capture in blog form.  I suggest listening to the show in your favourite podcast app below to get the full experience.  Below are notes of what we covered in part 1 of this 3 part series.

I have a special guest with me today, Mr. Joel Lieginger.  He is a very good friend of mine whom I met through the SIRs cycling club here in Hong Kong.I asked Joel to be on the show today because he has a lot of experience and perspective in a fitness discipline I have become obsessed with lately. I think adding in this discipline is a tremendous opportunity to improve my health and fitness.  Before we dig into what this new obsession of mine is, I want to tell you a little bit about Joel.Joel has lived in Hong Kong with his wife Emily and three kids Charlie, Eleanor, and Elizabeth, for the past 8 years. He works at a little company called AIA, that for those of you listening from other parts of the world, is the largest insurance company across Asia, and he has been with AIA, in numerous roles, for his full time in HK, and currently runs their third party distribution platform.As for a little more on Joel’s personal background before we get into the show, Joel’s athletic background covers team and individual sports, and both organized and outdoor activities.  He grew up as many of us did playing numerous sp...