Introduction

Where does a 600lb (250kg) Gorilla Sit?
So, why don't you tell him that?

There are a number of extraneous things which make it harder for a person to succeed even when it is counter productive to hold back that person. We all see it every day in our work, our play, our home life: just about everywhere the "600 lb Gorilla" gets his way.

In this book I'll step outside the box of our everyday lives and examine how the game is rigged. Minor, inconsequencial things that make it harder for some folk to succeed.

I will especially focus on "Viva la differeance": gender differences. This is a very important area as the needs of STEM and society fumble around trying to address vague notions when the Gorilla is whacking them on the head.

Introduction
      Chapters

1. Commentaries
2. STP
   1. WTF?
   2. Introduction
   3. Max Heart Rate
   4. Fueling
   5. Hydration
   6. Equipment
   7. Technique
   8. Conditioning
   9. Luck and Confidence
   10. Mud Splats
3. The Game is Rigged