Austin Fit Magazine Articles 

Nov-09: 5 Ways to a Faster Bike Split
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Here, I give some basic advice and overviews on methods to improve your speed on the bike.

Dec-09: Learning to Race the Day you are Given: The Mental Approach to Different Environmental Conditions
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This article provides tips on how to mentally approach possible adverse conditions mother nature may throw at you on race day.

Mar-10: Sick and Training
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Article works through the challenging question of "to train or not to train" when you're sick.

Jun-10: Mental Preparation for your Event
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This article gives some easy and general sports psychology tips on how to mentally prepare for your next race.

Aug-10: 5 Ways to Survive Summer Training in the Heat
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Austin Runner Magazine Articles

Starting Spring of 2009, I will be a contributing author for triathlon specific articles to Austin Runner magazine
      

Surviving the Swim: Tips for a new Triathlete to get through an open water swim 
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A Beginner Triathlete's Olympic Distance Training Plan

Jack and Adam's Newsletter Articles

Masters Degree Thesis

 I decided to post a copy of my Masters thesis on-line. There are a couple reasons for this. First, when I was researching my topic, I found a couple theses on the web very helpful. So although the topic has nothing to do with racing or triathlon, I hope that somehow by adding to the collective knowledge on the web, I may help someone interested in my topic. Also, if you're having trouble sleeping one night, feel free to use this rather than counting sheep. I've also had a few friends and family members express interest in parusing it, so posting it here makes it easier to share with family and friends.

For those interested, the title is:
Operation Palliser: The British Military Intervention into Sierra Leone, a Case of a Successful use of Western Military Interdiction in a Sub-Sahara African Civil War

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In the thesis, I examine the scenario in Sierra Leone in 2000 when Tony Blair ordered Operation Palliser, the deployment of British forces to Freetown to evacuate British and EU citizens as the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) moved towards the capital city. After the evacuation, the 'paras' from the First Parachute Battalion stayed in Freetown and bolstered the struggling United Nations UNAMSIL peacekeeping troops. Meanwhile the Royal Navy deployed its Amphibious Readiness Group to Sierra Leone. The task force parked a contingent of Royal Marines from 42 Commando as well as air and other naval assets off the capital city. The presence of the British forces seemed to create a pause in the fighting long enough for the peace process to take hold and the UN to re-posture itself. After Operation Palliser, the British continued its presence in Sierra Leone to support the peace process with Operations: Basilica, Barras, Silkman, Khuhri (Indian operation with support from British), and Vela. The British Joint Task Force Headquarters also integrated with UN and Sierra Leone military leadership. They also committed to a long-term training process with the Sierra Leone military with the creation of IMATTs.

I examine these actions, as well as political moves by the British within the historical and cultural context of Sierra Leone's civil war. I discuss complexities of the use of military forces in humanitarian interventions and unilatteral/coalition/multilatteral actions in complex political emergencies. Additionally, I apply the lessons from the British actions in Sierra Leone to other historical cases of Western Military interventions: Somalia, Rwanda, Liberia, and East Timor. 

 
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