1.Would you recommend Vale Tudo?

Yes (if you have your own Substack, please do!)

No

2.What is your favorite way to get this kind of content?

Written posts

Podcasts

Other

3.What should Vale Tudo focus on most?

MMA/BJJ

Mountaineering

Weightlifting/CrossFit

Trail running

Testosterone therapy

4.Would you be willing to post a link on social media (TWTR, etc.)?

No

 Yes (if so, please do.  Grateful for any help in getting the word out on this new effort)

5.Is it kinda lame to write about efforts without being elite?

Yes.  Definitely yes

No -- okay to be aspirational and share stuff even when you still suck

6.Are pharmaceuticals to boost testosterone cheating (outside events where they're banned)?

Yes.  Drugs are cheating

No.  You can combine behavior with pharma to optimize performance, longevity, and aging

7.Any interest in writing a guest post?

No.  Just no

Yes, I have some relevant thoughts to share on performance optimization (send them to ccdemuth@rangeleycapital.com)

Meh.  Not so much a post, but willing to get more engaged by writing comments to build out this community

8.Is this the most highly organized/neurotic mid-life crisis ever?

CrossFit + mountaineering + MMA/BJJ + ultramarathons all out of nowhere in your 40s?  Um yeah.

No sports car, motorcycle, hair plugs, or mistress.  Not a full on mid-life crisis

Nope: statistically, if you look at survival rates on big mountains, you are way past your mid-life

9.Mostly I'm just trying to hold myself accountable, but have I encouraged you too?

Yes: trying MMA/BJJ.  Need to get punched in the face

Noooooooo.  Not even a tiny tiny bit

Yes: lifting weights or trying CrossFit

Planning a big epic expedition with some real risk of dying

Looking into testosterone generally or Maximus in particular