Writing
Everything I've written
45 pieces since 2011, on startups in Asia, triathlon, education, data, and the occasional fantasy RPG. Mostly in English, occasionally in Spanish. Some outlets may be paywalled.
- 24 Jul 2026The Year of HopeSubstack
- Mar 2026How to get hired by me in 15 minutesSubstack
- 16 Jan 20265 Asian movies from 2025 you need to watchMedium
- 25 Jul 2025The unlikely triumph of the gays at the Gay Games soccer tournamentJom
- 25 Apr 2025Flying Rhinos and Other Useless Things That Turn Out to MatterSubstack
- 8 Apr 20255 Asian movies from 2024 you need to watchMedium
- 26 Sep 2024Missing in Action: The Absence of Asian Triathletes from Global CompetitionsMedium
- 8 Sep 20245 Doodles on Bilingualism and AmbiguitySubstack
- 13 Jun 2024Beyond The Classics: 5 Alternative Dining Spots In SingaporeMedium
- 6 Dec 20235 Asian movies from 2023 you need to watchMedium
- 10 Nov 2023There are nine million spin bikes in SGMedium
- 10 Oct 202310 startups I liked this summer (pt. 1 · pt. 2)Medium
- 1 Jun 2023From degrees to dollars: Exploring the link between elite education and startup fundinge27
- 27 Dec 2022Are Ironman XC Athletes Faster Than The Rest of Us?Triathlete
- 19 Dec 2022Data Dive: The Fastest and Slowest Ironman Races of 2022Triathlete
- 9 Oct 20225 Tech-enabled ways to improve your travelMedium
- 20 Aug 2022Too many bikes in the studioalfmolinas.com
- 2 Aug 2022Data Dive: The fastest Ironman and 70.3 Swim CoursesTriathlete
- 5 Jun 2022Tales of the ELM - a homebrew Dungeons & Dragons campaignalfmolinas.com
- 21 Apr 2022Finishing Times, DNF Rates, and More Stats from the Ironman World Championship, St. GeorgeTriathlete
- 21 Apr 20229 Takeaways on Qualifying for the Ironman World ChampionshipTriathlete
- 2 Mar 2022Japan and the English Olympic NightmareMedium
- 23 Feb 2022Business Pitch in 10 tweets: Spin ConsultantsMedium
- 7 Feb 2022Ayaka “Faith” Suzuki is a Force Behind Japan’s Rapidly-Growing Tri SceneTriathlete
- 4 Feb 2022The Legacy of the LameMedium
- 27 Dec 2021Data Dive: The Fastest and Slowest Ironman and 70.3 Courses of 2021Triathlete
- 11 Jun 2021Las ligas en pandemia — 2a parteMedium
- 8 Jun 20215 Asian movies from 2020 you need to watchMedium
- 31 May 2021Japan and the English Olympic Dream pt. 3Medium
- 4 Sep 2020The IBO failed the pandemic examsMedium
- 16 Mar 2020Are Asian triathletes slower than Westerners?Medium
- 9 Jan 2020The Jedi Sport: Enter the LudoSport World ChampionshipMedium
- 22 Mar 20194 predictions… for 2018Medium
- 17 Sep 2018Japan and the English Olympic Dream pt. 2Medium
- 24 Dec 2017Meanwhile, what’s become of Rakuten? (EN) Y mientras tanto, ¿qué hay de Rakuten? (ES)Medium
- 15 Nov 2017Más que un club, más que una empresaMedium
- 15 Sep 2017Japan and the English Olympic DreamMedium
- 6 Dec 2016Adiós to the last firefighting bullfighter and his seven dwarvesMedium
- 15 Apr 2011The educational impact of the XO computers in Perualfmolinas.com
- 02 December 202 1El gol es cosa de yayos (ES)/ Goals are for Gramps (EN)Medium
- 09 March 202El error no es que nadie sepa qué es Rakuten, sino que nadie se preocupe en enterarse. 1Medium
- 24 October March 2020Las ligas en pandemiaMedium
- 18 October 202 0A look into Eloi Nobody’s DistopiaMedium
- 29 June 20 19In search of the gay triathleteMedium
- 17 September, 2018People in the margins: a conversation with a Japanese male hostMedium
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