From the Secretary's desk

There is no club. There's me, and a pattern.

My name is Alex. I live in Boulder, Colorado. I'm a mechanical engineer and product developer, and I've spent my life on running, mountaineering, bikes and the occasional bit of ice climbing before work.

I fell for the sauna at University College Dublin, going every day after training. Now I go at a gym in Boulder. American gyms expect you to wear something in there, and what most of us wear is what we just worked out in. I think that's bad manners in a small room.

Some people want a cold pack in there too. It's a slightly absurd thing to want, and I tried it. The room won. So I drafted a short: linen outside, cotton inside, and a pocket that puts the insulation on the side facing the room.

I can't tell you it does anything for you except feel cold. I can tell you exactly how it's built, I'll publish the numbers before the first batch ships, and I'll only ask for money when there's a real date to put next to it.

If you're in a room with a dress code, I'd like to dress you properly. If you think this is ridiculous, you're right, and you're welcome to the House Rules anyway.

Alex