Lindsey Vonn
Downhill Fighter
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
I'm going to give you the honest answer, not the nice one. I have raced downhill on a knee that was held together with hope, and I have raced it with a titanium one at forty-one. People called both of those reckless. They were not. They were decisions I made with my eyes open, knowing the cost, because the alternative was sitting at the bottom of the hill wondering.
Wondering has a cost. So does losing money you need to live on. Count both before you choose the line. So here is how I'd look at it. Know exactly what it costs if you crash. Make sure you can get back up from that. Keep essential expenses out of the stake and give a small version a real test.
Commit to a line you have checked, with a stopping point if the conditions change.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.