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On October 5, 2020 I attempted to set a new World Record for Fastest 100 miles By Bicycle (while drafting) at the Michigan International Speedway. My Dad drove the the lead vehicle (a minivan) and I rode my bike behind him. I got it done in 2:20:46 for an average speed of 42.6mph! It was a ton of fun. You can read more about it HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1602794771676-L3WV7KAU9AFDC2CWPH4J/DSC00731.jpg Adventures - That Time My Friends and I Set A World Ultra Cycling Record Up Michigan (369 miles @ 23.2mph). On September 20, 2020 I teamed up with 7 friends to attempt to break the World Ultra Cycling Record Up Michigan. We covered the 369-mile journey from Sturgis (south border) to Sault Ste. Marie (north border) in 15 hours and 56 minutes for an average of 23.2mph! Awesome Team, Awesome Crew, Epic Ride! EpicRide2020.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1602793700234-EYDCCS3NKQLEOV024WYS/Epic-Swim-2020-6-swimmers-square.jpg Adventures - That Time I Swam Across Lake Michigan! On August 11, 2020 I teamed up with 5 friends to attempt the first-ever continuous relay across the middle of Lake Michigan and fastest-ever mid-lake crossing. We covered the 54.5 miles in 20 hours and 50 minutes with an average pace of 1:18/100yds. Super grateful for our amazing crew and for Mother Nature who granted us the gift of a perfect day. EpicSwim2020.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1594506605523-90JQ2CAT6AVEM6182BM6/IMG_6102.jpg Adventures - That Time I Everested (on a whim). Many of my significant athletic adventures are well thought out and take months to plan. But sometimes it’s fun to just do something crazy without overthinking it. Like driving 12 hours to climb 30,000 ft of elevation in one day (more than the height of Mt. Everest). It. Was. Hard. And fun! I was underprepared but learned a lot about myself when the going got tough. (Documentary coming soon…) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590607815955-RU7HCA11CHI5ES115ZTG/Fast-Century-v1.jpg Adventures - That Time I Rode 100 miles @ 34mph. May 16, 2020: For the one year anniversary of the car/bike crash that nearly took my life, but instead gave me a 2nd chance, I wanted to do something special. Why not partner with a vehicle and bury the hatchet between car and bike? With my Dad driving the lead vehicle, I rode 100 miles in 2:57 with an average speed of 34mph. It was a a great training day for a record attempt coming later this Summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590607007457-T2TBPJPWLSMRJ2T9M0PS/23647C2C-351F-497C-A6E5-088EDE370D98.JPG Adventures - 2020 Goals. It’s that exciting, slightly awkward time when you share your ambitious goals with the world in hopes of finding support and partnerships while also ensuring accountability. I’ve got lots of goals for 2020, but the 3 biggies are: 1) Swim 60 miles across Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin to Michigan with friends). 2) Break the World Record for Everesting (fastest time climbing 29,029 ft). 3) Set a 100 mile cycling speed record (Goal is 2:42/37mph). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590606771042-RN3PAQ3I5NG23FVH02RJ/sub3relay4.GIF Adventures - That Time I Ran A Sub-2 Hour Marathon* 2 weeks after Eliud Kipchoge’s historic Sub-2 hour marathon, I rounded up 45 local runners and we met at a local track to see if we could collectively match Kipchoge’s time. It was blast. I ran 26 legs of the relay, but had tons of help from a co-ed team that ranged in age from 8 to 55! We finished the marathon relay in 1:49:32 and ended up being featured in Runner’s World and Men’s Health. Check out the video and story HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590606628962-KCNR3R2US7CHWBVF2G7N/crossMich1.GIF Adventures - That Time My Friends and I Set A World Ultra Cycling Record (205 miles @ 24.8mph). 3 Days after my swim to North Manitou Island, I partnered with 4 cycling buddies to set a new World Ultra Cycling Record across the State of Michigan. 205 miles in 8:16 (24.8mph). Perfect day. Tons of fun. Read the Article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590605842456-KS6S7O3UAIYAROJRUG61/NManitouSwim.GIF Adventures - That Time I Completed The First-Ever Swim To North Manitou Island. 4 months after being hit by an SUV while cycling I completed my first act of redemption - the First Ever Swim To North Manitou Island (7.4 miles in 2:50). My left arm was doing a majority of the work as my right arm was still healing from surgery, but I got it done. A perfect day. Read the Article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590605698196-EFKOZUOZGHLVN1CF7NKX/crash.jpg Adventures - That Time I got hit by an SUV while cycling. It was a near-death experience that knocked me down and shook me awake. I’m alive! I have a 2nd chance at life! What a gift! Read my day after account HERE. https://www.jonornee.com/music daily 0.75 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590609541548-HI8BQHYEUP2ZMYIXH1EQ/5CB52C2F-35DA-471C-ACB5-36EF0FD9785E.jpg Music - Lady & Gentleman Necia and I have dreamt about making music together for a long, long time. Getting hit by a truck makes you realize that life and time are limited resources. We’ve waited long enough. In February of 2020 we released our first song and video and will be releasing a new song and video every month this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590609923803-ULD0N2CFCEOYV428O5BE/301_BW.jpg Music - AG Silver When I was 14 years old I teamed up with my pals Chris McKellar and Craig Vanderwier to start a band. After 20 years, 4 albums, hundreds of shows, 5 years of touring and 4 different bass players, we’re all still friends. Super proud of all the music we made together. Check it out at AGSilver.com. https://www.jonornee.com/about daily 0.75 2022-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1590090414804-IT4I1SLC8PDKOBT4EZKE/MM1.GIF About - I’m a little different. I’m an athlete, musician, designer, health coach, realtor, producer, consultant, adventurer. For much of my life, I’ve felt out of place. I don’t fit in a typical category. I don’t feel like an athlete. I don’t feel like a musician. I don’t feel like a designer or businessman. I’m a strange combination of lots of different things. For years I struggled with that and felt restless focusing on one thing at a time. I wore the musician hat for several years, releasing 4 albums and touring the country with my band AG Silver. But never really felt like I fit in “the scene.” As I eased out of that life, I dove into Triathlon and won a bunch of local and regional races. I loved it and trained hard, but never felt I fit with the intense, single-minded devotion of my peers. I’m a designer and creative director and started a creative agency focused on branding and packaging in the wine-industry. I’m a health coach and marketing consultant. I love helping individuals and businesses set goals, strategize and realize their full potential. I’m proud of the work I’ve done, but neglecting my other interests feels out of balance. I’m an eclectic, hodge-podge, jack-of-many interests and I’m finally embracing that as a strength. I want to do it all. And doggone it, I’m going to try. False Start. In 2019 I set off to start tackling some of the adventures that were stirring in me. I intended to highlight some of the coolest places and adventures in Michigan while attempting 3 World Records as part of a campaign called “The Adventures Of Mr. Michigan.” Those plans hit a major snag when I was hit by a car while cycling on May 16, 2019. While laying on the asphalt in a great deal of pain I thought: “What am I doing? Should I just hang it up? Play it safe and eliminate risks?” And then I thought, “No you fool. You only get one life. Make it epic.” The crash was a major setback that required surgery to put my right arm back together and 9 weeks of rest and recovery. But I resolved to do everything in my power to chase a swimming, biking and running record in 2019 if my body allowed. Comeback. 4 months after the crash, on the last weekend of Summer I set off to tackle my first 2 World Records 3 days apart. On Friday, Sept 20 I completed the first-ever swim to North Manitou Island (7.4 miles in 2:50). 3 Days later I partnered with 4 cycling friends to set a new World Ultra Cycling speed record across Michigan (205 miles in 8:16; 24.8mph avg). It was a weekend of redemption and it felt like I was on the right track. I’ll be honest, the crash almost derailed me. Instead it added fuel to my fire to pursue my version of a meaningful life. I determined to tackle one thing each month that I’m proud of. A month after the swim and bike records I organized a Sub-2 Marathon Relay. 44 other runners joined me for a day of fun on the track. I ran 26 legs of the relay and we got it done in 1:49:32. The fastest co-ed, multi-generation marathon relay ever. What a blast! The following month I made good on a dream my wife Necia and I have been putting off for years. We started a band! In November 2019 we entered the studio to record our first single and Lady & Gentleman was born. Our first song and video debuted in February of 2020 and we’ll be releasing a new song and video each month. 2020. May 16, 2020 marked the one year anniversary of the car crash that changed my life. It nearly took my life, but instead it gave me an opportunity to pause, reflect and choose how to live the rest of my life. I wanted to do something special to commemorate the day. An SUV nearly ended my life, so I thought it would be fitting to join forces with a vehicle to bury the hatchet between car and bike. With my dad driving the lead vehicle I biked 100 miles in 2:57 with a moving average of 34mph. It was an awesome morning of reflection and commitment to pursue a life worth living. 2020 is shaping up to be an awesome year. I have my eyes set on a handful of new records and lots of other adventures along the way. In addition to releasing new music and videos each month, the main athletic goals are: 1) Swim across Lake Michigan (60 miles from Wisconsin to Michigan) 2) Set a World Record for cycling 100 miles (in under 2:50). 3) Set a World Record for Everesting (climbing 29,029 feet). I’m also scouting out some trail FKTs and hope to attempt one or 2 of those in the fall. In addition to all of this music, athletic adventure stuff, I’m also still designing, coaching and trying to be the best Dad, husband and friend I can be. My belief is that living into who I am and following through on ideas and goals that are fun and meaningful to me will make me a better person and better able to support, inspire and serve others. I’m sharing my story in hopes that it inspires others to pursue their own curiosities. We’re all weird and wonderful. My idea of fun, may sound like misery to others. What captures your imagination? What goal or idea is stuck in your head? Do it. Don’t wait for a car to hit you and shake you awake. Living an “epic” life isn’t about living on the edge. It’s about pursuing a life worth living. Not idly standing by and letting life happen to you, but taking control of your life, setting meaningful goals and pursuing them. Not goals that society says you should chase, but goals that make you feel alive. Worth getting out of bed for. My hope for myself, and for you, is to live a life worth documenting. Create a story worth telling. You only get one life. Make it epic. https://www.jonornee.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-28 https://www.jonornee.com/resume daily 0.75 2020-05-27 https://www.jonornee.com/gallery-3 daily 0.75 2020-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847726194-1TZHJEI0DM947O6FIHTR/20140301_Trade-151_0124-copy.jpg Gallery 3 That Time I did a thing. This is the story of that time I did a thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847726004-WE6LJZTHHZ475CE1AQSP/Large+JPG-20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Gallery 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847725841-A9A3AQOB2QAIDWNNQQTC/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Gallery 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847725661-X4K10I0WMZEH1JYVI3YV/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0010.jpg Gallery 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847725418-1ZN4PKVDRTX7YKUEA4J4/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0393.jpg Gallery 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847725136-NPMKKZVTXA71C9ETB0LS/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Gallery 3 https://www.jonornee.com/marketingmatters daily 0.75 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/023c8975-bd07-4891-ba55-d8df6749135f/Marketing-Matters.png Marketing Matters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonornee.com/realtor daily 0.75 2023-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec45c319a6c0d01ca0aed70/1611010720658-Y0DOZWIWRNJXD4KR54AE/NotYourAverageRealtor.GIF Realtor - I’m a little different. And in my book, different is good. I love helping people. I love problem-solving. I’m passionate about helping people create the life they envision for themselves and I try to make the journey as enjoyable as possible. If you’re interested in buying or selling a home I’d love to connect, hear your story, and create a plan to achieve your goals. I tend to stand out. And when it comes to selling a home, that’s a good thing. I’ve spent the past decade doing branding and marketing for big companies including Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Target, and Mike’s Hard Lemonade. But I wanted to spend more time helping people in my own community which is why I’ve turned my focus to Real Estate. My decade’s plus marketing experience is at your service. We’ll get your home maximum exposure, and sell it quickly for top market value. If you’re looking to buy a home, but aren’t finding what you want in the market, I’d love to put my love of problem-solving to work for you. That was the case for my first clients. So… we identified the neighborhoods they were interested in, the kind of home they wanted, and I sent personal letters to every home that was a match. Within a week they found their dream home. I’d be happy to implement a similar strategy for you. I’m extremely driven. This past Summer I swam across Lake Michigan and set 2 ultra cycling world records. Each event required tons of strategy, planning, problem-solving, patience, and determination. If I say I’m going to do something I will work tirelessly until it’s done. Your home is your greatest asset and most important purchase ever. I don’t take that lightly. If I’m on your team, I’ll do everything it takes to help you succeed. My motto for this year is: “Have More Fun. Do More Good.” Have More Fun: Buying a home can be stressful and overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be. I want to bring positivity to the process and ensure an awesome experience for my clients. Do More Good: I’m committed to helping my clients succeed in life. I’m also committed to finding creative ways to give back to our community. For every home I buy and sell this year, I’ll be donating $1000 to a local nonprofit of my client’s choice. We’re a team and I want to contribute to the things that are important to you! So whaddya say? If you’re in the market to buy or sell a home, I’d love to help. If you know someone else who is, have them give me a call - 616.510.0826. Let’s team up to have more fun and do more good together! Cheering for you! 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