How Aaron Luo, co-founder of Caraa and Mercado Famous, carves out time to up his fencing skills and train his sonsAnthony Geathers for The Wall Street JournalMany parents relive their athletic glory days through their children. Aaron Luo must choose between attending his sons’ fencing contests and his own. “When tournaments overlap, it’s such a dilemma,” says Mr. Luo, who, like his sons, competes at a national level.
Mr. Luo fenced in high school and college and rediscovered the sport shortly after launching his first company in 2014.“Fencing is physically demanding, but it leaves me clearheaded, so I’m very focused when I switch gears and put my business hat on,” he says. Mr. Luo tries to take part in three regional and three national events a year. He is ranked 26th in the nation in the veterans-under-50 class. His goal is to compete at the international level in the next two years.
hint of obsession? Red flag alert!
Sounds insufferable