Frits van Paasschen is standing with his bike on the edge of Central Park. It's a brisk autumn morning. The city has yet to fully wake but he's eager to ride. The CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts — best known for brands like Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis and W — exercises six days a week no matter where he is in the world. These are not light workouts. Van Paasschen, 52, just completed his first Ironman triathlon — 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling, and a 26.2-mile run. It took 12 hours and 44 minutes.

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