To Be Creative, Get Bored
Boredom is the enemy. When I’m bored, I immediately pick up my phone to scroll mindlessly through articles that I don’t care about on…
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How to Train for the Pacific Crest Trail
I have been frantically reading blogs, forums, and Facebook feeds in preparation for taking off on the Pacific Crest Trail in less than four…
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A Week of Magical Thinking
I am a huge believer in magical thinking. Four and a half years ago I moved to Pittsburgh with a completely clean slate. I…
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Changing “Have to” into “Get to”
It was about a year and a half ago when someone told me that they consciously decided to change “I have to…” into “I…
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Pre Crush the Commonwealth
This Friday I am going to take part in an underground race from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. I haven’t told too many people, because I…
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Serious Training Begins
[written two months ago…] My serious training has officially begun! I actually feel extremely lucky to find myself training in Pittsburgh—the city of many…
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