I’m in ESPN! Part I
I’m the feature of an ESPN article! Really!! Read it here! A little while ago one of Active’s amazing moderators, Sara, contacted me saying that she had recently begun writing for ESPN (she… Continue reading
Category Archive: Adventure
Why I Will Not Join Pittsburgh Urban Active (Bakery Square)
You may recall my previous review and indecision regarding membership at Pittsburgh’s Urban Active. On the final day of my trial membership I went to my second spin class. Whether I do more… Continue reading
Things I learned in Montana
I like to ski The Cyclist got me a lesson for Christmas and it’s amazing how much fun skiing can be when you are in control and not afraid that you are going… Continue reading
2010 Wrap-Up
2010 was not what I expected in any way, shape or form. Coming off of a monster ultra season in 2009 I thought I’d establish myself as a triathlete in 2010, which I… Continue reading
Happy Holidays
I wanted to wish all of my wonderful friends and readers a very happy holidays! Tomorrow I will be off to Montana to spend the next 9 days looking something like this: I’ll… Continue reading
Review: Pittsburgh Urban Active and Recipe: Curried Squash Soup
Today I went to the gym. I go to the gym regularly: as a student I get a free gym membership to Pitt’s gym and my condo has a fitness center. Pitt has… Continue reading
i2P Amazon Expedition Report
On October 19, 2010 I left for a 14-day expedition into the deep Amazon jungle where I would hike 100 semi-supported miles as part of the impossible2Possible (i2P) team. i2P is an organization… Continue reading
i2P Amazon Training at the YUTC 50K
Today I ran/hiked 50K at the Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic as part of my training for a 200K expedition through the Amazon next month (www.jungle2010.com). It was a beautiful day at one of… Continue reading
Beautiful Bozeman
Last week I met The Cyclist (TC) in Bozeman, Montana for a week of vacation. TC grew up in Montana and has raved about it since we first met. I’ll be honest: when… Continue reading
Tyke on a Hike
When I was in Ottawa last weekend I stayed with Ray’s brother, John, who gave me so much invaluable training advice. When I proudly told him I recently had a big weekend with… Continue reading