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  • Why I have never considered using a treadmill desk · treadmillexercisepsychologymultitasking · Jun 10, 2015
  • Report on my final day of Stoic Week 2014: the view from above · philosophyStoicismStoic WeekexercisemeditationrunningFrick Park · Nov 30, 2014
  • Report on my sixth day of Stoic Week 2014: preparing for adversity · philosophyStoicismStoic Weekexercisemeditation · Nov 29, 2014
  • Report on my fifth day of Stoic Week 2014: action and the reserve clause · philosophyStoicismStoic Weekexercisemeditation · Nov 28, 2014
  • Report on my fourth day of Stoic Week 2014: virtue and relationships with others · philosophyStoicismStoic WeekexercisemeditationThanksgivingcookiesFerguson · Nov 27, 2014
  • Report on my third day of Stoic Week 2014: self-discipline and Stoic simplicity · philosophyStoicismStoic Weekexercisemeditationsleep · Nov 27, 2014
  • Report on my second day of Stoic Week 2014: mindfulness · philosophyStoicismStoic WeekexercisemeditationmindfulnesspsychologychessPittsburgh Chess Club · Nov 25, 2014
  • Report on my first day of Stoic Week 2014 · philosophyStoicismStoic Weekcookiesexerciserunningmeditationcooking · Nov 24, 2014
  • Climbing the Cathedral of Learning to get to the Harvard Classics · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghHarvard Classicsebooks · Oct 22, 2014
  • The dilemma of how to descend the Cathedral of Learning once at the top · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghDOMScalves · Nov 3, 2013
  • An early start on Cathedral of Learning stair climbing · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghFight for Air Climb · Oct 29, 2013
  • My promise to prioritize my sleep · sleepexerciserunningFrick Park · Oct 12, 2013
  • Why I was so happy to run 5 miles in 63 minutes today when I was doing it in 50 earlier this year · runningFrick Parkexercisehealth · Aug 13, 2013
  • Emerging from my three months of illness, self-pitying, and self-loathing · healthrunningexercisemeditation · Aug 10, 2013
  • Back to what running is really about for me · runningexercisePittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFrick Parkpsychology · May 9, 2013
  • The final Cathedral of Learning stair climb before the Fight for Air Climb · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghPittsburgh MarathonFight for Air Climb · Mar 20, 2013
  • Only one easy rep of the Cathedral of Learning stair climb · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghPittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road RunnersFight for Air Climb · Mar 17, 2013
  • Now at four reps of the Cathedral of Learning stair climb! · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghPittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road RunnersFight for Air Climb · Mar 10, 2013
  • Finally moving up from two to three Cathedral of Learning reps · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghPittsburgh Marathon · Mar 4, 2013
  • Finally doing the Cathedral of Learning stair climb as part of Team Ferlee · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghFight for Air Climb · Feb 24, 2013
  • An unexpected afternoon tour: 9 miles of running, 1 Cathedral of Learning stair climb, 2 chess tournaments · chessexerciserunningCathedral of LearningPittsburghhikingRachel Carson Trail ChallengePittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road Runners · Feb 2, 2013
  • Doing an unexpected workout · exerciseCathedral of LearningCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh · Jan 31, 2013
  • How to gut out the tough workout · exerciserunningwintersnowFrick ParkPittsburgh · Jan 27, 2013
  • My father always said "Think of it as exercise" · exercisefather · Jan 26, 2013
  • Notes on exercising while sick or tired · exercisesickCathedral of LearningTanja Djelevic · Jan 25, 2013
  • Why I've chosen to perform only two repetitions of the Cathedral of Learning stair climb · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghFight for Air Climb · Jan 19, 2013
  • Three questions to ask yourself when you don't feel like doing your scheduled workout · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburgh · Jan 14, 2013
  • Primanti's and the Cathedral of Learning · foodPittsburghexerciseCathedral of LearningFight for Air Climb · Jan 7, 2013
  • I had no choice but to barefoot climb the Cathedral of Learning · PittsburghCathedral of LearningexercisebarefootFight for Air Climb · Jan 4, 2013
  • Why I went Frick Park trail running in snowfall for the first time in a decade · runningexerciseFrick Parkwintersnow · Dec 31, 2012
  • Meditations on climbing the 36 floors of the Pitt Cathedral of Learning · PittsburghCathedral of LearningexerciseRachel Carson Trail Challengemarriage · Dec 28, 2012
  • The Joy of Eating Ice Cream for Breakfast · ice creamfoodpaleorunningexerciseFiveFingersBrentwood Firecracker 5KFrick Park · Jun 16, 2012
  • Snowing means sambar at Coriander India Grill · PittsburghSquirrel HillfoodexercisepaleofastingrestaurantsCoriander India Grill · Feb 26, 2012
  • Saying No in order to say Yes · time managementmeditationdanceexercisemusicfluterecorderaccordionchessCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 23, 2012
  • Public shame: a great way to maintain a habit · exerciseCarnegie Mellon University · Feb 8, 2012
  • I love medicine balls: including a video review: Gaiam Fit Ball Workout · exercisemedicine ballsTanja Djelevic · Dec 14, 2011
  • Video review: Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dance (2006) · video reviewsreviewsballroom danceLatin dancepaso doblesambacha chajiveexerciserunningLatin music · Dec 13, 2011
  • Against just putting in the time · time managementexerciserunningphilosophy · Nov 4, 2011
  • Disagreement on the use of time? · time managementrecordermusicreadingwritingexerciserunningyogastrength trainingprogrammingcommunicatingdialoguechessballroom danceScala · Oct 18, 2011
  • The Joys of Convict Conditioning: Bodyweight Exercising · exercisestrength trainingCore Performanceconvict conditioningTim Ferrissphilosophypaleomedicine ballsfather · Oct 17, 2011