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  • Getting up when reality punches you in the face: running the second Liberty Mile in Pittsburgh · runningracesmileLiberty MileGreat RacePittsburghmarathonPittsburgh marathonshoesFiveFingers · Aug 9, 2013
  • Back to what running is really about for me · runningexercisePittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFrick Parkpsychology · May 9, 2013
  • Why I feel sad when people congratulate me for finishing the Pittsburgh Marathon · runningPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghLuna Sandalscalf sleevescookies · May 7, 2013
  • 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon: my 135th race was the worst I finished, but I did! · runningPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghLuna Sandalscalf sleevessmartphoneSPIbeltBoston MarathonCarnegie Mellon UniversitySmiley Cookiecookies · May 6, 2013
  • I spent the past week not knowing whether I could run in the 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon tomorrow · runningPittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road RunnersFiveFingersLuna Sandals · May 4, 2013
  • Missing the final Steel City Road Runners taper run because of injury and burnout · runningPittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road Runners · Apr 27, 2013
  • Back from injury: an unexpected fast finish Steel City Road Runners training run · runningPittsburgh MarathonShadysideLuna SandalsSteel City Road RunnersTrue Runnercalf sleeves · Apr 25, 2013
  • On overtraining and feeling injured two weeks before the Pittsburgh Marathon · runningPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghLuna SandalsSteel City Road RunnersSchenley ParkFrick ParkCarnegie Mellon UniversityBoston Marathoncalf sleevescookies · Apr 20, 2013
  • Going out too fast yet again in my third Random Distance Run · runningPittsburgh MarathontrackracesCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghRandom Distance RunLuna SandalsCarnival · Apr 19, 2013
  • Commuting on foot during CMU Carnival week as cross-training for the Pittsburgh Marathon · walkingrunningdrivingparkingCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarnivalPittsburghPittsburgh MarathonLuna Sandals · Apr 19, 2013
  • Boston Marathon tragedy: please avoid the news porn · runningmarathoncalf sleevesBoston MarathonPittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh9/11terroristsnewsbarber · Apr 15, 2013
  • My final 16-mile long run before Pittsburgh Marathon featured two radical experiments · runningPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghLuna SandalsSteel City Road RunnersSteel Valley TrailMcKeesport · Apr 13, 2013
  • My first interval workout before the Pittsburgh Marathon · runningPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghCarnegie Mellon UniversitySchenley ParkFrick Parkinterval trainingheat trainingLuna Sandals · Apr 9, 2013
  • A comeback from Pittsburgh Marathon overtraining · runningovertrainingPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFiveFingersLuna SandalsCathedral of LearningSteel City Road RunnersShadysideTrue RunnerOaklandAlexander techniqueVonda WrightGatoradeGUchessPittsburgh Chess League · Apr 6, 2013
  • Report on Just A Short Run: my first half marathon in nine years! · runninghalf marathonPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFiveFingersLuna SandalsSPIbeltElite Runners and WalkersSteel City Road RunnersGatoradeSmiley Cookiecookies · Mar 30, 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
  • 18 miles in Vibram FiveFingers: training for the Pittsburgh Marathon through a St. Patrick's Day parade · runningmarathonPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghSteel City Road RunnersFiveFingersLuna SandalsSt. Patrick's DaySPIbelt · Mar 16, 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
  • 11 Pittsburgh bridge crossings in one 12-mile run · runningmarathonPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghbridgesFiveFingersSteel City Road RunnersSPIbeltGatoradeGUrestaurantsCoriander India Grill · Mar 9, 2013
  • Finally moving up from two to three Cathedral of Learning reps · exerciseCathedral of LearningPittsburghPittsburgh Marathon · Mar 4, 2013
  • My first Steel City Road Runners winter 5K race · runningSchenley ParkSteel City Road RunnersPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFiveFingerscookies · Mar 3, 2013
  • 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon training progress since signing up three weeks ago: finally coming up with a plan! · runningPittsburgh MarathonSteel City Road RunnersHansons Marathon MethodPittsburghSchenley Park · 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
  • Why and how I am going to run the 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon · runningmarathonPittsburgh MarathonPittsburghFiveFingersXero ShoesCarnegie Mellon UniversitychessRachel Carson Trail ChallengeSteel City Road Runners · Jan 30, 2013
  • The inaugural Liberty Mile: a review of Pittsburgh's first road mile race, a great community event · runningracesmileLiberty MileGreat RacePittsburghmarathonPittsburgh marathonshoesFiveFingersInvisible ShoesXero ShoesCarnegie Mellon UniversityVonda Wright · Aug 17, 2012
  • Injuries from yoga are common: some tips on staying safe · yogaPilatesmeditationdanceAlexander techniqueballroom danceRodney YeePittsburgh Marathonrunningself-learning · Jan 6, 2012