Greg Nilsen

Running Further, Running Thinner

May

2013

Between last night and this morning, I hit two pretty big personal milestones. One going upward, and one going downward. On the upward tick, I ran the furthest I ever have last night, logging my first 10+ mile run with a 10.35 mile jaunt around town. I managed to complete the run in just over ...

Race Report: Emerald of Mt. Washington 5k

May

2013

This morning, I ran my first 5k of the year at the Emerald of Mt. Washington 5k on the top of Pittsburgh’s scenic Mt. Washington neighborhood. Many thanks to PopUp! Pittsburgh, as it was a nice and intimate race on a beautiful course overlooking downtown Pittsburgh from across the Monongahela river, despite the rain that ...

Here’s to the concept album…

Apr

2013

One of my favorite types of albums has long been the concept album. In today’s “must have a hit” musical world, the concept album swings the pendulum in the opposite direction. It takes the album as a whole to tell a story, share an experience, or explore related emotions. It puts the individual songs on ...

Congratulations, Dr. Nilsen!

Apr

2013

Congratulations to my wife, who is now Dr. Nilsen, on completing her PhD in Nursing! It’s been an (nearly) 8-year journey that she has taken on and managed to complete, and I am extremely proud of her. I may not be an expert (though I have read most of her papers), she has done ...

Food Fav: Chobiani Greek Yogurt

Apr

2013

One of my favorite food choices lately has been Chobiani Greek Yogurt. With it’s high protein content, it’s a great post-workout snack, or a good part of an early breakfast. Initially, I was a bit wary of it, because it’s much less sweet than your “dessert yogurts” (I’m looking at you, Yoplait…), but I find ...

Becoming a Runner…

Apr

2013

Hi, my name’s Greg, and I’m turning into “that guy”. Ya know…a “runner”. Even just a year ago, that was pretty much unthinkable. Yes, I had been running for stretches in the past, but that was mostly because it felt like the best way to try and get in shape at the time. I had ...

The INSANITY Journey: Complete

Mar

2013

For those of you who have been bombarded by my updates on Facebook, it may seem like I’ve been doing INSANITY forever, but it turns out that my 63 day journey has already come to a completion. I say “already”, because it still feels like I’m just getting started, not like I’m ending. However, the ...

“House of Cards” a New Guilty Pleasure

Feb

2013

I’ll admit it…real politics both bore and frustrate me. In general, it’s a whole lot of talking, a bunch of petty fighting, and not much progress being made. So, political dramas have never really been my thing (unless you count “24″…which I wouldn’t, since there aren’t that many terrorist attacks and shootouts in your average day ...

Glazed in Key West

Feb

2013

With my job, I have to travel to client sites on a regular basis, and recently, one of those places has been to Key West, Florida. After a few mornings of absolutely awful hotel breakfasts, I decided to venture out the last morning I was on-site. After some research, I had to get myself to ...

Gettin’ A Little Crazy In Here…

Jan

2013

Now that winter weather has settled on us here in Pennsylvania, I had been going back to my EA Active workouts. It’s not that I can’t run now, but I’d rather not take on the additional risks of trying to run at night with snow and ice all around. I’ve enjoyed the EA Active workouts ...