Eason’s Marathon

map of marathon loop

What started with me saying I could run a marathon in under 6 hours with no training turned into a fundraiser for Beau’s Buddies Cancer Fund that far exceeded my expectations. With the help of the entire Institute for Advanced Analytics, we were able to raise over $4,500 in just Continue reading Eason’s Marathon

Running Around Raleigh

Many prospective students spend time touring potential schools and surveying the surrounding area, but I first came to Raleigh in June – only a few weeks before the beginning of the MSA program. Part of me worried about the risks of moving to a new city without ever visiting, but Continue reading Running Around Raleigh

Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon

runners in NYC

My alarm goes off at 4:30 AM, and the first thing I do is lean over the bed begrudgingly to turn off the alarm in my New York City Hotel and check the weather: 20 degrees with wind up to 20 mph. I face 13.1 miles ahead in the blistering Continue reading Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon