My Blog
Welcome to my blog, where I write about my data projects, data-adjacent topics, or interesting outdoor projects.
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Crime in Denver is…weird. Here’s what I know.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a project involving Denver traffic accidents- where they happen, why they happen, and the typical conditions in which they occur. That yielded some interesting insights, including accident hotspots around the city, safer areas to drive, safer times to drive, and more. I had so much fun learning about…
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I analyzed the last 10 years of traffic accident data in Denver. This is what I found.
I know it’s been a while, but here I am. It has been a journey for me these last few months, gradually morphing myself into a data analyst. While that may become a separate post soon, today I wanted to talk about some interesting data I’ve been working with recently. No, I won’t be diving…
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The Burly Index
CAUTION- This post contains high levels of nerdiness! For all my stats-loving fitness nerds out there, can I get a hell yeah! As I have mentioned on my page before, I like numbers. I also enjoy multiple outdoor endurance disciplines. My salivary glands get especially active when I’m pouring over data from any of my…
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Backpacking for Dummies: How I Went From No Experience to 200 Miles on the Colorado Trail
The Seed In May of this year, I made a big decision. I was unhappy with my job and how my career had started off since graduating from physical therapy school in 2020. I wanted a distraction. In fact, I felt a distraction was just what I needed at this point in my life. Some…
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Life Lessons from the Colorado Trail
It was sometime in May earlier this year when it hit me. In two months’ time I will quit my job, and before I start a new position, I am going to thru hike the entire length of the Colorado Trail. When I first formulated the idea it washed over me like a wave of…
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