Monthly Archives: July 2015

2015 Seafair Pirate 8K Run: Freak fall, but I finished strong

Posted on July 30, 2015 by monteenbysk

Precious seconds ticked away as I picked myself up off the ground. That small but sturdy coil of wire at my feet had taken me down. There it was, lying near a guardrail at the Seneca Street entrance onto the … Continue reading →

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Tour de Peaks 2015: Finally seeing more women bicycling!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by monteenbysk

The Tour de Peaks ride through the Snoqualmie Valley was again held just a week after STP (Seattle-to-Portland), and so elite riders appeared to again have skipped it. The turnout on Saturday, July 18, was noticeably low. It is likely that sweltering temperatures in the … Continue reading →

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