Category Archives: 12Ks of Christmas

2023 12Ks of Christmas 12K: Road race No. 260 a demanding one, but I endure

Posted on December 12, 2023 by monteenbysk

Keep going, legs, keep going! That’s what I kept telling myself as I slogged to the finish of the 12Ks of Christmas 12K run on Sunday, December 10. The 7.45-mile jaunt through Kirkland was my 10th and final run of … Continue reading →

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2023 Captain Jack’s Treasure Run 5K: First race in my new age group

Posted on October 31, 2023 by monteenbysk

Well, I had a birthday more than a week ago, and it was a big one. Seven-oh. As in 70. Yikes! But I got a really nice big-screen TV from my wife as a present, so it wasn’t all bad … Continue reading →

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2023 Woodinville Wine Ride: Fast, easy ride with a friend; good beer at the end

Posted on September 13, 2023 by monteenbysk

On a pleasant sunny Sunday, I joined as many as 1,000 other bicyclists in riding the Cascade Bicycle Club’s Woodinville Wine Ride on September 10. I did it for the exercise and camaraderie, not the wine. Some may argue that … Continue reading →

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Hilly Christmas 5K in Kirkland is my 250th race

Posted on December 11, 2022 by monteenbysk

It only took me 21 years and three months, but I finally completed my 250th road race on Sunday (December 11). That’s 250 road races without a DNF (did not finish), which is a big deal to me with all … Continue reading →

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2021 12Ks of Christmas 12K: My longest race in two years

Posted on December 12, 2021 by monteenbysk

I ran my longest race in more than two years today, the 12Ks of Christmas, a 12K run in Kirkland that I’ve completed 13 times since 2003. Many people wear Christmas-y outfits and the mood is festive. More than 1,200 … Continue reading →

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2019 Jingle Bell Run 5K: Runners wearing red light up downtown Seattle

Posted on December 13, 2019 by monteenbysk

The event organizers chose bright red long-sleeve shirts as the race shirts for the 2019 Jingle Bell Run 12K/5K. I should have worn mine. Almost everyone else wore theirs, resulting in a festive sea of red (and some green) for … Continue reading →

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2019 Dawg Dash 5K: Gearing up for Ducks-Huskies with a run with the dawgs

Posted on October 17, 2019 by monteenbysk

It’s a stressful week for many of us Ducks in the Seattle area. We play the Washington Huskies this Saturday at Husky Stadium with the Pac-12 North title likely on the line. I began this week by infiltrating enemy territory. … Continue reading →

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2019 Resolution Run 5K: Brisk, cold, puddle-jumping run to launch the new year

Posted on January 6, 2019 by monteenbysk

My resolutions for 2019 are hardly radical or game-changing. I will try to lose at least five pounds, to make up for those I gained post-surgery in 2018. I will try to exercise every day. I will continue to cut back on … Continue reading →

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2018 12Ks of Christmas: Elves, reindeer and Grinches among the 2,100 runners

Posted on December 22, 2018 by monteenbysk

After a year off for ankle surgery, I was back running the popular 12Ks of Christmas last Sunday (Dec. 16). I’ve done this event 14 times and usually run the 12K. But I ran the 5K race this time, largely because I … Continue reading →

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2018 Seattle Half-Marathon: Cool new course for my half No. 39

Posted on December 1, 2018 by monteenbysk

For more than a decade, the Seattle Marathon or Half-Marathon has been a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for me. Last Sunday (Nov. 25), I resumed this tradition after a two-year break by running the Seattle Half-Marathon. It was my longest run of … Continue reading →

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