Category Archives: ankle surgery

2024 Top Pot Doughnut Dash 5K: The doughnuts and coffee make this event worth it

Posted on April 24, 2024 by monteenbysk

Yum, that glazed doughnut at the finish line tasted awesome. The coffee wasn’t bad, either. I can see why this race is so popular. I got an email several weeks ago promoting the 2024 Top Pot Doughnut Dash 5K at … Continue reading →

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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 Run of Hope Seattle 5K: Fundraiser for child cancer research packs Seward Park

Posted on September 27, 2023 by monteenbysk

In many posts for this blog, I have obsessed about the Sammamish River Trail in east King County as a venue for races, bike rides, and training. But I am just as enamored with Seattle’s Seward Park, located on the … Continue reading →

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2023 All in Autism 5K: The course runs longer than a 5K, but it’s OK because my knee holds up

Posted on April 30, 2023 by monteenbysk

For the first time that I can remember, I am experiencing knee pain (right knee) from running. Not serious enough to stop me from running a race, but annoying and a bit concerning. Until now, my knees have held up … Continue reading →

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2023 Alexander’s Hope Valentine’s Day Dash 5K: Tougher course but still a fun run

Posted on February 13, 2023 by monteenbysk

Alexander’s Hope, a Kirkland-based nonprofit organization that promotes awareness of organ donation, put on another well-organized 5K race in its hometown on Saturday, February 11. On a chilly but dry day, the fourth annual Alexander’s Hope Valentine’s Day Dash 5K … Continue reading →

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2023 Resolution Run 5K: Fun New Year’s Day run returns after a two-year hiatus

Posted on January 2, 2023 by monteenbysk

Call me boring. I accept it. Staying up past midnight and ringing in the new year with a drink in hand is not how I spend my New Year’s Eve anymore. For most of the last 20 years, I’ve gone … 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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2022 Beat the Bridge 8K Run: Beating the bridge may no longer be an issue

Posted on May 15, 2022 by monteenbysk

No longer do I have to worry about beating the bridge — or not beating the bridge. I ran the 40th annual Beat the Bridge 8K Run in and around the University of Washington campus on Saturday, May 14, for … Continue reading →

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2020 Resolution Run 5K: 2020s off to a Rosy start!

Posted on January 5, 2020 by monteenbysk

The best way for me to start off a new year — or even a new decade — is to get up and do the Resolution Run 5K and Polar Bear Dive at Seattle’s Magnuson Park on January 1. That’s … Continue reading →

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