Category Archives: Running

2018 Rave Green Run 5.4K: Small run with a big dose of Sounders pride

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

In looking over September race possibilities, I chose running the Seattle Sounders’ Rave Green Run a second time, three years after doing it the first time. This year’s run, held last Saturday (September 15), was in a different community and seemed … Continue reading →

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2018 Columbia Winery 10K Run: Back-of-the-pack jockeying to stay out of last place

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

In planning my August race schedule, the Columbia Winery Charity Walk & Run in Woodinville fit nicely. I wanted to do my 219th road run (since 2001) on that particular weekend and I also wanted to run a 10K. This … Continue reading →

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2018 Seafair Torchlight 8K Run: What I’ll miss and won’t miss about running on the viaduct

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

Cynics in the running crowd say Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct will live to see another run, that we’ve heard it all before about how it’s coming down soon. But I disagree. I believe the Highway 99 tunnel will be funneling … Continue reading →

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2018 Redmond Derby Dash 5K: Boiling on a Friday the 13th

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

No, this wasn’t the Seattle-To-Portland (STP) bicycle ride. Or the Ragnar Relay, an 187-mile relay race from Blaine to Coupeville, Wash., also this past weekend. This was only the Redmond Derby Dash 5K, a 3.1-mile run after work on Friday. But I am … Continue reading →

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2018 Seattle Night Ride: Adventurous ride through the dark in Seattle

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

So now I know what this Cascade Bicycle Club ride is all about. I can cross it off my bucket list. I’ll probably want to do it again, and I’ll make sure I can see better next time when we start slippin’ … Continue reading →

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2018 Big Backyard 5K: Fundraiser for King County Parks is well worth the entry fee

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

The Seattle area has two major parks that can host “backyard” races and enable runners to avoid cars, large potholes and hills: Magnuson Park in Seattle and Marymoor Park just south of Redmond. Thank goodness for both of them. While Magnuson … Continue reading →

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7 Hills of Kirkland 2018: Ranking these hills by level of agony

Posted on June 2, 2018 by

Another year, another challenging Memorial Day ride. I joined about 950 other riders in the 7 Hills of Kirkland bicycle ride last Monday (May 28), an event sponsored by EvergreenHealth to raise money to fight homelessness. I’ve done this ultra-hilly ride six … Continue reading →

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