Category Archives: Running

2019 Fluke Day 5K*: Company-sponsored run adds nice touch to Fluke Day celebration

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

For people who like to write about road runs, the Fluke Day 5K comes with an asterisk. That’s because the course ran short of the 3.1-mile distance. My MapMyRun app put it at 2.92 miles. Many of you will be … Continue reading →

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2019 Seafair Torchlight 8K Run: New course means parade-goers see a gaggle of runners twice

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

For the first time since I began running the Seafair Torchlight 8K Run in 2003, the course on Saturday night (July 27) did not include a stretch on the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The aging viaduct is now being torn down, … Continue reading →

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2019 Redmond Derby Dash 5K: Hot, humid race but fun time seeing former teammates

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

My fourth time running the Redmond Derby Dash 5K was a bit nostalgic. Like the other three years, I ran with one or more teammates from Allytics. This time, they were former teammates. I’ve missed them, and it was great … Continue reading →

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2019 Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle 5K and Woodinville Wine Ride: Museum running, wining on a bike, and more

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

I didn’t get to sleep in at all last weekend, but my near-triathlon spread over two days otherwise went pretty well. The back-to-back events, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle 5K on Saturday (June 8) and the 24-mile Woodinville Wine Ride … Continue reading →

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2019 Emerald City Ride: Not as scenic anymore, but still a thrill to ride carless freeways

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

This year’s Emerald City Ride was without the featured stretch on the Alaskan Way Viaduct because, well, the viaduct no longer exists. Replacing it with a jaunt through the Highway 99 Tunnel means that you can now escape the rain … Continue reading →

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2019 Seattle Bike-n-Brews: A little ride before the Big Move

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

The 2019 version of the Seattle Bike-n-Brews last Sunday (May 5) was only 32 miles long, cut five miles short from what was planned due to construction work on a section of the Interurban Trail. It was also as flat … Continue reading →

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2019 Beat the Bunny 5K: The bunny rides me to the finish line

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

April is usually the month that I celebrate my Seahawk pride by running the Seahawks 12K Run in the team’s hometown of Renton. But that popular race is on hiatus in 2019. The event website promises “an exciting new event … Continue reading →

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