Category Archives: Running

2017 Seafair Torchlight 8K Run: My last hurrah?

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

My 213th road run was the Seafair Torchlight 8K Run in downtown Seattle on Saturday night, July 29; it takes place just before the annual Torchlight parade. This has always been one of my favorite races, as I’ve run it … Continue reading →

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2017 Redmond Derby Dash 5K: After-work run a good stress reliever

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Friday night, July 7, offered two recreational options that appealed to me: The Cascade Bicycle Club’s Seattle Night Ride and the Redmond Derby Dash 5K run. I really want to do the Seattle Night Ride sometime, but the Derby Dash … Continue reading →

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2017 Washington Beer Run 5K: The slackers’ alternative?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

My boss asked me last week if I was doing any runs on the weekend. I said, yes, I am doing the Beer Run. “I mean where you actually run,” he responded with a laugh. He thought I meant I was … Continue reading →

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2017 Flying Wheels Summer Century: Got through 100 miles with a little help from my friends

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

The heat of my bicycling season took place over the last six weeks, and it culminated last Saturday (June 10) with the Flying Wheels Summer Century. The century is bicycling’s version of the marathon (though not quite as hard on the body, … Continue reading →

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2017 Memorial Day weekend: Back-to-back bike rides fun to do, but selfish to try

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

Unlike road runs, the Seattle area does not offer enough organized bicycle rides throughout the year for me to do. So when two rides I like to do each year were on the same weekend, such as the Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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2017 Fiesta 5K Ole Run: Sidestepped all the potholes!

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

The city of Seattle was planning in late April or May to conduct what it calls a “Pothole Palooza” — a 10-day public works campaign to patch all the potholes and re-pave crumbled streets reported throughout the city. It appears that … Continue reading →

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2017 Seahawks 12K Run: Seahawks’ involvement makes this event worth it

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

The Seattle Mariners don’t sponsor a road race in the area, and I wonder how popular it would be if they did. I’m a die-hard Mariners (dying hard these days), and I would sign up for it. But would thousands of … Continue reading →

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