Monthly Archives: June 2011

Taylor Mountain Half recap

To paraphrase/ruin Dickens, I went from the worst of times to the best of times in eight short days. Fremont was a bit of a downer. I did just fine time wise, but it just left a massive BLAH taste … Continue reading

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June 10th: Fremont 5K recap

      It’s an eccentric neighborhood to say the least. What I love about this race is that it is tiny. I think it’s capped at about 800 which seems tiny in a city with a high running population. … Continue reading

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Size matters*

*Definition of MATTER, 1 a. a subject under consideration Merriam-Webster Dictionary         Please note that the first entry in the dictionary does not relate to value, or importance. We live in a country where we are told … Continue reading

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barefoot running

Am I the only one who didn’t come away from Born to Run with the desire to go barefoot or nearly barefoot? I thought the emphasis was about mechanics not footwear. And really, the most fascinating part for me was … Continue reading

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weekend debate-wedding style

I’ve decided on a new blog feature. I will put forth the greatest debate of my week and you get to solve it! Genius, right? Wedding season is upon us. For some reason, all four of the couples we know … Continue reading

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help me?

While most of the country skipped from directly from winter to summer, Seattle is still flirting with actually making it up into the 60s (apparently that translates to international speak as 15.5 C). So while I have a few weeks (months?) … Continue reading

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National Running Day

Go run.*   *Run, verb: to move one’s feet more rapidly than walking. Running has nothing to do with time. That word is “racing”, but it can be confusing because many use the terms interchangeably. Race if you want, run … Continue reading

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