1.31.2007
1.21.2007
Who needs 5 and 10K runs? Eric and I chose yesterday's Capitol Peaks Fat Ass as our first running race ever...a 25K (17 mile) trail run with 2500' of elevation gain! A long time ago I had planned on training for it, but between the holidays and being sick I had removed it from my calendar. Then this week I get an email from Shannon asking if I'm going to try it. Hmmm, should I? Considering the fact that I've never run more than 5 miles consecutively all signs pointed to no. Then Robin asked Eric about it and somehow we agreed to run.
So we met Robin at 6am, picked up Jerry and 6:45 and drove to Olympia. Icy roads made us late for the start- about 2 minutes after we parked the whole pack ran past the car....oops. Not a big deal though, we weren't there to win or anything. So we quickly registered and started to chase the main group up the trail. The first 6 miles were uphill (who starts a race on an uphill??), and unfortunately within a few miles Robin's previously-injured ankle was acting up again. Eric told Jerry and I go on ahead if we were feeling OK. Jerry and I ran ahead, with the trail getting progressively steeper on the way to Capitol Peak. Eventually we slowed to a walk because the climb was too steep and snowy. We passed up several people on that hill climb alone. I wasn't planning on being competitive at all but it sure was fun to pass people! At the aid station we hung a right and continued up the iced-over trail to the radio towers. The cold wind was brutal! After that we eased into some rolling hills and then finally a nice downhill section. I am glad that Jerry had the course map so I knew exactly how far we had gone. The last 4.7 miles were extremely tough for me-including the long downhill part on wet clay. I managed to tough it out for most part and 5 minutes from the end we saw Shannon and dog Buddy cheering us on. The finish line was a very welcome sight.
We finished in 4:04, which was great considering the trail was complely covered in snow, ice or mud (only a couple dry sections on the entire course) and the fact that I rarely run. Eric and Robin came in a hour or so later. I had a great time and am looking forward to my next race!
Here's a photo courtesy of Shannon (click for larger image):
So we met Robin at 6am, picked up Jerry and 6:45 and drove to Olympia. Icy roads made us late for the start- about 2 minutes after we parked the whole pack ran past the car....oops. Not a big deal though, we weren't there to win or anything. So we quickly registered and started to chase the main group up the trail. The first 6 miles were uphill (who starts a race on an uphill??), and unfortunately within a few miles Robin's previously-injured ankle was acting up again. Eric told Jerry and I go on ahead if we were feeling OK. Jerry and I ran ahead, with the trail getting progressively steeper on the way to Capitol Peak. Eventually we slowed to a walk because the climb was too steep and snowy. We passed up several people on that hill climb alone. I wasn't planning on being competitive at all but it sure was fun to pass people! At the aid station we hung a right and continued up the iced-over trail to the radio towers. The cold wind was brutal! After that we eased into some rolling hills and then finally a nice downhill section. I am glad that Jerry had the course map so I knew exactly how far we had gone. The last 4.7 miles were extremely tough for me-including the long downhill part on wet clay. I managed to tough it out for most part and 5 minutes from the end we saw Shannon and dog Buddy cheering us on. The finish line was a very welcome sight.
We finished in 4:04, which was great considering the trail was complely covered in snow, ice or mud (only a couple dry sections on the entire course) and the fact that I rarely run. Eric and Robin came in a hour or so later. I had a great time and am looking forward to my next race!
Here's a photo courtesy of Shannon (click for larger image):
1.16.2007
1.14.2007
1.11.2007
WOW- we received about 7 inches of snow overnight! Not a strange occurance for most of you, but it's rare for us. I'm still debating whether or not I should attempt the morning commute. Evening commuters actually abandoned their cars and walked home to avoid the ice. The pic below is from a DOT cam right near our house.The 2nd pic is our neighborhood.
1.07.2007
We had a pretty nice weekend. On Friday we saw the movie Blood Diamond, which was excellent. Leonardo di Caprio has come a long way since Titanic.
On Saturday Robin, Eric and I went for a 2 hour mountain bike ride. I haven't ridden since September and it felt great. Later that day I gave Daisy a bath. She expects me to bring out the hair dryer to warm her up, and even holds out her wings so I can dry the undersides of them.
Today we had Dim Sum for breakfast then decided to go snowshoeing with Jerry and Robin. What started out as a 3 hour tour turned into a 6 hour odyssey. First the eastbound lanes of 90 were closed for avalanche control, so we sat in the car for 2 hours. Then we finally got to shoeshoe for a couple hours. The snow was pretty wet but we still had a good time. Then on the way home the westbound lanes were closed, so we had dinner at the Pancake House to kill some time. Click to enlarge photo.
On Saturday Robin, Eric and I went for a 2 hour mountain bike ride. I haven't ridden since September and it felt great. Later that day I gave Daisy a bath. She expects me to bring out the hair dryer to warm her up, and even holds out her wings so I can dry the undersides of them.
Today we had Dim Sum for breakfast then decided to go snowshoeing with Jerry and Robin. What started out as a 3 hour tour turned into a 6 hour odyssey. First the eastbound lanes of 90 were closed for avalanche control, so we sat in the car for 2 hours. Then we finally got to shoeshoe for a couple hours. The snow was pretty wet but we still had a good time. Then on the way home the westbound lanes were closed, so we had dinner at the Pancake House to kill some time. Click to enlarge photo.
I also posted some photos from Christmas, click here to see them.
1.01.2007
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