North Olympic Discovery Marathon Results!

One of the prettier marathons in the Northwest. Did you stay dry?

Need your results? Check 'em right here.

Triathlon Transition Clinic

This clip is just too good.

I'm pretty sure if they hadn't cut away the video, we would have seen the guy pull over a Lazy-Boy recliner and have a seat.

I've had some transitions where I've felt like that, but I hope to God I've never looked like that!


Cool "Guy on Recliner" drawing by Joseph Williams and Tina Garceau. Check out their stuff over here.

New Article at Your Favorite Running Store!

Yes, indeedy, the R's has a new article in the June/July issue of RaceCenter NW.

And as opposed to my usual schlock, this one actually is quality work. Well, the writing itself is still pretty half-assed, but the topic is Grade A. I profile three athletes that have fought or are still fighting serious injuries or sicknesses. Aaron Simpson, Lindsay Kandra and Darren Smith. No joke, these three have guts to spare. If you're looking for a little inspiration to help get over yourself and your petty, insignificant issues...well, these three will do it. They're the real deal.

What else you got, you ask?

Well, let's just see.

-First up, we've got a full-page photo of Nick Symmonds. I have a hard time taking him seriously ever since the Naked Nike ad, but still, he's straight nasty on the track.

-Next, we've got Brook's editorial. Um, he's saying my article made him think of "Break My Stride." Um, yeah. Check out this Solid Gold clip here...that's not a compliment, Brook...no, it's not.

-Then we have a full-page photo of the Eugene Marathon. There I am!

-Then some short Briefs. Um hmm. Good stuff. I like short reads...my attention span ain't what it used to be.

-Then an article about Carbs and how to be a good person. I'd read it, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't say "Go to Dairy Queen more often," so I think I'll just skip it.

-Then some race notes and that picture of Jenn Shelton...
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Sorry, sort of lost my focus there.

-Then an article about Cross-Training. I love me some cross-training. I'm partial to swimming, but whatever bakes your potato.

-Then something about Vitamin Supplements. No doubt, a great read. But it's about Vitamin Supplements...I just can't do it. Sorry Shannah.

-Next, an article on Relay Running. I wrote an article just like that a couple years back. I don't like reading articles on the same topics I've already written about...it always makes me think, "damn, why didn't I say that?"

-My article. Yay me!

-Trail shoe guide. These are ok, but they end up reviewing about 12% of the actual shoes out there on the market, so I always feel like, "Yeah, but what about...BRAND X!" But maybe that's just me.

-Then a very nice, fairly complete, Event Calendar. Nothing like you get at the R's, but still pretty good.

-And then the back page funny article. Always written by Tim Dooley. Not bad, sometimes quite funny. Humor is a tricky business though. I mean, getting poked in the eye is funny, but there's always somebody that has to say "you could put an eye out like that!" It's tricky, I'm telling you.

And that's it. Good issue. Tight.

Happy National Running Day. Now get out there and support your local running writers.

Or Writing Runners.

Whatever.

Jenn Shelton Goes for the Title!

Yeah, that would be the title of Oregon's Hottest Runner! Well, she won the Pear Blossom Ten Miler too, but c'mon, let's focus here!

I realize that Kara Goucher is at a bit of a disadvantage here, being pregnant and whatnot, but hey, I've got nothing against pregnant women - it's just hard when you're trying to battle against Shelton's swimsuit!

That thing has got to be homemade right? I mean...it's got pears on it! That swimsuit does bring back some bad memories of Borat, but Shelton somehow makes it work.

Bonus points for the look on the guy's face that's running beside her. I'm guessing lots of guys would have been running with her...if they could have kept up.

Go Jenn!


Thanks to RaceCenter for the photo. Which reminds me...I was supposed to talk about my new article for RaceCenter, but I got distracted. Tomorrow.

Coeur d'Alene Marathon Results!

I know, I know, I don't give a shout-out to the Idaho folks much, so...

Hi Idaho! Hope you enjoyed your run!

Marathon Results here.

Half-Marathon Results here.

5k Results here.

Everything here (scroll down).

The Three Towers!

No, it's not a Lord of the Rings sequel, it's a race. A Wednesday night race! A Wednesday night race with no set course!

What the?!?

Yeah, I know...it sounds awesome!

Let's race!


RACES FOR WEEK OF JUNE 7th TO JUNE 13th

June 9th / 3 - The Three Towers Run / Olympia, WA

June 12th / Helvetia Half-Marathon and Drop Top 10k / Hillsboro, OR

June 12th / Kootenai River Run 10k and 5k / Bonners Ferry, ID

June 12th / Teton Dam Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10k and 5k / Rexburg, ID

June 12th / Steep Hill Chase 5k / Eugene, OR

June 12th / Run for Ohm 10k and 5k / Roseburg, OR

June 12th / Surf and Turf Duathlon / Springfield, OR

June 12th / Moses Lake Family Sprint Triathlon / Moses Lake, WA

June 12th / ARC in Motion 10k and 5k / Vancouver, WA

June 13th / Edge to Edge Marathon and Half-Marathon / Ucluelet, BC

June 13th / Oregon Mile / Eugene, OR

June 13th / Pine Hollow Sprint Triathlon / Wamic, OR

June 13th / Shore Run 10k and 5k / Seattle, WA

Kami Semick and Oregon Ready to Roll in South Africa

The U.S. is taking it's best and brightest Ultra stars down to South Africa and the Comrades Marathon.

Apparently, this Josh Cox guy is pretty fast and has a real chance to run some people down at Comrades. But let's face it - he's from California. How fast can he be really?

Now Kami Semick on the other hand, from right down the road in Bend, Oregon, is fast. No, I mean, fast-fast. And notice in the story how they talk about Comrades being tougher in the "Downhill" years? Well, I'm guessing no runner from Bend is going to be thrown by downhills. Semick has plenty of altitude around Bend to go down, up, back down...whatever she wants to do. I mean, Bend's at 3600' elevation, for Gord's sake!

Head right over to the Comrades site on Sunday and you can follow Kami as she kicks some and takes some.

Go Kami!


Thanks to Ultrarunning.com for the photo.

Step Into The Wayback Machine!

I was curious just how long I've been at this slight craziness they call running...so I did a little research:

First Race: 1989 - Bank to Bank 8k - The First Crossing
Well, I think it was 1989 anyway. I'm pretty sure that's when the new I-90 bridge opened up...and the runners were the first ones to cross it. No photo though.


First Race...with a photo: 1989 - Summer's Last Stride 4k
Yeah, a four klick race. Can you believe it? And I believe it had a screaming downhill, if I remember correctly. That race has long since been lost to the ages. Only a few months after the Bank to Bank. Damn fine tie-dye tank top; I wish I still had it. Another thing I wish I still had? The age of 22 - which I was when I ran this race.

First Triathlon: 1997 - I don't even remember the name of it.
As you can tell though, it was a Off-road, trail, mt. bike affair. I believe it was held in Winthrop, WA. And I believe the water in that lake we swam in was damn near freezing. Yes, that's the wife with me. And no, that shirt never came clean after that. I ended up throwing it away.

Twenty years later, and I haven't learned a thing. Still out there trying to beat times that no one even knows.

But me...

Rhody Run Results!

I ran this race a number of years ago...with a rubber glove on my right hand. Sort of a poor man's Michael Jackson.

See there was this knife...and this emergency room...and these stitches.

And the doctor told me to keep them dry for a bit - and it was pouring rain on race day.

So now you know.

Hope the 2010 version was dry, but I'm guessing it wasn't. Hope you enjoyed the race anyway.

Results are right here.

Schmooove Your Butt Off the Center Line!

So is there anything more evil than the pool lane hog?

Yeah, I know you can see me. I'm right here. Standing at the end of the lane. Staring at you.

Staring at you swimming down the middle of the lane. Trying to do your flip turns as fast as you can so you can pretend you don't see me standing here.

For the love of cheese! Is it that bad to share a lane?!? I'm not asking you to circle-swim...there are only two of us! Just freaking move over and stay on your side of the lane! I mean, in two years of swimming at Dixon, I've had to circle-swim maybe twice, so it's not like anyone here is sick and tired of fighting for lane space.

Next time...cannonball...right on your head.