Congrats! to CSSP athlete Laura & CSSP coach Ryan Vanderloop on their stellar performances at the inaugural Seattle Rock n’ Roll Marathon. Both ran excellent races – Laura had over an 18-minute pr over her finish in New York last fall; Ryan finished in 2:59:19 -which placed him in the top 40 men and earned [...]
A great weekend for team work… Ryan & I competed in the Mountains-to-Sound Relay- consisting of a Mountain Bike, Road Bike, Kayak, 1/2 Marathon, and 10k Run. It was fun to share the work & reward! Congrats to Aaron, Randy, & Craig for their team effort at the Cascades Edge Triathlon!
I love the human body! It’s like your own personal biological-psychological-sociological test lab! In 3-4 weeks you can see dramatic improvements. In mid-May I competed in The Rookie – a long standing race held in Austin TX. The 300yd swim, 11-mile bike, & 2-mile is commonly referred to as the Professional Texas State Championships, as [...]
This past weekend I was glad to be a triathlete… and not a bike racer. I’ve done a little bike racing and it is kind of fun, I’ve done a lot running and a handful of swim races. The Ballard Crit is exciting to watch but after attending I was reminded of the Top 5 [...]
Happy National Running Day! June 3rd kicks off the inaugural National Running Day. Anyone can join in … by simply going for a run… and we hope you’ll get out for even a short walk, jog or run. For more info check out www.RunningDay.org “Everyone can run. That’s the message of this day,” said New York Road [...]
Tonight was our first open h20 swim of the year. Greenlake was warm enough without a wetsuit but we all look pretty cool in our rubber suits! I had 3 revelations at tonight’s swim: #1 – I saw a man with no arms walking at the lake -I am so blessed to be healthy, fit, and [...]
