Summer goes on

The weather has been absolutely beautiful lately, yes even the rain was nice, especially for our gardens.

The Sunday group is in full swing as people ramp up for September, October and November races. Check out who is doing what below.

Congratulations to the Iron Girl Sprint Triathlon finishers last weekend: Carrie, Jennifer C and June.

And a big WOW to the RAW (Ride Around Washington) riders pedaling hundreds of miles around the Olympic Peninsula: Deb,  Linda, Lloyd, Niki

Ann is pedaling her way around the Canadian Rockies, as Betty and Susanna pedal their way along some nice Italian roads too.

Leslie is getting ready for the Grand Fondo and Alyson and Sandra for the High Pass Challenge. If you don't know what those are, long bike rides with thousands of feet of elevation gain.

Cheryl is getting ready for the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland next weekend.

So there is still lots happening and much to do. Keep on moving.

Melakwa Lake

Melakwa in Chinook means 'mosquito', but we didn't have any, just sunshine and great views.

New Sunday Group Starts

The Sunday Run and Walk training group for fall races starts this weekend. If you want to try a race or add another one to your list of achievements, now is the time to sign-up.

There is the full and 1/2 Marathon distance training as well as a 10 km distance. Something for everyone to help keep you fit through the fall.

Races we will be doing in October: Victoria, Vancouver RNR,  Portland and the FREEP.
In November is the Seattle Ghost and the Seattle, both on Thanksgiving weekend and some are going all out at the NYC Marathon.

Drop me an email for more info or to register. 

And Happy Birthday cupcakes - yummy after a Carkeek art run.

The Rain Will Go Away, it is July

Seafair Triathletes had some rain today, but didn't stop them from having awesome races. Congratulations to Ann, Barb S and Carrie. And a big thank you to Cris out on the course making sure the cycists went the right way.

 Donut Challange = play time

Hot Day for Hiking and Biking

Our STP one dayers did awesome!!
 Congratulations to Alyson, Ann, Carrie and Karen!!










Our hike to Little Bandera Mountain was hot, uphill and had amazing wildflowers. The bear grass was spectacular as was the mountain views. Certainly worth the effort!!

Why Hike in the Rain

Not that it ever rained that hard, but the best reason to hike in the rain is it keeps the people and bugs away. We had an awesome time hiking to Annette Lake, a favorite snow-free hike for this time of year.

Races and Rides

The last few weeks have been filled with races and rides, I will get you up to date on what folks have been doing.

Congratulations to:
Betty and Susanna on the North Olympic Discovery 1/2 Marathon

Barb S, Carrie, Helen, Jamie, Jenn, Linda. Liz, and Tristan on the hilly Whistler 1/2 Marathon

Anneke, Judy, Max and Toni on the Seattle Rock N Roll 1/2

Ann, Anna, Annemieke, Barbara C, 'becca, Cheryl, Deb and Robert on the inaugural Snoqualmie Valley 1/2 in Carnation. 10 km racers: Meredith, Nancy and Susanna. Some age group placers on this race, Barbara 1st, Annemieke and Cheryl 3rd, Deb 5th!

The bikers have been putting in the miles too:

7 Hills of Kirkland: Ann, Carrie, Cris, Karen, Karen and Mike
Flying Wheels: Alex and Carrie
Apple Century: Ann, Carol, Karen and Karen
Lake Cassidy ride: Ann, Karen, Merilyn and Sandra

We saw a young barred owl at Discovery this week - really cool!!