On a surprisingly pleasant Sunday morning in mid-November, three thousand one hundred and thirty five (3135!) individuals ran a 5k race for charity. But not just any race, and not just for any charity. The Winter Pineapple Classic 5k, an annual and long-anticipated event here in Seattle, is an obstacle course in Magnuson Park raced [...]
Posts Tagged ‘outdoor activities’
The Winter Pineapple Classic
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged city of Seattle, outdoor activities on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Morning Musings…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged outdoor activities, politics on Thursday, 4 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »
B and I met at 5:50 this morning to do a little circuit training session of our own (bootcamp is on a 2-week hiatus). We included some serious stair running in our workout today – those Greenlake bleachers are challenging! But by far the most rewarding part of our morning was watching a perfect sunrise [...]
Homework Assignment: Discovery Park
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged city of Seattle, Kimae Dolan, outdoor activities on Monday, 11 August 2008 | 1 Comment »
Every Wednesday evening, I log into my e-mail account to find the upcoming weekend’s homework. Yes, that’s correct: homework doesn’t end with graduation, my friends. In fact, I would argue that it gets more challenging as you move beyond the supervision and expectations of an academic institution.
Kimae Dolan, boot camp instructor extraordinaire, sends out [...]
Boot Camp!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Kimae Dolan, outdoor activities on Monday, 7 July 2008 | 1 Comment »
5:20am. Alarm goes off. Snooze for two minutes. Fight with yourself about why on earth you’re getting up this early. Creep out of bed, trying to wake neither partner nor pooch.
5:50am. You and 15-25 other women gather at Greenlake Park with yoga mats, weights and sleep still crusted in the corners of your eyes. Rain [...]
