

September
Running Blog - September 2019 September started off with a bang for the Northside Running & Tri Group. Membership has it’s privileges, as...


Born to Run
"In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream, At night we ride through the mansions of glory in suicide...


What they don't see...
They see the photos at the finish line, the medals, the t-shirts, and group pics. They see the hats, bibs and occasional placing trophy,...


My First Ultra (No, not a Michelob)
Ultra - ul-tra (noun) 1) an extremist (synonyms: radical, fanatic, zealot, diehard, revolutionary, rebel…) 2) short for ultramarathon...


How Fortnite & YouTube Transformed Our Sons into Marathon Runners
They did it! Hunter, age 15, and his younger brother, Palmer, ran their first marathon. It was not easy for them, but they did it in...


Running is in His Blood
Saturday, March 2, 2019, Palmer Jett Smith, age 13, completed his very first marathon (26.2 miles). He ran a sub 4-hour marathon (in 3...


Not One of My Better Runs, But Still a Win
My father inspired me to start running. It was January 15th, 1980 something... and my dad woke us up to go watch this thing called a...


Tunnel Light Marathon
Sunday, I completed my 10th marathon and my fifth fastest time in the Tunnel Light Marathon just outside of Seattle. I finished with a...


Running with the Devil (Dog)
Several years ago, our daughter, Allyssa, really wanted a dog. She promised to be responsible and take care of the dog and train it. ...


How Video Games Enabled Our Son to Run a 5:52 Mile
He did it! Hunter ran his first sub-6-minute mile. As I witnessed it - it was not easy for him, but he did it. Three months ago he was...