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Northwest in Motion

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Keep it Simple

April 22, 2020 by David Longdon 3 Comments

The coronavirus stay-at-home protocol has been disorienting to say the least. I've worked from a home office since 2002, and with nearly two decades of experience I thought I was a pro. I'm astonished at how discombobulated it feels to live under pandemic conditions. Our normal routines are disrupted, and the normal frames of reference we use for the weekly passage of … [Read more...] about Keep it Simple

Sine Wave Management

February 7, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

In what ways do you think sine waves can represent your athletic experiences?

Sine waves are a way to visually represent repetitive phenomena like the natural rhythms and limits that govern your heart rate, cadence, breathing, and mental states when you run, ride, or hike. Sine waves have this sort of shape: If you wanted, you could draw out sine wave patterns to represent each of these dynamic experiences to create a unique set that describe … [Read more...] about Sine Wave Management

Finding Power as a Female Runner

August 31, 2019 by Amie Pendleton-Knoll Leave a Comment

It’s no shocker that running as a woman can really suck. There are the unrealistic body images to live up to, menstrual cramp pains and mid-race hygiene product changes, bladder leaks, childbirth recovery, double sports bras to keep the girls in check, untameable tangled hair, the dreaded camel toe, objectifying comments by onlookers, and the paralyzing fear of running … [Read more...] about Finding Power as a Female Runner

Northwest Winter Challenge Profile: Abbey Cantrell

March 27, 2019 by Adam Stuhlfaut Leave a Comment

Abbey Cantrell

When doctors diagnosed Abbey Cantrell of Snoqualmie, WA with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, a condition that could lead to loss of her vision by pressure mounting on her optic nerve, she was given the choice of regular invasive treatments or losing weight to control the condition. Abbey chose to pursue a weight loss regimen that led to not only to her losing close to 100 … [Read more...] about Northwest Winter Challenge Profile: Abbey Cantrell

Doping for Girl Scout Cookies

March 26, 2019 by David Longdon 1 Comment

Racers accelerate out of the turn.

Every couple of years a Seattle-area bike racer gets busted for doping. Most of the races in the PNW are relatively low profile and don't include testing because of the expense. But, at national caliber events testing is part of the program. Last week, on March 20, USADA announced that 57-year-old Seattle masters bike racer Joe Baratto "accepted a one-year suspension for an … [Read more...] about Doping for Girl Scout Cookies

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