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
Health & wellness
Sine Wave Management
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
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
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
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
