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Seattle’s Peace Peloton

June 8, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

The emotional stress of the pandemic, combined with the nearly real-time video of the brutal, nonchalant murder of Mr Floyd has ignited a global movement of solidarity. Former officer Chauvin gave Trump's reality TV show presidency a gruesome pre-GOP convention distraction from his administration's bungling, flat-footed, amateurish, deceitful response to the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Peace Peloton

Tabatha Collins: Broke the Record. Still Breaking the Stigma

February 23, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Prior to the Jed Smith 50k where Tabatha scored a 4:47:13 PR and finished 3rd Place Female

During 2019, 47-year old Tabatha Collins aimed to set a new Guinness World Record for “Most Ultras Run in One Year by a Female.” Part of her inspiration came from her love of running. Another bigger inspiration was the loss of her older brother Todd, who died because of a drug and alcohol overdose in 2007. Mental health issues were at the root of his overdose. New Year’s … [Read more...] about Tabatha Collins: Broke the Record. Still Breaking the Stigma

Sophia Liu’s Olympic Quest Nears Finish Line

January 22, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Sophia finishing the 2018 Beijing Marathon

As noted in our original profile of runner/scientist Sophia Liu (Liu Ziyang), her athletic journey is similar to that of many other top Seattle-area women athletes. She discovered her remarkable athleticism by accident: grad school mates encouraged her to try running "just for the fun of it," after which she promptly won a marathon. Meanwhile, Sophia is dedicated to an … [Read more...] about Sophia Liu’s Olympic Quest Nears Finish Line

50 50s @ 50: Brad Hefta-Gaub

January 15, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Finish line of Cascade Super Ultra 50km Credit: Juan Montermoso / Fast Focus Photography

Brad Hefta-Gaub is a Seattle tech entrepreneur and adventurer. To celebrate turning 50 in 2019 he set out to run 50 ultramarathons during the year. Watch us chat about it: Our 15-minute discussion covers: -How to pull off running an ultra almost every weekend for an entire year -What is an ultramarathon, anyway? -Body image issues: "Still a fat kid" … [Read more...] about 50 50s @ 50: Brad Hefta-Gaub

Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019

December 19, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019

Education First's Logan Owen reminds us about his amazing cyclocross background, and discusses his young pro cycling career, and his role as a mentor and inspiration for younger riders. … [Read more...] about Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019

Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019

December 17, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Trombley & McClung #CXNats 2019 Credit: Tory Hernandez

The Northwest in Motion interview with Robert Trombley and Richard McClung, who put their brainpower, blood (Trombley), sweat, and (instead of tears) smiles in to designing and building the 2019 US National Cyclocross Championships course. Robert and Rich discuss the effort involved in making it happen: … [Read more...] about Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019

Zac Daab & Terry Buchanan @ US Cyclocross Nationals 2019

December 12, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Zac Daab Terry Buchanan #CXNats 2019 Credit: Tory Hernandez @Evrgrn Photo

Zac Daab and Terry Buchanan are two of the four partners who run the MFG Cyclocross series, and are managing the venue for the US National Cyclocross Championships at Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood, south of Tacoma. Zac and Terry talk about the process of hosting the Championships, the volunteer effort that has gone in to making it happen, and their 11+ year cyclocross … [Read more...] about Zac Daab & Terry Buchanan @ US Cyclocross Nationals 2019

Ian Tubbs @ US Cyclocross Nationals 2019

December 11, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Ian Tubbs

Ian is one of the region's most highly regarded cyclists with consistently strong performances in every discipline. Ian grew up in Jackson Hole, WY, and his earliest athletic endeavor was ski racing at Snowking, the in-town ski area. In his teens he got on bmx and early edition mountain bikes. His recent accomplishments include 4th and 6th place finishes at Dirty Kanza. Our … [Read more...] about Ian Tubbs @ US Cyclocross Nationals 2019

Dashawn Hutchinson @ MFG Cyclocross Woodland Park 2019

November 18, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Dashawn Hutchinson MFG Cyclocross Woodland Park

A post-race video interview with Dashawn Hutchinson at MFG Cyclocross' Woodland Park 2019 event: Dashawn is a Major Taylor Project alumnus, and is currently riding with RAD Racing powered by Cycle U. … [Read more...] about Dashawn Hutchinson @ MFG Cyclocross Woodland Park 2019

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