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
Personalities
Tabatha Collins: Broke the Record. Still Breaking the Stigma
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
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
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
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