Tunnel to Viaduct 8K

The wave felt like an enormous ocean swell, except that I was nowhere near the water. It was January 17, 1994, hours after the 6.7 magnitude Northridge Earthquake struck, when a 5.0ish aftershock sent me and a dozen other onlookers scurrying for safety from our vantage point atop a concrete bridge from where we could …

Beach Combing at Cornet Bay

The first day of fall 2014 coincided with a relatively low tide at Cornet Bay at 10 am. So, armed with my digital camera, running shoes and sunglasses, I jogged north along Cornet Bay Road to the end, then continued on past the Service Gate Do Not Block sign at the start of the paved …

Trail Running (or Hiking) at Cornet Bay

While standing on the Deception Pass bridge watching a tug boat travel under pulling logs, I struck up a conversation with a fellow tug-watcher-woman wearing running clothes. She mentioned that there were a lot of great trails at Cornet Bay, so I went to investigate. After several trials, I was able to follow the shortest …

Ten Things I Wish I’d Known about Ragnar before Captaining an All-Rookie Team (and Three Teams Since)

(1) Choose positivity over pace…to a point If your goal is to have fun, be sure to prioritize positive attitude over pace or die-hardness when choosing prospective teammates. There is no I in team, and it’s better to have a group of back-of-the-pack non-complainers who support their teammates than a fast group of folks who …

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