One nice thing about living in Seattle is that even when I can’t run (my hip is still injured), I have a lot of other things I can do. This past weekend, I participated in the Park to Park swim, …
Deep Frustration.
I mentioned during the Carkeek race report that my hip was bugging me. Well it turned in to a full-blown hip injury and as I write I haven’t run in almost three weeks. For a while I gutted through. But eventually …
Forced Recovery.
At first it’s easy to ignore. To explain away. There’s surely some innocuous reason for that twinge or that pain. Just keep going. But it doesn’t really get better. Maybe the pain is just there at the start. Maybe the …
Race Report: Carkeek Warmer Trail 10k.
Because Seattle has such a huge outdoors community, there are lots of opportunities for small races and intimate groups doing amazing and fun things. Last night, Melissa and I participated in one such event, hosted by Northwest Trail Runs. It’s …
Last Week’s Recap (July 3-8).
Last Week’s Posts Race Report: Chuckanut Foot Race. Our Toughest Competitor. Last Week’s Workouts Melissa This was a recovery week for me, in terms of weekly running distance. I also didn’t gte any bike commuting in last week. It was a …
Our Toughest Competitor.
I’ve said it before. I’m not fast. I’ve gotten faster over the years. Even so, my half marathon PR is less than a minute under 2 hours, and my 10K PR is over 50 minutes. So I find it at …
Race Report: Chuckanut Foot Race.
Today we took on our third race of the year, the Chuckanut Foot Race in Bellingham, WA. This was a very different race for us. It was primarily about doing a race with family. In April, we did a 10K …
Last Week’s Recap (June 25-July 1).
Last Week’s Posts Trail Report: Mount Defiance Product Review: Lifestraw Last Week’s Workouts Gene Monday: 1 hour of strength at the gym. I’m getting back into the gym a little more after a couple of months where I was going …
Trail Report: Mount Defiance.
Today we got up disgustingly early in order to make sure we got a parking spot at the very popular Pratt Lake trailhead. We got there at 7 am, and there were already a lot of people there. But didn’t …
Product Review: LifeStraw.
Hello and welcome to Boundary Conditions’ first ever product review*. Today we review the LifeStraw, a device that allows people to drink from lakes and rivers and streams and such without worrying about getting sick. It’s a cute, portable, easy …
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