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I was quite proud to see that our local ride the Tenino-Rainier-Yelm-Bucoda Rally (TRYBR) was listed in the August 2009 cue sheet in Bicycling Magazine. Usually I look at the rides and get left thinking how cool it would be … Continue reading →

This year will be the first year that I will be riding in the Washington State Bike MS Ride 2009. I will be riding in honor of several friends, patients, and relatives. I’m just getting started with this now,so there … Continue reading →

Since I look forward to this event all year long, it’s hard to believe it’s now… over! Until next year, anyway. In addition to hosting back to back races that drew athletes from around the region, our team made a … Continue reading →

The Valley Athletic Club’s cycling team made the front page of The Olympian’s sports section today. One of our teammates just passed along the link. Seriously, there will be hundreds of competitors from all levels and ages enjoying bike racing … Continue reading →

Olympia will be hopping with bicycle fever this weekend as the Valley Athletic Club hosts the Capital Criterium and the Boston Harbor Circuit Race. Saturday will be a full day of racing for everyone from kids to professional caliber racers. … Continue reading →

“If there is one single thing you can do to improve your health, there is no doubt it is exercise,” says Robert Sallis, MD. He’s promoting the Exercise is Medicine initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.) This … Continue reading →

In the June 2009 copy of Bicycling Magazine, Lisa Fields chooses the topic of sleep and athletic recovery and highlighted some things that all of us can benefit from, athletes or not. The Golden Nuggets:~Athletes train hard, get too little … Continue reading →

About halfway through the afternoon today, I got a text from my wife to ask if I’d kissed Dr. Spencer yet. Truth is, this is the third time I’ve seen his presentation for Erchonia Lasers. The first time I saw … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 9, I raced in the Masters C category in the Ravensdale Road Race put on by BuDu Racing. As a beginner, it’s still hard for me to judge which races are going to suit me and which … Continue reading →

WA state was ranked by the League of American Bicyclists as the top state in the nation for bicycle friendliness. The “friendliness” refers to the state’s commitment to promotion of cycling through legislation, policies, and programs for bicycles. It also … Continue reading →