Join us on May 4, 2013 for the 4th annual E T Classic fun run. This year we've added both the 1/2 and a new 1 mile run.
Register online at: https://www.databarevents.com/etclassic.asp

Due to a number of issues my scheduled run from Seattle to Portland will not be happening. I am really bummed but a bout with vertigo has curtailed my training and I don't feel that I will be able to finish once I start. As many of you know I always finish what I start even if I crash to the street. So I will continue to train and set up my STP Run for next year.

Join us on May5th for the 3rd Annual E T Classic 5K. All the proceeds go to support the Federal Way Elementary Track program. Print the form below and send it in today.

 

Another Run Done

Another extreme run is done.  We ran/biked from Blaine, WA, at the Canadian border, to Federal Way, WA, where we're from.  Ed ran and Mike biked and Barb drove the support vehicle!

     We left on the morning of September 8, 2011 headed out through Blaine and down towards the KOA at Alger, WA, our first layover.  The country was beautiful, hardly any traffic, and very few hills.  At least not yet.  I'm only going to include a couple of pictures here in the blog.  The rest are online on Facebook.  If you'd like a link to the pictures, send us a message.

     As we got through Blaine and down towards Bellingham, the landscape changed. There were more hills, steeper hills. The last hill out of Bellingham was a killer hill!  We were glad to find the KOA had a pool and hot tub.  Ed and Mike got the camp set up and into the pool they went.  After cooling off in the indoor pool, they hopped into the hot tub!  We all slept fairly well that night.

     The next day we headed out of Alger and down towards Stanwood.  There were some mean hills inbetween Alger and Stanwood,where the campground was.  But we made it.  The drive to Kayak Point County Park was long and both Ed and Mike said they were glad they didn't have to run/bike out to the campground!  The hill was extremely steep and LONG!  I wish I had taken a picture of it.  =(  We got camp set up and went back the 9 long miles to have dinner.

     Our third day out, we made it into Smokey Point and then on to Everett!  Twists and turns and a lot of stop lights.  The stop lights really taxed Ed and Mike with all the starting and stopping.  We finally made it to the Deseret Industries store in Shoreline.  Ed's feet were on fire and so Mike decided to bike the remaining 8 miles to the Seattle Center.  We met up with him and headed to our final stopping place - HOME!  Our beds never looked so good!  After two days of camping it was a real treat to sleep in a real bed with real covers! 

     On our fourth and final day, we headed back out to basically where we ended and started out again - Mike on his bike and Ed on foot.  Up the hill into Tukwila, past the airport, past Highline Community College and finally to the Redondo Heights Park and Ride.  There we met up with family members and others who wanted to run the final four miles to the Federal Way Community Center.  Federal Way Police Officer Mike Mairs and one of his fellow officers, escorted Ed, Mike and 7 others up Pacific Highway through Federal Way to the Community Center. 

     At the Community Center, the staff had water bottles, passes for the runners and they were able to take a celebratory lap around the indoor track.  What an end to a long, arduous run.

   Some may ask, why was it harder than last year, last year was longer?  Because there were a LOT of stop lights, a LOT of long, steep hills that weren't along the route last year. 

     So what's next?  Don't know.  But keep your eyes on this blog and our Facebook page for details.

Til next time we'll see you down the road!

Today

Today is the final leg of Ed's run!  It's been a long, hard run.  It was easier last year - not so many hills!  lol  The run out of Bellingham was a killer!  The hill up past Lake Paden was steep - but it was all downhill once you got up to the top! !  The hill into Everett was another killer hill and it was up and down once you got up to the top of the major hill!    Up and down over hill and through towns with stoplights.  ugh  Like I said, last year was easier, farther, but easier!

Today we'll meet up at the Park and Ride at South 272nd.  If any one wants to join us the last 4 miles, meet us there at Noon!  You'll be escorted to the FW Community Center by a Police and Antique Firetruck.  We'll do a celebratory lap around the Community Cener indoor track and have a photo op with the Community Center staff. 

Thank you to everyone who has followed us as Ed ran.  We mainly posted on Facebook, but once I got the password to this account, I've been posting here.

Not sure what we're going to do next year, but watch our Facebook page and keep following us here to find out what Ed's up to next year.

See you up the road!

Third Legg

We are into day 3 of our Blaine to FW run.  Ed is sore, but holding up.  Right now we're in Everett and Barb is waiting at a Shell station for Ed and Mike to get here.  There are a couple of mean hills that they have to go up.  I don't envy them.

Barb promises that there will be pictures just not itl after the run.  Sorry, but when you're operating on battery power, you don't have much time.

This year, we had to camp two nights and thatwears on you also.  Physically, it's much more demanding.  We don't have a motorhome like we did last year.  That was so nice.    Oh, well.

We do have a police escort and an antique firetruck escort.  It should be a fun day tomorrow!

Hope to see you all at the Federal Way Community Center!

More later.

New Route

If you're on Facebook, your probably already know that this year Ed is running from Blaine, WA to Federal Way, WA.  We haven't firmed up the details for the end of the race, but the plan is to finish with a police/fire escort from 272nd to the Community Center.

Mike is planning on riding/running with his dad the entire way, just like last year.  Kim will keep me company in the support vehicle and run with her dad when she can.  We'll probably work on wedding plans and get a bit accomplished as we wait on Ed and Mike.

We're not sure where we'll be staying.  I've left those details up to Ed.  I know the night before we start, we'll be staying at our condo in Lynden.  It's on a golf course and looks beautiful.  This will be our first time staying in Lynden at this particular condo, so we'll let you know what it's like.  We're member of Vacation Internationale, have condos all over - just not that many in the state where we need them to be.  So we're actually looking to borrow a motorhome  for5 days (Sep 8 - 11). 

If yoy'd like to donate to the cause , keeping elementary track alive and well in the Federal Way School district, here is what you do:
  send a check/money order made payable to FWSD #210; in the Note field of your check make sure you write For Elementary Track.  You can either mail it directly to the school distric office:  31405 18th S, Federal Way, WA 98003  OR
mail it to Ed Barney, P O Box 26400, Federal Way, WA 98093.

Remember, 100% of all money raised goes to Elementary Track!  We don't receive a dime for doing this. we do it because we feel this program is important.  With all the budget cuts the district is facing, we don't want Elementary Track to be on the "cut" list.  You've heard it before, it's one of only a handful of programs like it in the US. 

Please say you'll help!  Donate to the cause!  Meet us at 272nd and Pacific Hwy S on the 11th and either Run with us or Cheer us on!

Til next time,