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    Sunday, November 25, 2007


    " Sometimes when you run with the ball you get the crap knocked out of you; but running with the ball is fun."
    - Old Country Wisdom

    Seattle Half- Marathon

    Being the fool that I am; I decided to run in the Seattle Half-Marathon this year. I ran it two years ago after returning from Hurricane Katrina and had a good time- so I decided to give it a go again this year. Unfortunately, I did not have the best training plan, in-fact I only ran five or six times in the last month or so and was also carrying a bit of a cold two weeks ago. I even entertained thoughts of not running at all. However, I got out there and gave it a go. The weather was interesting, typically this run is completed during a chilly wet drizzle. Today it was cold and sunny. The temp. was about 33 degrees at the 0730 start time. The sunshine was great and lifted runners spirits. At about mile 2; I ran into a challenge that would hinder me for the duration of my run. Both of my feet went completely numb. It felt like I was running with bricks at the bottom of my legs. I had to pull over and adjust my shoes, take a break etc. In a few moments the feeling returned along with the pain. My feet have never been the same since my attempted climb on the Grand Teton back in June. I am afraid that I may need to seek a professional assessment as the problem seems to be persistent( are they getting wider? Is this because I am getting older?) Nonetheless; I pressed on. I completed the 13 miles in a land speed record of 2hours 42 minutes. I was so slow but proud. The best part was that I had a great finish- I was in a full sprint upon entering memorial stadium and was getting cheered-on as I flew to the finish line, this felt great as I have always been a fan of the big finish! That was the highlight of the day for me.

    Am I glad I did it? heck yes! would I do it again?in a heartbeat! This is a great event and Seattle tradition that I am grateful to have been a part of. Today's event also inspired me to challenge myself more and participate in similar events in the future( Of course I will implement a better training plan.) So what if I was slower than I wanted to be? what matters most was that I was out there. Stay tuned for a new challenge that I will be working on in the spring of 2008. This next one will be unique and require a team effort!

    " There two types of bodies out there- Gazelles and Gorilla's; and you Mr. Vonk? Well you are a Gorilla!"
    - K. Walters.

    Monday, November 12, 2007

    Waters Fished in 2007

    Washington:
    East Side:
    Yakima River Canyon
    Upper Skykomish

    Olympic Pennsiula
    Upper and Lower Elwha
    Dungeness River
    Dosewallips River

    Puget Sound Salt-water
    Point-no- Point

    Wyoming:
    Snake River
    Hoback River
    Gros Venture
    Private Waters

    Next up: Going after steelhead this winter!