Saturday, May 22, 2010

Advanced Mountaineering Group

So we've completed our newest website, Advanced Mountaineering Group. Located at www.advancedmountaineering.com.

We realized that we have a huge demand for activities such as mountain biking, daily tours, and guided climbs, so it was necessary to offer these products. For now, it's just being offered on the weekends during the summer. If demand stays strong, we'll operate more days and more months.

So check it out, and as always, feedback is greatly appreciated!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Beat the Bridge 2010

The only other time I've been involved in an organized running event was in 2008 for the Winter Pineapple Classic. It's a short obstacle course, so you get to rest a lot during your 3 mile (5K) run.

This past weekend (May 16, 2010), I ran in the Beat the Bridge 8K race at the University of Washington with a group of friends. I was running at a pace of about 10 to 12 minutes per mile at the gym, so I expected to finish the (roughly 5 mile) race in about an hour.

Strangely enough, when you're running with friends, the scenery is changing constantly, and you're having a good time... you run faster!

So to my surprise, I ran the race in just over 45 minutes, at a pace of 9:12 minutes per mile.

And best of all, the other friends had fun as well, and we're already looking forward to more races this summer.