Negative Split Half Marathon

Kathy and Barb did a great job running today. Here are the before, start, during, finish, and after photos. More photos posted on Facebook.

  

Two Hobbies At Once

I took a long ride today and brought the camera along. I had no destination in mind. I rode into town and caught the Centennial Trail, which I followed out on Upriver Drive. Ahead of me I saw the Arbor Crest Winery, which overlooks Spokane Valley. So I climbed Fruit Hill Road and hung out at the winery for a bit.

Family Time

Spokane Music At The Smithsonian

Cool. The Spokane Brass Band is among the staff picks at the Smithsonian Folkways.

Pants On Fire

From the New York Times:  

Files released by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee on Monday reveal that in 2007, Cardinal Timothy F. Dolan, then the archbishop there, requested permission from the Vatican to move nearly $57 million into a cemetery trust fund to protect the assets from victims of clergy sexual abuse who were demanding compensation.


Cardinal Dolan, now the archbishop of New York, has emphatically denied seeking to shield church funds as the archbishop of Milwaukee from 2002 to 2009. He reiterated in a statement Monday that these were “old and discredited attacks.”  

Somebody needs to go to confession. As if it would do any good.

Bike Happenings.

The Spokane Bicycle Club has rides scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday (ladies only), Thursday, and Saturday.

The Lilac City Twilight Criterium will be held in downtown Spokane on Saturday, July 6. The first race is at 5:00 pm.

Bicycle Butler has a Saturday road ride at 7:00 am and Wednesday evening mountain bike rides that leave the shop at 6:15 pm.

This Bike Life has a road ride at 6:00 pm on Wednesday and a mountain bike ride at 6:30 pm on Friday. Check their Facebook page for details. Weather cancellations can happen.

Wheel Sport East has a no-drop shop ride every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. 

Wheel Sport Central has a no-drop road ride on at 6:00 pm every Monday and a mountain bike ride every Wednesday. Check their Facebook page for details.

Fitness Fanatics has a shop ride at 6:00 pm every Thursday.

Two Wheel Transit has a shop road ride Thursday night at 6:30 pm. Meet at the Manito Tap House, 3011 S. Grand Blvd, beforehand. They have another on Saturday morning, at 8:30 am. Again, meet at the Manito Tap House. 

Women on Wheels has rides. Check their Facebook page for details.

In the not too distant future:

Chris Phelan, the founder of The Ride of Silence, is riding across the country to raise awareness of The Ride of Silence. He'll be stopping in Spokane on July 10 and you can meet him and hear him speak that evening. Stay tuned for details.

The Jedermann Grand Fondo is coming up on July 20. Choose between the 30, 66, and 112 mile routes.

The FBC sixth birthday ride and final Fullmoon Fiasco is set for July 27. This is your last chance to become a Lifetime Member for Life--for a day. More info to come.

The Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration is set for Sunday, July 28. Check the Facebook event for details.

The Eight Lakes Leg Aches is Saturday, Aug 3. Choose from 15, 30, 45 and 75 miles.

The Midnight Century is Saturday, Aug 3. This year the start is at The Elk in Browne's Addition, but finish across the river at Central Food. Chef David Blaine, the guy who started this crazy ride, will have the place open for breakfast.

Spokefest is scheduled for Sep 8 and registration is open.