Challenging yes. Hills, Heck yes! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 209 ft Location: Kirkland, WA Elev. Gain: +3 ft Date: 05/11/08 Up/Downhill: [+869/-866] Time: 07:30 AM Difficulty: 3.4 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   48 F temp; 65% humidity   48 F heat index; winds S 6 G 16 Performance Distance: 13.09 miles Goal: 12' 00 min/mi pace for 02:00:00 duration Time: 2:22:55 Speed: 5.5 mph Attained: 114% Pace: 10' 55 /mi Calories: 0 Map   Elevation (ft)   Pace (min/mile)   Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation Gain actual +/- goal actual +/- goal 1 11' 19 -0' 41 5.3 +0.3 +121 ft 2 10' 06 -1' 54 5.9 +0.9 +29 ft 3 10' 47 -1' 13 5.6 +0.6 +102 ft 4 10' 37 -1' 23 5.7 +0.7 +59 ft 5 10' 45 -1' 15 5.6 +0.6 +53 ft 6 10' 55 -1' 05 5.5 +0.5 +88 ft 7 10' 36 -1' 24 5.7 +0.7 +23 ft 8 9' 39 -2' 21 6.2 +1.2 -298 ft 9 9' 50 -2' 10 6.1 +1.1 -147 ft 10 10' 28 -1' 32 5.7 +0.7 -29 ft 11 11' 45 -0' 15 5.1 +0.1 +63 ft 12 11' 33 -0' 27 5.2 +0.2 +10 ft 13 10' 54 -1' 06 5.5 +0.5 -69 ft end 41' 40 +29' 40 1.4 -3.6 0 ft Versus goal of 12' 00 min/mile

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May Day

I was Downtown today waiting for my bus and I saw some commotion happening on First and Union. I still had fifteen minuets, so I took a walk down to look. I expected picketers and I found a party! They were having some sort of festival for May Day and there were pink baloons and people dressed in funny waiter and maid outfits. I relished for about 15 minuts in live Jazz music and people parading in costumes. Rather than watching cars and commuters, I spent my bus waiting time in what felt more like Disney Land. The picture above shows the crowd and some girls in costume swinging bird cages on ribbon from the balcony of Tully's. I love Seattle!