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Coaching Program launched at RTB

It’s been months in the making – this plan of providing personal coaching for athletes at Raise the Bar.  Personal Coaching is something that has happened in and around our team since it began, but this is the first formal program we’ve pulled together to meet the needs of our team members.  The team has…

RTB Christmas Rush in Review

On the evening of October 11, 2011, over 30 RTB members descended upon Kentlake High School Track to test the limits of their bodies and minds.  After warming up and performing some drills, they ran for 30 minutes straight, on the moonlit track, as fast as they possibly could. Why? For fun? Not unless your…

The Hull’s First Marathon (Seattle Marathon)

Tom and I completed our first marathon on Sunday! The marathon was the final goal that we had set for this year. Tom had wanted to take this year to do all of the pieces of an Ironman before actually taking on the challenge of an Ironman. We started with the 2.4 mile swim that…

Bob’s Arizona Ironman Race Report

First, a brief bit of history.  10 year ago, after a bit of verbal sparring with my brother-in-law Kevin as to who was in better shape, I did my first triathlon – a sprint distance tri in Kirkland.  It was brutal.  I crawl-stroked, back-stroked, breast-stroked, and dog-paddled through the ½ mile swim.  When I finally…

Neil West’s Ironman Arizona Race Report

Here is the photo and video report from the Ironman Arizona with my finish time of 12:30:09 seconds (see below). It was a perfect PERFECT race day! The swim was extremely peaceful and fastest I’ve ever swam 2.4 miles in 1:23. Amazing swimming into the sunrise. The bike was even more fun passing 300 people…

RTB’s Run for Hope Heart 5K

Come join Raise the Bar for a unique 5K run/walk to support Hope Heart. The Run for Hope Heart 5K will take place on Saturday, January 7 at 9 AM at Lake Youngs.  The entry fee is left up to each participant, and every dollar will go to Hope Heart Institute. Plus, for every dollar…

John Varela’s New York Marathon Race Report

New York CityMarathon Sunday’s race was amazing! I’m still in aw of it all! ! ! I guess this was the culmination of a couple years of hard work and determination to overcome some of my crazy life issues. . .  But I did it and now I can say I am a Triathlete and…

November RTB Workouts

Raise the Bar is offering many workouts during the month of November. 1. Run Workouts: Tuesday 6:30 PM at Kentlake HS or Wednesday 6 AM at Kent Meridian HS. Both are free to team members. More details here. 2. Swim Workouts: Coached Swim Workouts Monday PM, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday AM at the Covington Pool….

Off Season Swim Clinics and Classes

There is still a few spots open for the 4 weeks Saturday swim. The beginner swim and technique clinic are full but you can email kathy@weraisethebar.com if you want to be notified of the next class offering. Saturday 4 week Swim Workout Looking for another swim workout during the week or cannot make the weekday…

Molly Moon’s Ice Cream Run

Molly Moon’s Ice Cream – 917 E. Pine St, Seattle Sunday, October 16 at 11 AM Schedule: 11am – Be ready to run. Plan on going your own pace/distance. Different routes/distances listed below. If you prefer to go a shorter route, you can even show up later and plan on being finished in time to…