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Run #15:A little over a year ago we were approached by a fellow run club member with a proposition. With the upcoming...
06/15/2026

Run #15:

A little over a year ago we were approached by a fellow run club member with a proposition. With the upcoming week’s route yet to be chosen, it was suggested we run one taking us by his friend’s yard, which was full of Eremurus robustus in full bloom. Not being fully versed in Latin, but nevertheless having a fairly strong command (as remarkably demonstrated in the club’s 2025 shirt design), we said “keep talking" (mainly to see if we might be able to get him to explain his idea a little further while coyly keeping to ourselves the fact we didn’t know what the heck he was talking about). And boy, are we glad we did. Because not only did his idea make more sense in English, but it got him to sweeten the pot and loosen up his pocketbook! What was the plan? Run by his friend’s yard, full of FOXTAIL LILIES (ohhhhhhh, Eremurus ROBUSTUS), and who had just happened to have had the yard surveyed and the lilies professionally counted. Upon returning, folks would guess the number and he would buy beer for the top three closest who didn’t go over. By all accounts, it was a smashing success, as not a single person complained, the yard was beautiful, AND he made good on his promise! Fast forward a year and the lilies are back in bloom, but only for about another week or so. Sooooo… we’re gonna do it again. What’s the route? The Olmsted Act. Who’s the idea man and benefactor? Jim Hoppe. Is there an added bonus? Yes, we get to run by the AMAZING Olmsted Triangle Parks. Where’s the yard (in case you want to try and cheat by counting in advance)? 2612 S. Perry. Rumor has it there may be a refreshment station in the driveway too. (There was last year anyways). So, come run, come guess, come win,* this Tuesday at 6!

*Remember: Always Play Responsibly. If gambling becomes a source of stress, take a break. STOP playing. If you cannot stop, seek help. Call or text 800-547-6133 for assistance in finding help for gambling-related problems.

Run no. 14:The internet is a wonderous thing. Invented by the son of Pauline LaFon, it’s become a sort of north star in...
06/09/2026

Run no. 14:

The internet is a wonderous thing. Invented by the son of Pauline LaFon, it’s become a sort of north star in our everyday lives. Want to find a good place to eat? Simply type in “good food near me” and you’ll find no fewer than 10 websites where businesses will have paid to have their establishments placed within a “top five best” list covering your immediate. Care to have your opinions reinforced? It can be (and frequently is) employed to sift through all the “rubbish” out there to bring you a bevy of articles exactly on point. Want to know how old so-and-so’s been doing before you head to your high school reunion? Log on to social media and you’ll find a kaleidoscope of smiling and/or artsy photos that’ll show you exactly what they’ve been up to. With this great power at our fingertips, why not use it to make ourselves feel unique and blessed to have the focal point of this week’s route nestled within our running community. Finding no good reason to resist, we performed a simple search for “cities containing neighborhoods called Rockwood.” Not surprisingly, it appears there are only three: our fair city, Gresham, Oregon, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ours, of course, is the only one described as both prestigious and historic (thank you Google Search Overview). We agree, but would only add that it’s a beautiful area in which to run. Head south on Perry and The Perry Steps, catch your breath at the top (or even before), and then take a right on Rockwood. From there, the route will blend into a tree-covered boulevard lined with beautiful historic homes. Make sure to look around, as it truly is a scenic stretch. The 3ish runners will make a right on 10th and head back, while the 5ish will continue down to 9th, jog (pun intended) over by the hospital, down to 4th, and eventually back up Arthur, around the south side of Grant Park, and back to the South Perry Lantern. For those who just want an easy route, this one has got to be our easiest (directions wise). Just look at the map! See you this Tuesday at 6!

Run No. 13:Early in the season we teased we’d be releasing a new route soon. Well, soon came and went and no new route ...
06/02/2026

Run No. 13:

Early in the season we teased we’d be releasing a new route soon. Well, soon came and went and no new route was ever released. But then came this week and we thought, “Why not release a new route this week?” Yep. That’s what we thought. Then we thought, “What new route should we release? There’s that one. And, of course, there’s that other one. Hmmm. Oh… how about that one someone just sent us for a SECOND TIME? Got to love the persistence… AND we could tweak part of it ever so slightly to take the 3ish on a road we’ve been wanting to take them on for several years now! Not to mention, the 5ish route looks like it would be a great time. We’ve NEVER gone up there!” We then dug up and stared at that most recent submission a couple more times. We’ll be honest, it got us thinking, “There sure is an awful lot of uphill. Hmmph.” But then we thought, “There’s quite a bit of downhill too. Hmm. Strange how that works. Hmmmmm.” Yeah, we actually thought, “hmmm,” then “hmmph,” then “hmm,” and finally, “hmmmmm,” and the matter was settled. This week we would debut, “You Gone Messed UP A-Arun,” a route penned by none other than fellow run club member, Aaron Brown. It’ll take us UP Ben Burr, then UP Green Street, and through the enchanted beginnings of E. 14th, where paved street turns to dirt, and vice versa (and then vice versa again twice more-for the 3ish at least). The 3ish will then see 14th become Cook, Girard Place turn to 15th, and then head home down Perry. The 5ish? Well, they won’t experience all the dirt-to-pavement and street-name-changing magic the 3ish will. Instead, they’ll be rewarded with the club’s first ever trip up and into the vast untamed wilderness that is the Upper Lincoln Park. There’s a bunch of turns after that, which we’ll do our best to explain come Tuesday. Oh, and before we go, you should know, both the 3ish and 5ish routes will err closer to their larger sibling, 4 and 6, but it’ll be worth it. You have the Aaron Brown Guarantee. See you this Tuesday at 6!

Run No. 12:A lot has happened on May 26th throughout the years. For instance, back in 2024 a strong wind blew a storm w...
05/26/2026

Run No. 12:

A lot has happened on May 26th throughout the years. For instance, back in 2024 a strong wind blew a storm window off someone’s house here in Spokane and shattered it upon the ground. Believe it or not, to this day, it has yet to be replaced. And get this, that same day someone planted a bunch of tomatoes in a planter box which not only contained an insufficient amount of soil, but also had improper drainage, which caused the tomatoes to brown and die prematurely, without bearing any fruit. Those are just a few of the “on this day” type memories someone’s iphone was able to cobble together into a commemorative photo montage video in advance of tomorrow’s May 26th run. Wow. Just wow. You all probably have great memories of your own from May 26ths past. If not, head on over to the South Perry Lantern this Tuesday, MAY 26th at around 6 and run our infamous St. Helens Fire route. Breathtaking views (and hills) await you as we’ll head west, pass by the PI (twice!!!), up both Grand Blvd AND Cliff Dr. and pay homage to Spokane’s largest volcanic outcropping in the center of Cliff Park. Unfortunately, the top of the park is most likely still closed, undergoing glacial speed repairs. The 3ish will return via 13th and then Sumner. The 5ish will head up and around Cannon Hill Park, then back through lower Manito. Here’s hoping it beats a broken storm window and/or fruitless tomato plants. See you Tuesday at 6!

Run No. 11:According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the definitive source for more than a few grade school “research” proje...
05/18/2026

Run No. 11:

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the definitive source for more than a few grade school “research” projects in the late 70s/early 80s, in early Western physiological theory, “humour” (as opposed to “humor”) referred to the four cardinal fluids in the body thought to determine a person’s physical health and personality: blood, phlegm, choler (yellow bile), and melancholy (black bile). Premised upon this theory (most widely attributed to the Greek physician Hippocrates) if you fell ill… say… in the Middle Ages, you might go to the local barber to have some of your blood “removed” in order to get those pesky humours back in balance, i.e. be cured, or even prevent sickness altogether. The theory of humourism (for some reason spelled without the “u”) began to fall out of favor in 1700s, and much to the chagrin of barbers and learned folk everywhere, was eventually disproven. But it took centuries. In the meantime, people were firmly convinced their ills could be cured (and probably were - ever heard of the great cure all medicine “placebo”???? Duh) by bleeding out. Well, you know what? Ancient Greece isn’t the only home to great solvers of seemingly unsolvable problems whose theories are eventually disproven. Take this week’s route, for example, pitched as a “theoretical” flat route by its creator, Leah Kliment. Now, you’d have thought that with the countless advancements in academia and… well... common sense, the “theory” of a flat running route beginning and ending in the Perry District wouldn’t have gotten passed the mapping stage. But, alas, it did. And we’re glad, as we’ve had the pleasure of disproving it year after year since its inaugural running back in 2018. You know what they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Join us this Tuesday for Leah’s Lament, as we test her theory yet again. More fun than bloodletting (we promise), and possibly even better at balancing those humours. See map for further details and see you Tuesday at 6!

05/13/2026

Someone from the club may have lost their ymca membership card outside the South Perry Lantern post run. PM us if it’s you.

Run No. 10!Long before becoming the smallest city to ever host a World’s Fair, eons prior to achieving marked recognitio...
05/12/2026

Run No. 10!

Long before becoming the smallest city to ever host a World’s Fair, eons prior to achieving marked recognition for all the joint-defying “attractions” dotting the downtown entrances to our fair city (talk about some crazy flexibility!!!), and roughly 70 years before gaining national notoriety for being home to a woman accused of driving her car onto a sidewalk while trying to run over a child on a scooter, Spokane earned the name “the Lilac City” by planting lilac after lilac after lilac after lilac after lilac. Now, before you wince and say, “They’re not going to ‘ask’ us to run up Syringa Hill again, are they? Curse you, Ryan!!!! (remember-Syringa is the scientific name for lilac), we ask that you take a deep breath and relax. Actually, we’re going to ask that you take many deep breaths this week, preferably through your nose, as we do our best to track down and sniff out as much of the fragment scent of lilacs as we can. That’s right, as we did last year, we’re extending Manito and Back through the park’s famed Lilac Garden, situated just south of the Mirror Pond. The lilacs are in bloom, and you need to enjoy them while you can. For those worried the run sounds a little too “floofy” or “soft,” remember, we’ll still have to run up Ballou and Upper Terrace to get over to the park. And, for those running the 5ish, you’ll get that nice little hill on your way back from Cannon Hill Park on Shoshone Place. Please be courteous to all the non-running parkgoers you encounter while you’re in the garden, as people aren’t quite used to folks speed smelling (yet). Enjoy the sights and smells this Tuesday at 6!

Run No. 9:Congratulations to all those who took part in the Bloomsday festivities this past weekend. We saw quite a few...
05/04/2026

Run No. 9:

Congratulations to all those who took part in the Bloomsday festivities this past weekend. We saw quite a few of you out there, gritting, grinding, smiling and sweating. Sorry if we weren’t able to help you get acclimated to running in the heat (admittedly, it’s been a little on the cold and wet side many of the Tuesday evenings so far this “Spring”), but we did our best to give you some distance and elevation to work with. As a reward for those who gave it their all this past Sunday, and likewise for those who, like Seinfeld, “chose not to run!”, true to our word we’ve chosen a bit of a Bloomsday ™ recovery route this week. Smooth, relaxing, and shaded from most of what’ll be coming off that thing we’re not quite used to (the sun), Ben Burr Trail is the perfect route to kick off what we’re hailing as the official start of Spring. We’ll head down 10th to the tree covered Altamont Loop, over to Fiske, and then jump on the Ben Burr Trail, taking it all the way to Liberty Park. From there, the 3ish will head up the shady steps, UP Denver, and then back up Perry. The 5ish… well… they’ll head around the park, up the Pittsburg switchbacks and stairs, then loop back around the Altamont Loop to Perry. OK, OK, now that we think about it, the 5ish doesn’t necessarily sound like a “recovery route.” But in our defense, we did preface it with the phrase “a bit of a.” So, there’s that. Recovery or not, all can agree the route shows off the beauty and character of the Perry neighborhood. See you this Tuesday at 6!

Run No. 8:First thing first, we’d like to give a shout out to Dominic’s identical twin for filling in last Tuesday on th...
04/28/2026

Run No. 8:

First thing first, we’d like to give a shout out to Dominic’s identical twin for filling in last Tuesday on the pre-run talk. Reports were that he was a little out of breath but spoke English (words at least) and seemed generally familiar with the spirit of the club (and POSSIBLY the route itself). Bravo. Hopefully we won’t need him again any time soon. Moving on. Last week we gave you the Bloomsday™ tuneup, this week will be the Bloomsday™ taper and prayer, and next week, Bloomsday™ recovery. What exactly is a taper and prayer? Well, tapering is something a runner does in the days or weeks leading up to a big race that allows the body to keep in top physical form while saving up for a peak performance come race day. Rumor has it, Sabastian Sawe, the new world record holder in the marathon (1:59:30-Whaaa?!?!?!?) utilized a tapering formula similar to the one we’re using by offering up this week’s route just six days prior to Bloomsday™ (similar in that math “could be” used to figure out “some type of” relationship between the distances of both the respective races and tapering runs). Of course, we can’t guarantee similar results, which is why this is being billed as a taper and prayer route. For anyone so inclined, there’ll be plenty of opportunity along the “Cathedral Run” for a quick “oh please help me ______,” as we’ll be in the vicinity of no fewer than five different houses of worship. Beginning kitty corner from the Buddhist Temple on 10th and Perry, we’ll head west on 10th, past Sacred Heart Parish, round the corner by St. John’s Cathedral, up Grand Blvd, and then east just three blocks prior to St. Mark’s, and four blocks prior to the Church of Berachah. For those not so inclined, there’ll be plenty of decline, but the 3ish will have to wait until they get to Rockwood, while the 5ish will have to wait until they get into Lincoln Park. See you this Tuesday at 6!

Run no. 7:This week we’re all about business. Well, not in the traditional “business” sense. Not where we’re concerne...
04/20/2026

Run no. 7:

This week we’re all about business. Well, not in the traditional “business” sense. Not where we’re concerned with profits, losses, gross margins (other terms), etc. As far as that’s concerned, this week is basically like any for us, i.e. we’re not only not in it for the money, but we won’t make a lick of it. What we mean by being “all about business” is that it’s time we set all goofiness aside and offer up our very own 12K training route: Release the Craigen. Complete with 3ish (5Kish), 5ish (8Kish), and 7.456ish (12K) options, our hope is that it might possibly aid you in preparation for Spokane’s upcoming Bloomsday road race (May 3, 2026). Conceived with strikingly similar distances and elevation gains (if you run the 7.456ish route), and set 11 days and 14 hours and 54 minutes before the official race, our hope is that it either gets you physically ready for the real thing, or at a minimum, gives you the confidence that you’ll be able to go the distance gives when the time comes. And, for many (probably the majority) of you, we hope it provides you with yet another opportunity to exercise the self-awareness and fortitude it takes to refuse to get sucked into running a distance you’re neither ready to nor want to run. In other words, choose the long one if you’re ready and want to, or choose any of the other options. Heck, create your own 0ish option (like some have been known to do) if you just want to come up and see everyone. It’s expected to be in the low 70s (which will feel toasty), so come properly hydrated. See you this Tuesday at 6!

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