Run Perry Run Club

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. 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. 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!