What a January! For our 5thconsecutive year, Team LSRC participated in Challenge Northwest’s Chilly Yeti Challenge (formerly the New Year Challenge), where participants walk or run every day from January 1 through January 31. Participants choose goals of walking, running, or a combo for either 1, 3, or 5 miles per day to earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold status, respectively. Those who complete at least 1 mile outdoors every day earn the coveted status of Winter Warrior and their name gets printed on commemorative gear. The challenge benefits KidVantage, a non-profit that provides essential care, safety, and health goods to children and families in the Greater Puget Sound area.
Twenty-six people on Team LSRC braved Mother Nature’s whims, logging outdoor (and indoor!) miles through rain/wind, sunshine, and everything in between. Fortunately, 2025 saw one of the driest Januarys in recorded history, so this year we mostly contended with sunny, albeit colder than average, days. Team LSRC logged a total of 4541.90 team miles, taking second place overall in the team challenge! We also saw an impressive number of miles from individual team members, whether as part of regular training or fueled by the extra motivation of the Challenge (see below for individual results). Congratulations to everyone who participated – you really showed your consistency and determination when facing one of the toughest months to stay active!
As with other years, LSRC donates to KidVantage a portion of the total team miles accumulated; this year, at 5 cents per team mile, we made a donation of $227 in support of KidVantage. We hope the organization can continue its much-needed services for many years to come.
Although January has ended, the excitement of the Challenge has not! Several LSRC team members opted to continue their streak from February 1 through March 17 with the Lucky Streak Challenge, braving the snowy and icy days of early-mid February and what looks to be a rollercoaster weather pattern for late February. We can’t wait to see how this small but mighty team closes out the Challenge!
Winter Warriors: Jordan Andersen, Peter Averill, Daniel Bannon, Ava Blume, Elena Blume, Joy Chan, Himanshu Dahiya, Zachary Fung, Nidhi Hooda, Gabriel Kliot, Julia McCarthy, Laura McCarthy, Jamie Miller, Paula Murray, Skye Pazuchanics, Amy Rapin, Zhenya Ross, Lars Tijhuis, Glen Weissman
