Race Preview: 2021 Scary Run (Washougal, WA)
The scariest part of a horror movie is the waiting for the monster to appear. Waiting in the dark, listening to your breath, and wondering which way the attack is [...]
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Race Preview: 2021 Autumn Leaves 50/50 (Champoeg Park)
While many ultramarathons require distant travel and extensive support teams, ORRC’s Autumn Leaves 50 / 50 is right in Portland’s backyard at Champoeg Park. And with a looped course and [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Dia De Los Muertos Endurance Run (Newport)
Día de Los Muertos (DDLM) is a day in the year like no other. This deeply revered Mexican tradition provides a universal opportunity to celebrate our connection to loved ones [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Portland Marathon
There is simply nothing like a marathon. Not to say that 5Ks or ultra-marathons or all the distances between don’t have great value. They do. But there marathon remains [...]
Kickstarter of the Week: Relance running shoes
The running shoe world is dominated by a few main brands. And they are great for lots of reasons. But real innovation and creativity comes from new voices and new [...]
Race Recap: 2021 Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon (Cascade Locks)
Sometimes a race is a perfectly wonderful poor life choice. I feel like this could be my running life motto. Definitely fits for when I decide to complete a 10K [...]
Race Preview: 2021 ORRC’s Best Dam Run 10K (Estacada)
I love a point-to-point run. You don’t have to go around in circles. You don’t have to go back over every hill you traveled before. And the only way home [...]
Race Recap: 2021 Huckleberry Half
The Huckleberry Half on Saturday August 7 was by far the most beautiful half marathon I have ever been part of. Running alongside roads on Mt. Hood provided an escape [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Stumptown XC Series (Portland)
Every year during the Portland Marathon I see these red lizards on sticks, bobbing up and down among the runners. It took a few years before I learned that on [...]
Race Preview: 2021 Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, Constantly Boring 8K, and Virtual Race Series (Boring, OR)
Question: How many races have baby goats at the finish line to greet you? Answer: Not enough! Luckily the Boring Marathon (along with the Half-Boring Half-Marathon and Constantly Boring 8K) [...]