Portland Marathon Training Clinic

This Saturday is the very last Portland Marathon Clinic for 2017. The run this weekend is a nice 8-mile taper run, starting from Mountain Hardwear at 722 SW Taylor St. in downtown Portland. This run will start promptly at 8a, so arrive no later than [read more...]

This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic free long run will start from the Athleta Store at Washington Square Mall in Tigard, just off the 217. The run itself will start promptly at 8a, but the mall opens at 6a so you should have no problem [read more...]

Only a few Portland Marathon Clinic training runs left before the race! It was announced earlier this week that the race’s permit was finally approved, so registrants have been breathing sighs of relief knowing they’ll get a bib to pin [read more...]

It is September 2 this Saturday – only five 2017 Portland Marathon Clinic Runs this season! But that doesn’t mean the hard work is done. This may be the hardest segment, because you are doing consistent high mileage when your body has [read more...]

This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic free long run is another 20-miler, this one starting from Mountain Hardwear at 722 SW Taylor St. in downtown Portland. There are some parking garages nearby if you are driving to the run. The store will [read more...]

This weekend, the PMC will be running 16 miles (they’re in the “castle” portion of the training where runners do 20-16-20-16) from the NW Portland Road Runner Sports Location at 29 NW 23rd place (just off Burnside and NW 23rd). [read more...]

The Portland Marathon Clinic is running 20 miles this weekend and will be on the course (both the course proposed for this year and the previous course). As a bonus, there are 8 aid stations on the run with hydration; you’ll want to bring your [read more...]

This weekend’s Portland Marathon Clinic run will offer 16 and 20 mile routes from the Road Runner Sports in Tualatin. As usual, the run will start at 8a, so you should be there by 7:45a so you have time to find your pace group and use the [read more...]

Get your gear ready to go because this weekend the Portland Marathon Clinic is running of of their more unique routes – the Vancouver Lake route. The distances offered this weekend are 16, 18, and 20 miles, which is perfect for this flat route [read more...]

This Saturday, the PMC gets really close to it’s first 20-miler! Experienced marathoners will run 19 miles while those training for their first marathon and those running less weekly mileage will run 16. The run, as always, starts at 8a; this [read more...]

Here we are, mid-way through July and fall marathons are starting to feel very real for those doing their long runs solo! Why not join the friendly volunteer pace group leaders at the Portland Marathon Clinic on their free Saturday long run and [read more...]

  The run this weekend is at Athleta’s store in the Pearl District at 1001 NW Couch. The store will be open at 7:30a, so please arrive early if you are a last-minute-bathroom-break person; otherwise take care of business before you [read more...]

  There’s no way it will be as hot this weekend as it was last, so if you’re upping your mileage with an eye toward a fall marathon or ultra, join the Portland Marathon Clinic! Their Saturday runs are free and led by experienced [read more...]

It remains to be seen if the Portland Marathon will work out an acceptable course and receive a permit from the Portland Police Bureau, but the Portland Marathon Clinic will continue to train runners through the summer regardless. That’s [read more...]

This week’s Portland Marathon Clinic free long run will start from Mountain Hardwear at 722 SW Taylor in downtown Portland, at the usual time of 8a. The distances this week are 12, 14, and 16 miles – time to start testing out your [read more...]

This week’s training run for the free Portland Marathon Clinic will offer three distances: 12 miles, 13 miles, and 15 miles. The run will start at 8a from the Road Runner Sports in the Nyberg Woods Shopping Center at 7063 SW Nyberg Street in [read more...]

You read that right: June! It’s already June, and that means the Portland Marathon Clinic is starting to ramp up the mileage. If you are training for a fall marathon or on pace with this type of mileage, join them! This week’s run is [read more...]

  Saturday morning long runs are wonderful: you can get the hard work out of the way early in the weekend, and perhaps indulge a little bit that day to make up for your calorie deficit. Portland Marathon Clinic runs are a great place to log [read more...]

It’s almost Saturday which means it’s almost time for another Portland Marathon Clinic free training run! This week’s run will start and end at Road Runner Sports in NW Portland (29 NW 23rd Place) and will start at 8a. Parking can [read more...]

This weekend’s PMC training run offers route of 9, 10, and 12 miles from the Road Runner Sports Tualatin location. Remember these points and you’ll be set: Bring your own hydration and nutrition, including for after the run Run the right [read more...]

Those of you not running a spring marathon may want to check out the free long run hosted by the Portland Marathon Clinic. This group helps prepare runners for their fall marathon with a weekly run led by experienced pace group leaders, with [read more...]

This weekend’s free long run, hosted by the Portland Marathon Clinic and led by volunteer pacers, will go for 7, 9, and 10 miles from the Athleta Store in Portland’s Brewery Blocks at 1001 SE Couch St. in Portland. Your first question [read more...]

This Saturday is the 3rd week of the 2017 Portland Marathon Clinic. The run this weekend is an out-and-back-and-out-and-back-again, starting from Kelley Point Park. There are restrooms at the park, but none along the route that I can guarantee. The [read more...]

The 2nd 2017 Portland Marathon Clinic run is this Saturday, April 15! This week’s route offers routes of 5, 7, and 9 miles and starts from Road Runner Sports in Tualatin at 8a. RRS is located in the Nyberg Woods Shopping Center off I-5 at, [read more...]