Preview: Winter’s Hill Vineyard Run
This race is capped at only 50 participants – so if you love running, love wine, and love running races that with amazing views –…
Preview: Miller Woods Trail Race 4 Miler and 1 Mile Kids Run
The Miller Woods Trail Race is a small event being put on by some experienced trail runners to raise funds for the preservation of Miller…
The Costumed Runner Blog: 2014 Heartbreaker Half Marathon
Pre-Race Planning I’ve always wanted to run this Valentine themed race and was pleasantly surprised to hear that it was in my neck of…
Race Recap: Fort Vancouver 10K (and 6K and 15K)
Ah, Oregon winter weather. You can be so fickle. On Friday afternoon, it was sunny and almost 60 degrees. Less than two days later, at the…
2014 ORRC Champoeg 10K Recap and 10K/30K Results
As with any household that includes children that attend school, there are some weeks where a sickness makes it rounds of the family. We just…
Stoller Community 5K Run/Walk Race Preview
One of the many things I love about living in Portland is the number of races you can choose from on any given weekend. “Like shooting fish…
Race Recap: Heartbreak Denied at the 2014 Heartbreaker Half Marathon (Hillsboro)
The first time I ran the Heartbreaker Half Marathon was the first week I’d ever stepped foot into Oregon. It was February 2011–…
Race Preview: Hit and Run 5K
I’m a big fan of the game show “American Ninja Warrior” (and to a lesser extent, the less athletically impressive but…
2014 Hagg Lake Mud Runs 25K Recap and Results
Hagg Lake is a beautiful place to run, even in February. This event is billed as a mud run, and it definitely lived up to it. There was a…
Race Recap: Heartbreaker Half Marathon – no hearts broken
When I woke up at 530a, it was partially due to my realization that I had an hour+ to drive for the 4th Annual Heartbreaker Half Marathon up…