From Thursday – Sunday of last week, my wife and I experienced the wonderful Central California Coast in the town of Morro Bay. We will have a few posts going live over the next few weeks highlighting the town as a whole, as well as why you should consider taking a “MorroBaycation”, but one of the main reasons we were in town was to participate in the 50th annual Brian Waterbury Memorial Rock to Pier…
Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. In our newest “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to showcase some information Matt has been working through on his runcation planning to Morro Bay, California later this month. My wife and I enjoy exploring new places together, and I especially love it when running and leisure can be combined into one memorable trip (she’s less excited about this). Our next mini-excursion will see us…
Last month, I wrote a post about Planning your Maui Runcation, in which I highlighted places to stay, where to find local races, and what to do when you aren’t running. Well, we just got back from 6 blissful and relaxing (i.e. child-less) days on the island and am finally recovered enough to write this post. While we spent the vast majority of our time relaxing and reading on the beach, the things that bring…
As I sit typing this (and lets be honest, probably as you are reading this), it’s raining outside. I don’t know about you, but I am about ready for some summertime running – or at least something dry. Summer also means the crossover into relay season, and do we have a fun one to relay. Cascade Relays (directors of the extremely popular CLR), are no strangers to the relay world and have expanded their one-day…
Some of us are dreaming of a white Christmas and others are already looking forward to warmer temps! A good getaway race to chase away the post-holiday winter blues is the Lake Mead Marathon (and half, 10K, and 5K) at the Lake Mead National Park on January 13, 2019. This is a quick 40 minute drive from Las Vegas and 15 minutes from Hoover Dam, so there’s lots to explore! The course starts at the…
The Rock ‘n’ Roll series has become a major bucket list item for many runners. With bands lining the courses, well-designed medals and shirts, and a coordinated team of staff behind the scenes, it’s like Disneyland coming to you for the weekend. And I’ll be honest, for the cost of those races, there is a lot of expectation when you sign up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona will be the opportunity to engage in this experience…
In case you didn’t know, running in Oregon and running in Arizona is very very different. For one, the air in Arizona is extraordinarily dry compared to Oregon. It feels like all your hydration is being sucked out of your body. On the morning of November 10, 2018, arriving at the Usery Mountain Regional Park for the Pass Mountain 50K, I was feeling 2 days of this dryness catching up to me. My husband and…
The biggest reason I love running ultras is being in the wide open and exploring the trails. The second reason is the community. If you have never ran an ultra and don’t know if it is your thing, I encourage you to come volunteer or get involved in one and see the spirit and camaraderie that is missing in a lot of traditional road races. I look at a lot of ultramarathons and narrow down…
Like most addicted runners, as soon as I knew we were planning a trip to Utah for my dad’s retirement, the first thing I did was look for a race. There were a few 5k options on the weekend we were there, but one specifically caught my eye – the Cirque Series mountain trail event at Brighton Ski Resort. It was only 6.8 miles, but as I read the description, I really started to get nervous. I…
6.7 miles. It isn’t too often anymore that I get nervous to run under 7 miles. But when thost 7 miles START at over 8700 feet above sea level and THEN gain an additional 3000 vertical feet in that span…yeah, nervous. I am in the midst of planning a trip to Utah and jumped at the chance to try the first race of the Cirque Series at Brighton Ski Resort. The Cirque Series has 6 trail…
