From the Heart: Michael Westphal fights Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease affects approximately one million people in the United States. It’s a progressive disease that causes a degenerative…
From the Heart: An Update of Inspiration
I checked in on some of our past inspirational athletes and wanted to pass along an update. I know that for me it’s easy to make excuses, but…
From the Heart: Greg Mitchell
“Luck doesn’t get you to the Olympic games. You can’t wish your way onto the podium. You can’t buy it or hope for it. It’s not enough to…
From the Heart: Angie Gerber
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”…
From the Heart: Kristin Coleman’s weight loss journey
‘Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out’ ~ Robert Collier Most of us find it a challenge to lose that…
From the Heart: Kerry Loehr
‘Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending’ ~ Maria Robinson One of my…
The running community in real life – what I’m thankful for
In 2005, I had recently moved to Tigard and was working at a very small company in Lake Oswego. I didn’t know anyone in the Portland…
From the Heart: Joleen Skarberg
‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger’ ~Friedrich Nietzsche I’ve loved the Girlfriends Half Marathon for years and…
From the Heart: Elaine Lane
‘The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.’ ~John Bingham The last gift Elaine…
Volunteering at the ORRC Best Dam Run – a different kind of recap
My wedding anniversary is September 25th. So, even though I’m on the board for ORRC and a volunteer Race Director for one of it’s…