Reflections
I’ll be honest. I’ve probably started and stopped, revised and deleted, a version of this post dozens of times in the past few weeks. Even…
Where Art Meets Craft: Racing as a Masterpiece in Motion
After an injury-plagued freshman year at an East Coast Division I school, I made the decision to continue playing baseball at a small NCAA…
‘Twas the night before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Run Oregon Not a blogger was writing, not even from boredom. UYN Tights were folded in…
Running While Sick: Rest or Push Through?
Winter is hard. It is wet. It is dark and cold. There are days in the Pacific Northwest where you can’t tell where dawn ends and day begins.…
Run Your Way: Why You Don’t Need New Year’s to Make a Change
As we approach the final day of what’s often the coldest, darkest month of the year, I want to share a piece of advice that’s close to my…
2021 Miles in 2021: A Year in Review
Run the Year 2021: Run/Walk 2,021 miles in 2021. This was an awesome virtual running challenge brought to us by Run The Edge. What could go…
Personal Runner Confessions: The Uphill Climb Back
March 6, 2020: That was the day the COVID closures started being announced. My youngest’s pre-school was taking a break, my oldest was…
Today (5/20) is Kindness Wins Day – Be Kind Out There!
We’ve all been there. You’re doing a race and you’re struggling. Maybe you didn’t hydrate well enough or get the right nutrition in you. Maybe…
The misunderstood life of a distance Runner
As I ran with a friend on a early morning weekday, I found myself in an interesting conversation. It was interesting, that another person who…
Run The Edge Run/Walk 2,201 Miles in 2021: The First 500 Miles
Whelp. Here we are. Today I ran the virtual Shamrock Run at Sauvie Island, and I hit and passed the 500 mile mark for the year. It’s March…