As we are gearing up towards the very last day of the darkest, coldest month (well, usually), I have some very personal advice for you. It comes from a realization that New Year’s Eve, with it’s anticipated legendary parties, romantic midnight kisses, and party dresses that are completely not appropriate for the weather, is bunk. New Year’s Eve parties can be fun, don’t get me wrong, but you don’t have to place all your bets…
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 wrong? Whelp. It didn’t go exactly as planned, but I got it done. As a running coach, I advise all my runners going into a race to have three goals. You’ve got you’re “A” goal which is almost out of reach, your “B” goal which is still a challenge…
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 going to get an extra week of spring break. A week later, I was laid off from my job, along with all other part-time and seasonal employees at my company. The pre-school was closing (for good, it turned out), and school for the older kiddo would be virtual the rest of the…
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 you didn’t sleep well the night before or you are feeling a really nasty cramp or digestive issues. Maybe it’s none of these things and it’s just not one of your days. And suddenly, someone, maybe someone you don’t even know, will smile at you or offer you those words…
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 runs, had such a misjudgment on why I run. I am a rare breed, a distance runner who averages more “running miles” than a lot of folks daily commute to work. My friend did nothing wrong, we had a really good talk. It just opened my eyes to realize that…
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 13th as I type this and I want to give you an update on what it’s like to be a middle-of-the-pack and pretty average runner attempting to get in more miles than I ever have before. Last year, I ran under 2000 miles. I did a respectable…
Even though most of the state is starting to reopen, we here at Run Oregon believe things should be done planfully and thoughtfully. Running has always been an “allowable” activity outside, so long as distancing was taken into account. We thought we would highlight a few areas/routes that we have found to be less crowded and wanted to pass those along to our readers! A new place I just discovered is a series of multiple…
If you are like me, you resisted the virtual race trend for a long time. Many runners are understandably not as keen to running a virtual race as a “real” face-to-the-start-line race. There are many things you can’t experience, like race jitters and standing elbow to elbow with fellow runners waiting for that announcer to let you run across the first timing mat. The excitement of the day isn’t the same and the thrill of…
This was supposed to be my year of rest. After 2 marathons, 6 50ks and several (like A LOT) of races the last two years, I was going to take a break. This was before Covid-19. Before the crazy came to us. Before homeschooling our kids and staying indoors and not being able to hug our friends. Before we needed to find ways to stay sane. So running took on a new meaning in…
Even though most of the state is starting to reopen, we here at Run Oregon believe things should be done planfully and thoughtfully. Running has always been an “allowable” activity outside, so long as distancing was taken into account. We thought we would highlight a few areas/routes that we have found to be less crowded and wanted to pass those along to our readers! One of my favorite places to get a workout in through…
