Race Recap: 2019 Ultramook 30k
I’ve been running for 15 years, and I’ve somehow never lost a toenail. But when I ran the 2019 Ultramook 30k Trail Race, I thought that luck…
Relay Recap: 2019 Wild Rogue Relay
I hate to knock that “other” two day relay that Oregon is famous for, but the Wild Rogue Relay is now my favorite two-day 200+ mile running…
Race Recap: Inaugural Wild Outback 50K
We’ve all had good runs and bad runs, races that went well and races that seem to never end. And somewhere on our long lists of races we…
Race Recap: 2019 Mary’s Peak Trail Runs
The Mary’s Peak 50k was my first ultra ever last year and among my favorites. It’s fitting that I chose it to be my last ultra, at least for a…
Race Recap: 2019 Run to Remember 5K (Washougal)
It’s been almost a year since my last 5K race, so I was super excited on Sunday, May 19th, to be lining up for 3.1 miles (and not a step…
Race Recap: 2019 ORRC Hagg Lake Trail Run 25k
When most Oregon runners hear the words “Hagg Lake” and “run” in the same sentence, they immediately think of the ORRC Hagg Lake Mud Run,…
Race Recap #2: Foot Traffic’s 2019 Hop Hop Half Marathon (PDX)
Arriving at Kliever Armory for the Hop Hop Half that gray, Saturday morning was both typical (parking was slow and there were runners in all…
Race Recap: 2019 Snake River Island Hop 100k (Pasco, WA)
“Every race is different. Every race organizer is different. Showing up at an event is different for every course, every race, some are just…
Race Recap: Foot Traffic Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5K (PDX)
This was my first time signing up and running the Foot Traffic Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5K. This time of year can be pretty dicey with my…
Race Recap: Oregon Trail Runs’ 2019 Alsea Falls Spring Fling
The road was long and winding. The cell service spotty, until it failed altogether. As I drove farther away from the familiarity of I-5 and…