I have participated in the Shamrock Run off and on, mostly on, since my high school days. Seen as the unofficial beginning of the spring race season, it’s often a litmus test of the winters training. It also usually is held on what seems to be the most miserable day of the year, generally windy, chilly and raining. This year was a nice surprise, with the lightest of sprinkles, minimal wind, and relatively high temperatures…
When you think of the Shamrock Run, you probably think of two things: beer and hills. Okay, so maybe those are the two things I think of. Well this year, I got to experience and enjoy both of those things by running the 15k. In years prior, I had only ever run the 5k because I was avoiding those “treacherous” Terwilliger hills that I would always hear about. As expected, they were tough. The day…
I usually laugh out loud when people as me if I’m running Shamrock. The event is great, but the weather is most often predictably wet and miserable. For some strange reason I decided to risk it this year and registered for the half marathon. I was elated as race day approached and the forecast looked unseasonably sunny. There were clouds and rain the Saturday before and the Monday following, but clear skies for the Shamrock…
If I had one complaint about the races going on in March, it would be this: they didn’t happen. They simply didn’t happen. The race expo for the Shamrock Run was so much fun. The expo, by the way, is open to the public so go check it out next year. My oldest offspring, sporting her new buff with a running mantra printed directly on it at the expo, be-bopped up and down the isles, looking at…
It has now been 4 weeks since I first mentioned my recommitment to running and training for the 2017 Portland Shamrock Run. Since that time, we have posted on their new times and routes, team options and remembering back on Run Oregon’s favorite Shamrock memories. However, I haven’t really given an update as to my own progress. Despite all the craziness that 2017 has come with, I have managed to put in over 110 miles this…
As I mentioned in my last post, the Portland Shamrock Run definitely makes memories each and every year. For me, my memories include waking up super early to drive up from Salem and immediately being hit with a sense of community that you just don’t get with all the races out there. As thousands upon thousands of runners dressed in green descend on downtown Portland, it’s always makes me happy to be an Oregonian. I thought it would…
After participating in last year’s Hurricane Hood to Coast and this year’s Shamrock Run, I am beginning to think that I have bad luck when it comes to running in Oregon’s largest and most popular races. But even an unrelenting morning storm couldn’t keep me, or 30,000+ others from tackling the streets of Portland. We are all from the Pacific Northwest after all.
It hardly seems necessary to remind people about the 38th annual Shamrock Run, coming up in a few short weeks on Sunday, March 13. I mean, the race always features 35,000+ runners of all cities, demographics, and skill levels. It’s a truly uniting of Northwest running. And after 37 years of success, it’s important to remind runners of some details leading up to race day:
Nobody needs to tell you about Portland’s Shamrock Run. This March staple is now in its 38th running and routinely sells out with upwards of 40,000 people. BUT what you may need to be reminded on is that on January 15, 2016, fees will increase! The half marathon is new to the scene and race fees increased, so registering early will save you some hard-earned cash. Also be reminded to run as a team to save yourself…
Saturday evening, after running in the Alsea Falls Spring Fling 10k trail race earlier in the day, my husband and I zoomed on up to Portland. The rain from the morning continued, and the drive was a grand, white-knuckle adventure. I-5 from Eugene to Portland is one of the dreariest drives on a sunny day, let alone when the rain is pelting your vehicle from every direction. Alas, we made it safely to our hotel…
