There are so many good things to celebrate in life, and doing so with a bunch of friends can make those good things freaking fantastic. That’s especially true with running. The long miles seem shorter with a friend you can talk to, laugh with, and maybe blame if you decide the distance was a little too far (been there, done that, apologized later). The Oregon Women’s Half Marathon can be a great chance to go…
The Me.She.We Half Marathon, run on June 1 in Wilsonville, was a wonderful experience for the friends that I went with and those I made there. Among my friends that participated were competitive runners, run-walk competitors, and a few that are still pretty new to this world of racing longer distances. I myself happen to be non-competitive runner that can knock out a sub-8 mile if needed, but I much prefer to run at a…
Use promo code “MeSheWeRun” for a $40 registration fee for the half marathon and 10k! I’m not against running races alongside men. On the contrary, I love the comradery of the entire running community, both men and women. But there’s something to be said about the environment surrounding an all female race that can’t really be explained in words. There is something very special about being in the midst of a group of powerful women,…
This past weekend, I took part in the quintessential Portland area Mother’s Day weekend tradition called Hippie Chick, put on by Hood to Coast race series. The event is an all-women’s race to celebrate the ladies. Participants could choose to run the half-marathon, quarter marathon or the 15K. To be honest, I hadn’t heard the term “quarter marathon” before this race, and for good reason as it is a distance that isn’t too common. It’s…
Since its inception in 2008, Sole Sisters has grown from a small group of women to groups of women who meet around the metro-area every Saturday morning to enjoy each other’s company while logging miles and training for a local half marathon. While enjoyable and challenging, members of Sole Sisters longed for a race closer to their own community that was more affordable so they created their own race affectionately known as Queen of the…
Such a fantastic evening it was to participate in the 4th Annual Cosmo 7k event, hosted by Energy Events on Saturday, August 8th. The clouds were streaming in just prior to the 6 p.m. start, and there was a lot of buzz in the venue with runners hoping for some rain! The clouds vanished as quickly as they rolled in, and the sun shined down on participants making the course warm, but not as blazing…
Can’t make it to Hawaii this year for that coveted vacation you are so in need of? Ah – don’t worry! An incredible island party is coming to all triathletes, duathletes, 5k, 10k, and half marathon runners! There is an all women’s series of events taking place Saturday, August 1 – and a co-ed series of events occurring Sunday, August 2, 2015. All events will take place at Blue Lake Park in Portland. For the purposes…
