A Double-Race Weekend in Vancouver: Appletree 5K & Half Marathon
Thanks to growing up in Central Washington, I am immediately interested in anything that relates to apples. And thanks to being a runner in…
A Vancouver Double-Up Race Weekend: Sunset 5K & Appletree Half Marathon
With the Sunset 5K and the Appletree Half Marathon, I get to experience two very different races within about 18 hours. The 5K is a family…
Riding off into the 2022 Appletree Sunset 5K & Half Marathon
The Appletree Half Marathon has become an essential part of my fall running schedule. There are a couple of clear reasons why. First, Why…
The Apple of My Eye: Previewing the 2022 Appletree Marathon, Half & Sunset 5K
With the school supplies already stocked at Target, it must be time to start planning for fall (just ignore those 90 degree days in the…
Race Recap: 2021 Appletree Half Marathon (Vancouver, WA)
When I signed up for the Appletree Half Marathon mid-summer, it was perfect timing. Two weeks before the Portland Marathon. The beginning of…
Race Preview: 2021 PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon, Half, & 5K (Vancouver, WA)
Growing up in Washington State, apples were part of daily life. I lived in Yakima, an agricultural town that was scattered with different…
Race Recap: 2019 Appletree 5K & Half Marathon
“Why? Because I’m a Beast.” Those words are etched into a medal now hanging on my wall. And the method behind my madness in signing up for a…