I can’t believe that the 2017 Bend Marathon weekend is mere weeks away. After months upon months of horrible weather, I think that April has snuck on me! Luckily I have put in some good miles along the way, but it’s definitely been a challenge. I am pumped that I will once again be able to have my hard work be put to use in this great race. I ran it back in 2015 and had…
There are still spots for the Bend Marathon and Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars on Sunday, April 24th. The marathon begins at 7:00AM and the half marathon starts at 8:30AM. The course is beautiful and the medals are pretty spectacular, coming from a girl not that into the bling. Beginning in downtown Bend, the marathon runs through Drake Park, along the Deschutes River and takes advantage of the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway. With…
My 6-year-old ran her first “real” race this year. On New Year’s Day, she ran the Hangover Run 3k in Salem with a proud dad by her side. We know she’s not quite ready for a 5k, but has been badgering me every week about where all the 4k’s are. I have been telling her that 4k’s aren’t really that popular of a distance, but I would continue to look. Imagine the awesomeness in finding…
You may have seen our new FEATURED RACE – the 2016 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars. This was one of my most memorable races from 2015 – a combination of challenge and running in one of my favorite places in the country. Here are some quotes from my experience: For a first time event, I felt this race went off without a hitch. The parking was plentiful in the downtown parkade (though I notice most…
I try to run a couple of marathons a year. It helps keep me motivated and I like to have something on the calendar to look forward to, as strange as that sounds. For 2015, my two marathons just happened to fall six days apart. Six days apart, one on each coast and balancing the world’s oldest annual marathon with Oregon’s newest marathon. I planned on running Boston before a date was set for the inaugural…
Each night this past week, I have sat at my keyboard and pulled up WordPress to start my recap of the 2015 Bend Half Marathon presented by Picky Bars. And despite my amazing experience at the inaugural event, all have mustered up is a list of things I loved – followed by a blinking cursor. I thought of doing my review about this being the second half of my Central Oregon running weekend (with the Sisters Better…
The 2015 Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars may still be a month and a half away (April 26, 2015), but if you want to run it this year, you should probably get registered – like NOW! The inaugural event’s half marathon is likely to sell out prior to race day, and is currently over 85% of capacity. Teresa did a great job previewing the event last month. Here are a few highlights: Beginning in downtown…
There’s a new marathon in town. Well maybe not IN town, but a new marathon for us in the Pacific Northwest. Bend will be hosting its inaugural Bend Marathon and Half presented by Picky Bars on Sunday, April 26th and I can hardly wait. It’s perfect for Marathon Junkies who have already run Portland, Vancouver and Eugene, as well as a great destination option, for anyone looking to run their first Marathon.
