Why the 8k is the best race distance
Math. That’s why. 8 kilometers is 4.97 miles. Add in the margin of error for road races, and you’ve got yourself a nice, clean 5-miler; but 8k sounds cooler. And [...]
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Why the marathon and 50k are the best race distances
Drew: My favorite race distance is…50K. There’s something amazing that happens when you get outside of what you mentally think is possible regarding the human body, specifically your own. The [...]
Why the mile is the best race distance
I’m not sure what my “best” distance is, as far as times and conversion charts and potential given the perfect training plan. But I do know that I tend to [...]
Why the 10K is the Best Race Distance
Some readers are probably old enough to remember Jan Brady’s lament in “The Brady Bunch” about the seemingly undue attention that her older sister got: “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” If common road [...]
Why Fun Runs are the Best Races
This is probably a lame cop out, but flipping through my race bibs…. I can’t find a “most favorite” run distance. I do however, see a theme of the most [...]
Why the Half Marathon is the Best Race Distance
The Salem area is continually growing it’s running community and new events are popping up. However, we still generally pale in comparison to Portland and Eugene. I came to the realization [...]
Why the 5k is the Best Race Distance
As a relatively fast guy, I definitely enjoy the merits of a nice 5K. One of my favorite distances since I started racing, it is a staple of my racing [...]