Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to find a network where all runners get complete and total support. This group is understandably appealing to many newbie runners, and those who might be intimidated by runs where everyone wears tank tops and split-side shorts. It made me realize that since I ran my first organized road race about 15 years ago, I’ve actually forgotten that when I first started … I had no idea what I was…
This week’s Strava Segment of the Week is the Cedar Hills Trail Dash. I love running in this area, and there’s a great Saturday group run with the Bethany Runners Unite group (BRU) that starts from the Bethany Starbucks at 8a. Join them – they’re a fun, friendly group of people and paces range from about 8:00/mile to 10:30/mile. They’ll make sure you don’t get lost, and there are usually variations on the route to…
We are lucky in Oregon, where there are many local group runs put on by people who just want to go to group runs. They spend their personal time organizing routes, managing social media for their runs, and coordinating post-run coffee chats. But as a benefit, they get to meet some really cool people who are also crazy about running. Bethany Runners Unite is one of these groups where you can go to run and…
Bethany Runners Unite is a northwest Portland-area group of friendly runners who put together a group run on most Saturdays. They’ll meet up this Saturday at 8a at the Starbucks located at 4720 NW Bethany Road, near the Claremont Golf Course. This is a relaxed group run where everyone runs their own pace and distance, but they’ll be able to suggest some routes if you’re new. They wrap up their morning with coffee right there…
