Running It Back at the 2026 Cascade Half: Filled with Blue Skies and Fast Miles
After waiting seven years between running the 2018 and 2025 Cascade Half Marathon, I went back-to-back and took on the 2026 event again. This…
2026 Race Series Preview: Willamette Valley Road Runners
The Willamette Valley Road Runners are a long-standing, community-focused running club based in the Salem area. They host a variety of…
A January Jog-gernaught: The Cascade Half Marathon & 10k
My relationship with the Cascade Half Marathon goes back more than a decade, and the race has never failed to leave a mark. In 2013, I limped…
A Frosty Affair: Chillin’ at the Cascade Half
When I was reviewing my race calendar heading into the new year, I realized something surprising: it had been seven years since I last ran the…
Cascade Half Marathon: A January Tradition
My first attempt at the Cascade Half Marathon was back in 2013. Despite being injured and running in below-freezing temperatures, I still came…
Race Review: 2020 Cascade Half Marathon (Turner)
January is the typical month for me pick a half marathon to kick start my training for the new year. I had never run Cascade before.…
Running in the Rain at the 2019 Cascade Half Marathon
When you run a winter half marathon you know that a good number of your training miles will be wet. You also know that there is a high…
Back at it again: A Run Oregon review of the 2018 Cascade Half Marathon
I haven’t run the Cascade Half Marathon since 2014, and was happy to reconnect with this great early year winter race this past weekend.…
Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Lots of Pride – A Run Oregon review of the 2015 Cascade Half Marathon
I had plans to start this race off the same way I do all my races: well-hydrated, plenty of rest, carb-loaded, and (of course) coffee.…
Race Recap: 2014 Cascade Half Marathon – A recommittment to running
The 15th Annual Cascade Half Marathon was not just another half marathon. It was a rebirth of sorts – a recommitment to running in the…