A Portland Winter Tradition: The 2025 Holiday Half
Planning for a December race means taking a leap of faith about what the weather will be. It could be a soggy downpour. It could be a frosty…
Run a Hill, Get a Cookie: 2022 Holiday Half (Portland)
Signing up for a December race in Portland means taking a gamble with wilder odds than anything in Vegas. In my years running the Holiday…
Bounce on Registering for the 2022 Hop Hop Half (Camas, WA)
The downpour outside my window declares that spring is here in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s hoping that the old saying is true about this…
Race Preview: 2017 Hop Hop Half and 5k (Portland)
When choosing a race to run, one of the factors is always how scenic the course will be, and if I’m chasing a PR, I’ll also prefer…