This post was written by Natalie Smith. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to write a preview or recap your running experiences as well! The views in this post do not necessarily reflect those of Run Oregon. One lady’s journey to and from running and maybe back again someday… All runners have heard it at least once before: “don’t over train or you’ll get hurt.” I know I…
When you have been training long enough, you begin to take your fitness for granted. The ability to traverse a certain distance, at a certain speed, is not a question, but a given. As I headed to Forest Grove from McMinnville, enjoying the beautiful back roads on a chilly January morning, I had no idea I was about to get a rude wake up call. I have attended the Y2K event for years now, in…
Despite my best efforts at denial, powering through, and finally scaling back a bit – it happened. I’ve been sidelined. I’m pretty sure there is nothing that a runner hates more than knowing she needs to take some time off. Except for maybe not knowing how long this is going to take. But, here are a few more things that are really making me crazy!
