It had been several years since I last ran the Heart Breaker Half (or 10k or 5k). In fact, it had been so long that when I last ran it, the race was still held in downtown Portland. So I figured it was high time I ran it again, especially since Liberty High School is such a good location for a race (I have run the Falcon 15K Relay a couple times there). The high…
No Thanksgiving should start without a turkey trot. Fortunately, we are chock full of them in the Portland metro area (and beyond), including the Turkeython, which is now in its eighth year; and once again, with multiple locations: downtown Portland, Liberty High School in Hillsboro, and Cook Park in Tigard. (Sorry, eastsiders – you have to come to our side of the river this year!) All three locations offer 5K races, a finisher’s nutcracker(!), and…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and the holiday is all about hearts, love and more hearts. So, why not focus on something that benefits your heart health and the Providence Heart to Start program? The Heart Breaker 5K, 10K and Half Marathon takes place on February 11th and does just that! Put on by RAM Racing, this race supports the local Providence Heart to Start program which is a program designed to get…
Classic point-to-point relays are popular for a reason. Whether overnight races like Hood to Coast or the Cascade Lakes Relay, or one-day events like the Gorgeous Relay, they provide a chance for a group of friends to share in the excitement, fun, and camaraderie of a team activity. But there’s a subset of relays that can be even more fun and convenient: Relays with loop courses with all the legs starting and ending at the…
Celebrate the weekend of love with the Seventh Annual Heart Breaker Half-Marathon, with the Providence Heart to Start 10K and 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, February 12th. Bring the kids along too for the Heart Breaker Kids’ 1-Mile Dash. Enjoy an indoor expo area with music, vendors and prizes before and after the run at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, Oregon.
The Falcon 15K Relay is a great low-key event at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. This fun event is for runners and walkers of all paces, but also welcomes more competitive athletes. The USATF-certified 5k course is a nice “lasso” or “lollipop” out-and-back with a loop at the far end, with low traffic and a few mild hills to keep you honest. The start/finish area is at the Liberty HS track, and provides a nice…
The Falcon 15K Relay will once again be held at Liberty High School in Hillsboro. If you enjoy the camaraderie of a relay, but would rather skip the traffic, van rides, and lack of sleep that a traditional relay provides – this event is right up your alley! This 3 person relay allows each runner to complete the same 5K loop – no driving required! (Except for the drive to the start line, of course.)…
On February 15th, I joined just over 400 other runners for the half marathon distance at the 5th annual Heart Breaker Half. I won’t lie – it was hard. I’ve been battling an awful cold that turned into bronchitis and just won’t go away. After discussing my cough (and hacking) and management with an albuterol inhaler, I was given the “okay” to run by my doc. I don’t regret running 13.1 miles, but I do…
The Heartbreaker Half is quite the epic event. Everything, from the location to the planning, is incredible. What wasn’t incredible was the lessons I had to learn the hard way that day. If all conditions were optimal, this would have been an incredible day, as the event is top-notch and the run absolutely beautiful. A clear day with temps in the high 40s didn’t hurt either. What did hurt was the approximately mile long climb…
Depending on your relationship status, Valentine’s Day can be a time of torment or happiness. Most of the standard fare associated with that Hallmark holiday are trivial and disposable. A true gift to an athletic minded couple might be best presented as the chance to run together, or at least enter the same event. Occurring the day after, on Sunday the 15th, the Heart Breaker Half, (also including a 10K, 5K, and kids dash), is…
