Race Recap: 2019 Heart Breaker 5K (Hillsboro)
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, [...]
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Race Preview: Turkeython 2018 (Portland, Hillsboro, & Tigard)
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2018 Heart Breaker Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2017 Falcon 15K Relay
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2017 Heartbreaker Half & Providence Heart to Start 10K and 5K
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 [...]
Race preview: 2016 Falcon 15K Relay
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2015 Falcon 15K Relay
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 [...]
Lungs injured, but heart still intact: A recap of the 2015 Heart Breaker Half
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 [...]
Race Recap and Results: 2015 Heartbreaker Half
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 [...]
Race Preview: 2015 Heart Breaker Half
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 [...]