Marathon Training

Race Preview: 2019 Pacific Northwest Marathon (Coburg/Harrisburg)

September 1, 2019 // 1 Comment

Anything is possible! That’s what Pacific Northwest Marathon believes as they help people overcome difficult challenges to achieve their fitness goals. Running a marathon takes time, commitment, and many [...]

Portland Marathon Clinic Will Not Return in 2019 – But Watch For Reunion Runs

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Since 1984 the Portland Marathon Clinic (PMC) has prepared local runners for the Portland Marathon. But this summer, for the first time since Patti and Warren Finke founded the Clinic [...]

Training for a Race Series

January 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Training for a big race can be motivating and a powerful way to reach your goals. For me, it can also be daunting and anxiety inducing. Yet, my running is [...]

Marathon & Half Marathon training: A tale of two runners (Annette & Matt)

April 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon bloggers Matt & Annette both recently signed up for the Willamette Valley Marathon & Half on May 6, 2018. This will be Matt’s third marathon and, though Annette [...]

Race Preview: 2018 Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay

March 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Looking for a really fun relay this spring? The 42nd year of South Coast Running Club’s popular Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay is coming up on April 21st and there is [...]

Race Preview: 2018 Camelback 15k/5k (Phoenix)

February 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

Come out and support the Phoenix High School Track and Field team by registering for the 2018 Camelback 15k/5k/Elementary 1 Mile Run on March 3rd. The funds generated will help [...]

Run Life: A New Run Training Program Just in Time for Running Season!

January 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

This time of the year is the hardest time to stay motivated to run. It’s cold, it’s windy, it’s wet, and sometimes it’s even icy. But the Shamrock Run, which [...]

Training for Shamrock Run Portland? Fleet Feet Sports PDX is the official training program (Kickoff THIS WEEKEND!)

January 6, 2017 // 1 Comment

Hands up – who’s running Shamrock this year?? Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been running since your distance of choice was the Blazers Leprechaun Lap 1K, the adidas [...]

Fast Guy Problems: Boston Bound in 2016

April 4, 2016 // 6 Comments

It’s been an interesting chain of events that has given me the opportunity to toe the line at one of the most storied races in the world. I honestly never [...]

Coach Jim’s free marathon training for Saturday, January 30, 2016

January 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

This weekend’s free spring marathon/half marathon training run is a 16-mile out-and-back on the Banks-Vernonia Trail. You may run the entire distance or turn back early, depending on your training [...]