Marathon

Race Preview: 2017 Northwest Series (Pendleton)

August 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Are you looking for a challenge this Fall? How do you feel about running 6 marathons in 3 states over 6 days? No big deal, just your regular routine, right? In all seriousness, Mainly Marathons has an exciting race series called the Northwest [read more...]

We are Runcation-ing at the 2017 Under Armour Mountain Series in Copper Mountain, CO!

August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Have you heard about the Under Armour Mountain Series yet? If you love trail running and adventures in some of the most stunning mountain locations in the US, listen up. There are not one, but three, in the Under Armour series, and there are [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Oregon Summer Marathon/Half Marathon/Quarter Marathon

August 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

After a week of unintentional tapering where I managed only one run (plus a fairly gnarly 3.5 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1400 feet and a rowing session on a Concept2 at a hotel that didn’t have a single treadmill!), I was eager to [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Under Armour Mountain Series – Mt. Bachelor Marathon Relay & Vertical Challenge

July 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

I was standing in front of 10 Barrel Brewing in Bend, OR, waiting to start the 1.5 “shake-out” run to kick off the Under Armour Mountain Series event in Mt Bachelor, and I suddenly realized that I was in the company of some very fit [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Elkhorn Crest 50 (Sumpter)

July 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking to run the distance and challenge yourself this summer, consider looking into the Elkhorn Crest 50 on August 19th. This event will take you along the Elkhorn Mountain ridgeline in Sumpter, OR where you will have an average [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Haulin Aspen Half-As, Half and Full Marathon (Bend)

July 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ever run a full marathon? Great! Ever run a full marathon exclusively on sweet, single-track trails? If so, that’s even better!! How about a full marathon, exclusively on sweet, single-track trails, that starts and ends at 5,500 feet above sea [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Crater Lake Rim Runs – 6.7 mile, 13 mile and Marathon

July 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

Growing up in Oregon, I have sadly only been to Crater Lake once in my life when I was a teenager, but I am still left with the images of the crystal clear blue water, the gorgeous views and all the trees, the coldness even during the summer in the [read more...]

Race Preview: Uberthons 2017 Summer Full/Half/Quarter Marathon

July 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Wow, it seems like it was just last week that I ran in the Uberthons Spring event (half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K), and now the Summer event is less than month away on July 22. If you are new to Uberthons events, you may wonder, how are the [read more...]

Celebrate the Fourth of July with Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K and 5K Runs

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K and 5K is a holiday tradition for some. More than 2,000 runners cross the Columbia River on July 4th to ring in Independence Day with a run around Sauvie Island. Noted as one of the flattest [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Under Armour Mountain Running Series (DISCOUNT CODE!)

June 10, 2017 // 5 Comments

Earlier this year, I got a new pair of trail shoes from Under Armour to review for the blog and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved the way they maneuvered the mud I trekked through after such a horrible Oregon winter. Under Armour has [read more...]