Race Preview: 2021 Life Time Miami Marathon, Half, and 5k (Virtual through 1/31/21)
So far, 2021 doesn’t look much different than 2020 as far as races go. I’ve registered for a few virtual races ahead of us already, and this…
Race Preview: 2020 PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5k
The bad news is we are STILL living through a pandemic and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere for awhile. The good news is that WHY…
Race Recap: 2019 Pacific Northwest Marathon/Half (Harrisburg)
September 21, 2019, the end of Summer and the Pacific Northwest Marathon! I had decided to run this marathon all the way back in April. I have…
Race Recap: 2019 Portland Marathon
My very first marathon was the 2006 Portland Marathon. I didn’t love the course, especially the long stretch through the industrial depression…
Race Preview: 2019 Charleston Salmon Run 10k/Half/Marathon & 1 Mile Crab Walk (Coos Bay)
Get excited! It’s time for the 3rd Annual Charleston Salmon Run & Crab Walk! This year’s 10k, Half Marathon, and Marathon will be on…
Race Preview: 2019 Lake of the Woods Marathon/Half Marathon/5k (Klamath Falls)
In my opinion, September is the best month for a race. The weather starts to cool down, the air feels good, and the gloomy winter…
Race Recap: 2019 Oregon Summer Quarter Marathon
July is the month for Uberthons’ big summer event in Vernonia/Banks, where it staged its very first full marathon several years ago. As…
Race Preview: 2019 Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half Marathon/10k/5k (Sauvie Island)
I’ve done well over a hundred races over the last 15 or so years, but I’ve yet to do the Foot Traffic Flat. It’s on my list to do…
Recap: 2019 Willamette Valley Half Marathon (Salem)
May 19th, 2019 was a beautiful Oregon morning. I had decided to run the Willamette Valley Half Marathon a few weeks before and was excited to…
Race Recap: Blooms to Brews Half Marathon (Woodland WA)
I have always wanted to run Blooms to Brews half marathon. I had seen pictures from past events, and knew this was a race I wanted to be a…