Waking up on New Year’s Day after staying up late, imbibing in alcoholic beverages, and probably not feeling great is usually a great reason to stay in bed and sleep in a little longer than normal. However, you could take a different route with a little hair of the dog and a fun run 3K, or even better for those 21+ runners, the Beer Mile. The Beer Mile consists of participants drinking a 12 oz…
For two years in a row, blue clear skies have greeted Mid-Valley runners to ring in the new year. This is perfect for racing, especially when bringing kids along. Staying true to our family tradition, my oldest daughter and I partook in the New Years Day Hangover Run 3k, put on by Run Wild Adventures. This low-key race sees less than 100 runners, but is the perfect start to a new year – as it…
The turning of a new year means different things to different people. For some, it is a time of celebration and throwing caution to the wind, for others it means a new chance to meet goals. No matter which, the New Year’s Hangover Run in Salem has something for you. The main race is a nice 3K distance, removing some PR pressure at this odd distance. The race kindly starts at 10:00AM so the previous…
It’s essentially now a tradition for the Rasmussen family to compete in Run Wild Adventures’ Hangover Run on New Year’s Day. It’s such a laid back, yet timed, fun, and easy kickoff to the year that I can hardly think of another race I’d rather do. The event continues to be held on some rural property just east of the Salem city limits and circles around the property on gravel, grass, and trail to keep…
My race calendar in 2017 was much thinner than in any of the previous five years. I had my third child in October 2016, and with two other kids under the age of eight at home, I just didn’t find as much time on the weekends to steal away for races. That being said, I raced in 13 total races, and each of them were pretty dang memorable.Cottage Grove Half I started the year off…
If you read my latest recap about the Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon in Colorado, you saw that this was a surprise race to run with my brother at his first half marathon. It actually wasn’t our first race together – it was second after we both did the beer mile portion of Run Wild Adventures’ New Year’s Day Hangover Run 3k & Beer Mile last New Years Day. I recommend the read, given the fact that I…
The New Year’s holiday tends to be one where bad decisions are regularly made. People are saying goodbye to the previous year, and sometimes that leads to things not going according to plan. Personally, I like to keep things mellow and kick off the upcoming year with happiness, motivation, and working to make good decisions. As a result, my staple January 1st race is the New Year’s Day Hangover Run by Run Wild Adventures. This low-key…
The 7th annual New Year’s Day Hangover Run by Run Wild Adventures is coming back to Salem and I couldn’t be more excited to continue this traditional running. 2017 will be my 5th running of this event, with last year being my oldest daughter’s first race. Her excitement from this event led her to completing 4 more throughout the year, and she’s already ready for the race that started it all. My middle daughter (almost 5) will be joining…
