Did you know the Portland Marathon Clinic runs are: Free Open to all runners Great for people training for ANY race Great for people training, but not for a race Led by experienced pace group leaders This is the 10th week of the PMC and this week’s group run offers routes of 12, 13 and 15 miles. The run starts and ends at Road Runner Sports in Tualatin, where there is ample parking, a Starbucks,…
It’s the 9th week of the Portland Marathon Clinic, and this week the crew is running 10, 12 and 14 mile routes for their preparation of the Portland Marathon (or other fall marathon). This week’s run starts and ends at Main City Park in Gresham. Be sure to plan for ample time to get there and find parking, since the run will start on the Springwater Corridor Trail which is at the extreme southern end…
By now, the PMC has been “running” for 8 weeks, and the run for Saturday, May 24 is 10, 12 or 13 miles from Lululemon’s Pearl District store located at NW 12th & Couch in Portland. Let’s talk about bit about the pace groups. If you feel like you are running too slowly even though you’re with the “right” pace group, talk to your pace group leader, or Patti Finke (one of the PMC founders).…
Get ready for some hills! In this 7th week of the PMC, you’ll be meeting up at Duniway Park, located near the PSU campus in SW Portland. Do not park in the small lot off Barbur. Parking is only allowed for one hour there, and you will get ticketed if you’re there longer. Also please note that if you make up parking spots in this parking lot, you will get ticketed and possibly even towed.…
It’s the 6th run and the 6th week of the Portland Marathon Clinic as they help runners prepare for their fall marathon. While their schedule is set up to get you to the starting line of the 2014 Portland Marathon, if you’re doing a race between mid-September and late October, you can make some small adjustments to make the schedule work for your race. This week’s run is 9, 10 or 12 miles from Road…
The Portland Marathon Clinic kicks off their fifth week with an 8 or 10 mile run on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Heading to the suburbs this week, the run starts at the Lululemon in Bridgeport Village at 8a. Come early to this run if you know you’ll need to use the restroom. I do not think the main Bridgeport Village restrooms will be open when the run starts, but there is a Peet’s Coffee right off…
Lululemon Pearl is the start and finish of this week’s run on Saturday, Apirl 26 – the fourth week for the 2014 PMC. They are located at 1231 NW Couch in the Pearl, and the run starts at 8a. There are very few bathrooms at this start location, however Whole Foods across the street does allow runners to use their restroom; as will Peet’s Coffee if you ask nicely and promise to get your post-run treat…
The third week of the Portland Marathon Clinic brings a run of 6, 8 or 10 miles on Saturday, April 19, 2014 from George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego. The run starts at 8a; be there by 7:45 at the latest for instructions and info. Please carpool to this run if you can, as parking is limited at George Rogers Park. If you arrive and the lot is full, there is street parking in the…
The Portland Marathon Clinic kicks off their second week with a run of 5, 7 or 9 miles from the Road Runner Sports in Tualatin this Saturday, April 12 starting at 8a sharp. There are very few bathrooms at this start location, however there is a Starbucks on the other side of the parking lot that you can use as well. Please try to park towards the center of the parking lot – it’s courteous…
Before you forget: Bookmark this post to easily find the entire schedule with locations & maps for the entire 2014 PMC season! While Coach Jim’s group is taking a break for the summer, there is still a great option for those training for a fall marathon or half marathon to log their long runs with a fun group led by highly-qualified pacers. The Portland Marathon Clinic, led by Patti and Warren Finke since 1984, will…
