Race recap: Joe Dudman 5.0k
Last year on my 49th birthday, at the Twilight Run in Tigard, my friend and Run Oregon Blog founder Kelly Barten surprised me with her plans…
Race Recap – Blue Lake Sprint Triathlon
Partly cloudy, temperatures in the mid 50’s with predicted sun by noon. You can’t ask for a better forecast for a sprint triathlon in June in…
Race Recap: Ridgeline Ramble 5/24/2014 (Eugene, Oregon)
Saturday, May 24 was supposed to be another typical day in the life of Jessica. Earlier in the week, I was gearing up for the Ridgeline Ramble…
Race recap: 37th Annual Troutdale Trot
The 37th annual Troutdale Trot took place on Saturday, May 10th, and once again proved to be one of the Portland area’s best-kept…
Race Recap: Uberthons Spring Half 5/3/2014 (Canby, Oregon)
Among all the runners I know (thankfully, a whole bunch!), I am one, if not the only one, of them who have never participated in an Uberthons…
Race recap: 2014 Hagg Lake 10K (excuses vs. incentives)
I finished the Hagg Lake 10k last year. I say “finished” because “ran” would be less than accurate, since I mentally…
2014 Willamette Mission Trail Run Recap and Results
Most runners who race regularly tend to have a couple events that are staples of their schedule. It could be due to the location, date,…
Race Recap: Run for the White Oak Savanna 5K
What a difference a year makes! For the second year in a row, I ran the Run for the White Oak Savanna 5K. Last year, it was overcast and…
Race Recap: Shotgun Trail Blast 4/5/2014 (Marcola, Oregon)
Are you like me, and the entire week leading up to a race, you are constantly checking the weather apps on your smartphone attempting to gauge…
2014 ORRC Champoeg 10K Recap and 10K/30K Results
As with any household that includes children that attend school, there are some weeks where a sickness makes it rounds of the family. We just…