An Independence Day Staple – recapping the 2022 Foot Traffic Flat
If the Shamrock Run is the run that officially starts race season, there’s no doubt that the Foot Traffic Flat Marathon/Half/Quarter/5k is…
Upward and Onward at the 2022 Mary’s Peak 25k
The very first ultra race that I ever participated in was the 2018 Mary’s Peak 50k. I enjoyed it so much that I did it again in 2019 before…
Shamrocking Out at the 2022 Shamrock Run PDX
In March 2020, the first major event cancelled in Portland due to COVID-19 was the Shamrock Run. The races generally bring together 15,000…
Springing Around Alsea Falls at the 2022 Spring Fling
Before I ran this race someone had told me, “Hills don’t care about your feelings”. This mantra kept me going throughout this entire race. I…
The 2022 McDonald Forest Trail Runs was a Race Worth Waiting For
Despite being just 90 minutes away from Portland, I can count on one hand how many times I’ve been to McDonald Forest. My first memory…
2022 PRC Winter 5k Series – The final race!!
I really can’t think of a better way to usher out winter and say hello to spring than to participate in the last 5k of the 2021-2022 PRC…
2/3 Race Check-in from the PRC Winter 5k Series
In the years since I’ve been running the Winter 5k Race Series, I’ve come to realize a few things about this Three-Event 5k series brought to…
Kicking off Winter 2021 with the PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #1)
It’s no wonder that the tagline for the PRC Winter 5k Series is “Never let winter win.” In Oregon, December through February could arguably be…
Race Recap: 2021 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon
I’ve run over 50 marathons since 2005 and somehow, I had never experienced the Columbia Gorge Marathon/Half Marathon until this year. Now that…
Race Recap: 2021 Bridge of the Goddess Half Marathon/10k
Race Season has been TOUGH this year, maybe even more so than in 2020. Last year, we knew there were probably not going to be any races IRL,…