The Rock ‘n’ Roll series has become a major bucket list item for many runners. With bands lining the courses, well-designed medals and shirts, and a coordinated team of staff behind the scenes, it’s like Disneyland coming to you for the weekend. And I’ll be honest, for the cost of those races, there is a lot of expectation when you sign up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona will be the opportunity to engage in this experience…
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Race Series has been a race on my running bucket list for quite some time. I love supporting local races, but every once in a while it’s nice to participate in those big events too. I got my chance at the 2015 Portland Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon – an almost 6000 finisher deep event that tours a wide variety of Portlandia.
Run Oregon guest blogger Mel Ortiz is our resident “Costumed Runner”. She writes a monthly post about her adventures in running. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you want to get involved. Pre-Race Preparations This was going to be an epic race since I was determined to do it in my handmade Princess Leia costume with oversized…. I mean giant hair buns. My husband and I decided to make the…
“Are you doing okay?” Maryalicia asked furtively. “Do you hate me?” “NO,” I gasped as my feet slapped against the asphalt in the middle of a well-earned a walk break. “I don’t hate you.” “Okay. Good,” she replied cheerfully. “Walk break’s over!” “!@#$,” I thought.
Pre-Race This was my third Portland Rock and Roll Half Marathon so I knew that this run was going to be mostly hills, hills, and more hills. I have been training on Terwilliger aka Pill Hill during the week and on Saturdays to make sure my body was used to it. The only other challenge is always the costume part of the run since I usually don’t train in my costumes but I knew after…
Large races; you love them or hate them. Luckily, I love them or else I would never have dragged myself out of bed at 4am on Sunday May 18th, 2014 to run Portland’s third annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. It felt like Deja-vu though, because just one week earlier I had also drug myself out of bed super early to go to another race that promised to rain and possibly thunderstorm. I always get out of…
On Sunday, May 18 at 8 a.m. Portland runners will line up at the third annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 10k. If you haven’t done a Rock ‘n’ Roll race yet, you are really missing out and here’s why…
