I happen to come across this sweet spot thanks to Facebook. I had seen photos of a mushroom house and it caught my attention. I had to go there! Thankfully, after some easy research, I found this spot was only 30 minutes from my house! I’ve been there a number of times now. Galen McBee Airport Park‘s construction was completed and opened back in 1977. The half mile soft dirt trail and one mile full…
This time of year fosters feelings of thankfulness for our health and the presence of loved ones, and we can feel grateful for the abundance of all we have. However there is one area where I will never feel satiated: pockets. Women’s clothing in particular tends to favor seamless aesthetics over functional storage space, leaving me nowhere to put my belongings and nothing to do with my hands. While noble strides are being made on…
For a highly competitive personality, dropping out of a race is a tough call to make, even in the face of an injury negatively affecting performance. Feeling the race number pinned to my shirt and knowing there is a clock ticking creates a fierce drive to push my body to its limits in the face of adversity and the environment, regardless of my position in the lead or trying to catch the leaders. Even races…
The Heaven Can Wait Women’s 5k is hosted by the St. Charles Foundation. This is the 20th year this amazing organizations has put on an event to bring awareness and raise financial backing for breast cancer. This race has grown to be one of the largest 5K events in Central Oregon. At its inception, this event was to promote early detection and a healthy lifestyle after Charlene Levesque, a breast cancer survivor herself, encourages the…
Come celebrate Mother’s Day with a fun, family friendly 5K in Corvallis, OR. The CARDV Mother’s Day 5K is hosting its event on the Oregon State University campus for the 17th year. The race is family and walker friendly and has an option for chip timing or to opt out of chip timing. There is a kids’ fun run with a Family Fun Fair and snacks to follow. To make the event even more fun…
It is that season, that lingering in between winter and spring, where days are changing and the weather is in constant flux. It is also cold and flu season. When an illness hits, you can hardly get out of bed, let alone run. So, what do you do? Rest and sacrifice your training? Power through and risk delaying your recovery? As most things, taking each day as it comes, and really listening to your body…
Training for a big race can be motivating and a powerful way to reach your goals. For me, it can also be daunting and anxiety inducing. Yet, my running is at it’s best when I have a race goal and a tangible time frame for my training. The best way I have found to combat the “big race” nerves while still reaping all the benefits of having a race on the horizon is to sign…
Why would you pick Eugene Marathon to be your Spring Full or Half? I have run Eugene Marathon myself, Eugene was good to me and it’s been good to so many of my friends! I ran my my fastest marathon time at Eugene in 2018. Eugene ’18 was my 13th marathon and 6th attempt to qualify for Boston! After many failed attempts, I finely hit the mark and I plan on doing it again in…
The 2018 Stagecoach Run, which offers both a 5k and 10k run in Jacksonville, will be on September 8th this year. The proceeds from the race have gone to the Pear Blossom Scholarship Fund for over 20 years and this year will be no exception. These scholarships are tremendously helpful in aiding local student athletes so that they can reach their educational and athletic college goals. Tax deductible donations would be graciously accepted for this…
There’s a lot going on at the 2018 Columbia River Triathlon & Multi-Sport Festival and the Girlfriends Triathlon & Fitness Festival and it’s coming up quickly on the weekend of August 17th. These events will support a few great organizations as well. Ainsley’s Angels, and Kleen Street will benefit from the Columbia River event and a portion of proceeds from the Girlfriends Festival will benefit Pink Phoenix and the Pink Lemonade Project. All the events will also…
