There is a Coach Jim run this Saturday, even though many of his regulars will be running Shamrock. Spring marathon training can’t wait! The run this weekend is a 2-part excursion, starting with a 6-mile lollipop from Grand Central Bakery at 714 N. Fremont. The route loops around the beautiful Irvington neighborhood before returning to the store for the 2nd segment, an out-and-back that will travel out the first 7 miles of this route along…
Including the run this weekend, there are only three runs left for the Coach Jim Spring 2017 season. After this series wraps up, runners will continue to be able to join a free Saturday long run – although those running a spring marathon will have to tack some miles on in order to reach their prescribed mileage. The Portland Marathon Clinic will fire up on Saturday, April 8 under a new head coach. Diane Lechner,…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to be training for a marathon? Well, some may argue otherwise, but with Coach Jim’s FREE Saturday long runs, at least you can have company! This Saturday, some very fun folks will be running from Pizza Roma at 4715 SE Woodstock Blvd in Portland. This Saturday, Christmas Eve, is no exception. This weekend’s run is divided into two loops; that way, those training for a half…
With the running of the 2016 Portland Marathon, the Portland Marathon Clinic has wound down for the year. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still find a free, supportive weekend long run! Coach James Mattern, who is an RRCA and Lydiard Certified Level II Coach, organizes and hosts these runs for the sole reason that he knows it helps runners reach their distance and pace goals for spring marathons and half marathons. He is supported…
