While we wait patiently to hear the fate of the races we’re looking forward to in 2020 and beyond, we thought we’d also do a little reminiscing. We interviewed 4 runners living and training in different parts of the US to talk about the experience of running their first hundo – the build-up, the race itself, and the “return to flight” afterward. If you’re inspired to run your own, or just want a peek into…
Balancing full time work with marathon training has been a struggle for me for several years. I haven’t always worked full time, but I’m at a time in my life that I am. But now, the term “Essential Workers” is what people like myself are being called, and it’s a hard thing for me to wrap my head around. I have many friends out of work right now or who have a disrupted schedule and…
At this date, it is hard to be unaware that we are living in a time of uncertainty. With races cancelled for the next few months and group runs deemed irresponsible, for most of us running has changed in many ways. Thankfully we are not yet in a full lock down situation but it is likely our training schedules have changed to accommodate the times. Personally, I was hoping to ease into a competitive…
Being an 80’s baby, I am a fan of hair bands, tending more towards Def Leppard and Guns and Roses. Another well known group, Cinderella wrote a song called ‘Don’t know what you got (till it’s gone)’. Written as an ode to love, which generally refers to interpersonal relationships, it can also be applied to those habits, of which running is one, that make life a lot more fun than it would be otherwise. I…
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…
Hosted by FACT Oregon and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, the 2017 All Ability Tri4Youth is sure to be a wonderful experience for kids of all ages and abilities. Held on Saturday August 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this first-ever, inclusive triathlon encourages and welcomes kids of all abilities to “tri” together. This event is for youth of all abilities, not only those experiencing disability. FACT Oregon and Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation…
This shall be my 2016 running recap post, assuming that I really had much of a running season. In a moment of awakening sparked by a notification from a Facebook group, I was able to look at the year in a new light. It was nice change, as other than a memorable but torturous experience at the Boston Marathon, the ongoing injury issues I battled in 2016 made me wish I could forget the year.…
I touched upon this in a previous post, but recent events have brought this concept to the forefront of my mind. Running is a fully involving experience, as all aspects of the body must work smoothly for a good run, and perform at their peak for a fast one. Most don’t realize what they are capable of when they begin this hobby, as the body becomes more fit and efficient, with the right drive and…
I know, I got it backwards from the standard iteration. It basically sums up where I am right now in regards to my running. I ended up straining my calf bad enough to follow the advice of some of my more experienced friends and take a little time off. As I understand it, when I pulled my right calf at the Y2K Half, I may not have taken enough time off to heal, making the…
I started 2015 with the usual list of goals and standards. Some were meant to be achieved, others were a nigh impossible bar to strain for. In spite of a rather stressful personal life, I was able to make some new marks this year, as again running proved to be the glue that holds me together through the rocky moments of life. I toed the line 32 times, running practically everything from the mile up…
