A Double-Race Weekend in Vancouver: Appletree 5K & Half Marathon
Thanks to growing up in Central Washington, I am immediately interested in anything that relates to apples. And thanks to being a runner in…
A Vancouver Double-Up Race Weekend: Sunset 5K & Appletree Half Marathon
With the Sunset 5K and the Appletree Half Marathon, I get to experience two very different races within about 18 hours. The 5K is a family…
A Lucky 7-Miles in Vancouver: Couve Clover Run
Everything about my start for the Couve Clover Run was in a rush. I signed up just a week before the event (after a good experience at another…
Wintertime Wonderful (without all the hills): Vancouver Lake Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run
Do you hate the pre-dawn alarm clock on race morning? Do you dread hills that go on forever? Do you fear the impact of race fees on your bank…
Riding off into the 2022 Appletree Sunset 5K & Half Marathon
The Appletree Half Marathon has become an essential part of my fall running schedule. There are a couple of clear reasons why. First, Why…
Finding a Pot of Gold at the 2022 Couve Clover Run
Every time I go to Vancouver, Washington I have the same thought: I should visit here more often. And since every time I go there is for a…
Race Preview: 2021 Clark County Turkey Trot (Vancouver, WA)
This year the Clark County Turkey Trot will be pulling out all the stops, and all the spots, to earn funds for the Clark County Food Bank and…
Race Recap: 2021 Appletree Half Marathon (Vancouver, WA)
When I signed up for the Appletree Half Marathon mid-summer, it was perfect timing. Two weeks before the Portland Marathon. The beginning of…
Race Preview: 2021 PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon, Half, & 5K (Vancouver, WA)
Growing up in Washington State, apples were part of daily life. I lived in Yakima, an agricultural town that was scattered with different…
Race Recap: 2021 Spring Classic Half Marathon
When the alarm went off on Sunday morning at 5am, I knew it had to be race day. There is no other possible reason for an alarm to go off…