Hilly, humbling, and hard. The Hagg Lake Half Marathon, part of the 2021 Hagg Lake Triathlon & Trail Festival was all of these things. With Summer here and things beginning to open up more and more, I’ve had a lot of races on my plate, and I realize now that I really didn’t appropriately prepare for the challenge that the Hagg Lake Half brought me. There are a few things I think you should know…
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely feel lucky about Summer 2021. Lots of hope. Lots of sunshine. And lots of catching up with my peoples. Getting all those things together would be a great trifecta. Or perhaps…a triathlon. The Lucky Triathlon from Why? Racing Events offers participants so many distances and ways to move that everyone can be involved. The littles can sign up for the FREE kids tri. Folks who just want…
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 before the sun is even a flicker in the sky. After I questioned all of my life choices, I came up with three goals for the morning: get up, get there, and get done. There was the starting line for the Spring Classic Half Marathon…
This time of year is always a favorite for my family. We are Irish, and fully celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The past year has been a rough one, for celebrations, in general. Usually, we all sign up for a St. Patrick’s themed race, and celebrate our heritage with a run. When I found out that The Couve Clover Run was in session and scheduled for a LIVE race, I immediately signed up. This would be my first…
It had been over 14 months since my last in-person race, but the night before jitters were as familiar as ever. Packing my bag for the Couve Clover Run in Vancouver was like dusty out the back of a closet I hadn’t seen in years. What clothes should I wear? What snacks should I take? What podcasts and songs should I download? And how early did that alarm really have to go off? I signed…
Pre-pandemic, I had a plan to complete my second ultra-marathon in Spring 2020. With all of the training miles needed, I tried to line up a few races to provide some inspiration and shiny medals. The Spring Classic Half Marathon was a perfect fit for my mileage schedule. It was the right number of miles on the right weekend. And I’d run it a few years before, so I knew the race directors were well…
**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** I am finally hearing birds chirping in the morning and seeing the sun come up during my morning runs, which means Spring is FINALLY in bloom and with it come all the…
October is such a great month for running. The weather is beginning to get chilly and crisp. The leaves on the trees are starting to fall, and everyone is gearing up for the holidays. One of my favorite running events of the season happens near the end of October, typically the last weekend before Halloween. This race is called The Scary Run, and is put on by Why Racing Events This was my second year…
The beauty of the Pacific Northwest is never more evident than in multi-sport events like the 2019 Columbia River Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival. You’ll have views from many mountains, (such as Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens) and a course along the Columbia River. It will be a hopping weekend on August 16th thru the 18th and there are events for everyone. The Kids Triathlon starts at 6:00PM on the 16th, followed by the…
If you are looking for an event on the weekend after Mother’s Day, there are two wonderful small(ish) races in Washougal, Washington. On Saturday, May 18, The Washougal Schools Foundation raised funds for the districts’ schools at the WSF STRIDE for Education. The morning starts with a community 5k run and walk at 8am, followed by shorter distance runs for children in grades Kindergarten through 5 (first wave at 9am), and culminating with a 400m…
