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…
Running the Washougal Waterfront: Reflection Run 10K
Despite having lived in the Portland Metro area for over a decade, there are still many places that I haven’t visited, let alone run in.…
Reflecting Forward: Previewing the 2024 Reflection Run
Memorial Day is a holiday that can sometimes be looked at as only a day off from work or school. Or a frustration at finding the banks and…
A Weekend to Remember at the Pacific Coast Running Festival
The Pacific Coast Running Festival is back! This race is back for its 4th year in beautiful Long Beach, Washington and hosted again by Why…
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…
Race Recap: Sunset 5K at Columbia River Triathlon
Signing up for an evening race means a definite good thing and a possible bad thing. The definite good is avoiding a way-too-early alarm clock…
Try Tri in Vancouver: 2023 Columbia River Triathlon & Endurance Sports Festival
Although I’m not ready for a triathlon (yet), I am ready for the challenge of another evening race. I’ve learned from past summers that a 5K…
The Apple of My Eye: Previewing the 2022 Appletree Marathon, Half & Sunset 5K
With the school supplies already stocked at Target, it must be time to start planning for fall (just ignore those 90 degree days in the…
Race Preview: 2021 Girlfriends Run (Vancouver)
The 2021 Girlfriends Half Marathon, 10k, and 6k will take place on Sunday, October 10 at the beautiful Vancouver Waterfront Landing. With…
Race Recap: 2021 Couve Clover Run (Vancouver)
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…