Category Archives: Portland
File under: What was I thinking?!
Ok, so next year please remind me NOT to have a marathon to train for in January: Are you f-ing kidding me with this weather?
Eye roll, Portland
I’m not disagreeing with the premise of this article (The Portlandification of Brooklyn) — which as far as I can tell is Portland and Brooklyn have the same kind of annoying yuppies — but I am giving it a huge … Continue reading
I just read a hilarious article on running mantras in the September issue of Runner’s World. The author mostly has a nonsensical thought processes while running — though I can identify with this fleeting thoughts while passing a small dead … Continue reading
Monster run
It’s Sunday! And I don’t have to get on an airplane! In fact, I don’t have to get on one until Wednesday evening and then I get to turn around and come right back home Thursday evening. Seriously, I have … Continue reading
Nerdy way to pass the time.
I’m about to out myself as a huge nerd, but often when I am running I pretend that I’m in some kind of crazy survival scenario to pass the time/motivate myself to keep going. I recently discovered Smith and Bybee … Continue reading
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I’m about to head out for my long Sunday run. Going 10 miles today which, miraculously, has become a distance that seems like no big deal. It never ceases to amaze me what my body can get used to doing. … Continue reading
Half marathon
I did it. It was awesome. I smiled the whole way. I finished 30 minutes faster than I expected and ran a minute faster than the pace I trained at the whole way. So rad. And I want to tell … Continue reading
Tomorrow’s the big day
By this time tomorrow I will have run my first half marathon. I’m really excited and ready. I’m carbo-loaded, rested, stretched out and hydrated. My race clothes are laid out. My alarm is set for 4:15 a.m. (painnnn!) And now … Continue reading
Portland anniversary pie
Today is my 3-year anniversary with the city of Portland. In honor of it I decided to make a hazelnut-coffee pie (because duh and duh). It turned out pretty good. Takes some getting used to — like my adopted home … Continue reading
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Let your hair down.
I discovered something important today: Running with your hair down is really fun. (I guess I should say, as long as you live in a place with Portland’s climate. I can imagine it being the opposite of fun if you … Continue reading
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