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Category Archives: Running
Destinations – Beering and Running in Portland
Yes, “beer” is not a verb but if it were ever to become one then Portland will be the place where it first occurs. My partner Keith and I spent a 3-day weekend recently in Portland. A year ago I … Continue reading
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Tagged Double Mountain Brewery, Full Sail Brewing Co, Lucky Labrador Brewing, Portland, Rogue Brewery, Roots Organic Brewing Co
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Running – Whiskeytown Relay ’09
Here’s a quick post to celebrate a fun relay run around Whiskeytown Lake west of Redding this past Sunday, 20 September. My team, Team IPA, consisting of me, Keith Slaughter, John Maretti and Bryan Bear ran the 19.9 miles around … Continue reading
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Running – 13 dirty miles in upper Bidwell Park
Here’s a quick plug for the Chico Running Club’s third annual trail half marathon: the Hot Half. It takes place this year on Sunday, 4 October. It’s a well-organized dirt run that offers a scenic and challenging way to “tour” … Continue reading
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Tagged Bidwell Park, Chico Running Club, HOT Half, trail run
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Running – Eric Lerude, creator of the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey
In my last post I gave a leg-by-leg account of my team’s experience running the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey (RTO). This post takes a look at Eric Lerude, the fellow who conceived and brought to life the event. But first a warning. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Odyssey, Eric Lerude, London Odyssey, relay runs, Reno, Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, Southern Odyssey
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Running – “Big Relays”
For runners or non-runners who’ve never done a relay event like the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey (RTO) that I just wrote about, here’s a an explanation followed by a chronology of my team’s experience this past weekend. The chronology will turn the … Continue reading
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Tagged DNR, Hood to Coast, Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, RTO, The Relay
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Running – Reno-Tahoe Odyssey 2009
How long would it take you to run 178 miles? Could you do it faster with some friends, each of whom ran one portion then tagged another runner to continue the challenge? How about if you had a team of … Continue reading
Running – Eugene Marathon: done!
The Eugene Marathon is now history and I’m happy to say it went well. My time was 3:24:38 for a pace of 7:49 per mile. I felt good for the first 17 miles and outpaced the 3:20 pace group I … Continue reading
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Running 2009 Boston Marathon epilogue
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Running Im in for the Eugene Marathon
After hemming and hawing due to the trouble with my left foot shortly before the Bidwell Classic, I threw my hat in the ring (along with the $95 entry fee) for the Eugene Marathon on 3 May. I still have … Continue reading