Running and then blogging about it

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Running 1
The Worst Run I Have Ever Done

First things first: tonight I noticed that somebody came to my blog by googling “how can i poop faster.” I immediately became distressed, realizing that I’ve only mentioned ...
On November 19, 2011 / By Colleen
Marathon 0
Are You Running the 2011 Portland Marathon?

At this time last year, I was trying to figure out if I should be running a marathon the next day or not. Ultimately I decided that no, ...
On October 9, 2011 / By Colleen
Coaching 2
Making Other People Run When You’re Too Lazy to Do it Yourself

There are some days when we just don’t feel like running. Sometimes these days turn into weeks, months, or even years. If this is the case, you might ...
On October 7, 2011 / By Colleen
5k 0
Race for the Cure 2011

Race for the Cure has always seemed like a big deal in Portland. Probably other cities too, but I wouldn’t know about that. There are some big giant ...
On September 18, 2011 / By Colleen
10k 1
Pints to Pasta 2011: Poorly Named, Excellently Executed

Over the past couple of months, I’m pretty sure that my racing mileage has almost outweighed my training mileage, if not overtaken it completely. This probably means that ...
On September 13, 2011 / By Colleen
Guest Blogger 2
Guest Blogger #4: Alex Falcone (Running and Then Whining About It)

It’s been over a month since my last guest blogger, but I blame that on everybody except myself. And Ezra, Haylie, and Sam. Thankfully, last week Alex came ...
On August 31, 2011 / By Colleen
Relay 2
Hood to Coast 2011: The Maple Bar Gang

This weekend I participated in the 30th Hood to Coast Relay, reaching from Timberline Lodge at Mt. Hood to Seaside on the Oregon Coast. I’ve already read one ...
On August 30, 2011 / By Colleen
Races 2
Hood to Coast Eve

Like a kid before Christmas, it’s hard to think about going to sleep the night before Hood to Coast. Especially when some people are already heading out to ...
On August 26, 2011 / By Colleen
10k 1
Tillamook Bay Run 10k 2011

Last year I put all of my running effort towards extremely long distances – marathons. I was regularly doing 15+ mile runs (before I got injured), and barely ...
On August 22, 2011 / By Colleen
Relay 0
Hood to Coast Is Not This Weekend

Last week I was starting to get nervous about the upcoming Hood to Coast relay, because I realized that I only had time for one, maybe two, long ...
On August 16, 2011 / By Colleen