On Saturday, December 10, 2022, some of the fastest open and masters runners in the country will descend upon Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the USATF national club cross country championship races – and TRL will be there! While we haven’t even kicked off our local Stumptown Cross series, there are already several [...]
Spring is in the air, and summer is just around the corner – you know what that means… Summer Series time! For those not in the loop on what the Summer Series is, it is a selection of races that we encourage club members to join. The goal is to have a solid Lizard presence [...]
Every 2 years, Team Red Lizard has an election for the 4 officer positions on the board – President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. For the March 2022 elections, we have candidates willing to run for each of those positions. The following are the statements they submitted for members to consider before casting their ballots. [...]
Being on a “board” – if you have ever thought that sounded important, well, it is. But being on the TRL board doesn’t require you to have special training or credentials; it simply requires that you enjoy running and being a part of the Lizard community. With board elections coming up over the next month, [...]
By Rick Lovett My buddy and I called it the Twilight Zone Run. Not because it was run in the evening, but because it felt like an episode of the classic fantasy/science fiction TV show. Officially, it was the 1984 Rutabaga Run. It began beneath the steeple of a postcard-perfect church in small-town Wisconsin, descended [...]
By Janne Heinonen and Chelsea Warren In late April, we ran the Virtual Eugene Marathon on Sauvie Island. In the before-times, this article might describe our training plans, our race strategies, our experience as first time marathoners (or first in a very long time). But these are pandemic times, and this marathon was so much [...]
Are you ready for some summer racing? With the weather warming up, it’s time to get this year’s Summer Series underway! The series will be similar to past years. There will be a top ten list for men and women, with the top 5 being based on how members place in the events they run. [...]
The Red Lizard Summer Series… our annual intra-club competition that has some elements of performance and participation. The origins of the series go way back, with one of the goals being to have some friendly competition among club members. The other more important goal was picking some events that members knew their teammates would be [...]
While we aren’t yet out of the COVID woods, the current roll out of vaccinations is a cause for optimism that we might be able to enjoy some “normal” things by the time we get into mid-2021. In case there is some reality to that optimism, plans are in motion to hold an in-person Stumptown [...]
By Angela Lindbo Running means different things to different people. For me, I love my body’s ability to simply cover ground, getting out in nature and the sense of accomplishment this brings. Running really is a celebration of life, as well as an extension of health. This celebration is often best when shared with others. [...]