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Returning to Running After Smoke By Rick Lovett
Like all of us, I’ve been obsessively watching the air quality index, more or less willing it to improve…as if that’s possible. And like many of us, I’ve learned a lot about air quality levels we never before dreamed of. I used to think 175 was bad. Now I am a connoisseur of the difference [...]
Running safety and etiquette during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Raghav Wusirika and Janne Heinonen Nearly six months have passed since Oregon’s Stay at Home Order was put into place, Shamrock Run was cancelled, and Team Red Lizard and other running clubs cancelled their group runs. These measures were implemented to reduce COVID-19 transmission throughout the community – to not overwhelm our healthcare system, [...]
Portland Marathon Pacing Update by Gregg LeBlanc – Pacing Director
Portland Pacing – to be or not to be? That was the question. If you were operating on the premise that the majority of major fall marathons would be canceled, you were right. The Portland Race Director, Brooksee, was monitoring and evaluating the local health guidance before making the tough decision to cancel the 2020 Portland [...]
Meet Masters Superstar Jeannie Groesz
Coming off impressive second place finishes in the 2020 Summer Stumptown 10K, 5K, and Uphill mile, Jeannie Groesz is a superstar masters runner who has been a member of TRL for over 10 years. Originally from Eugene and based in Redmond, Jeannie has competed in masters running events throughout America and internationally for many years. [...]
Being Black in America: a personal story by Garland Days
I love my life, my job, and my family. I enjoy participating in TRL running events and being on the TRL Board. Do I like being Black in America? Eh…not always. Like most Blacks, I constantly live with the fear that I will be unfairly judged because of the color of my skin, which means [...]
Moving Forward Together
By Torrey Lindbo Like many of you, I find that the events of the past several weeks have had me feeling guilty about all of the trivial things we have been doing as a running club. Posting photos about my run on Instagram… I know that at least a few of you have shared photos [...]
Instagram “Running Social” Contest This June
If you aren’t already using Instagram, I’m not going to try to convince you to embrace one more social media platform. But if you are already have an Instagram account and use it for sharing or enjoying photos, Team Red Lizard (@teamredlizard) has a good excuse for you to start posting more frequently – our [...]
Coach’s Corner: Waiting for the Return of “Normal”
By Rick Lovett As I write this, with all 50 states announcing plans to reopen, one of the things that’s most obvious is that almost everyone longs for life to return to normal…possibly with a few improvements, such as greater opportunities to work from home, low gas prices, and no traffic jams on the freeways. [...]
Strava for Beginners
So you aren’t already a die-hard junkie who can’t wait to finish their run and upload it to Strava… or perhaps you don’t even know what Strava is? This web-based app was designed as a social network for runners and cyclists. All that is required is creating an account and then linking GPS-recorded activities to [...]
Stumptown Quarantine 5k
As the global pandemic continues to cause cancellations in the spring and summer race calendars, virtual races are starting to pop up as an alternative to going “head to head” with the competition. Unless of course your heads could all be at least 6 feet apart – although there are recommendations that when running you [...]
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