By Rick Lovett When TRL conducted its first virtual race, the Stumptown Quarantine 5K in May, interest was overwhelming. We had more than 300 finishers from at least 15 states and two foreign countries. The Lizard open-division women got into an exciting duel with a very good high school team,… Read More »Why YOU Should Run a Virtual Race Series Like Stumptown Cross
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… Read More »Returning to Running After Smoke By Rick Lovett
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… Read More »Running safety and etiquette during the COVID-19 pandemic
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… Read More »Portland Marathon Pacing Update by Gregg LeBlanc – Pacing Director
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… Read More »Meet Masters Superstar Jeannie Groesz
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… Read More »Being Black in America: a personal story by Garland Days
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… Read More »Moving Forward Together
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… Read More »Instagram “Running Social” Contest This June
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… Read More »Coach’s Corner: Waiting for the Return of “Normal”
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… Read More »Strava for Beginners