Mar 16, 2023
My favorite photo from my recent half marathon. The @shamrockpdx is such a great event. Considering next year… #exercise #halfmarathon #shamrockrun #shamrockrunpdx https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1lzg6u7Z-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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My favorite photo from my recent half marathon. The @shamrockpdx is such a great event. Considering next year… #exercise #halfmarathon #shamrockrun #shamrockrunpdx https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1lzg6u7Z-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Two weeks until the Shamrock Run half-marathon. I completed an eight mile training run today. I must have been thinking about food during the time I was out. #exercise #halfmarathon @shamrockpdx #shamrockrunpdx #salemor #salemoregon (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJFQo-v3zI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Getting in a few more miles under a grey winter sky. Three more weeks to #ShamrockRun half-marathon! #oregon #oregonrunning #shamrockrunpdx @shamrockpdx (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5jZ-5ymq5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The training begins today! After a two-year delay, I have registered for the Shamrock Half Marathon in Portland, OR on March 13, 2021. I originally signed up for the run two years ago, but the event was canceled (although I did run it by myself through the streets of Salem, OR). I can't wait to participate in this event with all of the other participants in just a few weeks from now. Are you running in any events this year? Which ones? #oregonrunning #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathon #shamrockrun #shamrockrunpdx #training @shamrockpdx (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVm-w3rIpf/?utm_medium=tumblr
Today was to be the Shamrock Run in Portland, OR. As a result of the coronavirus, the event was canceled. It was disappointing but completely understandable. I have been training to run the Half Marathon (13.1 miles) today. So, I decided to map my route through the streets of Salem, OR, and compete in my version. A few random thoughts that occurred during those long miles: 1. It was remarkable how normal a day it seemed around the town. I was away from all of the fear-mongering and hysteria on the internet for those two and a half hours. From the looks of it, it seemed that everyone was enjoying a regular Sunday around town. 2. I wanted to quit at mile 2. I was saying to myself, "Go ahead. No one will blame you. Just say that it was the coronavirus, and you were feeling a bit off." 3. I have been digging into a list of "The Best Debut Albums of All Time." Today, I listened to the debut album from The Chicago Transit Authority (or otherwise known as Chicago). The collection is big, bold, jazzy, proggy, and over the top. It reminded me of sunny summer days in the mid-70s at the Ohio State Fair. Loved it. I followed it up with the Fragile album from Yes. 4. I waved at @tinamhornsby when I passed Trader Joe's at mile 6.23. 5. I wanted to quit at mile 8. My feet were feeling a bit of fatigue. 6. Tell the Moon-dog, tell the March-hare. 7. The last mile was the toughest. 8. After the run, I expected my feet to look like Reese Witherspoon's in Wild when I pulled off my socks. (We watched the movie last night. It's not a recommendation - just a reference. But if you are interested - watch the first five minutes when she pulls off her hiking boots.) 9. I was greeted by a finishing line and happy "Pika" drawing when I arrived home. Overall, I was slower than I wanted to be but happy to finish it. I hope that there will be a Shamrock Run next year - and I know now that I can do it. #halfmarathontraining @shamrockpdx #shamrockrunpdx #salem #salemoregon #chicagotransitauthority @yesofficial #yes (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9xS9BzAfT7/?igshid=1ffran2o9gue1
Good day for a ten mile run. It’s less than three weeks until @shamrockpdx ! #shamrockrunpdx #halfmarathontraining #salem #salemoregon #monday (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B89w8IZggrY/?igshid=ib4m7h38vo9z
Seven mile day! It was the first run in a couple days. The @shamrockpdx Half Marathon is about six weeks away! #training #halfmarathontraining #shamrockrunpdx #shamrockrun #oregonrunning #oregon (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HoQKYgQvE/?igshid=hyt4nopiv1mc
MOVEMBER UPDATE: Due to recent travels, I haven't had the chance to update the final results to last month's @movember challenge. I participated in the "Move Challenge" goal of running 60 miles - and ended up with a total of 121.52 miles for the month. A huge "Thank YOU" to those who donated toward programs serving men's health – in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. My next personal challenge will be training for my first half marathon in March 2020 (Shamrock Run - Portland). #Movember https://lnkd.in/eQXWr7x #shamrockrunpdx @shamrockpdx #oregonrunner (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B50nELVgyxX/?igshid=10djgowrcrfyx