This Year was for the Birds The Pole, Pedal, Paddle is delightful every year we do it, but this year was particularly savory for the team because, after years of failed attempts, team Rob Schneider’s […]
Looking at cycling, backpacking, and some of the other finer things in the Willamette Valley and beyond
Category: Races
2017 Portland Marathon Recap
It’s Finally OVER Although I can say with sincerity that I will continue to run from time to time, having completed the training for my first marathon, I am SO GLAD IT’S FINALLY OVER. While […]
Portland Marathon Training: The Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon and the Hood to Coast
A Shift in Training After completing the Colorado Trail in mid July, I had initially planned on competing in the Colorado Trail Race, and had trained all spring to get in shape for it. After […]
CTR Training Update
It’s Been Awhile… It’s been awhile since I posted anything to Pedals, Packs, and Pinots, partly because a number of transitions have taken place in my life that prevented me from sitting down and doing […]
Colorado Trail Race Training Plan
Time to Try Something New The Colorado Trail Race has been on my radar for a while now because it checks a lot of my ‘interest’ boxes. I love bikepacking. I love competing. I find […]
The Mount Hood Endurance Classic
The Mount Hood Endurance Classic is a grassroots ride organized by ORMTB that is free to participate in and ‘loosely’ organized, as explained on their site. While I agree that it is a rather simple […]
The 2016 Pole, Pedal, Paddle (in pictures)
You’re a Wizard, Harry. Another year of the Pole, Pedal, Paddle has come and gone and, after much deliberation, our group settled on wizards as the team costume theme, which of course led to numerous […]
Keizer Jingle Dash 5k
Jingling all the way around McNary’s Beautiful Golf Course Through some sort of Christmas miracle, Oregon’s month long bout of ceaseless rain decided to surprise everyone and cease for a few hours yesterday in order […]
The Champoeg Half-Marathon/ Sprint Duathlon
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Trish and I got up nice and early this morning to participate in a race deceptively called the Champoeg Half-Marathon, but which also includes a 5-mile run and a […]
The Hood to Coast Relay Race: Straight off the Couch and Onto the Tarmac for 197 Miles
If looking for an opportunity to suffer from sleep deprivation, severe muscle fatigue, malnutrition, and various forms of bowel inconsistencies, look no further than the Hood to Coast race – a 197 mile relay race […]
