Running

With outflung arms, trail runner Justin Sullivan on Enterprise seems to embody the wild joy of snowmelt season on a slushy spring run under Mount Sacajawea in Hurricane Creek Canyon. Snow patches can last into July on the Wallowa trails, and this year, the road to the Hurricane Creek Trailhead is still blocked by the avalanche that typically rumbles across the road in the winter. The blockage, about a mile from the trailhead, could remain well into June.

Running Wild in the Wallowas

Late spring in Wallowa County is a confusion of all the seasons. Sun-warmed reveries are often cut short by cold breezes that quickly remind you ...
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Runners crossing the Don Kardong Bridge one mile after starting the Negative Split Half Marathon. Photo: Hank Greer

You Just Ran Bloomsday—What’s Next? 14 Races to Keep Your Feet Moving All Summer Long

You trained hard over the past couple of months, and you’re sporting the latest Bloomsday finisher shirt. It’s early in the running season, so what’s ...
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On the run--Bloomsday start 1990. Photo: Courtesy of Van Gundy

One Race, 37 Years: Meet the Bloomsday Perennials

For all of its 37 years, a special group of men and women has held Spokane’s 7.46 mile Lilac Bloomsday Run sacred. Since 1996, a ...
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Studies show that long, slow runs (two hours) induce lasting endorphin release and associated feelings of elation.

Six Reasons to Run: From doughnuts to World Peace

Once I heard someone say, “If I have to explain it, you wouldn’t understand anyway.”  It was likely related to the rules of cricket or ...
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Reaching the summit of your personal Mt. Everest...will require a realistic assessment of your goals, and then a commitment to the hard work it will take to reach them.

Training for a Triathlon: Why Sign Up for an Ironman in the First Place?

Editor’s note: This is part one in series on training for a triathlon. When a reporter once asked mountaineer George Mallory why he wanted to ...
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As the Severinos know (and research attests), running can be fine-tuned, just like any other motor skill.

Is Your Running Form Fouling You Up? Gait Analysis at Northwest Running Lab Could Help

It’s a rare runner who doesn’t deal with injuries. Surveys of runners commonly show that upwards of 60% are sidelined with injuries at some point ...
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OTM Editor Derrick Knowles doing what he loves most, hiking.

Born to Run?

Not me. I was pretty convinced that running was some sort of sick torture deployed by angry football coaches seeking revenge for botched plays during ...
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Stephen Barbieri finds a puddle on his morning run. Photo: Gabriella Meglasson

The Year of the Marathon: Gear to Get You to the Finish Line

Editor’s note: This is part two in our “Year of the Marathon” series on marathon training that offers practical advice and inspiration to help you ...
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The Year of the Marathon: Start Your Training Now

Editor’s note: “The Year of the Marathon” is part one in a series on marathon training that will offer practical advice and inspiration to help ...
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