Captain Jack’s Treasure Run 5K and 8K
[affiliate-disclosure] I’m so excited! My son is going to run his first 5K with me on Oct. 30 at Captain Jack’s Treaure Run in Woodinville. He wasn’t sure at first,…
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Visit My Blog at Orca Running! Cheers!
Guys, I have a new post today on the Orca Running blog all about the best running advice I ever received. It’s probably not what you’d expect, especially if you…
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2016 Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Race Report
So it’s been a month since the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, and I’m finally publishing my race recap. Better late than never, though. Unless you’re talking about diseases,…
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I Know How to Get Lean, but Why?
The most annoying thing in the world is when your husband is right. Am I right?! (Let me answer that: Yes.) Ugh. What’s even worse is when my husband is right about…
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Giveaway: Run the Snoqualmie Valley Run Half Marathon or 10K
Calling all Seattle-area runners! I am excited to be giving away a free entry to the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley Run Half or 10K on June 11! To enter: Like Orca Running on Facebook here…
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My ULTIMATE Dream and Goal
Shalane Flanagan really started seeing success once she publicly announced her “ultimate dream and goal” of winning the Boston Marathon. Sure, she didn’t win this year. But she did better…
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Unglorious Long Runs
Do you ever have those runs that just never feel right? That’s how my long run was yesterday. My legs were like two railroad ties and my stomach sounded like…
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Why So Many Runners Know the Exact Day They Started Running
Heimlich from “A Bug’s Life” is one of my favorite Disney characters. Even though he looks to us like a big, squishy caterpillar, he knows he will someday become a…
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I Wanted to Lose Weight by Running, but What I Learned 4 Years Later Surprised Me
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” -Tom Robbins Ever since I started on my health journey in 2009, my goal was to get healthy and look it. I…
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What Sort of ‘Stache Should I “Grow” for Mustache Dache?
I was thinking the other day about what I love so much about racing. I swear to you, the first thing that popped into my head was “dressing up.” I…
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