Runners: Carolyn, Brian, Jessica and Jim.

Weather: 40's and cloudy

Comments: We ran from Marquam Shelter to Coucil Crest. We were running on packed snow near the top. We ran down to Terwilliger and back to the car.

Our next run will be Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Marquam Shelter.

Runners: Jim

Weather: 40 degrees and raining

Comments: Thank goodness for Yaks Traks (chains for my shoes) . I was on ice and snow 90 percent of the run. I ran up Marquam trail to Council Crest. Next I ran along Fairmont Loop until I had to take a detour due to a large tree that fell across the road. I worked my way back up to Council Crest road and then back down Mcdonnell (that was closed to cars due to steepness and large snow drifts) where I got back to Farimont Loop. Then I ran down to Marquam trail, took a left towards Marquam Shelter and made my way back. This took 1:24 and was about 6 miles. Slipping around requires extra energy for balance and result in a tough workout. I seem to get my "snow legs" after about 45 minutes.

The next run will be from the Marquam Shelter on Saturday at 7:30 AM.

Update - I went for a run from my house to Glendoveer, around the golf course and back. It was 26 degrees when I left and 24 degrees when I got back. Wind gust of 30 MPH made for an adventure. When the wind was to my back I had to take my gloves off due to over-heating.


The morning run has been cancelled due to poor driving conditions - the snowstorm came early. Everybody do your own run and post here under comments. Have fun in the snow!

Next run is Saturday, December 20th at 7:30. We will park at Hawthorne Bridge.

Next run will be at Marquam Shelter at 730 AM.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 30's and clear

Comments: Started at Marquam shelter and ran to Council Crest. We decided to run over to Terwilliger and back for a total of 1 hour and 7 minutes. I thought of a good challenge run - Do this exact run except turn around when we hit Terwilliger and run back the same way we came. It would take about 1 hour 50.

Our next run will be at 7:30 AM at the Marquam shelter Saturday morning.

Breaking News - I have a new PR. I must have started my watch a little early or stopped it a bit late. Below is my old PR from the 2006 Helvetia Half Marathon:

Lofthus, Jim Portland, OR 2010 M 42 1:57:42

Here is my time from the 2008 Eugene Run to Stay Warm:

17 Jim Lofthus 44 M 40-44 M R Portland OR 1:57:41.8

I beat the old record by 1/5 of a second!

Runners: Hundreds

Weather: 40 degrees and partly cloudy / foggy

Comments: We (Brian, Carolyn and I) ran the Run to Stay Warm in Eugene. Brian crushed his PR by running a 1:56:30 and I missed my PR by 4 seconds with a 1:57:46. Carolyn stuck to her game plan and took it easy coming in right around 2 hours. Feel free to add comments and tell us how you did if you ran the Run to Stay Warm.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Perfect

Comments: We parked at Marquam Shelter again. A lady tried to recruit us for a work party after the run. I'll take that over a smashed window. We ran up to Council Crest, over to Wildwood and stopped above the zoo. We had a very clear view of Mr Rainer. Turned around and came back for a total of 9 miles. Russ - everyone at Cooper's was looking for you.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Upper 50's and some rain


Comments: We started at Marquam Shelter which requires a 1.5 mile climb right out of the car. We ran the Wildwood towards Burnside until we reached the road that leads down to Washington Park. Ended up on Canyon Rd and ran down to Hawthorned Bridge, crossed and ran past OMSI and then turned around and went the shorted route back to Maarquam Shelter. It was a nice run that has trails, hills, flat, road and very little traffic.

The next run will start from the Marquam Shelter at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Windy and low 60's

Comments: We ran down to the Sellwood bridge and around the loop downtown. We have not done that loop in years. Found a great coffee shop (Cooper's) right on the other side of the Hawthorne bridge thanks to a gathering of people.

Next run is tomorrow at 7:00. Parking near the Hawthorne bridge.

Runners: Carolyn, Brian, and Jim

Weather: Mid 40's and Cloudy

Comments: We started at 6:30 and thus is was very dark. Fortunately Carolyn was wearing Brian's 1,000,000 candlelight headlamp.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Upper 40's and Cloudy

Comments: We parked one car at Pittock Mansion and another at Peet's. I think in the future we can just park at Pittock Mansion or near it.

The next run will be Saturday. Let's park at Pittock mansion at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: 40 degrees and partly foggy

Comments: We ran Hawthorne bridge to Council Crest and then around Fairmont loop for about 13 miles total. Good luck to the guys we met on Terwilliger that were getting reading the Rock N Roll marathon in February.

Our next run will be Saturday. We will park under the Hawthorne Bridge at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Upper 50's and windy

Comments: We ran past Pittock Mansion out Wildwood Trail for 1:03. We went a few minutes past the bench. It has been about a year since Carolyn's truck window was smashed. This time Russ was the victim. Time to find better parking.

The next run will be Saturday at 7:00 AM. Park at Brurnside.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 50's and Sunny

Comments: We ran the Council Crest 12. It was nice to finish with mostly downhill.

The next run will Saturday morning at 7:00 AM. We are going to park under the Hawthorne bridge and run up to Council Crest.

Saturday September 20

Runners: Russ, Carolyn, and Jim

Weather: 50's and cloudy

Comments: We ran about 12 miles. We started at Burnside and ran to Council Crest, down to Fairmont Loop, Marquam trail down to downtown and then back over to Burnside. Burnside was very difficult and we all walked at some point.

Our next run will Saturday at 7:00. Park on Burnside.

Runners: Russ and Jim

Weather: Perfect like last week

Comments: Went up tp Pittock Mansion and past for a total of about 9.5 miles. The second trip up to Pittock Mansion is tough.

The next run will be Saturday at 7:00 AM at Burnside.

Runners: Carolyn, Russ and Jim

Weather: Perfect

Comments; We ran to Council Crest and then around Fairmont loop. We took the shortcut back for 11.5 miles in 2:08.

The next run will be Saturday at 7:00 AM parking at Burnside.

Runners: Carolyn, Russ and Jim

Comments: We ran from Burnside to Council Crest and back using the shortcut.

Our next run will be Saturday at 7:00 AM at Burnside.

Ran Hood to Coast last weekend. Our next run will be this Saturday at 7:00 AM on Burnside.

Day 40 - Very hot. Ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Average HR 131.

Day 39 - Played tennis with Luna for 1:11. Average HR of 124.

Day 38 - Best workout of the 40 days today - ran with Carolyn and Russ on Wildwood trail for 13.5 miles. It took 2:32 with an average HR of 153. I was pretty much shot for the rest of the day

Running tomorrow at 7:00 AM.

Day 37 - Played Tennis with Michael Luna for 1:32 today. Average HR 127 as we split 2 sets 4-6, 6-4.

Our next run will be Wednesday at 7:00 AM at Burnside.


Day 36 - Missed today.

Day 35 - Slacklined for 32 minutes average HR 116.

Day 34 - Ran with Carolyn, Brian and Jessica around Lost Lake. We added to the run by hiking up Lost Lake Butte for 15 minutes and then running back. Overall workout was 1 hour with average HR of 144.

Day 33 - Ran with Carolyn and Jessica down from Timberline to Government Camp. 50 minutes with average HR of 152.

Day 32 - Missed workout. Drove to Cooper Spur.

Day 31 - Ran for 1:33 with Russ and Carolyn on Wildwood. Average HR of 144 with a high of 172.

The next group run will be tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM at Burnside.


Day 30 - Played 1 hour of tennis with average HR 101.


Day 29 - Ran 6 miles - a new route from home around Glendoveer golf course. 20 minutes to Glendoveer 20 minutes aound and 20 minutes back with an average HR 146.

Day 28 - Went on a 30 minutes bike ride at Fort Stevens.

Day 27 - Ran around Lake Coffenbury at Fort Stevens twice. It took 53 minutes.

Day 26 - Missed workout

Day 26, 27, and 28 I will be at Fort Steven camping. The plan is to run about an hour each day. Our next scheduled run is Wednesday at 7:00 AM at Burnside.

Day 25 - Continued learning to slackline. At one point worked on it for 30 minutes without stopping.

Day 24 - Ran with Russ and Carolyn on the Wildwood trail for 11 miles.

Next run will be Wednesday at 7:00 AM at Burnside.

Day 23 - Ran 4 miles. I also practiced slacklining.

Day 22 - Today was short but significant workout. I tried slacklining for the first time. The workout was 25 minutes with an average HR of 108. Slacklining is simply putting a line (in my case 3 come-alongs strung together) between two fixed points and trying to balance on it, tightrope style. After 25 minutes of trying I was able to stand for about 5 seconds at a time.

Day 21 - Played tennis with Corey for 1:11. Average HR 110. Corey gave a good lesson on keeping the racquet head moving forward on the forehand before following through for topspin.

Our next group run will be Wednesday. We plan on meeting at Burnside at 7:00 and running towards Council Crest.


Day 20 - Ran from Pittock Mansion with Carolyn and Brian ( and Russ would have gone if I had told him -SORRY.) We ran for 1:27 with an average HR of 144. The hill coming back up to the parking lot is a a gut-buster.

Day 19 - Played tennis with Ruth for 1:30. Average HR was 110 and we had some very good games.

Day 18 - Ran 8.5 with Russ. We started at Burnside and took the shortcut back. Average HR was 148 for 1:30.

Day 17 - Went on a 7 mile hike with Ruth, Andy, and Dad. We made it up to the high bridge on the Eagle Creek Trail in The Gorge. The hike took about 3.5 hours.

Day 16 - Played tennis with Corey and Ruth for 1:30. Average HR was 102 and we played better than last week.

Day 15 - Ran 10 miles with Carolyn. We ran from Burnside to Council Crest and back (without the shortcut.) It took 1:50 with an average HR of 150.

The next run will be tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM at Burnside. Sorry Russ -I will give you a call and set up another run later in the week (maybe Thursday.)

Here is a slideshow from camping:



Day 14 - Did a hike / run up Lost Lake Butte with Danny. 1800' elevation gain in 2 miles makes for a steep trail. To get up a back took 1:20 with a HR in the 120's.

Day 13 - Ran around Lost Lake. HR 147 was the result of running at 3,000 feet. Took 33 minutes to get around the lake on what must be one of Oregon's best running trails. A slideshow of pictures will be coming soon thanks to Danny's picture taking.

Day 12 - No workout today.

Day 11 - Did a combination workout for 45 minutes. Average HR 130 with a high of 174. I ran for 5 minutes at a time and in between running I did exercises with a 10 lb ball. I walked for the last mile on the treadmill at a steep incline to keep HR up.

Day 10 - Played tennis for 1:20. Average HR 114 with a high of 197. Ruth and I played doubles against Corey. The score did not show it but our play improved.

Day 9 - Ran on treadmill for 33 minutes. Average HR 139.


Day 8 - Monday July 14th

1 hour yardwork workout. Average HR 100. It was difficult to get aerobic (but the yard looks better.)

Day 7 - Bike up Rocky Butte. Average HR 124 for 33 minutes made this a minimum but required workout.

Day 6 - Ran with Carolyn today on the Wildwood Trail. We ran to Council Crest and back using the shortcut. It took 1:36 with an average HR of 140 with a max of 175

Day 5 - Ran on treadmill for 2 miles at 11:00 PM! I am glad to keep my goal of 40 aerobic workouts in 40 days alive but I will try to avoid late night runs (that just sounds bad.)


Next run will be Saturday, July 12th at 700 AM. Park at the Burnside pullout for the Wildwood Trail.

Day 4 - Mountain biked to Mt. Tabor. The workout was 57 minutes. Average HR of 124 with a high of 187. It was nice to get back on my bike.

Day 3 - Played basketball for 1:20 at Hinson with the Wednesday lunch crowd. HRA of 139 with a high of 197.

Day 2 - Played tennis today for about 1 hour. With an average HR of 120 I managed to stay aerobic. Max HR was 188 (probably when slammed the ball after yet another double fault.)

Summer Training Begins

Today the Weekly running blog is going to turn into Daily trainging blog. I am going to record daily workouts (running and cross-training.) The weekly run will still be posted aloing with any other group runs that are planned. Lastly, a plan is coming together for a "Running Camp" during the first week of August. Probably near Timothy lake...more details later.

Day 1 - I looked for a route to run around Rocky Butte. I nearly found it but I should find out if it is okay to run through The Grotto. I looked for a way to get through East of the Grotto but I ran into a cliff. The run took 1:40 but when I am not searching for a route is should take about 1:20.

Saturday June 28th Run

Runners: Russ and Jim

Weather: Upper 50's and Sunny

Comments: We are slowly getting faster (???) from Burnside to Council Crest. In February is took about 57 minutes and we now averaging about 54 minnutes. Sometime this summer we may break into the 49's. This distance is shorter but given the hillyness and trail surface I think the effort from Burnside to Council Crest is equivalent to a 10K on the road.

The next run will be Saturday, June 28th at 6:30 AM. We will park at the Burnside pullout for the Wildwood Trail.

Sunday June 22 Run

Runner: Russ and Jim

Weather: Mid 50's and cloudy

Comments: We ran to council crest and took the shortcut back.

The next run will be Sunday morning at 6:30. Meet at the Wildwood parking lot on Burnside.

Runners: Carolyn, Russ, and Jim

Weather: 50's and partly cloudy

Comments: We added 1 mile to last week's run. It felf like more and it took 16 more minutes.

Tomorrow we will park at Burnside and start running at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 50's and partly cloudy

Comments: We started out pretty slow and then increased speed on the way back.

The next run will be Saturday at 7:00 AM. Park at the Burnside parking for the Wildwood trail.

Satuday May 31st Run

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 50's and clear

Comments: We ran to Council Crest and took the shorcut back. Next week we are doing 12 and the next week 14 to get ready for the Pacific Crest Half Marathon.

Saturday May 24th Run

Runners: Carolyn, Russ, and Jim

Weather: Parlty cloudy and 50's

Comments: Good 10 mile run. Next event witl be Pacific Crest Half Marathon at the end of June.

Tomorrow's run will start at 7:00 AM from the Burnside Wildwood Trail parking lot

We ran yesterday.

Runners: Carolyn, Russ, Jim

Weather: Mid 60's and sunny

Comments: We ran to the zoo and back.

The next run will be Saturday, May 17th at 7:00 am. We park in the Wildwood parking lot off Burnside.

We ran yesterday:

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 50's and partly cloudy

Comments: We improved the Wildwood/Marquam route to 2:06:30. It didn't seem so hard at the time but it a pretty difficult run.

The next run is Saturday Morning May 10th. We will meet at the Wildwood trailhead parking on Burnside at 7:00 AM.

Runner: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: 50's and sunny

Comments: Ran shorter today - 8.5 miles. In two weeks we are going to race a 12 miles course along Wildwood and try to get our time under 2:10.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Mid 30's and partly cloudy

Comments: Say a few snowflakes in the air up on Council Crest. We did the sam route as last week and felt a bit better. This is a very challenging course. If we can get the time down to 2 hours (2:11 tday) I think a half marathon under 1:50 is possible.

Runners: Carolyn, Russ and Jim

Weather: Upper Low 50's and sunny

Comments: Bring food, water or money nex time.

Next run will be Saturday April 12 at Burnside staring at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 40's and showers - cold for April

Comments: Good to get back on the trail. The plan is to increase the trail distance every two weeks but keep the pace easy.

Next run Saturday April 5th 7:00 AM. We will park at Burnside and run to Council Crest.

Mile
1 - 9:15 (crowded start forces us to start slowly)
2 - 9:00
3 - 9:45 (beginning of Terwiliger hill)
4 - 8:30 (still running up Terwilliger)
5 - 8:45 (last bit of hill and some up and down)
6 - 8:15
7 - 7:15
8 - 7:30
9 - 7:15
9.3 - 2:24

No run today - Shamrock Run tomorrow. The goal is to run negative splits for all 9.3 miles so I better start slowly.

Saturday, March 8th

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Mid 40's and partly cloudy

Comments: Nice slow paced run. We should do this about every three weeks.

Our next Saturday run with be at 7:00 at the Wildwood parking lot on Burnside.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low to mid 40's and showers

Comments: Running to the top of Council Crest, looping Fairmont (3.5 miles) and back down is a challenge.

Palm Springs Tramway

Runners (yesterday): Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 30's and clear

Comments: We ran a loop that included Vista avenue across the bridge into Washington Park. This a very hilly challenging course. It would be good training for the Seattle Half Marathon.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn, Jim

Weather: Mid 30's and clear

Comments: We parked at Burnside. Ran the Wildwood / Marquam to Council Crest and down to Marquam shelter for a loop back to Burnside. I would like to find a better way to loop. Trails are drying out a bit.

Our next run will be Saturday, February 16th at 7:00 AM. We will park at the Wildwood parking lot on Burnside.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn, Jim

Weather: Mid 40's and partly cloudy

Comments: Nicest running weather since early December. No rain or wind.

This week we will park under the Hawthorne Bridge and start at 7:00 AM.

I'm skiing on Saturday so the next run will be Saturday February 9th.

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 30's and rain / freezing rain

Comments: Tried new route from Pittock Mansion and found out the gate is locked until 9:00 AM. Parked at the gate and ran over to Wildwood. Make a loop using Marquam trail into downtown through PSU and back to Burnside. Freezing rain started as we headed up Burnside (not the best running conditions.)

The next run will be Saturday January 26th. We will park at Pittock Mansion and start running at 7:00 AM.

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Mid 30's amd cloudy

Comments: The trails have dried out a bit for nice conditions.

Next run will be Saturday, January 19th at 6:45 AM. We will park under the Hawthorne Bridge and run up Broadway.

Nelscott Reef Big Wave Contest 2008

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 40's and raining

Comments: Nice to see a few other groups of runners out in the dark, wet, muddy trail.

Next run Saturday, January 13th. We will be starting at 6:45.

Video From New Years Day 2008

Runners: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Upper 30's with showers and windy

Comments: All the gear I got for Christmas (Columbia Titanium jacket, glove and hat from NIKE and EZ Heat reusable hand warmers for after the run) make these conditions nearly tolerable. Thanks Fam!