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!

Runners: Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Low 40's and partly cloudy

Comments: Very slick and muddy. Talked with some other runners that park at Burnside who got "smash and grabbed" last summer. Nothing broken or stolen this week.

Runners: Danny and Jim

Weather: Low 30's and mixed precip

Comments: We ran from Marquam Shelter to Council Crest. We ran up to and above the snow level.

Runners: Scot, Danny and Jim

Weather: Mid 30's and Overcast

Comments: Scot enjoyed life on the run, Danny signed up for an even bigger run tommorow and Jim made a video.

Snow Run

Runners today: Russ, Carolyn and Jim

Weather: Upper 30's and rain.

Incident Report: 2 runs in a row on which nothing was broken.

Comments: It is completely dark at 7:00 AM on December 22. Also, never answer "no" to the question "is going to rain?"

This weeks run will start on the east side of the Hawthorne Bridge at 7:00 AM. For more details see Council Crest 12.

The next run will be Saturday December 22nd. Click on the When and Where for more information.

Run to Stay Warm - Eugene 2007

Runners this week: Carolyn, Russ, Brian, Jim.

Weather: low 40's and showeres.

Accident Report: 1 run in a row with no broken windows or ankles.

This week we are going to park at West Burnside at the Wildwood Trail pullout parking lot. The run starts at 7:30 AM.