On Patriot’s Day, Boston was quite literally taken by storm and Alejandro Fallas and Eric Laurel were there for all of it. On a day that could only be described as absolutely brutal with a strong headwind, endless sheets of rain, and a wind chill of 20 degrees, Alejandro and Eric put their winter training […]
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One Fine Day at the Mesa-Phoenix Marathon & Half
On the last weekend of February, four RCTC teammates flew from cold and dreary Portland down to sunny Arizona for the Mesa-Phoenix Marathon and Half Marathon. Juliana DePietro and Jaime Musgrave both ran the full marathon in stunning fashion, DiPietro smashing her personal best and goal of sub-4 hours with a finish of 3:55:01, and […]
A Wintry Race Recap: Zena Road Runs
A little bit of snow and wind wasn’t enough to stop Chloe Hallyburton and Greg Mitchell from taking part in the 50th annual Zena Road Runs, the oldest road race in Oregon put on by Willamette Valley Road Runners. Both Hallyburton and Mitchell opted for the 9.5 mile race, covering the 15K loop that has […]
A Tale of Two Half Marathons
On the weekend of February 3rd, Alejandro Fallas bravely took on back-to-back half marathons in Scio and Portland, Oregon. First up was the Roaring Half Marathon on Saturday, February 3rd. Fallas mentioned that he intended to run the race as a training run for the upcoming Boston Marathon, but decided to make a move late […]
For the Love of Pizza, Beer, and Bluegrass: Dani Reese Takes On Orcas Island 25K
This past weekend Dani Reese ventured up to the San Juan Islands in Washington to run the Orcas Island 25K for the second year in a row. She said she felt better and stronger than last year, took eight minutes off her previous time, and placed 5th overall woman. Here’s her recap of the experience: […]
You Look Strong: A First-Time Cross Country Runner Takes On the USATF Club XC National Championship
Before this fall, Jaime Musgrave had never run a cross country race. By December, she had two Stumptown XC races under her belt and signed up to fly to Lexington, Kentucky with Rose City Track Club teammates Shauna Dool, Liz Anjos, and Krysta Gunvalson for the USATF Club Cross Country National Championship. Here is her […]
Hay Bales, Trails, and Turkey Trot Tales
Stumptown XC / USATF Regional Champs Rose City Track Club had a record team showing at the final meet of the Stumptown Cross Country Series, which also served as the USATF Pacific Northwest Regional Championship at Fernhill Park in Portland on November 17th. Toeing the line (from left to right below) were Liz Anjos, Ashley […]
Everything’s Coming Up Roses: NYC Marathon & Stumptown XC
The fall season is heating up with race performances by eight teammates in the last two weeks. Rose City Track Club members spanned coast to coast with appearances at the local Stumptown Cross Country Series and in the Big Apple at the New York City Marathon. Stumptown XC #4: Pier Park On Saturday, November 4th […]
The Art of the Pivot
On rare occasions, runners experience that perfect race day, when it’s as if they’re floating effortlessly and clicking off splits at goal pace like it’s no big deal. Then there are the days when no matter how perfectly one prepares, something goes haywire for no reason at all. Two weeks ago on October 8th, Jaime […]
Fall is in the Air
The fall racing season has been in full swing, with Rose City Track Club taking on the Stumptown Cross Country Series in Portland, the Whee Run in Oakridge, the Rambler 120 in Canyon Lake, Texas, and a 50 mile hike along the Rogue River Trail. Stumptown Cross Country Taking place in Lents Park was the […]
Chicago and Long Beach Wrap Up
On what is known as one of the most competitive weekends in fall US road racing, Rose City Track Club took the Chicago and Long Beach Marathon by storm, with six RCTC members toeing the line at their respective events.