As a former semi-professional soccer player in his home country of India, hill repeats and road runs gave Rahul Mahate early exposure to running as a sport. After moving to the United States in 2017, running became an exercise outlet with added stress release. Everything changed after he decided to run his first half marathon, […]
Just a few weeks ago, Todd Moore ran a very impressive 2:40:16 at the 2021 Berlin Marathon, adding a second major marathon under his belt.
Emma Huston, an Iowa native and a cross country standout at her alma mater—Drake University—set a half marathon PR at the Appletree Half Marathon in Vancouver, WA this fall. As the second place woman and fourth finisher overall, she ran a very solid 1:17:35. Now she’s gearing up for her next challenge: a sub-2:40 full […]
Marla Smith is a Corporate Travel Agent, dedicated runner, and mother of two from Portland, Oregon. The majority of her job consists of booking flights for meeting/event attendees to the city where the meeting or event is taking place. In the past year, she’s run lifetime personal bests in the mile, 5K, and half marathon, […]
Nadia Dahab is an attorney and passionate runner hailing originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, and now living in Portland, Oregon. In the latest of our “A Day in the Life” series, Nadia shares how her personal and professional life have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. How has the last month been for you? Quarantine […]
Stephen Gunvalson is a 5th-Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, runner, and avid cyclist. He also enjoys baking bread for friends and gardening a small plot in NE Portland. In the latest of our “A Day in the Life” interview series, Stephen shares how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected the students and families he works with, […]
Ashlyn Taulbee is a Family Nurse Practitioner and track fanatic living in Vancouver, WA. Before everything changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, she had been looking forward to the spring track season and getting after it in her favorite event, the 3K steeplechase. In the latest of our “A Day in the Life” interview series, […]
Jamie Retherford is an Occupational Therapy Assistant and runner hailing from Chillicothe, Ohio and now residing in Vancouver, WA. In this edition of “A Day in the Life” Jamie shares about how her personal and professional life have been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. How has the last month been for you? It has […]
Sarah Rasmussen-Rehkopf is a Program Coordinator supporting American Indian and Alaska Native students on their journey into healthcare professions. In this edition of “A Day in the Life”, Sarah shares how she’s been able to continue connecting with students from home, how her running’s been going, and how her communities have continued to support each […]
It’s so great to see so many people finding comfort in baking these days. However, like you, I’ve run into a few obstacles for covid-baking: I either have too much on-hand (don’t exactly need 24 cookies) or I can’t find flour or eggs at the store. To help, I’ve put together a few tips for […]
