“I had to double the 5k/10k at my freshman year college conference track meet. It was such a hot day that they had water tables on the track for the 10k. I ended up winning the race and my family was able to be there to see it!“

“Best race experience: Running my first big PR in the 5k, racing under the lights in Charlotte, NC. A few of my teammates were in the same race and we all ran are fastest times in perfect race conditions.“

“Being able to run in a race with some of the strongest, fastest women in the country! No matter what time I run or how I feel during the race it will be so amazing to have that experience.”

“My best running experience is something I get to enjoy every year when I visit Prince Edward Island on vacation. My favorite route tracks along cliffs 30 ft above the ocean with meadows and potato fields on the other side. It's beautiful and remote, the best combination.“

“I crushed my 2nd career marathon in Eugene this past year. My definition of ‘crushed’ is a PR of 37 minutes, running a consistent pace, and finishing mentally in one-piece.”

“On a weekend, that saw a man run 1:59:40 marathon in Vienna, Austria, a woman set a massive new WR of 2:14 in the same race as me in Chicago, it motivates me to continue striving.”

“I don’t think I ever actually signed up for cross country, I think [my older sister] just signed me up and did some pre season running with me!

“Favorite post meal is definitely Annie's Mac and Cheese, with extra cheese and adding Morning Star Veggie buffalo chicken nuggets. All the carbs!”

“Overall, I'd have to say it's the people I've met and relationships I've formed. It's the way the entire sport and community have taught me so much about supporting each other and has helped me find resiliency and work-life balance.“

From the mountains, roads, fields and the coast, Rose City Track Club represented hard this weekend at Hood To Coast, Canby Dahlia Run and the Timberjack 30k.

Located in Southwest Portland, Duniway Park track provides a special place to not only run, but host a race. Trees from Marquam Nature Park surround the track to make for a stunning backdrop. This view is unique to most tracks, making it the perfect place to host the mile, which has become a distance with few opportunities to test yourself in a competitive setting.

“Best running experience: Long runs with friends“

RCTC was out in full force this past weekend as seven members headed south in Oregon to race the Eugene Half Marathon and the Oregon State University High Performance Meet.

Within the span of just over a week, Rose City Track Club represented in the Boston Marathon, Bridge to Brews, the Peterson Ridge Rumble, and Tenacious 10K.

Sunday, March 17th was a big racing day for Rose City Track Club, with fifteen team members repping in the Portland Shamrock Run, a solo trek to Corvallis for the Run to Get Lucky 5K, and four taking on the New York City Half Marathon.

On the first weekend of March, Rose City Track Club represented on the roads from Oregon to Tokyo, and on the track from McMinnville to Portland.

“I ordered her a birthday cake from a delicious bakery, which we enjoyed post-race with my shiny new marathon PR.”

“Best running experience: Getting a huge and genuine hug from a total stranger around mile 3-ish of the NYC marathon.”