Stimpson Trail
An amazing gift to the community, the Stimpson Family Nature Reserve should be experienced at least once a season. Whether providing a cool reprieve on a hot, summer afternoon, shelter…
Author Archives : Steve Roguski
Lake Padden
This just might be the most popular place for trail running in Bellingham and it’s easy to understand why. It’s extremely scenic with big ole trees and leafy sword ferns,…
Big Rock Garden & Northridge Park
Sitting high atop Alabama and Barkley Hills, artfully hidden from nearby civilization, is a beautiful string of trails. If not for the occasional peak-a-boo view of a rooftop or the…
Cleator Road/Chuckanut Ridge
The Chuckanut Ridge Trail is perhaps the most fun, scenic and challenging trails for running in the Bellingham area. The centerpiece of the annual Chuckanut 50K this trail offers dips,…
Whatcom Falls Park & Whatcom Creek Trail (East)
With our ever-shortening daylight hours, it’s a wonderful treat to get outside when the sun is high in the sky. Dappled sunlight streaming through the trees in all their fall…
Run Where You’re At
I often find that one of the most important parts of training is not just what you do for training, but how you approach your training, and when it comes…
Chasing Away the Winter Blues
Even though December has the shortest amount of daylight and is usually the busiest time of year, we can still totally enjoy and have fun. Here are some ideas. Make…
Fall Trail Running
Fall is a great time to get out on the trails to walk or run. As you explore the beautiful trails in our area, keep in mind these tips. Trail…
3-Minute Core
We hear a lot about having a strong core, but why do we need one? If you think about it, if we don’t have any muscle in our torso area,…
Staying the course
My friend was feeling on top of the world. She had just hiked up Pine and Cedar Lakes Trail and was running back down feeling exuberant, so exuberant in fact,…