Category Archives : Coach’s Corner

Not many folks LIKE running up hills. But if you are one of those people or you want to be more like that, here are a few good thoughts on…

Editor’s note: Below is one of our favorite columns, written a couple years ago by Sierra. Some circumstances have changed for her. For instance, her referred to fiancé, Dillon, is…

1. During my time training on the Palouse, temps could dip into single digits with wind chill! My teammates and I would put a thin layer of Vaseline on our…

Local high school XC runners live, train, and race in an unbelievably competitive and dominant area. In a recent two year span, Whatcom and Skagit counties sent over 10 high school runners on to NCAA Division…

A piece of advice that has stuck with me is: You’re probably more ok than you think you are. Basically, it means very seldom will one bad day or a…

Over the years, we’ve all been so fortunate to have coaches in our lives who have helped guide us and given us such great advice along the way! Here’s a…

Genevie: Personally, my favorite way of making it down a particularly steep and gnarly trail section is to get on my butt and either slide down or crab walk. All…

 In June I ran a 53k trail race with 6500 feet of climbing and rugged terrain on the south coast of Iceland and it turned out to be a fantastic…

15 hours of active time, ~80,000 steps taken, 145 miles traveled, 8,000 calories consumed, and 2-3 less toe nails than I started with. That’s my plan for July 16th, as…

Brian Esparza (wearing blue and red), finishing a recent 1,500m race, details his experience traveling to Portland for a track meet. Race day is undoubtedly my favorite day of the…