COACH'S CORNER

In January of 1999, I was quite new to Bellingham, but I knew this is where “I will grow my roots” and find my “place.” The “where” was settled… now…

  We are celebrating our 25th anniversary at Fairhaven Runners! It’s kind of a long time that went by pretty fast. Children then are now adults with their own children!…

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…

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…

Common question – Is it okay to hike or backpack using a trail running shoe instead of boots? The answer is yes! With caveats of course. I am going to…

I admit, I think my wife, Genevie, thinks I’m off my rocker now and then. “Could you NOT do pushups in my view while I’m trying to relax on the…

The Chuckanut 50k is a race that I have cherished since moving here in 1998. After running it in 1999, I had the desire to run it every year, but…

If you’ve ever been at the end of the Ski to Sea race and watched the team members hurry toward the finish line to meet their kayaker, you have a…

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,…

Self-massage (try The Stick) on cold muscles before heading out Range of motion exercises (leg swinging, arm swinging, etc.) Longer warmup run or walk than usual Dress knowing you will…

Overnight running relays – they’re all the rage. You and some of your most adventurous (or craziest…kind of a fine line) friends pile into two vans and tag team, running…