Author: Liz Derstine
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Adaptation
There’s something different about my current training regime for the Philadelphia Marathon. I feel like a marathoner. Every marathon I’ve run in the past I either signed up for on a whim, or trained for while working through an injury just to make it to the starting line in one piece. This time, I’m not…
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Birds of a Feather
The word’s out- I am a member of the Oiselle Volée Team! Oiselle (pronounced wa-zelle) is a women’s running apparel company based in Seattle, WA and their Volée team is comprised of 250 competitive and recreational runners from all over the US. While I’m new to the team, I’ve been a bird nerd (ha) for…
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The Finish Line: Boston Marathon Recap
On Monday I took part in what some are calling the greatest day in running history. It was a day of healing, celebration, and for me, a day to overcome. I ran the Boston Marathon! Early that morning, there was an energetic and positive vibe in the athlete’s village in Hopkinton. Everyone, including myself, seemed…
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Why Boston?
Last year, the evening before the 2013 Boston Marathon, I was home in Portland, going for a quick jaunt around the waterfront loop. While I wasn’t physically in Boston, I specifically remember feeling a sort of magic in the air. I was the only runner out there. The city was quiet and the air was…
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Running with Jordan Hasay
I ran a 10K on the track with Jordan Hasay! The race was put on by her coach, Alberto Salazar, in perfect weather conditions with pacers to lead her to the ‘A’ standard of 31:45 for the T&F World Championships in Moscow. In order to cover his bases and make it a legitimate race against…
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Hayward Magic
Last Friday I ran in the Oregon Relays. It was my first-ever track meet at Hayward Field in Eugene. Getting a chance to race on this track was particularly special to me because of how many historic running events have taken place there and how many of my running heroes have raced on that very…
Mercury on the Run 