Calling all Portlanders and Tualatonians! (Those who live in
or around the cities of Portland or Tualatin, Oregon) Come on over to Lewis and Clark college on
Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th to cheer on some
great athletes at the Portland Track Festival! Just to name a few of my
favorite big names that will be there: Katie McGregor – multiple time National
Champion and World Championships participant; and Carrie Tollefson – 2004
Olympian; and me of course!
I will be running the
10,000m again on Friday night, June 9th. The third time this season is going to be the
charm – the time of 32:45 is going down!
(Just to recap – the 10K in Boston went well; I ran 33:11 for second
place)
I am particularly excited about this race because it will be
a homecoming of sorts for me. I went to
high school at Tualatin High School, just 10 miles down the road from the Lewis
and Clark College. I have spent many hours running in Tryon Creek State Park
which is a great park to run in located right next to the school. I have many
nostalgic memories of running with Brent “Mac” MacDermot and Taylor “White
Bread” Hallvik , as well as my high school besties Lindsay Hallvik, Mallory
Freed, Colleen Godfrey and Amanda Bateman Evans – just to name a few. Mac and Taylor have already promised to come
and cheer, if anyone else wants to join in it would be most appreciated!
When I hit the time of 32:45 (the trials “A” qualifying
standard) it is going to be an extremely exciting moment. Not only will it be a
confirmation of all the hard work that I have put in, but it will also qualify
me for sure for the Olympic Team Trials in Eugene two weeks later – another
place I have special memories associated with because I won 6 Oregon State High
School Championships titles there. Not to mention all of the history associated
with the many running greats who have called Eugene home. Needless to say June
is shaping up to be a very exciting month.
ALSO - Don't forget that June 6th is National Running Day. Visit www.runningday.org or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/runningday. Join in on National Running Day as the country takes strides towards leading healthier, fitter lives. Taking part is easy. Just wear your running shoes, grab a friend and go!
I RUN...because I can't imagine life without it!
Tell me and the world why you run?!?
I hope to see you all there on the 9th and down
in Eugene for the trials.
Godspeed
~Meghan
