Horse Lake Trail Run garners strong reviews

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Written on May 12th, 2013 By
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  By Steve Maher RunWenatchee.com WENATCHEE — If the reaction from runners is an indication, Saturday’s Horse Lake Trail Run will not be the last. The inaugural event in the Wenatchee Foothills northwest of the city came off flawlessly and had participants clamoring for more. “You should do it every year. It’s perfect,” said Wenatchee’s…

To tempo or not to tempo, that is the question

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Written on May 12th, 2013 By
Category Marlene Farrell Blog, Training

  By Marlene Farrell RunWenatchee.com Do you ever peruse old mouse-nibbled books left behind in travelers’ havens? Hostels, rental houses and the like. I pulled just such a book off a stack of old National Geographics at the cabin where my family vacationed for three-and-a-half days. We were at the edge of the Olympic National…

Tacoma, Seattle runners cruise to Wenatchee Marathon titles

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Written on Apr 20th, 2013 By
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WENATCHEE — Matt Gosselin and Jaime Pritchard left no doubt as to who would come out on top in Saturday’s Wenatchee Marathon. Gosselin, a former Gonzaga University runner who hails from Tacoma, easily captured the men’s division of the 26.2-mile race, coasting home in 2 hours, 39 minutes and 12 seconds. That was more than…

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Metaphor for life: Joy for little runners, too

Four 'Striders' from last year's program are seen heading for the stretch run.

Written on Apr 17th, 2013 By
Category Blogs, Marlene Farrell Blog

  By Marlene Farrell RunWenatchee.com I have created a super-organism that is about to draw its first breath after school this Thursday, April 18. It’s 70 kids strong. They are its muscles, ready to flex and stretch and swarm over the track at Peshastin Dryden Elementary. The super-organism also has 10 or more volunteers, serving…

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RunWenatchee to honor Boston Marathon victims

Written on Apr 16th, 2013 By
Category News, Steve Maher's Blog

Leaf-cutter ants move fast and hold up under weight

Ants and birds beat me by a mile

Written on Mar 20th, 2013 By
Category Blogs, Marlene Farrell Blog, News, Training


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Notes from the other track

Written on Jan 21st, 2013 By
Category Marlene Farrell Blog, Training