Welcome!

Hi there!
Welcome to PDX Walk Run Fun!
My name is Teri, and I've started this blog as way to review the 5k, 10K and other races in the Portland area (and occasionally on the road) that I've taken part in.

I took part in my first 5k in June 2013.
It was slow. And it was messy. It was a color run.
And truth be known, I was in pain for a few days afterwards.
But there was something about taking part in that race (and completing it) that sparked a fire.
I've been taking part in them ever since.
I have been asked a few times why I do these things?
People are quick to assume on I am on some crazy health kick.
Yes, it is a benefit of doing this. But that's really a small part of it.
But I do it because... dang it... it is fun. It allows me to recharge in solitude. Think of nothing else for a bit and experience the sheer satisfaction completing a race.
I never thought I'd say that before my first one. But here I am. I'm going to keep doing these. I really enjoy them.
So I hope you will stop by periodically and hear what I have to say. And if I see you at a race (I'm usually the slow one), be sure to say hi!