When setting out for a run, no matter the distance, many people turn to music as their companion. It gives the body adrenaline to keep pushing and even helps distract from the pain or the number of miles left ahead. When I run, I like to have a mix with a variety of genres and […]
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Bend Runs on Beer
18 local breweries strut their stuff
Bend may be a small city, but its cup certainly runneth over with a wide range of local craft brews. By last count, Bend is home to a whopping 22 breweries. On Saturday, Northwest Crossing will be occupied by ale aficionados, pouring a total of 40 favorite and new-to-the-scene beers as part of the 3rd […]
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Finishing Is What Matters
82-year-old Sharlene Tobin will run her 66th half marathon this weekend in the Happy Girls Sisters race
Sharlene (Shar) Tobin’s first running shoes were a pair of white Adidas “Countries” with green stripes—the smallest size made for men. That was in 1971 when she lived in Kailua, on the windward side of Oahu. Tobin first began running barefoot in the nearby parks in order to give her new black lab—who was prone […]