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Whisper Running began as a blank slate for coaching runners. While I had coached runners at the college level for 13 years, I had no idea what age demographic Whisper would serve when it was initially formed. In fact, in the infancy of business development, Whisper Athletics was one of the business name options. Young or old, I’d work with who showed up. Upon offering training similar to how sessions are offered now, a handful of runners attended - a few youth, and one lady in her 30’s named Niki. After a few months, both Niki and I saw the writing on the wall in that Whisper was forming into a youth running organization. I continued offering cross-training for adults at a local CrossFit gym for a few friends, Niki included, but after some time, Whisper…click to continue. |
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Whisper Team CornerIf your child is participating in Club Track with Whisper Running this spring, please be sure of the following: You are receiving regular emails (about one per week) and have received the recent email requesting RSVP into the USATF Oregon JO Developmental T&F Meet on Saturday, April 19. Reply or text Coach Dave if you are not receiving these emails. Your child is registered with USATF and Whisper (these are separate registrations) - see the Join the Team page for links and details. Your child has an active Runcard or Annual Membership. Remain current on the Calendar, noting a few recent updates: Tuesday’s will now be training at Fisher Basin Park (Shahala MS), 5:30-06:45pm. Wednesday, April 9, we will conclude in the OSC219 classroom at 7:30pm in Clark College, watching the 46-minute film, The Finisher: Jasmine Paris and the Barkley Marathon. Thursday, April 17: Easter Egg Hunt!
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Whisper Running promotes resources and services for runners and families in our community, including Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Shoes & Apparel, and Education Consulting. |
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The Training Guide encourages consistency with your running and a cross-training program promoting strength and injury prevention. Key links include the running log Google Sheet, Cross-Training plan (Google Doc) and the Cross-Training blog post. |
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Foot Traffic (Vancouver)
Morning MilesSaturday, April 5, 8am, 5k route, Vancouver store!
Mizuno rep, Skratch (hydration/nutrition), Raffles, Mimosas (for adults), Orange Juice (for the kids), & the Whisper tent
10% off in-store purchases. Click here for additional dates, locations, and times! |
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Lake to Bay is a single-day, 1-7 person team, 62.2-mile (100k) relay or ultramarathon event venturing through the beautiful cities of Vancouver and Camas, Washington. Teams begin in waves every 20-minutes from Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park, run to downtown Vancouver, loop clockwise around Vancouver and Camas, passing through 20+ local parks and trails, before finishing along the Old Evergreen Highway, and into the newly developed Vancouver Waterfront! The 15 segment course includes 14 exchanges for the relay teams, which serve as Aid Stations for the Ultramarathon runners. Learn more and register through the Lake to Bay Relay & Ultramarathon page.
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Spring Classic Duathlon, Half Marathon, 5k, & 10kSunday, April 27
Discount code WHISPER12 |
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Healthy Kids Running Spring SeriesDavid Douglas Park
April 13, 20, 27, May 4, & 11
Race Time: 4:00PM |
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Rose City MileFranklin High School, 5405 SE Woodward St
Portland, OR US 97206 Saturday, June 21 Adults register online. Kids register through Whisper Running or through the same site as adults. |
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Foot Traffic FlatFriday, July 4
5k, 1/4, 1/2, or Full Marathon
10% discount applied through the link below. |
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Go Vancouver through Foot Traffic is doing some great things in our running community! Go Vancouver helps you stay active, connect with the community, and achieve your goals. Offerings include 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon training plans to suit runners and walkers of all levels, and weekly Saturday morning group meetups rotating between Vancouver Foot Traffic and Northwest Personal Training.
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