The week before the Chicago Marathon last fall, running coach Kara Dudley hopped on the phone with a client to talk through race strategy, the course itself, and any last-minute concerns or questions.

Find a training plan for an upcoming race and you’re likely looking at a schedule of several weekly runs for eight to 16 weeks (or more). So building up consistent mileage before you jump into week ...

Your race day is right around the corner, and after training hard for months, you can’t wait to have your effort pay off. But wait, what if something got in the way of your training and you aren’t ...

Our local Tasar fleet is pretty ­competitive, and the Scamania Coves Regatta this past summer was no exception. An intense seven-­race series in the Columbia River Gorge ended in a three-way tie for ...