A Storm Is Coming: KIPRUN KIPSTORM ELITE
Running apparel is expensive. Sure, most of the time you are paying for quality with those investments, but companies like Decathlon have…
Cherry City Half Marathon: Racing Through My Own Backyard
For as much as I love traveling and running in new places, there is something pretty awesome about a race in your own backyard. Maybe it’s the…
A New Ghoul: Brooks Ghost Amp
There’s a lot of spirit(s) at Brooks nowadays. I’m not just talking about their energy and enthusiasm for the running community,…
Portable Recovery with NekTeck
It’s taken me a lot of years to embrace the practice of recovery, but as I’ve gotten older, it’s becoming more and more important to make it…
Arc’teryx Kragg Aura: Your Feet’s Post-Run Happy Place
There is a lot of terminology surrounding the Arc’teryx Kragg Aura that is aimed squarely at the climbing crowd – Approach shoe. Belay.…
Getting Ready for a Wet One in the North Face Altamesa 500 V2 GORE-TEX
When we first tested The North Face Altamesa 500, it was a quiet contender in the trail-running space—a surprisingly cushioned, versatile shoe…
Trail Smarts: What to Do (and Avoid) at the Silver Falls Trail Runs
I’ve participated in the Silver Falls Trail Runs several years now, so I feel like I’m an expert on the subject. The two biggest things you…
The Lightweight Hoodie from PAKA
Hoodie weather is usually a spring and fall thing here in the PNW. But what if it could be a warmer weather option, too? OK, maybe not during…
It’s Almost Here! Are You Running the 2026 Portland Marathon?
Considering the amazing running community that exists here in the Pacific Northwest, it’s no wonder that the Portland Marathon is an epic…
TYR Has Entered the Race with the TYR Valkyrie Elite V2
Back when I started running 12+ years ago, I used to put in miles in cross-training shoes. They were fine, but once I finally switched to…