All of our fantastic and dedicated bloggers here at Run Oregon are volunteers. We are not professional runners, nor are we professional writers. We just love to be active and are motivated enough to actually feel like writing about it in our free time – crazy right? If you have followed us for any time, you probably have noticed we all have our own style. And beyond that, we also have our different ways of…
Is January 31st the worst day of the year? That remains to be seen, but it is the date for the 2015 Worst Day of the Year Run. This is the day to brave the weather, whatever it may be, don your most creative costume and head to McMenamins Edgefield for a 5K or 10K that is sure to make it the best day of the year so far!
‘Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out’ ~ Robert Collier Most of us find it a challenge to lose that ‘last’ 5-10 pounds, imagine losing 100 pounds. Kristin Coleman did just that, she lost one hundred pounds in 11 months. After struggling with weight pretty much her entire life, as well as health issues related to it, she decided to make some serious life changes. Her weight loss journey helped her…
Dashing through the snow … to get to finish line … where I will find something, yummy to dine – dine – dine – dine – dine, on, on, on. Running and food. That combination makes me happy. So much so that I spontaneously create a song about it, to Christmas music, of course! I hope I didn’t scare you away with my mini concert. Another January race in Eugene, runners! Eugene’s race calendar is quite packed with…
This week, Coach Jim is leading his runners on a two-loop route for a total of 16 miles. The runs start and finish at lululemon Pearl District, at 1231 NW Couch. The runs start at 8a and are free and open to everyone!
There are still 40 spots (as of Sunday, December 28) available in the 2015 ORRC 10k Series, but registration is only open through Wednesday, December 31! You do need to be an ORRC member to register for the series, but you can sign up for both at the same time; and it’s still a great price. The ORRC 10k Series includes seven 10k races, starting with the Y2K 10k in Forest Grove on Saturday, January…
I am nowhere near the ideal college alum. Even living less than 5 miles from campus, I don’t really come back for homecoming football games or graduation ceremonies. I really should take more advantage of the great guest speakers that come on campus, but sadly I don’t. But Willamette University keeps wanting to get me back (apparently), by hosting the 8th annual Stride Toward Freedom MLK 10k and 5k on Saturday, January 24, 2015.
Goals are set and regarded in different manners. Some are meant to be achieved, others are just pipe dreams. Whether or not it is a positive factor depends totally on the mindset of the goal setter. I had 9 distance related time goals, from the 400 clear up to the half marathon, and achieved none of them. I fell 4 races short of my 28 race goal, and only managed to win 13 when the…
It’s official – 2014 is coming to an end. And after 12 monthly and 8 other themed playlists, so has my music. I think 2014 was an interesting year of music for me. My favorite band of all time (Anberlin) put out their last album and I got to see them live on their last ever stop through Portland – definitely a sad moment. I listened to a lot of music, and a few…
The 2nd annual Snowflake Dash 5k is a women’s only fun run/walk and is a non-chip timed event. This year, the event is supporting Girls on the Run as the beneficiary. Girls on the Run is a transformational physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-5th grade. We teach life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5k running…
