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Why We Run

June 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

It was 2008, and I was in the middle of a struggle through the Pacific Crest Half Marathon. I was just getting over a pretty nasty stomach flu and I had gotten into a bad bicycle accident the month before which had hindered my training plan a bit. [read more...]

Why We Run: Our newest blogger’s musings on this great sport of ours

January 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Why do you run? [read more...]

Ask the Expert: Here’s Why

March 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re a regular Run Oregon reader, you probably know that we love shopping local, especially supporting our local running stores. We count on them for putting on amazing races, carrying great gear, but most importantly, guidance on [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Smart Cups

March 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Runners love to have the latest technology. We want watches that track our splits, steps, and heart rates. We want headphones that let us to listen to music without blocking the sound of upcoming traffic. We want fabrics that make our running [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Eugene Marathon – Running Traditions and #foundchange (DISCOUNT CODE!)

March 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

I ran in High School. I wasn’t half bad either! After graduating, like many, I stopped running and started adulting. Little did I know as a young adult, running can really help you adult better! I started running as a 31 year old “adult.” I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 CPRD Camellia Run/Walk 5k & 10k (Newberg)

March 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Flowers are magical. They make everyone smile and can brighten a day in a moment. So why not surround yourself with them this year at the 2019 CPRD Camillia Run/Walk in Newberg, OR on April 13th? The Eclectic Edge Racing event is in it’s 11th [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 ORCC Hagg Mud Runs

March 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

The ORCC Hagg Lake Mud Runs were recently held on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 17th, 2019. Two Run Oregon bloggers participated in the final 25k event in this series of races around Henry Hagg Lake that include a 50K, 25K+, and a [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beer of the Week: Baykeeper IPA by Anchor Brewing (San Francisco)

March 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 465 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: The Incomplete Book of Running by Peter Sagal

February 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Peter Sagal brings all the wit from his NPR show Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me and weaves that into the personal meaning running brings to many in his new book, The Incomplete Book to Running. This book is fun and raw, while also being poetic and [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series, Ancestry Brewing, Tualatin

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series is closing out it’s Winter Season with one last race held at Ancestry Brewing in Tualatin, on March 9th, 2019. For those who have never participated in an Oregon Brewery Running Series Event, one question, why [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Couve Clover Run by Why Racing Events (Vancouver, WA)

February 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

There’s nothing that makes me smile more on a dreary March day in the Pacific NW then the sight of someone running in Shamrock Green like a happy badass leprechaun. On March 24th, you can experience this firsthand at the 2019 Couve Clover Run in [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Over the Hawthorne Bridge

February 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

To cap off Gorgeous Week on Run Oregon, where we’ve shared all the news about the one-day relay collection from Gorgeous Relays, we’ve got a fun segment that is likely to be on the route for the Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay. A unique [read more...]

Janji: Sustainable running gear for a great cause

February 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

This is being re-posted, because the Janji Collective is growing and open to new members! Click here to sign up. The original post published on November 15, 2018. Read on to find out why I recommend the Janji Collective: When you’ve run a lot [read more...]

Portland Marathon Clinic Will Not Return in 2019 – But Watch For Reunion Runs

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Since 1984 the Portland Marathon Clinic (PMC) has prepared local runners for the Portland Marathon. But this summer, for the first time since Patti and Warren Finke founded the Clinic 35 years ago with the official support of the Portland Marathon, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run Portland

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Every year since 2005, I’ve been roped into the Shamrock Run at Waterfront Park by someone or something. I don’t usually do the same races over and over again, especially with the growing list of options available, but this is the only race I [read more...]

Running in the Rain at the 2019 Cascade Half Marathon

January 29, 2019 // 2 Comments

When you run a winter half marathon you know that a good number of your training miles will be wet. You also know that there is a high probability that race day will be cold, wet, windy, and/or some combination of those elements. With the Cascade [read more...]

Ponytail wearers: Go Girl Designs have the bracelet for you

December 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ponytail holders have a life cycle. When they’re brand new, they work best, but they’re often too small to wear comfortably around your wrist. You end up with tingly fingers and an angry red dent around your wrist. This poses a [read more...]

Buy Local: Are Running Shoes Worth What You’re Paying?

December 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recently I was training one of my clients and he asked me for some advice on his Brooks running shoes. He had found a pair that he LOVED at his local running store, and he wanted to stock up on some more. However, he also wanted to try and save some [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Roaring Run Half, 10K, & 5K (Scio)

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Superbowl Sunday is often filled with chili, nachos, football-shaped cakes, chips and dip, and other delicious food…why not preemptively strike by kicking off the weekend with a half, 10K, or 5K in Scio on Saturday at the Roaring Run!? At the [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beer of the Week: Christmas Ale by Anchor Brewing (San Francisco)

December 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 465 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

Get ready for fall and winter running with GORE

November 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Matt: I try to hold out off on switching over to long sleeved tops until the very last minute. I think that making this change subconsciously makes me realize that the ideal running weather (to me) is behind us and the long, dark, and wet runs are [read more...]

Why Run Eugene in 2019? Here’s why.

November 12, 2018 // 4 Comments

Why would you pick Eugene Marathon to be your Spring Full or Half? I have run Eugene Marathon myself, Eugene was good to me and it’s been good to so many of my friends! I ran my my fastest marathon time at Eugene in 2018. Eugene ’18 was [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Oregon Brewery 5k Series – Basecamp Brewing

November 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Have you tried one of the Oregon Brewery Running Series races yet? If not, why not? It’s a favorite in Portland, as you get a fun 5k(ish) run, great swag, and beer at the end, not to mention awesome people who don’t take things too seriously and [read more...]

Running and Rocking with the Jaybird Tarah

November 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

I love music and I love running. Ironically, though, I rarely combine the two. While I often listen to my iPod in the car on the way to and from races, I hardly ever listen to music during a run. I’m kind of a minimalist when it comes to running, [read more...]

Race Recap: The Scary Run 2018 in Washougal WA

November 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Why Racing Events puts on some amazing running events, one being the Scary Run. An epic race geared toward Halloween. Participants were encouraged to wear costumes. The mantra for this race is to “get out your Halloween costumes and be [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beer of the Week: Los Gigantes Mexican Lager by Anchor Brewing (San Francisco)

November 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 430 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

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