Nikki MuellerI'm the owner of Healthy Girl Fitness and I'm a personal trainer, certified AFAA group exercise instructor, and an RRCA certified running coach in SW Portland. I am also the mother of two young boys and am on the board at my youngest son's school. I led a relatively inactive life throughout my 20's until I discovered the world of fitness and running. I ran my first marathon in 2006 and haven't looked back since.
Silver Falls State Park is always a scenic treat, and Run Wild Adventures put on a great race, so come on out to Silverton for the annual 2023 Buck Mountain Mudslinger Trail Run on February 25th this year. This 6.6 mile trail running adventure is a challenging single and double track trek around the Silver Falls Howard Creek horse area. Runners will take off on the Buck Mountain Loop and Smooth Creek Trails, and if…
Brooks has done it again. I’ve jumped on the band wagon with both feet in Brooks and there’s no turning back now. I just reviewed the Brooks Ghost 15 (they are fantastic BTW) and now I’m here for the Levitate GTS 6. For Ghost lovers, these are really different but no less amazing, The Levitate shoe is considered the cornerstone of the Energize category, and the DNA AMP midsole compound is the reason why. See…
The Run Big Trail Series starts out 2023 on February 4th with the 2023 Bristow Trail Runs in Dexter, Oregon. Brought to you by Level 32 Racing, this trail run offers multiple distances at Elijah Bristow State Park in scenic Southern Oregon. The Bristow Trail Runs consist of 4 race distances to choose from: A 5 mile, a 10 mile, a 25k, and a 50k option. Trail runners of all levels will want to check out…
The second run of Run With Paula’s super fun Winter 5k Series was a blast. As usual, the day was a bit cold and there were a few sprinkles coming down, but it could be (and HAS been) worse. There was plenty of parking, and lots of volunteers guiding the way with their light-up sticks. There was coffee, a short porta-potty line, and friendly faces everywhere. As always, everything was running like a well-oiled machine.…
I’ve reviewed a lot of shoes. I’ve worn bunches of a lot of shoes. Shoes designed for speed work. Footwear designed for tempo runs. Shoes designed for the long run. Big, cushy shoes. Minimalist shoes. Spike shoes. All the shoes. But there’s a new shoe in town that offers something none of the other shoes have – pace-tuned shoes. Have you heard of Vimazi? Don’t worry, I hadn’t either, but I have a feeling that…
Why buy something that does ONE thing when you could buy something that instead does MULTIPLE things? I mean, we live in a fast-paced, multi-task world these days, so why wouldn’t we expect the same of the products that we use all the time? Introducing FLIPMITS – a very simple product with a very simple concept in both design and in function, but also really kind of a brilliant invention. With FLIPMITS, you get 3-in-I…
There was a time that getting beaten by a 7 year old at a 5k might feel a bit .. Humbling. But I later found out he was actually 10, not 7, (my kids are tall for their age and I’m horrible about guessing with other people’s kids) and if there’s anything my body has taught me in the last few years, it’s that I’m built for endurance but not necessarily for speed. I’m okay…
Many of my running friends know (and maybe you do too if you’ve read some of my previous shoe reviews,) that I’m a Brooks convert. Though I’ve always respected the brand, they really weren’t my jam until I tried my first pair of Glycerins, and there’s been no turning back since. I love Brooks, and they’ve now become my go-to shoe. But surprisingly, I’d never tried the Ghost, which is an extremely popular shoe among…
“Wow, I didn’t realize this race was such a big deal!” This was the remark from one of my friends as we headed our way to our best determined pace group at the 2022 Foot Traffic Holiday Half, 10 Miler, 10k, and 5k. I only smiled. This event is THE holiday running event in Portland, maybe in part because there aren’t a lot of winter race options, but also because it’s such a great event…
Eclectic Edge Racing brings to you a very unique and fabulously fun event on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. The 2023 Winter Predictor event features both a 5k and a 10k distance at Alton Baker Park in Eugene. What is so deliciously awesome about the Winter Predictor event is that it’s not about running fast! Seriously?! Yes! You read that correctly! Read our 2022 recap here! Here’s the low-down. This event is all about rewarding your…
