Articles by Nikki Mueller

About Nikki Mueller (486 Articles)

I'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.

What Run Oregon is Trying: TriggerPoint Impact Percussion Massage Gun

January 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

Go into any running store now, and you’re bound to see a display with at least one brand of massage guns. They are all the rage and they are a lot cheaper, in the long run, than getting massages every month. I saw one for the first time when my [read more...]

Race Recap: 2020 PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #2, January)

January 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

The January 5k in the PRC Winter 5k Series is now in the books, and we couldn’t have gotten any luckier with the weather. There have been previous years where we weren’t so lucky, and the show (or race in this case) must go on no matter what. [read more...]

It’s Taco Tuesday! Check out the 2020 Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot & Salsa Saturday 5k Race Series (Eugene)

January 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

Is Taco Tuesday a “thing’ in your house? It is in ours most weeks, if there’s nothing crazy going on otherwise. Eclectic Edge Racing is taking it to the next level with the 2020 Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot & Salsa Saturday 5k Run/Walk [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: shār trail mix

January 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

How often are you able to sit down and really enjoy a snack in a day? Or even in a week? If your life is anything like mine, you are on the go a lot, and finding time to eat is challenging. You don’t have a good snack at the ready and the next [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Winter Formal 5k Run/Walk (Corvallis)

January 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’ve got a prom dress or a tux that’s just taking up room in the back of the closet, pull it out and join your fellow runners at the 2020 Winter Formal 5k Run/Walk in Corvallis on February 1st. In addition to the 5k, there’s an untimed 1k [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Roaring River Run Half Marathon/10k/5k (Scio)

December 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

A peaceful rural country road race is coming your way on February 1st in Scio, OR. The 2020 Roaring River Run brought to you by Santiam Running will offer scenic views of forests, pastures, mountains, and the river that gives this event [read more...]

FREE Race Preview: 2020 Perpetua Fat Ass 50k/30k/20k/9 Miler (Yachats)

December 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Looking to be a Fat Ass in 2020? Come out to Yachats, a cute little coastal city south of Newport, on January 11th and run the 2020 Perpetua Fat Ass! If you’re looking for an ultra distance to start the year off right, there’s a 50k for you. If [read more...]

When Enough is Enough: Too Many Races

December 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a running coach, and here’s what I know: Running coaches are probably the worst clients when it comes to running. I have many “golden rules” that I’ve learned from others both in training and from hitting the road or the trail myself. [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Foot Traffic Holiday Half (PDX)

December 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Shuttle buses at races are fine and all, but when it’s cold outside, I always dread them. Inevitably there’s always a wait before or after a race when you’re freezing, and it takes forever to warm up. Two years ago, this was the case when I [read more...]

Race Preview: The PRC Winter 5k Series is Almost Here!!

December 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

There’s snow in the forecast and I’ve had to start scraping ice off my car in the morning, so maybe it’s time to face the fact that winter is settling in. This is a hard season for many runners, because the motivation to get outside starts to [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Give N’ Gobble Thanksgiving 5k/10k Run/Walk

December 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

For the last two years, I’ve been fortunate enough to get to help out the race director at the Give ‘N Gobble Thanksgiving Run/Walk in Sherwood. There are many Turkey Trot races to choose from here in Oregon, but whenever I am asked which one I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Newport Resolution Run & Polar Bear Plunge Half Marathon/10k/5k

December 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

What better way to start off a new year than to take an icy plunge into the Pacific Ocean? Ardor Adventures will give you that chance on January 4th, as the 8th Annual Newport Resolution Run & Polar Bear Plunge Half Marathon/10k/5k in Newport [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 New Year’s Resolution Run (Boise, ID)

November 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re heading to the Boise area at the beginning of 2020, start off your new year by participating in the 2020 New Year’s Resolution 5k Run on January 1st at 10:00AM. This 5k is an all ages race which starts and finishes at the Ram [read more...]

FITS Socks are a perfect stocking stuffer!

November 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

The thing about socks is, you don’t always notice them unless they are bad. “Bad” has many definitions when it comes to socks, as it could mean that they itch, that they don’t wick well, or maybe there’s an annoying seam on them that could [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Daimler Holiday Half/10 Miler/10k/5k (PDX)

November 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’ve never heard of Freddi the Yeti, you’ve probably never done the Holiday Half in Portland. He’s a celebrity here in the running community, as he helps provide some motivation to run in the winter months. There aren’t really a ton of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mac’s Run 5k/10k (Coos Bay)

November 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

E.P. “Mac” McKean-Smith was known to the Coquille area as a runner who ran into his 80’s. He was well known, so much that the South Coast Running Club named a race after him. The 2019 Mac’s Run 5k/10k will occur this year on December 14th, [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Dæhlie Airnet Wool Sweater & Pants

November 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Base Layer Season. Go to the Dæhlie website, and this is the first thing you’ll see typed out in big block letters. It is, indeed, the best time of year to start testing out winter wear. In Oregon where the unpredictable weather could make or [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Mosier Twin Tunnels Turkey Trot 12k/5k/3k (Hood River)

November 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Help out Mosier Community School and get a beautiful run in exchange! This year’s 2019 Mosier Twin Tunnels Turkey Trot in Hood River should be as fun as it is scenic. This race is part of a 5k Run/Walk series, with one in the fall, one in the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Oregon Brewery Series 5k Fun Run/Walk at McMenamins Kennedy School

November 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

The largest event for the Oregon Brewery Running Series is the one hosted by the Kennedy School McMenamins. On October 26th, I was lucky enough to attend this “Boos & Brews” Halloween 5k Fun Run/Walk in NE Portland. It turned out to be an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Give N’ Gobble 5k/10k Run/Walk (Sherwood)

November 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, I had the opportunity to help out at Sherwood’s Give N’ Gobble on Thanksgiving day and I was so impressed to see how the Sherwood community really embraces this fantastically organized event every year. It’s become quite a tradition [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Murrayhill Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk (Beaverton)

October 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are a lot of Turkey Troy options on Thanksgiving this year, but if you’re looking for a nice low-key local race, consider heading into Beaverton for the 2019 Murrayhill Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk. This is the 5th year for this event, and Toews [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019/20 PRC Winter 5k Series

October 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re one of those runners who feels unmotivated to get outside in the cold winter months, you are not alone. There aren’t a ton of local race options in December and that bed just feels too warm on a Saturday morning. Thankfully, Portland [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Duck Beaver Rivalry Run (Tualatin) Discount Code!

October 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The great sports debate in Oregon is: Are you a Duck or a Beaver? Shout it loud at the 7th annual 2019 Duck Beaver Rivalry Run in Tualatin on November 17th, 2019. Whatever side you cheer for, (or even if you don’t care who wins,) come sweat it out [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bend Ale Run 10k/Half Marathon

October 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Beer and Bend, two things that go well together in the Pacific Northwest, are headed your way for the 2019 Bend Ale Run on November 9th. Runners will have the option of a 10k or the new half marathon course. The half marathon will treat runners to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series – Base Camp Brewing 5k

October 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Have you ever had a S’more Stout beer from Base Camp Brewing Company? Come to the Oregon Brewery Running Series 5k Run at Basecamp Brewing on November 2nd, and you can celebrate with a free one, roasted marshmellow and all. Yep, really, they do [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Portland Marathon

October 11, 2019 // 1 Comment

My very first marathon was the 2006 Portland Marathon. I didn’t love the course, especially the long stretch through the industrial depression that leads to the St. John’s bridge. Afterwards, I told myself I never needed to run that course ever [read more...]