Articles by Nikki Mueller

About Nikki Mueller (499 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 Wearing: rabbit

March 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

We all have those pieces of running apparel that are our “go to” grabs for races or long runs. If you’re like me, you’ve got options in your closet, and probably a lot of them are great choices too. But we all have our favorites, and they [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: COROS APEX Pro Premium Multisport GPS Watch & Performance Optimization Device

March 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

I’m not a technical mastermind. I’m a 42 year old women who still remembers when we lived without cell phones, who still loves CD’s and who writes lists with paper and ink. I also remember when I didn’t need a watch to run and I could just [read more...]

2020 Spring Classic Duathlon & Home Depot Half Marathon, 10k, & 5k

March 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** I am [read more...]

2020 Hood to Coast Windy River Relay (Hood River)

March 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

Have you heard of a little weekend relay in Oregon called Hood To Coast? Unless you’re a runner who’s been hiding under a rock, you’re probably aware of the two-day extravaganza toted as “The Mother of All Relays,” (it IS the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Couve Clover Run 3m/7m/10m (Vancouver, WA)

February 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Brooks Hyperion Tempo

February 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

I’m a recent BROOKS shoes convert. I used to try them every few years, but they always felt too heavy on my feet. Then I got to test the Glycerin 17 and all was right in the BROOKS shoe world with my feet. The new BROOKS Hyperion Tempos are [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Bodypeace Fitness App

February 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

I recently started a new part-time position at a chiropractic office as a stretch therapist. What that means, quite simply, is that I stretch people. I ask every one of my clients if they ever stretch at home, and 85% of them say they don’t. If [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Dirty Leprechaun 5k/10k Obstacle Race (Tualatin)

February 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Spring is coming. Yep, really. And what that means to runners is that race season is going to be in full swing soon. The 2020 Dirty Leprechaun will be on March 14th this year and it will be one great way to celebrate the return of lighter days and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: NATHAN Quickstart 4 Liter Race Pack

February 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Hydration vests used to be something you didn’t see on runners all the time, but these days you’ll see them attached to 5k road runners and 100 mile trail runners alike. When I started running ultra trail runs a couple of years ago, I was ready [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the new Brooks Glycerin 18 (releasing March 1, 2020)

February 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

I have always been a fan of Brooks gear. This is a company that specializes in running, period. Unlike many other companies that are jacks of all trades in sports gear, Brooks is ALL ABOUT running. They are runners and they get it. Moreover, their [read more...]

Come Join the 2020 Foot Traffic Event Expo for it’s 10th Year!

January 31, 2020 // 1 Comment

If you’re a runner or walker, (which hopefully you ARE if you’re reading this,) what better place to be on February 15th than an expo that celebrates that? Get excited, because Foot Traffic is celebrating the 10th annual expo event at the Foot [read more...]

Race Recap: 2020 Cascade Half Marathon (Turner)

January 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

Doing a race in January in Oregon is like playing the lottery. Sometimes you win, but you usually lose. The Cascade Half Marathon has been known to have some awful weather. Sometimes there’s wind. Somethings there’s rain. Sometimes there’s [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Oregon Brewery 5k Running Series – Hopworks Urban Brewery (Vancouver)

January 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

Please tell me you’ve tried out the Oregon Brewery Running Series. These 5k (or 5k-ish) races, all held at some of greatest breweries that Oregon and Vancouver have to offer, are super fun, low key, and worth the price of admission by a long shot. [read more...]

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...]