Articles by Meg DuMez

About Meg DuMez (105 Articles)

Educator. Learner. Runner. Writer. TBD.

Race Recap: 2019 Run to Remember 5K (Washougal)

May 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s been almost a year since my last 5K race, so I was super excited on Sunday, May 19th, to be lining up for 3.1 miles (and not a step more). The Run to Remember 5K also meant my first time traveling to Washougal, Washington. It was just a short [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 White Salmon Backyard Half (White Salmon, WA)

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

How much would you pay for a half marathon? And how much would you donate to help high school athletes get the shoes and buses they need to participate? And how much would you spend for a Saturday morning in White Salmon? Put those numbers together [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bite of Bend Beer Run

May 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Right in the middle of Bite of Bend weekend is a 5K race where you get to enjoy tastes of local breweries along the course, and then a full beer at the finish line. Need I say more? The Bite of Bend Beer Run starts at noon on Saturday, June 16th, [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Running Home

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Although I cannot say that I wasn’t warned going into this book about the emotions involved, I still had to set it aside a few times to give myself some space to process what the author was going through. Katie Arnold’s running memoir Running [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 My Breast Friends 5K / 10K (Eugene)

May 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

We all need a little help from our friends some times. And other times, we are the friend who gets to be the helper. At My Breast Friends 5K and 10K this June, you can be a friend and ally through your time, money, and sweat. This is the second year [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Becoming Boston Strong

May 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a self-proclaimed nerd and runner, so when a book about running the Boston Marathon comes out, it practically clicks itself into my cart on Amazon. Becoming Boston Strong is about Amy Noelle Roe’s experience as an unemployed journalist [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Helvetia Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K (Hillsboro)

May 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

We are well into spring in the Pacific Northwest, with all of the beautiful flowers, warmer temperatures, and sunshine days to prove it. Those nicer days mean more chances to get outside for a run, a walk, or an adventure in the countryside. And [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Rip City Race for the Roses 10K

May 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Three races three weekends in a row. Yeah, that never sounded like a smart idea. But it was a lot of fun. Rip City Race for the Roses 10K was my third race in the series, and a one that I was looking forward to for a few reasons. First was that no [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Me.She.We. Women’s Half/10K/Team Relay (Wilsonville)

May 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Me.She.We. honors every runner with the same level of celebration, whether you cross the line first or last, and this is acted out by not having any extra awards for our fastest finishers. As a runner who has been at the very back of the pack, those [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Starlight Run (Portland)

May 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Starlight Run has a special place in my heart because it was my very first race as a runner. Last year I got to run alongside my friend Yevette for her first race. With a course that follows part of the Starlight Parade route, this race in the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Bend Marathon

April 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

For my 13th marathon I decided I wanted to try somewhere new. Half of my marathons had been in Portland, with the others in Vancouver, Eugene, and Newport. It was time for a bigger road trip. And after heading so many great things about Bend, I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Race to Remember (Vancouver, WA)

April 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

Memorial Day is a holiday that can sometimes be looked at as only a day off from work or school. Or a frustration at finding the banks and post offices closed while completing errands. But when we stop for just one minute to think about it, we know [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon (Corvallis)

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Heart of the Valley Triathlon and Duathlon is a great event for those wanting to try out a new adventure. Especially for those who might be a little bit nervous. As the race directors highlight online, “Keeping with the mission of Best in the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Team Up for Students 5K (Cornelius)

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve often told student that running is a great metaphor for education: it completely depends on the individual and it completely depends on the community. The student has to show up, do the work, and ask questions to get all the way to [read more...]

Farewell to Fremont: A Run Oregon recap of the 2019 Bridge to Brews 10K (Portland)

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

I needed a shake-out run before my spring marathon, and Terrapin was advertising that they were holding the very last Bridge to Brews 8K/10K that would go over Fremont Bridge. Thus, my schedule for Sunday, April 4th was figured out for me. I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Doggie Dash (Portland)

April 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

If a dog is man’s best friend, then it’s important to find ways to show some love back to these loyal pups. The 2019 Doggie Dash on Sunday, May 5th is that way. Not only can you get out for 1.5 or 2.5 miles with dogs from around the city, but [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Grapes of Half (Eugene)

April 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

According to Wikipedia, The Grapes of Wrath was a novel about “the Joads, a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship, agricultural industry changes, and bank foreclosures forcing tenant farmers [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Homeless 2 Hopeful Superhero Run (Gold Hill)

April 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

Running through the streets of Portland, I often come across people who are living outside. Individuals will stand at busy corners with a sign asking for help, or have a blanket out with items for sale. Tents line some of the sidewalks in my [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hosford Husky Hustle 5K (Portland)

April 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

In honor of those “You know you’re a redneck if…” jokes, I present, “You know it’s a Portland run if these are in the FAQs”: Weather: We will plan on a beautiful, sunny day – but this is P-Town and we are unafraid of RAIN, so [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Hood to Coast Pacific City

March 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Hood to Coast is a well-known running event in the Pacific Northwest. Runners come from around the world for the adventure from Mt. Hood to Seaside, Oregon. First started in 1982, the event has grown in size and fame so that the course has modified [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: North by Scott Jurek, with Jenny Jurek

March 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

In February 2010, after a “come to Jesus” moment with the scale late one night, I joined a gym and a few months later participated in my first 5K: the Starlight Run. Along the way of becoming a runner, I knew I needed information. And I knew [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Rip City Race for the Roses (Portland)

March 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Rip City Race for the Roses holds a very special place in my runner’s heart because it’s the event that after a year of encouragement, support, and a few bribes, I talked my mother into completing with me. It was her very first 5K race. And [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bend Marathon and Half

March 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m going to start this review of the Bend Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K in a strange way but this detail was my absolute favorite from their website: ALL finishers will receive a medal regardless if they are over the time limit for traffic [read more...]

Inaugural Race Preview: 2019 Gresham Lilac Run (SOLD OUT – Plan for 2020!)

March 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of Portland, I love taking the short drive to Main Street in Gresham. My favorite coffee shop is there (Café Delirium) along with some of my favorite antique and consignment shops (including Shop [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Vernonia Marathon & Half Marathon (Banks)

March 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of Oregon Road Runners Club’s priorities is to get runners and walkers outside of their normal routes and out into the beautiful areas beyond Naito, Mt. Tabor, and Springwater Trail. Vernonia Marathon and Half Marathon is a perfect example [read more...]

Your last chance to run the Fremont Bridge at the 2019 Bridge to Brews (Portland)

March 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

With change comes opportunity. Opportunity to try something new, and (if you’re lucky) to appreciate what you have before its gone. The folks behind Terrapin Events are making sure that participants have the chance to celebrate one last time [read more...]