Articles by Meg DuMez

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Educator. Learner. Runner. Writer. TBD.

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Marathon

September 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Runners in Portland Oregon have race options throughout the year. Local non-profits put on 5Ks and 10K to support needs in the community or highlight a cause. And several companies put on high quality half marathons and marathons that use different [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m going to let a quote from the Race Director for the Boring Marathon, Half-Boring Half-Marathon, and Constantly Boring 8K start off this preview: “The Boring Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. Woohoo! Yea! Right on! Baaa (get that goat out of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Race to the Bar (Warrenton)

September 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

To paraphrase a classic line from Jerry McGuire, “You had me at beach.” Race to the Bar has two course options for runners and walkers, and yes, both involve the beach. The 5K and 10K courses both start at the Peter Iredale Shipwreck and follow [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Appletree Marathon, Half, & 5K (Vancouver)

August 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

On the north side of the Columbia River is a sweet city with a lot to offer businesses, tourists, and what we here at Run Oregon care about most: runners. And the organizers behind Appletree Marathon, Half, and 5K want you to get to see the very [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Beat Beethoven 5K Run/Walk (Bend)

August 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

When I’m in the final stretch of a hard run, I love putting on what I call “Girl Power” music like Sara Bareilles, Pink, or Carrie Underwood. I need that strong beat to keep me moving when every part of my body wants to lie down on the side of [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Sunset Bay Trail Runs (Coos Bay)

August 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

In a running world where most races will cost you more than your weekly grocery budget for a family of four, it is amazing to find a race that instead costs about three coffee drive-thru’s. The 4-mile, 15K, and half marathon distances at Sunset [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Eugene Brews Cruise 5K

August 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Eugene Brews Cruise 5K is a great event for folks who want to try out several different adventures in one great Labor Day. And with that day starting at noon, you could even sleep in beforehand. The 5K race starts at the old Whiteaker School and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Kids Obstacle Challenge (Sherwood)

August 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Overcoming a challenge is an amazing boost no matter what your age is. Which makes it great that Kids Obstacle Challenge is a chance for kids ages 5 to 16 to be brave and work through 15 different obstacles on their way to finish line glory, and an [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Waldo 100K Trail Run (Eugene) – SOLD OUT || Lottery for 2020 Race will be in February

August 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

The first way to know that an ultra-marathon is not going to be easy: it’s an ultra-marathon. The second way is when the overview online includes this message: “It is not a beginner-level ultra and participation in the race should not be taken [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Women’s Half Marathon (Eugene)

July 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

There are so many good things to celebrate in life, and doing so with a bunch of friends can make those good things freaking fantastic. That’s especially true with running. The long miles seem shorter with a friend you can talk to, laugh with, and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Steve Prefontaine Mile Festival (Coos Bay)

July 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

After I started running, the first athlete’s name that I learned was Steve Prefontaine. An athlete from Oregon, the 24-year-old died while an American running elite, and would become a legend. Pre, as he is often called, held multiple track [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shriners Run for a Child (Bend)

July 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Riverbend Park – Old Mill District in Bend has a paved trail that looked like it could go on forever. Wandering over bridges and alongside the Deschutes River, it’s easy to forget about the troubles of the day and enjoy the wide open [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Howl at the Moon 5K Adventure Run (Lake Oswego)

July 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

The school playground is a place of possibility and adventure. Where you can fly through the air on the swing set. Where the monkey bars are the only things keeping you safe from hot lava. And where walking across the balance beam is done to the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Country Girl Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K (Portland)

July 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

It was the great philosophers Donny and Marie Osmond who one said, “I’m a little bit country; And I’m a little bit rock ‘n roll.” Country Girl coming up this August is your chance to be a little bit country; and a little bit rocking [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Portland Aruna Run / Walk

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite things about running is when I am going as fast as I can down a hill, or sprinting to make a traffic light, and I feel so fast that it’s like I’m flying. For a few moments, I am completely free of the weight of the world, [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Twilight 5K (Vancouver)

July 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

When one of your closest friends in the world wants to sign up for a race, it is a great day. And when that race is in the evening rather than the way too early, it might be the best day ever. This was my second year running in the Twilight 5K. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Uphill Challenge & Wy’east Howl (Mt. Hood Meadows)

July 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Would you rather run up and down one mountain, or multiple mountains? Either way, on Saturday July 27, there is a race at Mt. Hood Meadows that will be perfect for you. First off, the one mountain option…Uphill Challenge includes two distance [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Marys Peak 25K

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

In Spring 2018 I attempted my first ultra-marathon. I had been thinking about tackling a 50K distance for years, and finally took the plunge by signing up in the way too early hours of the morning eight months before. I worked on my mileage [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Ladybug Run for CDH Awareness 5K/10K (Tigard)

July 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

When I was a kid, ladybugs seemed like magical little creatures to me. Spotting one crawling through the backyard would lead to a journey through the grass, into the bushes, and every other way until it flew away. With more personality than [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Running is my Therapy

June 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

When a book on the shelf matches one of your sayings, well obviously it needs to be bought, read, and written about. And this quick, informative read did not disappoint that decision. In Running is my Therapy, the author Scott Douglas uses a [read more...]

Beaverton’s 2019 Outdoor Sunday Evenings starts on July 14th with a 5K

June 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Starting Sunday, July 14th, Southwest Bible Church is holding a series of Outdoor Sunday Evenings events. Throughout July and August, there will be a carnival, car show, tailgate, Andrew Palau, international night, first responders, and community [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Oregon Trail Game 5K (Oregon City)

June 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The absolute best day in computer class was Fridays when we got to play Oregon Trail. For four days a week it was about finger placement, typing speed, and spelling accuracy. But for one glorious half-hour a week, I got to name five friends to try [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Capital FC Half Marathon (Salem)

June 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

When another Run Oregon Blogger posted that they had a free entry for a Capital FC Half Marathon to share, I checked that the morning was free then responded with a subtle “Pick me!” Later on, I realized that the race was on the morning after [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Starlight Run (Portland)

June 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Starlight Run was my very first 5K, so I love getting back to that race every year I can. It’s also the event that I most often recommend to new runners. About half of the course follows the same route as the Starlight Parade (which starts [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Red, White, & Blues 10K, 15K, & Half Marathon (West Linn)

June 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

A few years ago, Hood to Coast expanded beyond their massive relay from Mt. Hood to Seaside to develop multiple one-day relays along with some more traditional running events. But because they are HTC, the events still have a party atmosphere to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Twilight Half Marathon, 5K & 10K (Vancouver)

June 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

On race day, my alarm typically goes off earlier than it does on a work day. But not on Saturday, June 29th. That’s the day I’ll be lining up at the start line for the Twilight 5K at a completely relaxing 6:30pm. The Twilight Half Marathon, 5K, [read more...]