Articles by Meg DuMez

About Meg DuMez (92 Articles)

Educator. Learner. Runner. Writer. TBD.

Race Preview: Save the Bee 5K (Vancouver)

August 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough [read more...]

Race Preview: The NUTcracker 50K (Roseburg)

August 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I’m running on the streets of Portland, there are times when I’ll race against a red light or a Max train about the block my path. Those brief sprints add excitement to the journey and a good adrenaline rush if home seems way to far away. [read more...]

Inaugural Race Preview: Roses on the River 5k (Portland)

August 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Based on the description of this inaugural 5K event, this could become one of my new go-to recommendations for new runners. Terrapin Events is adding a new event to their calendar with Roses on the River taking place this September. The Saturday [read more...]

Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series 5k at Fort George Brewing (Astoria)

July 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

This may be the least surprising news ever: many Portland runners like beer. The organizers of The Oregon Brewery Running Series are aware of this news and bring opportunities for these runners to combine two of their passions throughout the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Chasing the Unicorn 5K Run/Walk (Oregon City)

July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Coming up this August is a great chance to have some fun, get in some steps, and help support safe places for youth in our community. Chasing the Unicorn II: Electric Boogaloo is a charity run / walk event with proceeds going to The Living Room: [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Monkey Face Half Marathon (Terrebonne)

July 21, 2018 // 1 Comment

Monkey Face and Pink Buffalo. Sounds like it could be a new pop band. Or the drink that you shouldn’t have on an empty stomach. Or nicknames for adorable newborn twins. In the Oregon running world, those two names mean something else (but [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Twilight 5K (Vancouver)

July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

First things first: the medal is just as gorgeous as I hoped when writing the preview for this race. The owl with a stained glass subset behind it was the absolutely perfect reward for being crazy enough to run in 80-degree weather (after completing [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Foot Traffic Flat Half Marathon (Sauvie Island)

July 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

While many Americans’ traditions on the 4th of July involve barbeques and fireworks, mine includes getting up before the sun and running a very long ways for a very large medal. And July 4, 2018 was no exception. The Foot Traffic Flat on [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Zonta’s Christmas in July Santa Run (Roseburg)

July 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oh the weather outside is frightful. Unless you find sunburns delightful. Since we are runners though: Santa go, Santa go, Santa go. July is my favorite time of year to think about the joys of Christmas. Its before any of the stores have decorations [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Sunset on Springwater (Portland)

July 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Unlike many race events in the Portland metro, Sunset on the Springwater is one where you won’t have to worry about being chilly at the start. This August evening run should have plenty of sunshine for you, and thankfully plenty of water startions [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Seaside Beach Run

July 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Living in the Portland Metro area has so many perks, including the proximity to trails in the Columbia Gorge, berries on Sauvie Island, and sandy beaches at the ocean. And if you are like me, then you don’t get to any of these beautiful places [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Mizuno Wave Inspire 14

June 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

After spending the last two years running in more minimal shoes, it was a good experience to mix it up with the thicker (but still surprisingly light) Mizuno Wave Inspire 14. I’ve been using them for the past month during my shorter [read more...]

Race Preview: Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk (Vancouver, WA) – A super unique race!

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

With over 16,000 5K events happening each year across America, it is always fun to find a race that is tackling the distance in an unexpected way. In the case of Lyle’s Myles 5K Run/Walk this July, the only way to win is to lose. Lyle Smith is a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Twilight Half Marathon + 5k/10k (Vancouver, WA)

June 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Post-race surveys often include a question asking reasons that you select a race, like location, course, cost, timing, etc. For the Twilight Half Marathon this July I already know my answer: the medal! The stained glass medal, complete with an [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Starlight Run (Portland)

June 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Since the Starlight Run was my very first 5K eight years ago, I was so excited to be back again this year with my friend Yevette for her first race. We had been training for this event since January with one or two runs together every week. The [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Foot Traffic Flat (Sauvie Island)

June 7, 2018 // 1 Comment

After six years running the Foot Traffic Flat on Sauvie Island, I can tell you that the hardest part, by far, is obeying that alarm clock at 4 in the morning. To beat the potential 4th of July heat, wise race directors schedule the events to start [read more...]

Race Recap: ORRC Up the Lazy River 10K (West Linn)

June 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

When you have a three-day weekend, it’s the perfect time to sign up for a new race experience. This past Memorial Day I joined in the ORRC Up the Lazy River 10K, a part of the ORRC 10K series. I really enjoy ORRC events. They are [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Love Rocks Run (Forest Grove)

May 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

I learned about Love Rocks about a year ago when I spotted a small stone with a fabric heart on it. The stone was half the size of my thumb, and the white fabric heart had little arrows all over it that looked like the way that I try to draw [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Twilight Run (Tigard)

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Confession Time: When I first clicked on the link for this race, I was kind of expecting something about sparkling vampires. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you are a stronger and more grown up person than I. If you totally get it, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Taste of Parkrose 5K (Portland)

May 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

One of my very favorite memories from living in Pennsylvania was the day I drove out into the country to a tractor pull. I was so curious that the hour drive was totally worth it. The country fair that surrounded the event with booths, great food, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Bite of Bend Beer Run

May 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are some races you do for a PR, for exercise, or for pushing your limits. And then there are races you do because it just sounds like fun. The Bite of Bend Beer Run might be a little bit of all of those. Well, if pushing your limits includes [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Wy’east Wonder 50M and 50K (Mt. Hood)

May 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

While surviving my first ultra-marathon earlier this spring, there were moments when I stopped in the middle of a trail, just looking around at the amazing beauty. I would take a few deep breaths, appreciating the chance to run (or at many times [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Run to the Ruts (Baker City)

May 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Usually when I think about running in the ruts its because I’ve been forced off the road by too many cars or cyclists whizzing by. But in the Run to the Ruts event, there is nothing to get in your way of enjoying a few miles in the great outdoors. [read more...]

My First Ultra: A Run Oregon review of the 2018 Tillamook Burn 50K

May 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

[Editor’s Note: While it’s been a few weeks since the Tillamook Burn 50k, Meg wrote her thoughts in the days after completion] Its been less than 24 hours since I completed the Tillamook Burn 50K, my very first ultra. So my brain is back [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Vulture Venture 5K Trail Run/Walk (Bend)

May 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

Sometimes races have such an epically perfect name that you just have to learn more. This post is my favor to our Run Oregon readers as I give you the details on just such a race: Vulture Venture 5K. Come on, you know you want to read more… [read more...]

Race Preview: The Stroller Run (Portland)

May 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Tell me if this has ever happened to you. You’re in the middle of a race, sweat dripping down your face, and the finish line nowhere in sight. Your feet are heavier than two blocks of cement and your arms are flapping around as useful as chicken [read more...]