Articles by Kelly Barten

About Kelly Barten (1041 Articles)

I started the Run Oregon blog in February 2007, because I felt like running in Oregon and SW Washington deserved more positive coverage. I also wanted to level the playing field so that small, non-profit races could compete with big events; and to support LOCAL race organizers. I'm a Creighton Bluejay (undergrad) and an Oregon Duck (Sports Marketing MBA), and I live in Tigard with my husband and two kids. My "real job" is working for an incredibly awesome math textbook company doing marketing and production.

Portland Marathon Clinic run for Saturday, April 26, 2014

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

Lululemon Pearl is the start and finish of this week’s run on Saturday, Apirl 26 – the fourth week for the 2014 PMC. They are located at 1231 NW Couch in the Pearl, and the run starts at 8a. There are very few bathrooms at this start [read more...]

Small race preview: Splint & Sprint 5k & Mile in Reedsport on May 3

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Small Race Preview is a weekly feature where we highlight an event put on by a local (usually volunteer) race organizer to benefit a local cause. The Splint & Sprint 5k is this week’s featured small race. Taking place on Saturday, [read more...]

Race Preview: Lake of Death 12 and 24-Hour Relays at Hagg Lake

April 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

Grab your friends and spend the day, or all night, taking turns running around Hagg Lake in this brand new relay taking place August 2-3, 2014, from some of my favorite race organizers, Go Beyond Racing (co-owner Todd Janssen puts on two races with [read more...]

Smith Rock Ascent offers “Doubler” Prizes for runners completing back-to-back 50k and Half Marathon

April 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

A new race on the calendar this year is the Smith Rock Ascent Road Races, taking place on June 15, 2014 at Smith Rock State Park. Put on my Run Oregon’s dear friends at Go Beyond Racing, this two day race offers trail races on Saturday the [read more...]

Race preview: Linear Brave Trail 5k/10k in Banks

April 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Linear Brave Trail Run is a growing race with a great finish area atmosphere, a flat course, and to raise money for Banks Elementary school. So far, they’ve raised $25,000 for the Technology Fund – in just three years! I’ve run [read more...]

Portland Marathon Clinic run for Saturday, April 19, 2014

April 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

The third week of the Portland Marathon Clinic brings a run of 6, 8 or 10 miles on Saturday, April 19, 2014 from George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego. The run starts at 8a; be there by 7:45 at the latest for instructions and info. Please carpool to [read more...]

Great group runs: New club in St. Helens offers weekly Saturday run

April 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

From a press release submitted by Hyla Ridenour: St. Helens has a NEW running club. The St. Helens Road Runners Club hits the streets every Saturday morning, meeting in the St. Helens High School (2375 Gable Road) parking lot near the gate and [read more...]

Sherwood runner Chuck Coats makes tracks across the U.S.

April 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

After retiring, what do you YOU plan to do? Chuck Coats, a well-known masters runner from Sherwood, has embarked on a cross-country journey with a goal to run in as many amazing places as possible. Lucky for us, he’s blogging about his [read more...]

A tip for improving your running efficiency (and reducing injury risk) – plus a 6-week runner bootcamp

April 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

Here’s a question a lot of runners are asking right now: I’m upping my weekly mileage steadily over the summer, preparing for a fall marathon. I’m worried about the extra mileage resulting in injury. I know that I shouldn’t [read more...]

Race preview: CASA Champions for Children 6k

April 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you look for races that benefit a good cause, look no further than the CASA Champions for Children 6k in Eugene on Saturday, May 10th. You entry will support CASA of Lane County. CASA, which stands for “Court Appointed State [read more...]

Joe Dudman 5k Course Preview

April 8, 2014 // 4 Comments

One of the most fun – and most challenging – things about putting on a race is planning the course. They say when writing, to write about what you know … so in planning our race, I stuck close to home! I run the Fanno Creek Trail [read more...]

Portland Marathon Clinic run for Saturday, April 12, 2014

April 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Portland Marathon Clinic kicks off their second week with a run of 5, 7 or 9 miles from the Road Runner Sports in Tualatin this Saturday, April 12 starting at 8a sharp. There are very few bathrooms at this start location, however there is a [read more...]

Race preview: Sparrow 5k run/walk in Aloha moved to THIS Saturday, April 12

April 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

This race was just moved to this Saturday, April 12! Please attend if you can, and spread the word. Info below: The Sparrow Foundation offers a program for high school or college kids to support and raise funds for a young child in their community [read more...]

ORRC Hagg Lake 10.5-miler, 10k, and 5k preview

April 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

The ORRC Hagg Lake runs – the road runs, not the mud runs – are coming up on Saturday, May 3, 2014. There is a 10.5-miler, a 10k, and a 5k; walkers are invited to participate in all three distances. There’s something you should [read more...]

ORRC Turkey Trot shirt featured on NPR’s “Is This Your Old T-Shirt?”

April 2, 2014 // 5 Comments

Thanks to alert reader Lisa Mingay, we have learned that an ORRC Turkey Trot t-shirt from long ago (well, at least five years) was featured in an NPR story on t-shirts that were found for sale in Kenya. I asked a few people on the ORRC board from [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen – Cauliflower, White Bean and Cheddar Soup

April 2, 2014 // 1 Comment

Beginning in March, Run Oregon bloggers were provided the Racing Weight Cookbook: Lean, Light Recipes for Athletes by Matt Fitzgerald. This series showcases our attempts at making some of the healthy and delicious recipes within the book’s pages. [read more...]

Energy gel vending machine being installed in Sellwood

April 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

We hope you enjoyed our April Fools Day posts! Has this ever happened to you? You’re at mile 5 of your long run when you realize that the energy gel you planned to eat at mile 7 is still in your car. Five long miles away. Well, for runners [read more...]

Portland Marathon Clinic runs return April 5 – and it’s still free

March 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

Before you forget: Bookmark this post to easily find the entire schedule with locations & maps for the entire 2014 PMC season! While Coach Jim’s group is taking a break for the summer, there is still a great option for those training for a [read more...]

First Thursday Urban Adventure Run is this Thursday, April 3, 2014

March 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Somehow it’s already nearly April, and while that seems crazy, it also means that the Fit Right First Thursday Urban Adventure Run is back for the 2nd edition of 2014. This is a FREE group run/walk that is part scavenger hunt, part party, open [read more...]

Prevent nipple chafing when you run

March 27, 2014 // 3 Comments

This post was originally published on OregonLive.com on December 16, 2008 and was one of our top-read posts of all time. As a result, we have moved it here. In almost any marathon, you can watch as spectators at the finish will pick out a runner, [read more...]

Heads up: Thurman Street Bridge to Forest Park will be closed from April 1 through Labor Day

March 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you like to run up Thurman to Forest Park, or drive to park near the Leif Erickson trail head, read this and share it so your friends are in the loop: From a press release issued by the City of Portland: “The City of Portland Bureau of [read more...]

Coach Jim’s run for Saturday, March 29, 2014

March 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Grand Central Bakery is the start location for this weekend’s free marathon (or not) training run with Coach Jim. This is also the last scheduled Coach Jim run for the season, so come for what will be sure to be a great run! When: Saturday, [read more...]

#RunBret has covered nearly 300 miles so far

March 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Our dear friend Bret Henry is working hard on recovery – able to walk with slight assistance for short distance – but thanks to the Run Oregon Blog and the running community he’s run 275 miles as of March 22, 2013. If you’re [read more...]

Shoe review: Karhu Steady3 Fulcrum

March 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

I ran in the Karhu Steady3 Fulcrum for a little longer than two months prior to this review, with an average of 20 miles per week (there were a few weeks while I was doing the ADAPT Training Cut Camp, when I ran less). My “usual” trainer [read more...]

Run Oregon’s putting on a race: The Joe Dudman 5.0k on Saturday, June 21

March 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

After seven years of bringing you news of local races, we’re putting on one of our own. Run Oregon presents the Joe Dudman 5.0k Birthday Run on Saturday, June 21 in Beaverton, in honor of blogger Joe Dudman’s 50th birthday. The 5k will [read more...]

Coach Jim’s Run for Saturday, March 22, 2014

March 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Join up for the next-to-last Coach Jim run of the season this Saturday, March 22, at Pizza Roma in SE Portland. The run is made up of two 8.5 mile loops for 17 miles, and then a 1.5 mile out and 1.5 mile back to make it an even 20. You can see the [read more...]