Articles by Tung Yin

About Tung Yin (225 Articles)

Law prof by day, runner all the time. Got off the couch in January 2011 and have been obsessed with running ever since.

Small Race Preview: 2018 White Cedar Days 5K/10K (Powers)

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Just north of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is the town of Powers, Oregon, and the site of the White Cedar Days 5K/10K race. The race route follows an abandoned railway (minus the tracks), and is self-described as “[c]hallenging [read more...]

Race Previews: 4th of July Small Runs (Stayton Fun Run & Tilikum Trail Run in Newberg)

June 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Here are previews of a couple of 4th of July runs taking place across Oregon: Just southeast of Salem is the Stayton Fun Run. This is a chip-timed run with multiple distance options: 3K, 5K, and 10K. The 5K and 10K races are both labeled as [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in Brooks Levitate

June 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

For the past month or so, I’ve been testing a pair of the brand new Brooks Levitate running shoes for regular easy runs between 3 to 7 miles. (I normally go longer on my long runs, but I’ve been getting over hamstring and Achilles tendon [read more...]

The Obsessed Ex-Fortysomething Runner: Running, Ultimate, and sport specifity

May 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s hard to believe, but I used to hate running. I managed to stay fit in law school thanks to Ultimate, which, like soccer and lacrosse, involves a lot of running but seemed tolerable because I was chasing the disc (or the person I was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Uberthons Spring Half Marathon and more

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

We had a pretty mild winter, all things considered, but now it’s well into spring, and that means it’s time for the Oregon Spring Half Marathon/Quarter Marathon/5K. This, the second of four seasonal half marathons by Uberthons, takes [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Dick Inukai Birthday 5K Run (Hillsboro)

May 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Oregon businessman Richard “Dick” Inukai has been instrumental in rebuilding the former Hillsboro Boys and Girls Club, now known as the Inukai Family Boys and Girls Club, among other philanthropic ventures in the Portland area. The [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: RYU Vapor Long Sleeve and Interval Short

April 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fellow Run Oregon blogger Nikki Mueller already wrote about running apparel from RYU (Respect Your Universe), but I too got to test some of the Canadian company’s athletic clothing, and like Nikki, I’ve become a big fan, especially of [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Luckython 5K & fun run

March 24, 2018 // 2 Comments

Saturday morning of St. Patrick’s Day weekend is time for the Luckython, the annual green-themed run staged by Uberthons. This year’s edition included two options, a regular chip-timed 5K race at 8:30, and an untimed fun run with [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Epic Wipes (The Massive Wet Wipe)

March 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Here’s a scenario that may be familiar to many of you: because of work, family obligations, or something else, you aren’t able to get to your planned workout. Boo. Worse yet, it looks like a perfect day for a run, and you’re stuck [read more...]

Race Preview: Luckython 5K (timed or untimed options!)

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for a St. Patrick’s Day race that has more than enough participants to feel festive, but not so many that it’s like a giant parade, then the Luckython may the race for you. Last year, over 500 runners showed up to The [read more...]