Articles by Tung Yin

About Tung Yin (219 Articles)

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

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...]

The Obsessed Ex-Fortysomething Runner: My Running Nightmare

February 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

You know that common nightmare of waking up on the day of a college final exam after it’s already started? I don’t get that nightmare, although it’s possible that I’ve been the source of it for others given my day job. [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of All Abilities (Hillsboro)

February 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

TVW Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides vocational training and other job-related skills for adults with disabilities. It is also the sponsor of the TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of All Abilities, which will take place on March 17 in [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Chocolatathon 5K/10K

February 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

What happens if you combine chocolate and running? You get Uberthons’ February event, known as the Chocolatathon. Race day was February 10. The sky was clear and bright, and it was about 40 degrees outside. I dressed in a longsleeve tech [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Dirty Leprechaun 5K (Tualatin)

February 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is chock full of local races, meaning you should be able to find a race that scratches whatever itch you have. If that happens to involve an mud-filled obstacle course with a 5K, then you should look at Terrapin Event’s [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Oregon Winter Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5K

January 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

I had an injury-free 2017, but for a variety of reasons, my weekly mileage tailed off at the end of the year and I hadn’t run a race since Thanksgiving. Now that it was 2018, I was ready to get back into racing. My first race of the year was [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Chocolatathon 5K/10K (Cook Park)

January 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Do you like running? (I would expect so, since you are at a site called Run Oregon….) Do you like chocolate? (Don’t most people…?) Hey, they’re both good for you. Science says so. What could be better than combining them [read more...]