Articles by Matt Rasmussen

About Matt Rasmussen (977 Articles)

Matt Rasmussen lives in Keizer, Ore. with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys watching the Olympics, sampling craft beers, and all things Canada (he was born there). Matt was raised as a baseball player and officially transitioned over to running in 2010. Matt joined the Run Oregon team in October 2011, and since then he has spearheaded the blog’s efforts to cover product reviews, news about businesses related to running, and running events in the Willamette Valley.

Make a Day of It: Staying at Morrison’s Rogue River Lodge in Merlin

August 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Lake of the Woods Tri-Sport Weekend (including Half & 5k) – Klamath Falls

August 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Lake of the Woods Tri-Sport weekend is scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday, September 9 & 10 in Klamath Falls at the Lake of the Woods resort. The two day event will feature a half marathon and a 5k poker run, both scheduled for the [read more...]

Kegs & Legs: A Run Oregon review of the Fizzics Waytap

August 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

From my Beer of the Week and Brewery of the Week posts, to my joint post on running and drinking in the Northwest, it’s pretty evident that I enjoy my beer. Shoot, I have now visited over 275 different breweries (follow me on Untappd) and [read more...]

Make a Day of It: Staying at the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites

August 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Running the 2017 Sunriver Half Marathon for a Cause? Check out lodging at the Sunriver Resort

August 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

I am so pumped to be heading back over to participate in my 4th 2017 Sunriver Half Marathon for a Cause this upcoming September. While I generally love going for the running experience, heading over to Sunriver is an easy sell to my wife and [read more...]

Make a Day of It: Ashland’s Oregon Shakespeare Festival

August 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

CLIF is bringing new products and flavors to the healthy snacking market

August 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

At this point, CLIF Bar is pretty much a staple (or close to it) in the running and fitness community. Their bakery is only a state away (Idaho) and I feel they continually put out some of the best snack bars out there. Their bars are filling, yet [read more...]