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Ask the Expert: New Route Suggestions and Try Volunteering

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Foot Traffic know their stuff. Whether it’s planning how to ramp up mileage, a better way to recover, or find the right sports bra, they’re the team to ask. Here’s our latest Q & A sesh: Run Oregon: I’m [read more...]

Run Northbest 5k Series Returns to a New Venue (but there’s still beer)

June 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year I tried my best to encourage everyone and their mom to register for the Run Northbest 5k Series, which was run in South Beaverton from MurrayHill Park. It was such a fun series, at such a low price, with cold northwest beers at the finish. [read more...]

Preview: Rose City Mile – Race and/or Watch on June 29

June 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Mile races are fun. Fun as a participant (faster than a 5k, yet wholly manageable), and fun as a spectator (you can see things unfolding over the 4 laps but it’s long enough for a surprise ending). The Rose City Mile is scheduled for Saturday, [read more...]

Ask the Expert: Get the funk out of your clothes & get a friend to run a 5k (not completely unrelated)

June 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our friends at Foot Traffic know their stuff. Whether it’s finding the right running shoe, the best jacket for our crazy weather, or just discovering a cool local trail to run, they’re the team to ask. Here’s our latest Q & A [read more...]

Race Preview: 5 on the 4th ; 5K Run and Walk (Wilsonville)

June 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Oregon Road Runners Club is hosting their annual “5 on the 4th” 5K on July 4th at the Mentor Graphics campus in Wilsonville, Or. This well-attended evenyboasts a course that is USATF-certified! Every participant in this chip-timed race [read more...]

Registration for the 2019 Rose City Relay closes on May 31!

May 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

There is not time to race if you haven’t registered for Terrapin Events’ Rose City Relay on Saturday, June 29th. This event is new-ish to the one-day relay scene, but it is sure action packed! There are two options – a 68 mile [read more...]

Recap: Oregon Brewery Running Series at Migration Brewing

May 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love the spirit at the Oregon Brewery Running Series events. It’s laid back yet organized, and really, really supportive. Case in point: Before the run, organizer Nathan Freeman likes to ask for a show of hands. “Who’s running [read more...]

Finishing on the Fifty: A Run Oregon recap of the 2019 Eugene Half Marathon

May 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

I mentioned in my recap of the Vernonia Half that it had been a while since I had participated in a half (10 months in fact). So after a successful (for me) showing at that event, I decided that I wanted to tackle the new Eugene Half Marathon. I [read more...]

Essential Personal Self-Defense Tips for Runners

April 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

You like to run, right? (I’m assuming so.) But you also like to feel safe, I’m sure. Those two things are not mutually exclusive. You can run solo with the confidence that you’ll be safe. As a woman, I often feel like the cards are [read more...]

RunAway Girl’s Weekend – Trail Running, Wine, Food, and Yoga for women October 19-20

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Ladies! This post is for you. A friend of the blog, Colleen Cleary, who is a running coach and health coach, is hosting the 2nd annual RunAway Girl’s Weekend this October. This getaway is at Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Ore., and includes a [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Tailwind Nutrition

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Tailwind Nutrition is an endurance fuel I have wanted to try for some time now. I’ve had other runner friends tell me it was great, but had yet to try it out for myself. Several weeks ago, Tailwind sent me a sample pack to try out for myself [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the Under Armour HOVR Infinite

April 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Under Armour (UA) HOVR Infinite is the neutral running shoe designed for everyone, and any running goal. In order to develop this shoe, UA polled the pros and asked them “what do you need in your shoes?”. They responded with, [read more...]

Run a Marathon Backwards, He Said …

March 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Running a marathon while moving forward is hard enough … now try and imagine running it backwards! 59-year-old Tracy McCullen is going to do just that, with a goal of raising $100,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington (North Carolina). [read more...]

Race Series Preview: 2019 Healthy Kids Running Series

March 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

I was never an active kid, and when I became a runner at almost 30, I knew that I wanted to normalize running when I became a mom. My kids have watched me cross a few finish lines, and they love the medals I bring home when I “win” the race. [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: JD-Backstretch Counter Clockwise

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

This week for our SSOTW we are going to McMinnville and running around some ball fields. Superstar runner Lauren Fleshman holds the women’s CR for this 1.27-mile segment with a 9:22, run in July 2018, and Jerry Nance has the men’s CR [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 iRun for Kids 5K & 10 Mile (Albany)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

iRun for Kids is a race event that checks off so many boxes for me. Fun name. Local charity. Adorable kids. And PIZZA. This is a small event but it has a lot of heart and a great cause. Now in its 16th year, iRun for Kids is a fundraiser for the [read more...]

Saying Goodbye to Gracie

February 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Dear Run Oregon Readers, The dear, sweet, seven-year-old daughter of one of our running community’s leaders passed away today after a valiant fight against cancer. Amazing Gracie, as she was known to many, was a creative, loving, beautiful [read more...]

Training Tips and Advice for Portland Shamrock Runners

February 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

This post is written by Mark Hadley, one of the top online running coaches with RunDoyen. Thousands of people across the state and region have begun their training for Shamrock Run on St. Patty’s Day — March 17th. (If you want to get in on [read more...]

#FinishontheFifty – A Run Oregon race preview of the 2019 Eugene Marathon

February 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Few cities have as rich a history with running as Eugene. Between Nike and Steve Prefontaine, any race held in Track Town USA should be nothing less than historic. As such, the 13th annual Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon offer participants an [read more...]

Ask Miles Anything: Being in love with Mrs. Squatch and sales

February 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Meet Miles! This cute little guy is the new mascot for Foot Traffic, one of the most well-respected running stores in Portland and SW PDX. Each month we will be doing an AMA with Miles (stay tuned to our Instagram) and posting his responses [read more...]

Wildwood Trail Footbridge over Burnside: Installation Scheduled for August 2019

February 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Those of you that run the Wildwood Trail between Washington Park and Pittock Mansion are no doubt waiting excitedly for the Barbara Walker Footbridge to be built. This long-anticipated bridge will allow pedestrians to safely cross West Burnside [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4 (Dallas)

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Let’s go to the lovely town of Dallas today, where Run Oregon’s own Julie Mullins holds the course record for today’s Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4. This is an 0.66-mile segment on a path alongside Rickreall [read more...]

Run-spired ways to celebrate your birthday with your running friends

January 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

On Monday, I turned 40. (What? How are you 40? You look great!) Thank you, thank you … the secret is to use an average camera and wear a hat to cover grey! To celebrate my birthday, I invited friends over to go for a run. It’s something [read more...]

Running Hacks: What Do You Wish a Runner Had Told You Sooner?

January 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

I recently arrived at the start line of a half marathon with a friend who had the cutest arm warmers on. Only they weren’t “technically” runner arm warmers at all. She goes to the dollar store and buys kid’s knee high socks and cuts a hole [read more...]

Make a Day of It at the 2019 Salem Winter Brewfest (January 31 – February 2)

January 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

For someone who writes a beer-themed feature on a blog, taking the month of January off from drinking beer was a hard decision. But as February slowly creeps forward, I wanted to find something to celebrate. The 5th annual Salem Winter [read more...]

Oregon’s Favorite (running) Dog Names

January 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Anyone who runs with me knows that I stop for most dogs. The only time I don’t is if I’m in a race (although I’ve broken this rule), the person I’m with doesn’t like dogs, or if the dog’s leash has a yellow ribbon [read more...]