Health & Hygiene

What Run Oregon is Trying: Voke Superfood

August 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Your mood is kind of a big deal. Getting each day started on the right foot (or the left) can sometimes be a challenge. As runners, much of our positivity often comes from the plans we make regarding a run, a race, connecting with friends, or even [read more...]

No If’s, And’s, or But(t)s about it – the TP Kit is pretty great

July 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

Summer is officially here. I know, I don’t know how it happened either but there’s no denying it and if you’re itching for an adventure like I was, plan it, do it, go! Even though it’s been a wild year so far, I was lucky [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Orgain Sport Recovery Powder & Sport Protein Powder

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you know there’s a scene at the end of the movie where Indiana is looking at all the cups and trying to decide which one is the Holy Grail that promises eternal life. That’s how I’ve [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Radio CBD

June 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

Running can be an effective way to reduce stress or anxiety. Good old fashioned fresh air and exercise can work wonders, but some runners may need additional assistance. Enter CBD, the natural and legal substance that claims to be a cure all for [read more...]

What Run Oregon is trying: ATAQ Fuel Booster shots

May 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

When I started running, it was through a slightly uncomfortable trial and error process that I learned what sustenance I could take in before and during a workout and what hit the spot after. Centered around my first marathons and the goals of [read more...]

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Run Safe from the Sun

May 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

I’m here to tell you to wear sunscreen when you’re out running during the day, especially between 10a and 4p. I don’t care if you “tan easily” or have never had a bad burn … it’s those little micro-doses of [read more...]

Running Smoothly and Recovering with bluerub

March 25, 2020 // 2 Comments

We’ve all been there . . . chafing, blisters, and general discomfort from rubbing seams or skin on the run. I always keep some anti-chafing products around, so I was curious to try bluerub. I was excited to see it was a plant-based product [read more...]

Zealios Race Relief Cold Therapy Legit Works

March 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

This is me: Run 25-30 miles a week, take barre class, ride to work a few days a week … at least when the weather is nice. A calf pull in December and pure laziness kept me inside much of January and part of February, but here we are again with [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Bodypeace Fitness App

February 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

I recently started a new part-time position at a chiropractic office as a stretch therapist. What that means, quite simply, is that I stretch people. I ask every one of my clients if they ever stretch at home, and 85% of them say they don’t. If [read more...]

Mix Up Your Training at T’s Garage Fitness

January 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

When I meet someone that lives or works even somewhat close to Sexton Mountain Elementary, I always tell them about two things: The Sunstone Running Club that meets every Tu/Th at the school for a 4-mile-ish run at 6:30p. T’s Garage, where [read more...]

Product Review: Tailwind Rebuild Coffee

December 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

Distance-runner coffee lovers rejoice … On January 6, 2020, you’ll be able to try the latest flavor from Tailwind Rebuild Recovery — Coffee! We realized that this sample needed to be thoroughly tested by someone who could do [read more...]

Running Takes Guts: A Run Oregon review of Nouri Probiotic & Omega Oil

December 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

A lot of runners out there run to become, or stay, healthy. Shoot, I tell myself that I need to run to counteract the amount of craft beer I want to sample. But on the flip side, it’s also imperative to become, or stay, healthy in order to [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Recovery items from Momentous

November 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Momentous was founded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 2016. We engineer perfect performance products. Our pursuit of perfection drove us to seek out the absolute best knowledge on nutritional supplements in order to be able to deliver products without [read more...]

What Run Oregon Is Trying: Daddy Burt CBD Oil

August 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Daddy Burt Hemp Co has family ties to hemp farming since the 1800s, and now makes a variety of CBD products, ranging from oils to edibles to topical creams. This Kentucky based company prides itself on producing high quality products and is [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Drinkfinity Electrolyte Pods

July 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

At Run Oregon, I get to test out a lot of products. It’s rare that I go to the website and order from the company I’ve tested something from right away, but that’s exactly what I did after I tried the Drinkfinity Electrolyte Pods. As someone [read more...]

Clean Like a Man with West Skincare

July 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a man, therefore I stink. As a result, I am constantly on the prowl for the latest and greatest hygiene products out there that provide me the ability to not seem as gross as my body seems to like to give off. We recently came across West [read more...]

Taking a runcation with Holiday CBD

June 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

As I sit here writing this initial draft (May 29th), I am within shouting distance of a long overdue tropical trip with my wife. 2019 has been sort of a comedy of errors – mostly surrounding continuous illness in my family and lots of [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Osmo Nutrition hydration fuels

June 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s usually around this time of year that I realize that my hydration is lacking. I think about water and fuel consumption when the weather is warmer, and less so when we are getting bombarded with rain the rest of the year. I know [read more...]

Leaving Anti-Perspirant Behind with Type A Deodorant

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you run hard, you probably sweat hard. Personally, my body is quite adept at utilizing its cooling mechanism. I run, I sweat. I workout, I sweat. I play, I sweat. And, let’s be honest. I don’t sweat like a girl. In light of that, I am [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Nuun Endurance Hydration Drink Mix

May 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Anyone perusing an event’s website these days will inevitably come across a statement that goes something like this: “Aid stations will be stocked with water and electrolyte drink”. Sometimes the electrolyte drink will be [read more...]

Clean Like a Man with Hardworking Gentleman

May 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a man, therefore I stink. As a result, I am constantly on the prowl for the latest and greatest hygiene products out there that provide me the ability to not seem as gross as my body seems to like to give off. We recently came across [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Wildflower CBD Soap & Cool Stick

May 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

CBD. Those three little letters in the alphabet have been known to spark a bit of controversy. With the legalization of marijuana in Oregon, the use of CBD and cannabis is a hot button issue for some, and people have a lot of opinions about the [read more...]

Clean Like a Man with Art of Sport

May 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a man, therefore I stink. As a result, I am constantly on the prowl for the latest and greatest hygiene products out there that provide me the ability to not seem as gross as my body seems to like to give off. We recently came across Art [read more...]