Health & Hygiene

This review is nutty! How to smell Like a Man with the Sack Pack by Ballsy

December 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: This post features some interesting terminology that may seem off-putting. I’ve been sitting at the computer for the last 20 minutes trying to figure out how to start off this post. There really isn’t a way to [read more...]

Run Oregon Stocking Stuffer: Soy Wax Candles from Benevolence LA

November 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

At Run Oregon, we primarily write about running. However, we believe that a person should strive to have a holistic health profile and not limit themselves. Aromatherapy has historically just been something to stick my nose up at (pun definitely [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Fizzique Sparkling Protein Water

September 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Sparkling Protein Water” wasn’t something I’d ever heard of, but when I did a few weeks ago, I was intrigued because I’m always looking for more non-red-meat ways to work more protein into my diet. The initial [read more...]

Check out these new GU flavors!

September 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

As a runner, you’ve most likely tried GU Energy Gel at some point in your running career. You most likely understand the value of portable, quick digesting carbs, electrolytes, and branched chain amino acids. You may even have come to [read more...]

Clean Like a Man (or Woman) with REDBUDSUDS 4-in-1 shower bars (save 10% through 10/31/18!)

September 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

As someone who runs during my workday, I have a workout bag that is stuffed to the gills. The majority of the stuff in there is specifically running related (shoes and bags of running clothes for the week), there is also a fair amount related to the [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Sweat Rush Insulated Water Bottle

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

I’m horrible about drinking water, which is bad news if you are a long distance runner. But I love insulated water bottles because I like my water cold, and if I keep forgetting to drink it, it’s a great benefit. The website for the Sweat Rush [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee & Elixir (coupon code!)

May 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Mushroom coffee? This sounds like the grossest thing ever, right? Well, hold the boat before you move on to the next big thing, because it’s not what you’re likely thinking right now. Did you know that there’s a whole kingdom of a million [read more...]

Smell like a man with soap and pomade from Rudy’s Barbershop

May 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon sometimes receives products to review. In this post, Matt Rasmussen provides some thoughts on some bar soaps. Please note that these products are NOT for men only, though Matt was the only blogger to test these out. It has been a [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...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Goby

December 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

At New Year’s, most of us are always looking for ways to kick the year off right and kickstart our health. Be that recommitting to running, lifting, or eating well – it seems to be the ideal time to get things off on the right foot. I [read more...]

Clean Like a Man: Mavericks Skin Care (15% off through 12/15/17!)

December 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

At the ripe old age of 33, I have started to become an “adult” over the past few years, upgrading my wardrobe, hair style, and my hygiene game. I don’t commit too much time to it (a full-time job, 3 young kids, a blog to manage, [read more...]

Be Stink, Blister, and Chafe-free with products from 2Toms

November 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

As a runner, you probably already know about some of 2Toms products. If you don’t, let me introduce you. I became a 2Toms convert when I was suffering from chronic blisters on my feet. It was so bad I would develop blisters on top of my [read more...]

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...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: AltRed Phytonutrient Supplement

August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Have you ever heard about endurance athletes drinking beet juice to help with their stamina before a long run? Well there’s a new product on the market called AltRed and it’s marketed as “Betalains Unleashed.” This simply means that [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: The newest flavor from GU Energy Labs – Toasted Marshmallow

July 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

My guess is that most runners have experience with GU Energy Labs or other energy gels. I would also guess that you have a certain opinion on them too. I personally have no issues with energy gel – the texture is agreeable with my palate and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Beyond Coastal active sunscreen

July 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

After never wearing much sunscreen in my “invincible” teenager and young adult years, that all changed when my dad was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2011. Many things changed when that news came about, but a renewed focus on skin safety was [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: HANAH ONE Daily Superfood

June 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Superfood. This word has always been a bit daunting to me. It’s always sounded like a cross between a hunk of tree bark and a scoop of tofu. Not that there’s anything wrong with tree bark. Or tofu. I know some people LOVE tofu. I’m just not [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Schmidt’s Naturals Deodorant

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

Over the past few years, I’ve been slowly switching my body care products to ones with less manufactured chemicals and more naturally occurring and organic ingredients. As a society, we have learned that what we put on our body’s [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Drinking: New Nuun Performance

May 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

As science and nutritional needs for performance are better understood, Nuun will also evolve and develop even better products to help those active to keep doing what they love to do. Relatively new to the market, I had the chance to try: Nuun [read more...]

Clean Like a Man with Every Man Jack

May 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

The term “every man jack” is an old-fashioned idiom that essentially means “every last man”, “each and every person”, or “everyone without exception”. I think that all these descriptors [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: FootGloss (RUN OREGON DISCOUNT CODE!)

May 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

You know those annoying third-party Facebook ads that pop up in your feed based on your web browser history? I’m sure you do, because if you are like me, you immediately click the little arrow to close them. If you are not lazy like me and [read more...]

Clean Like a Man: Olivina Men

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Maybe it’s the fact that I am a father or perhaps it’s finally realizing that I should start becoming an “adult”, but over the past few years, I have finally started to care about my grooming products. I don’t, and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: ion8 Water Bottle & Pomchies (Giveaway)

April 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Recently I got a few new fun things that I thought were worth sharing with Run Oregon readers. The first, a no-leak water bottle from ion8, is clearly running-related … you run, you sweat, you need to drink more water. The second item (okay, [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: DUDE Shower and DUDE Wipes

January 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

As someone who is constantly running when I’m on the go, I have come to appreciate the significance that a clean body can have on motivation. When I am travelling, my runs are generally interspersed in the middle of long car rides, or I am [read more...]

Cold weather running got your body down? Check out Embrocation and Skin Wash from Chamois Butt’r

January 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

There is no doubt that the past few weeks of Oregon weather has been a little crazy. I, for one, can vouch for the beating that my skin has taken as a result of the sub-freezing temperatures and arctic winds. We have reviewed Chamois [read more...]

Zim’s offers some cool ways to calm sore muscles

December 30, 2016 // 0 Comments

I’ve posted on here before how I much I love Zim’s Freeze Spray, which I use frequently on my neck and occasionally on my feet; and now Zim’s has a new way to get that same pain relief: Max-Freeze Patches. Available in three sizes, [read more...]