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Keeping it Cool with the ORCA Cooler

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you haven’t heard of Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA), this is a company you should check out. ORCA manufactures all of its products in the US, using only American-made components. The products for outdoor enthusiasts include a [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: House of Webster Beer Jelly

December 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you haven’t heard of the House of Webster, you should check it out. Its catalog has a little bit of everything for foodies and so many things I want to try. Syrups, salsas, cheeses, meats, coffee, jams, jellies, pickled items, barbecue [read more...]

A Few of our Favorite Things: 2017 Edition (version 1)

December 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Here at Run Oregon we get the opportunity to try out a variety of running related items. We thought we’d share some of our favorites with you to help you with your Christmas shopping or Christmas list creating. Annette: One of my favorite [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Hydrating with Klean Kanteen and Platypus

December 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Annette: I love my warm drinks, but inevitably, I am taking my drink to the microwave to rewarm it or I end up finishing it off when it is lukewarm. Hello, Klean Kanteen! This insulated stainless steel coffee mug arrived on my doorstep recently and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Noxgear Lighthound Visibility Vest

November 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

I get annoyed with people running or walking in the dark without reflective gear. It’s none of my business if people dress smart, but it’s hard enough to be seen in the daytime and with so many distracted drivers, so it’s important [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: GORUCK

November 23, 2017 // 3 Comments

Recently I had the opportunity to test a diversity of products from GORUCK. The company specializes in “Rucking” gear, rugged apparel and backpacks worn in tests of strength and endurance based on military training. GORUCK also sponsors Team Red [read more...]

Run Oregon Winter Gift Guide: PackTowl

November 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

I find that one of the things that keeps me on the right path physically during the winter months is being prepared. If I don’t have my running bag packed the night before, the dark and cold of the early mornings, combined with the fogginess [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...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Helo 3-in-1 Massage Ball

November 10, 2017 // 1 Comment

Let me start by saying, when I first opened this up the helo Activator 3-in-1 Massage Ball, I was a little disappointed. It’s so lightweight that I worried it would disintegrate within a few uses. Think foam roller material and the [read more...]

Managing my days with Day Designer Planner

November 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Time management is probably one of the most important skills a person can have to successfully juggle all their personal and work commitments. Years ago, my family switched to online calendars so that we could all be aware of the things going on in [read more...]