Random Stuff

Staying hydrated and caffeinated with the Welly insulated and infused water bottle

November 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

During the summer months, I always find it relatively easy to stay hydrated. The warm temparatures and constant state of sweating just makes me pound water like crazy. However, when the weather turns a little bit, I find that I’d rather just [read more...]

Running and Rocking with the Jaybird Tarah

November 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love music and I love running. Ironically, though, I rarely combine the two. While I often listen to my iPod in the car on the way to and from races, I hardly ever listen to music during a run. I’m kind of a minimalist when it comes to running, [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Jabra Elite Active 65t headphones

September 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s probably not the healthiest of habits, but I wear headphones pretty consistently throughout the day. In general, I listen in this order: Favorite live radio webstream (from the east coast) when I wake up in the morning and go to work [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Shammy Towel by Rumpl

August 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I hear the word “shammy”, I tend to think of this guy. My mind immediately goes toward those bright orange squares that help get your cars clean. I have used these and they do a surprisingly admirable job even with their unsightly [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Velo Saddle

August 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I purchased my bike in 2010, I didn’t realize it came with a Velo Saddle. Velo makes over 15 million saddles a year and they can be found on all types of bicycles. My favorite saddles are from the Velo Senso line. Some big name athletes [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: StrideBox (DISCOUNT CODE)

August 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Are you ever in a rut trying to find the perfect gift for your “runner friend/spouse?” Or maybe you are someone who likes to try new and different products? StrideBox is the perfect gift for yourself or your bestie runner partner! [read more...]

Product Review: Jasyoga

August 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

As a hobby I stalk ultra runners. I do it in a completely harmless fan-girl kind of way. So, when I was presented with the opportunity to try Jasyoga and I saw that the incomparable Stephanie Violett was involved I was sold! If a Western States [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Molecule bed sheets

July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

As someone with three young kids, a full-time job, and managing a running blog, it goes without saying that I am tired quite often. I still find time to get in some running, but sleep is absolutely imperative in my life. There are so many articles [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Tempo sunglasses from Smith Optics (with ChromaPop lenses)

July 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s officially sunglasses-wearing weather here in the PNW. Maybe not everyone is like me and runs in sunglasses rain or shine, but it has definitely reached that point of the year where we are looking at some solidly long stretches of blissful [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...]