Nationwide Running

Slow and Steady; What a Race!: A Run Oregon review of the 2018 CIRQUE Series – Brighton (Utah)

July 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Like most addicted runners, as soon as I knew we were planning a trip to Utah for my dad’s retirement, the first thing I did was look for a race. There were a few 5k options on the weekend we were there, but one specifically caught my eye [read more...]

Run Oregon on the Road: Previewing “Cirque Series – Brighton” on June 30th (Utah)

June 11, 2018 // 2 Comments

6.7 miles. It isn’t too often anymore that I get nervous to run under 7 miles. But when thost 7 miles START at over 8700 feet above sea level and THEN gain an additional 3000 vertical feet in that span…yeah, nervous. I am in the midst of [read more...]

The BolderBOULDER 10k Experience

June 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

The BolderBOULDER 10k, run each Memorial Day in Boulder, Colo., is a bucket-list race no matter where you live. I ran it this year, my first BB10k since 2007, and was happy I made the trip. You can usually find relatively cheap flights to Denver, [read more...]

Run Oregon Readers reporting in – Missouri Loves Company: Berryman Trail Marathon

June 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

This post was submitted by Run Oregon reader Randy Grant. ”Missouri loves company.” I’ve always thought this wordplay would make a great name for a marathon (or longer) in the “Show me” state. Not just any marathon or ultra, but a real [read more...]

Run Oregon Readers reporting in: 2018 Delaware Running Festival recap

May 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

This post was submitted by Run Oregon reader Randy Grant. As you may have noticed from the Facebook photos generously posted by the race event, this past weekend Susie and I ran in the Delaware Running Festival in Wilmington (yep, that’s the place [read more...]

Run Oregon on the Road at the 2018 IPA 10K in Sebastopol, CA

April 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s always fun to run a race away from home, in a location you are visiting for the first time. On Saturday, April 14th, a family trip coincided with the IPA 10K in Sebastopol, California, resulting in an exciting and challenging race on a great [read more...]

Run Oregon Abroad: A New Zealand trail race recap of Skyrunner

April 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

No one needs an excuse to go to New Zealand – heading there just because it’s amazing is reason enough. But if you find yourself hemming and hawing about when to go, try to squeeze it in in February to take in the Skyrunner race in [read more...]

Run Oregon on the Road: A preview for the IPA 10K & Beer Mile Invitational (Sebastopol, California)

March 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon readers in Southern Oregon or Northern California, or any runners planning a trip to the Santa Rosa area in April should check out the IPA 10K & Beer Mile Invitational in Sebastopol, California on Saturday, April 14th. Organized by [read more...]

Run Oregon on the road at the 2018 Napa Valley Marathon

March 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I finally made the decision to run a marathon, I knew that my first one needed to be somewhere gorgeous, fun and exciting. And when I decide to do something, I am the type of person that needs to do it immediately, so I jumped right into [read more...]

Run Oregon on the Road at the 2018 Griffith Park Half Marathon (Los Angeles)

March 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I registered for the Griffith Park Half Marathon in LA, I had visions of blue skies, sunshine, and 70 degree temperatures. After all, that had been the forecast for the previous week or two and I couldn’t wait to get out there. What I [read more...]