Run Oregon Features – Run Oregon

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...]

2019 Races on our Radar #23: June 11

June 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. This weekend: This Thursday (the 13th) [read more...]

Beer Quest! Oregon Brewery Running Series & StormBreaker (drink ‘Stormtoberfest’ at the event on June 15th!)

June 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 490 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Milk Run 10k/5k/2-mile

June 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

As a parent of young children, it’s always nice when races come complete with other events. The 2019 Tillamook Milk Run is on the same day as the Dairy Parade and Rodeo, offering a fun day for the whole family – runners or not There are [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...]

2019 Races on our Radar #22: June 4

June 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Race Preview: 5 on the 4th ; 5K Run and Walk (Wilsonville)

June 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Oregon Road Runners Club is hosting their annual “5 on the 4th” 5K on July 4th at the Mentor Graphics campus in Wilsonville, Or. This well-attended evenyboasts a course that is USATF-certified! Every participant in this chip-timed race [read more...]

Races on our Radar #21: May 28

May 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Reason to Run (West Linn) FREE & THIS WEEKEND!

May 28, 2019 // 1 Comment

Calling all runners! On June 1st, 2019 join fellow runners in the first annual Reason to Run. This race will take place in West Linn, and start at 9:30am. The course will take place at Willamette Park, it will go along the Willamette river and [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Eugene Father’s Day 10K and 5K Run-Walk

May 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

We love races hosted by Eclectic Edge Racing and their annual Father’s Day 10K & 5K Run/Walk is coming up in just a few short weeks! Come celebrate your Dad by running with or for him at this event, then stick around for the post-race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 CASA Superhero Race 10K, 5K, and Kids 1-Miler (Salem)

May 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

While I don’t have kids, I do have kids I adore. Kids that I would gladly sacrifice sleep for, clean up sticky and smelly liquids for, spend hours in a waiting room for, and fall flat on my face to make smile. They are kids of my heart. When I [read more...]

Small Race Preview: OR Brewery Running Series – Public Coast Brewery (Cannon Beach) THIS WEEKEND!

May 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series puts on some amazing running events. For those who have never participated in a Oregon Brewery Running Series race, why not? These events are family friendly, un-timed, and in all honesty, put the “fun” [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #20: May 21

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 White Salmon Backyard Half (White Salmon, WA)

May 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

How much would you pay for a half marathon? And how much would you donate to help high school athletes get the shoes and buses they need to participate? And how much would you spend for a Saturday morning in White Salmon? Put those numbers together [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beers of the Week: Humm Zinger collaboration by Deschutes Brewery & humm Kombucha

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 495 different breweries, it’s fair to say I have sampled a lot of beer (follow me on Untappd). From post-race pints and run club meeting locations, to beer miles and relays, running and the kegged [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 WillaMutt Strut 5k & 1k Fun Run/Walk (Salem)

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’ve always had a soft spot for animals because they can’t speak up for themselves when they are placed in a bad situation. Raising money for organizations like the Willamette Humane Society is important and well deserved, and doing the 2019 [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Running Home

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Although I cannot say that I wasn’t warned going into this book about the emotions involved, I still had to set it aside a few times to give myself some space to process what the author was going through. Katie Arnold’s running memoir Running [read more...]

Make a Night of It at the Summer Gods Tour 2019 featuring Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World, and Ra Ra Riot!

May 18, 2019 // 0 Comments

Run Oregon loves running – that’s no surprise. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and all that it has to offer. Running is a part of us, but it does not fully define us. In our new “Make a Day of It” feature, we aim [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Good Grains StaySteady & Love Grown Cereal

May 17, 2019 // 1 Comment

I can’t remember the actual statistics now, but I read an article in a health magazine a few years back that said most cereals, even those that claim to be “healthy,” are no better for you than eating a donut. By and large, they are loaded [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #19: May 14

May 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 My Breast Friends 5K / 10K (Eugene)

May 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

We all need a little help from our friends some times. And other times, we are the friend who gets to be the helper. At My Breast Friends 5K and 10K this June, you can be a friend and ally through your time, money, and sweat. This is the second year [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...]

(Barrels &) Kegs & Legs Wine of the Week: Canned Oregon – a line from Stoller Estate

May 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

While I am a beer drinker at heart, 2019 has found me taking some time away from that beverage and slowly delving into wine. In fact, I took this past January off from beer completely and sort of immersed myself in the bounty of the Willamette [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Gold Dust 5k/10k Run (Gold Hill)

May 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you need a good excuse to visit a vineyard as the summer kicks off, register for the 2019 Gold Dust Run, which occurs on June 1st. The 5k and 10k races will start and finish at the beautiful Del Rio Vineyards & Winery which is located in [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Becoming Boston Strong

May 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

I’m a self-proclaimed nerd and runner, so when a book about running the Boston Marathon comes out, it practically clicks itself into my cart on Amazon. Becoming Boston Strong is about Amy Noelle Roe’s experience as an unemployed journalist [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...]