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What Runners are Doing During Quarantine: The Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge

May 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

This was supposed to be my year of rest. After 2 marathons, 6 50ks and several (like A LOT) of races the last two years, I was going to take a break. This was before Covid-19. Before the crazy came to us. Before homeschooling our kids and staying [read more...]

Oregon Brewery Running Series: June 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Distance Challenge

May 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

With ongoing uncertainty about larger group gathering, Oregon Brewery Running Series is fine tuning and updating its month-long virtual runs and announcing its June 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Distance Challenge, which will run June 1-30. If you are not [read more...]

Looking for quiet? Check out this socially-distanced route in Polk County

May 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

Even though most of the state is starting to reopen, we here at Run Oregon believe things should be done planfully and thoughtfully. Running has always been an “allowable” activity outside, so long as distancing was taken into account. [read more...]

What Run Oregon is trying: ATAQ Fuel Booster shots

May 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

When I started running, it was through a slightly uncomfortable trial and error process that I learned what sustenance I could take in before and during a workout and what hit the spot after. Centered around my first marathons and the goals of [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beers of the Week: Neon Daydream Hazy IPA and two sours from Deschutes Brewing

May 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 560 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...]

Runner’s Superpower: True Grit

May 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

When I worked at a chiropractic clinic as a stretch therapist, I saw all sorts of athletes come through the office. Every one of them was amazing in their own way, from the dancers who were endlessly flexible to the football players who’d broken [read more...]

Let’s Talk About Hundreds: Finish Line Interviews with 100-mile Buckle Recipients

May 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

While we wait patiently to hear the fate of the races we’re looking forward to in 2020 and beyond, we thought we’d also do a little reminiscing. We interviewed 4 runners living and training in different parts of the US to talk about the [read more...]

Virtual Races: Fanthropy Running Clubs

May 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Do you enjoy running or walking? Do you like supporting great causes? Are you a fan of anything in popular culture? Let me introduce you to Fanthropy Running Clubs, where fandoms intersect with philanthropy. With recent social distancing guidelines [read more...]

Running On Thursdays

April 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

Ever since our world got shaken up and dumped out like dice in a game of Yahtzee, I’ve come to love my Thursdays. Thursday has always been a running day for me, but it was always about squeezing it in before work or after an appointment or [read more...]

Oregon Brewery Running Series: May 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Distance Challenge

April 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

With the April Virtual Distance Challenge nearing its end, and since social distancing guidelines and group gathering bans are still in place, Oregon Brewery Running Series is announcing its May 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Distance Challenge, which will [read more...]

Making running buddies – our newest four-legged friends

April 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

This week a memory came up on my Facebook feed from ten years ago, “Just got back from a run with the neighbors yellow lab Zoey! She gave me a good workout!!!” This gave me great excitement as we got a new puppy only a week ago. In the [read more...]

How I am trying to balance work with running and other stuff in a COVID-19 world

April 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

Balancing full time work with marathon training has been a struggle for me for several years. I haven’t always worked full time, but I’m at a time in my life that I am. But now, the term “Essential Workers” is what people [read more...]

Time-trial Challenges are a Great Way to “Group Run”

April 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

A time trial is a run/race format where each person runs a designated route on their schedule and then times are compared to determine a winner. There are no mass starts, and aside from a runner passing (or being passed by) another participant, [read more...]

Update: Run Around the World nearing goal, but you can still sign up

April 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Last week, Matt wrote about the Run Around the World Camaraderie Challenge to raise funds for CDC’s emergency COVID-19 relief, which is sponsored by Nathan Sports, Merrell, and Trail Sisters. Well, as of this weekend, they only have around [read more...]

Guest Post: Four Key Words for Successful Distance Racing

April 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

The following has been submitted by Run Oregon reader, Brian James Siddons – Runner, Writer, Poet. We’ve all been there on race day. Plans made, gun goes off and instantly our brain becomes a balloon let loose at the fair. Thoughts we had [read more...]

Race Preview: 2020 Virtual Spring Classic Duathlon AKA CoronaClassic by Why Racing Events

April 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

Due to the current “stay at home” order given by state and federal government, most organized road races and other racing events cannot take place in their regular fashion this spring. WHY Racing’s Spring Classic Duathlon, [read more...]

Run Around the World Camaraderie Challenge to benefit the CDC Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund – Starting TODAY!

April 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Nathan Sports, Merrell, and Trail Sisters are launching a Run Around the World Camaraderie Challenge to help the fitness community stay connected and active during this time. The goal is to get people from all around the world to collaborate and [read more...]

Oregon Brewery Running Series: April 2020 QuaRUNtine Virtual Challenge

April 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

With current restrictions in place against group gatherings, races have to be canceled, and race organizers have the option of postponing or changing their event to a “virtual” run. If you are not familiar with virtual racing, it usually [read more...]

Going the Social Distance Relay – April 5, 2020 at 8am!

April 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

I don’t know about you but I miss my friends, I miss hanging out, shooting the breeze, exercising and making plans together. Thankfully a new LIVE (but virtual) relay race, Going the Social Distance Relay has been hatched to create the closest [read more...]

Fast Guy Problems: No Races and Shelter in Place

March 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

At this date, it is hard to be unaware that we are living in a time of uncertainty. With races cancelled for the next few months and group runs deemed irresponsible, for most of us running has changed in many ways. Thankfully we are not yet in a [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Nona Lim’s Heat and Sip Cups

March 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Nona Lim’s fresh products are inspired by their Asian heritage, from traditional bone broth recipes or noodle dishes passed down through the centuries. They adapted these recipes for a modern palate, using high quality, whole veggies, herbs [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip to The Independence

March 21, 2020 // 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 to [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 18

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Everything is cancelled the next few weeks – and if it’s not yet, it should be. Please do your part and lay low, maintain distance from others, and in general follow the recommendations by the CDC to keep the community healthy. [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip: Youngberg Hill Winery

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Some of Oregon’s most spectacular views can be found in our legendary wine country, so combining our love of running with our love of wine is a perfect pairing. I recently had the pleasure of staying at Youngberg Hill in McMinnville, OR. This [read more...]

2020 Races on our Radar: March 11

March 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** This is [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2020 SW Hope 5K (Portland)

March 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

**GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THINGS DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE PREVIEWING THIS RACE AS IF IT IS STILL OCCURRING . WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FOLLOW THESE RACES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THEIR WEBSITES TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES ARE BEING MADE** SW Hope [read more...]