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What Run Oregon is Trying: Voke Superfood

August 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

Your mood is kind of a big deal. Getting each day started on the right foot (or the left) can sometimes be a challenge. As runners, much of our positivity often comes from the plans we make regarding a run, a race, connecting with friends, or even [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip to the Oregon Garden Resort

July 22, 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...]

Outdoors company ust is getting a brand overhaul

July 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

While we have some camping / hiking bloggers on staff, I myself am not one of those. Don’t get me wrong – I love a good hike but am able to admit that I don’t have the expertise that others have. So when we came across ust, a maker [read more...]

Looking for quiet? Check out this short trail system in Polk County

July 20, 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...]

Hard Pressed Juice? Pulp Culture makes it hard pressed not to try it out

July 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you read Run Oregon, you have probably noticed that we write about beer and wine a fair amount. Obviously, these are popular drinks here in Oregon and an increasing number of races are wine-themed or have beer or cider as a post-race celebratory [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Tailwind Nutrition

July 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

For me, nutrition and fueling have always been a weakness in racing and training. I tend to never take any fluid or nutrition intake during my long runs, and forget about anything short distance! For my last marathon, I knew I had to introduce fuel [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Orgain Sport Recovery Powder & Sport Protein Powder

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, you know there’s a scene at the end of the movie where Indiana is looking at all the cups and trying to decide which one is the Holy Grail that promises eternal life. That’s how I’ve [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Swim, Bike, Bonk

July 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

While you cannot judge a book by the cover, the cover might be enough to get you to pull it off the shelf. In the case of Swim, Bike, Bonk: Confessions of a Reluctant Triathlete, it was the title that had me hooked before the first page. I have been [read more...]

Why You Should Be Doing Virtual Races

June 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you are like me, you resisted the virtual race trend for a long time. Many runners are understandably not as keen to running a virtual race as a “real” face-to-the-start-line race. There are many things you can’t experience, like race [read more...]

Kickstarter of the Week: Torch Ring

June 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

Now that summer is officially here, runners are thinking about hydration gear and clothes to keep them cool, however, it’s never too early to look into illumination options for that time when the sun sets at 4PM and rises whenever it feels like. [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Feel-Good Fitness by Alysia Montaño

June 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’re already reading Run Oregon, chances are you already have some interest in running or walking, but how would you rate your fitness? Are you out of service after your long run or feel incredibly sore after attempting hill repeats? And [read more...]

Looking for quiet? Try running at Galen McBee Airport Park (McMinnville)

June 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

I happen to come across this sweet spot thanks to Facebook. I had seen photos of a mushroom house and it caught my attention. I had to go there! Thankfully, after some easy research, I found this spot was only 30 minutes from my house! I’ve [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Drink Wholesome

June 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

I am a runner who likes to supplement with protein power a few times a week. My biggest hangup is finding one that not only taste great, but doesn’t have unnecessary additives. I’ve tried many I actually like, but there’s always [read more...]

Looking for quiet? Check out Aaron Mercer Reservoir – including the “Infamous” OREGON Rock!

June 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

I am a road runner who likes to add an off road adventure to my long weekend runs whenever possible. During this time of “no races” and “quarantine” I find myself drawn to adventure runs more so than when I’m in [read more...]

Run Oregon Road Trip to The Suttle Lodge

June 14, 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...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: Fast Girls

June 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

Fast Girls, an amazing new novel by Elise Hooper, is based on the lives of three women from the 1936 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team. The stories of Helen Stephens, Louise Stokes, and Betty Robinson describe the challenges of being an amateur [read more...]

Looking for quiet? Check out this typically quiet trail run/hike at Baskett Slough in Polk County

June 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

Located in the Willamette Valley is a hidden gem many people don’t know exactly how to get too! I lived in Dallas several years before figuring out how to get to this wonderful run/hike/walk area. Ten miles west of Salem off hwy 22 take a [read more...]

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

May 30, 2020 // 1 Comment

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...]