Not just running for office, but running, period: Run Oregon is not a political blog, but that doesn’t mean that we ignore the running prowess of politicians [...]
If you’re into running souvenirs and had $77,000 to spare…: then you could have bought the shoes that Roger Bannister wore when he became the first person to run a [...]
Running as the fountain of youth: A recent study found that older athletes typically have the fitness profile of much younger people. That’s probably not a surprise for regular runners, [...]
What to do about runners who’ve served suspensions for using performance-enhancing drugs is pretty fascinating once you dig deep into it. On the one hand, such runners have paid their [...]
I’m pretty sure this is going to be a topic on which Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer disagree with me about … but when I read this story about a [...]
1) Sadly, distance running is not free from cheating. Two time Boston and Chicago marathons winner Rita Jeptoo lost her appeal of her positive blood doping test result. She’s been [...]
I don’t know much about costume running other than what I’ve read here on Run Oregon,* but here’s one runner’s quest for the perfect Princess Leia costume – naturally, for [...]
* Has cheating/blood doping reared its ugly head in professional running? Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo’s reported failed drug test in October (since confirmed by the positive result of her [...]
* The problem: You are stuck at the airport (like, say, Chicago O’Hare) with some hours-long delay. ARGH. If only you could running. Laps inside the airport terminal are a [...]