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Small race preview: CGRC Stevenson to Carson Ridge Run 10 Miler

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Stevenson to Carson Ridge Run 10-Miler is put on by the great people at the Columbia Gorge Running Club. Formerly a 15k (9.3-mile run), the 10-Mile course is no less challenging, with elevation gain of around 1,800 feet … similar to the [read more...]

Race Recap: Conquering Salem’s Capital City Half Marathon, just barely

April 28, 2014 // 4 Comments

It’s pretty fitting that a race put on by a soccer club (Cascade Futbol Club) would feature a back-and-forth affair in regards to the weather. But in the end, I managed to come out on the winning side – but just barely. The day began [read more...]

May 3 at Hagg Lake Runs is last chance to sign up for ORRC 5k series (or online by then)

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

5 races for $75 is what you’ll get when you sign up for the ORRC 5k series – 5 races spaced out throughout the spring and summer, with the first one this Saturday at the ORRC Hagg Lake Runs 5k. Read the ORRC 5k Series website for full [read more...]

Registration Open: 2014 Eugene Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k 7/26-7/27/2014 (Eugene, Oregon)

April 28, 2014 // 1 Comment

It’s open! Registration is open for the 2014 Eugene Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k and Kids Duck Dash! Can you feel the excitement already? I sure can! Have you always dreamed of running on the famous Hayward Field track, seeing everyone in the [read more...]

Kickstarter of the Week: ClickTight

April 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Product: ClickTight Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Link: Kickstarter Website: http://clicktight.nl/ Kickstarter End Date: May 19, 2014 Current Pledge: $6,895 of [read more...]

Race Preview: Portland Challenge

April 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Portland Challenge urban scavenger race is returning to Portland for the 5th year on Sunday, May 4, 2014. This Amazing Race style competition pits teams of 2 or more against each other solving clues, planning routes, and exploring the [read more...]

Race Preview: The Race – Revived

April 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

Taking place on the same Eugene course as The Race that ran from 1983 to 1990, the new edition of The Race is back and once again directed by Peter Thompson. The Race – Revived will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2014. The course promises to [read more...]

First Thursday is this Thursday

April 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

It’s that time of the month again … time to head to NW Portland for the summertime group run party that is First Thursday! This month, early birds will be able to try on Saucony shoes for a run test, and 21+ runners and walkers that [read more...]

Race Recap: Uberthons Scholarship Run 5K (Champoeg Park)

April 26, 2014 // 4 Comments

I’ve mentioned before how Oregon’s weather can be fickle. But that was in the context of how it could be sunny and mild one day, and blustery and freezing the next day. Saturday, April 19, was a different kind of fickle, more like, [read more...]

Why I Run – Matt’s Story

April 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

I started running in 2011 after continually packing away the pounds following my college career. I went from 190 solid pounds (baseball playing weight) to a pudgy 230 over the span of a few years. The thing that got me on track was looking at a [read more...]

Mini Preview: Spring into Summer Run/Walk 5/31/2014 (Springfield, OR)

April 26, 2014 // 0 Comments

If you like smaller races on the cheap, and live in the Eugene/Springfield area, head on over to the Spring into Summer Run/Walk on Saturday, May 31st, 2014! This event has had approximately 200 total participants in years past, which [read more...]

Race Preview: Run for the Hills 30k/8k/2-mile in Corvallis

April 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

The 8th annual Run for the Hills races are back again on Sunday, June 1st in Corvallis near the Benton County Fairgrounds. The events consist of a 30k, 8k, and non-competitive 2-miler, as well as a kid’s race. I ran the 8k in 2012, which [read more...]

12 Bridges, 6 runners, 1 day: Preview of the Twelve Bridges Relay

April 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

A few months ago, Run Oregon bloggers started putting together a team for the Twelve Bridges Relay. My esteemed colleague, Mr. Matt Rasmussen, took on captain responsibilities and I happily planned to keep my weekly mileage low and not worry about [read more...]

Stoller Vineyards 5k returns on May 31

April 25, 2014 // 1 Comment

I love, love, love the Stoller Vineyards 5k. It’s inexpensive, challenging, beautiful, laid-back, and for a good cause. Your $20 entry fee goes to support athletics programs at Dayton High School, including track and field, who hosts the [read more...]

Shoe Review: Saucony Guide 7

April 25, 2014 // 6 Comments

One of my best and worst habits as a person is my constant dialogue with an internal critic. I’m always wondering if whatever service or product I got is actually the best for my needs or the price, or if I should try something new. Case in [read more...]

Race Recap: 10K at the Wenatchee Marathon

April 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

Traveling to central Washington every April to run at the Wenatchee Marathon has become a tradition for me. I usually run the half marathon, but this year due to a series of unfortunate events in March, I had to change my registration to the [read more...]

Race Preview + Discount Code: 2014 Hippie Chick Half + Quarter Marathon – Hillsboro

April 24, 2014 // 4 Comments

At 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2014, some women will just be rousing from sleep to breakfast in bed presented by the shining faces of their little ones and significant other. It is, after all, Mother’s Day Weekend. Other women– call us [read more...]

Race Recap: Run for the White Oak Savanna 5K

April 24, 2014 // 2 Comments

What a difference a year makes! For the second year in a row, I ran the Run for the White Oak Savanna 5K. Last year, it was overcast and drizzly, so much so that at one point, the race organizers had to scramble to cover the registration forms from [read more...]

Make a Trip of It: A Runcation preview of the All American Marathon and Mike to Mike Half Marathon

April 23, 2014 // 1 Comment

I was given the wonderful opportunity to participate in a very unique race called the Mike to Mike Half Marathon. In less than two weeks I will be packing my running shoes and race gear into a suitcase and traveling almost 2500 miles across the [read more...]

Race Recap: When a pre-teen runs an adult race (Bridge to Brews edition)

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Terrapin’s “Bridge to Brews” race had been on my calendar for a while, and I was looking forward to it, so when suddenly I didn’t have Sunday morning childcare anymore, I signed up my two sons (11 and 9) to run with me. They [read more...]

Overnight Relay Season: Part One

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Well, it’s that season again. The one I think of as “Relay Season.” Thousands of runners start (or have already started) training plans for Hood to Coast, Ragnar, Cascade Lakes or whichever adult slumber party with running thrown in they have [read more...]

Running Roundup – a collection of running-related links around the Internet

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

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Ignite Naturals: Reload Energy Gel and InRefresh Electrolytes

April 23, 2014 // 1 Comment

When it comes to nutrition and hydration I know that everyone has their favorites. I had my favorite endurance nutrition choices until I was able to try out Ignite Naturals Reload Energy Gel and InRefresh [read more...]

Discovery Run is this Thursday in Tualatin – Plus a promo code for Road Runner Sports

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Discovery Run is a free group scavenger hunt run held the last Thursday of the month during the spring/summer months. It’s a lot like the First Thursday Urban Adventure Run that Fit Right puts on – but this one is in Tualatin. And [read more...]

Race Preview: Havoc at the Hideout 5/18/2014 (North Plains, Oregon)

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

X-Dog Events is bringing such a cool event to the Hideout! If you are not familiar with the Hideout, it is a real gem. Hornings Hideout, as it is officially called, is a private piece (albeit very large!) of land located in North Plains, Oregon. At [read more...]

Race Recap: Hop Hop Half & 5k

April 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

I feel like every time I write a post I am being overly emphatic about something, but hear me… Hop Hop Half & 5k is the hidden gem of the Portland race scene. I vaguely remember the Hop Hop Half last year and couldn’t do it [read more...]