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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...]

Portland Marathon Clinic run for Saturday, April 26, 2014

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

Lululemon Pearl is the start and finish of this week’s run on Saturday, Apirl 26 – the fourth week for the 2014 PMC. They are located at 1231 NW Couch in the Pearl, and the run starts at 8a. There are very few bathrooms at this start [read more...]

Price increase for Terrapin Events’ Cinco de Mayo Half starts tomorrow!

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

After running in my first Terrapin Events’ race at the 2014 Bridge to Brews 10k last month, I am strongly urging you to register for the 2014 Cinco de Mayo Half coming up on May [read more...]

2014 Dirty Dozen 5K Adventure Challenge Recap and Results

April 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

Over 500 participants descended upon Albany Motorsports Park April 19th for 3.1 miles of mud, water, and obstacles of varying difficulty at the Dirty Dozen 5k Adventure Challenge put on by Run Wild Adventures. Dispersed between 5 separate heats that [read more...]

Small race preview: Splint & Sprint 5k & Mile in Reedsport on May 3

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Small Race Preview is a weekly feature where we highlight an event put on by a local (usually volunteer) race organizer to benefit a local cause. The Splint & Sprint 5k is this week’s featured small race. Taking place on Saturday, [read more...]

Product Review: Outer Spice seasoning

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Remember our Run Oregon Test Kitchen?Well it was pretty evident to us bloggers that the best cook among us was Geli. We gave her the opportunity to do a little cooking with Outer Spice. For those newsletter subscribers, you could have had an [read more...]

Race Preview: Blue Lake Triathlon and Duathlon

April 21, 2014 // 2 Comments

Swim. Bike. Run. That’s my mantra these days. I am currently training for the Blue Lake Triathlon sprint division on June 7th, and following that I’ll experience my first Olympic Distance Triathlon during the Pacific Crest Triathlon Festival [read more...]

Race Recap and Results: 2014 Blooms to Brews Half Marathon and 10k

April 21, 2014 // 1 Comment

My best friend and I signed up for the Blooms to Brews Half Marathon so we could run her 2nd Half Marathon together. Little did we know that I would come down with a terrible head cold and she would hurt her foot the week before the race. After [read more...]

Run Oregon Guest Blogger Write-in: The Beauty of Boston

April 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

This recap was submitted by Run Oregon reader Jamie Caulley. Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to recap your experiences as well! It has been a year since the bombings occurred at the Boston Marathon. [read more...]

Product Review: Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

I recently was given the chance to try out Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice. I love tart cherries, so jumped at the chance – and I was not disappointed! The juices are delicious and all natural. The classic juice [read more...]

Race Preview: Grasshopper Peak Redwoods Run in N. California

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

We received some feedback last week that despite our name of Run “Oregon”, some people would appreciate some coverage of races in the Washington and even Northern California races. We will likely not expand significantly outside of our [read more...]

Race Recap: Hop Hop Half / 5k

April 20, 2014 // 1 Comment

The weather held out on the morning of April 19th, for the runners participating in the Hop Hop Half and 5k race. My daughter and I have been excited for an Easter themed race we could both participate in for a while and although she didn’t run in [read more...]

Kickstarter of the Week – Goccia: The World’s Smallest and Simplest Activity Tracker

April 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

Product: Goccia Location: Sunnyvale, CA Link: Kickstarter Website: http://www.g-wearables.com/ Kickstarter End Date: April 24, 2014 Current Pledge: $40,460 of [read more...]

Race Recap + Results: 2014 Hop Hop Half Marathon and 5k – Portland

April 19, 2014 // 8 Comments

A 2011 study on weather and happiness revealed that 57 degrees Fahrenheit is the optimal temperature for happiness, and temperatures in that ballpark greeted the runners and walkers who set out to conquer the 2nd Annual Hop Hop Half Marathon and [read more...]

Race Preview: Lake of Death 12 and 24-Hour Relays at Hagg Lake

April 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

Grab your friends and spend the day, or all night, taking turns running around Hagg Lake in this brand new relay taking place August 2-3, 2014, from some of my favorite race organizers, Go Beyond Racing (co-owner Todd Janssen puts on two races with [read more...]

Smith Rock Ascent offers “Doubler” Prizes for runners completing back-to-back 50k and Half Marathon

April 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

A new race on the calendar this year is the Smith Rock Ascent Road Races, taking place on June 15, 2014 at Smith Rock State Park. Put on my Run Oregon’s dear friends at Go Beyond Racing, this two day race offers trail races on Saturday the [read more...]