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Race Preview: 2018/19 PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #1 completed; #2 & 3 coming up!)

December 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anyone in Portland who’s ever run a Run With Paula event knows how awesome the races are. Despite the fact that I’m typically a long distance runner, I was willing to get out of bed for not one but THREE short 5k’s in the winter for the [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Patagonia Peak Mission Tights

December 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

As you know, we here at Run Oregon love trying new products. In addition to finding the right gear for our training plans and lifestyle, we like to explore gear from non-traditional running companies. Sometimes, a company that has amazing hiking, [read more...]

Eugene Marathon grants 20 wishes during 2nd annual 12 Days of Wishes Program [Press Release]

December 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

The 2019 Eugene Marathon races is just around the corner (April 26-28) and we thought we’d relay a cool press release about some of the things they have going on around the holidays. The Eugene Marathon’s 12 Days of Wishes program granted [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #52: December 25

December 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Happy Christmas, Run Oregon readers! Welcome to the last post for 2018 in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run the Peninsula Race Series (Washington)

December 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

A brand new race series is hitting the Olympic Peninsula in 2019. The Port Angeles Marathon Association is debuting Run the Peninsula. This series of five 5K and 10K races will begin with the Elwha River Bridge Run on February 2nd. Each of the 5 [read more...]

Race recap: The 2020 Portland Marathon

December 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Note: No, you haven’t pulled a Rip Van Winkle … this post is being published at the end of 2018 as runners and hopeful race organizers wait to see what happens with the latest effort to create a new Portland Marathon. It’s just one [read more...]

Illuminated gear from Inlighten gets you noticed – running or otherwise

December 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Running overnight or even long one-day relays means having some reflective or illuminated running vests at the ready for your leg(s). But what about when you’re not running? Those relay vans weigh just as much if they hit you in the exchange [read more...]

Setting Goals for 2019 with the Get To Work Book

December 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Despite the fact that we are in a time of all things digital, I still get excited about a fresh, new, hand’s on planner. So, with January just around the corner, I can’t wait to break out my 2019 Get To Work Book. This sturdy book is [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Worst Day of the Year Run (Troutdale)

December 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

The organizers behind the Worst Day of the Year Run know that it might be hard for you to think about running during the wet winter months, so they crafted a practically perfect 5K that includes a medal at the end. And as the website says; “of [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Beer of the Week: Joe IPA and Trail Beer from 10 Barrel

December 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

I love beer and cider. After now having visited over 465 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 [read more...]

Buy Local: Are Running Shoes Worth What You’re Paying?

December 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Recently I was training one of my clients and he asked me for some advice on his Brooks running shoes. He had found a pair that he LOVED at his local running store, and he wanted to stock up on some more. However, he also wanted to try and save some [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2019 Run with Grace 5K (Medford)

December 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

On the outside, Grace Holt was happy, kind and involved in so many of her passions, like running, summer camp and her animals. On the inside however, she was sad. The depth of her depression wasn’t fully understood by her family, friends and [read more...]

Beer flavored GU? The newest flavor from GU Energy Labs is Hoppy Trails

December 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

At Outdoor Retailer 2018, GU Energy Labs released a new unique flavor to be released to the masses in March 2019 and the flavor profile is something that this beer-drinking runner can get behind. Hoppy Trails is designed to be like “having [read more...]

Race Recap: Making Merry at the 2019 Holiday Half 5k

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Heavy clouds with heavy downpours were lurking on the horizon, but it was still dry when runners started gathering at the new start line for this year’s Holiday Half Marathon, 10k and 5k races at the Daimler Headquarters in North Portland on [read more...]

Strava Segment & Running Meme of the Week: Stickmen Run Downhill

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

For the past few months, we’ve been nurturing a little baby group run from the Stickmen Brewery at 19475 SW 118th Ave in Tualatin. The run is a 5k, but in the summer we have a 5-mile version, and after the run we hang around and get a beer. [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Winter Formal 5K (Corvallis)

December 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Between the glitz of the holidays and the fresh excitement of spring, February can feel a bit lackluster. Fortunately, Best In the West Events has the perfect race to spice up your Groundhog’s Day. The Winter Formal 5K on Saturday, February 2nd [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Shorts and shirts from Barbell Athletic

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

I like novelty, uniqueness, and bold colors as much as the next person, but when it comes to running clothes my favorite garments have been the ones that are the most comfortable, most functional, and most well-designed – basically the simplest [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Bristow Trail Runs 50k/25k/10m/5m (Dexter)

December 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s time to dig out your trail shoes for the winter season, and the first event of the Run Big Trail Series in 2019 is coming up on February 2nd. The 2019 Bristow Trail Runs at Elijah Bristow State Park in Dexter (brought to you by Level 32 [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: MSR DynaLock™ Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles

December 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was on a fastpacking trip around Mt. Rainier that I decided to first give running-with-poles a try and was convinced immediately it was what was missing from my trail running. If you’ve ever hiked with poles, you know they add an extra [read more...]

How Crowdfunding Could Keep Downtown Races … Downtown

December 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

Perhaps you received an email from Terrapin Events last week. The email (which appears at the bottom of this post, in italics) asked runners to take part in a crowdfunding-type effort that Terrapin states must succeed in order for them to continue [read more...]

Race Preview: Uberthons 2019 Winter Half & Quarter Marathon and 5K (The Reserve Vineyards in Aloha)

December 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

As we get toward the end of the calendar year, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s races. Uberthons has released its 2019 schedule, and first up will be the Winter Half & Quarter Marathon and 5K. The race venue is The [read more...]

2018 Races on our Radar #51: December 18

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest in the Races on our Radar series, where we report on cool and/or low-cost races, group runs, price and registration deadlines, and other things we think you should know about it. We would like to you hear from you, too. If [read more...]

A few of my favorite things: Your last-minute shopping guide for runners (or yourself)

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

This is a head-to-toe rundown of some of my favorite running gear items, along with what I like about them. I know no one item of gear will be universally loved, so keep in mind that I’m coming from the perspective of a 5′ 8″ woman [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Roaring Run Half, 10K, & 5K (Scio)

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Superbowl Sunday is often filled with chili, nachos, football-shaped cakes, chips and dip, and other delicious food…why not preemptively strike by kicking off the weekend with a half, 10K, or 5K in Scio on Saturday at the Roaring Run!? At the [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ it in the Mizuno Wave Rider 22

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Geli: Any time I try a new shoe I get a little nervous since my feet have been a bit temperamental for the last few years. Between plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis, there’s always something I have to tend to or work towards [read more...]

Race Recap: PRC Winter 5k Race Series #1 – December 2018

December 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

“Never let winter win” is a well-fitting mantra for the PRC Winter 5k Race Series. It’s hard getting out of a warm bed and into the cold air outside this time of year, and having not one but THREE races to look forward to throughout the winter [read more...]