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2019 Races on our Radar #9: February 26

February 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 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, [read more...]

Run Oregon Bookshelf: The Incomplete Book of Running by Peter Sagal

February 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

Peter Sagal brings all the wit from his NPR show Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me and weaves that into the personal meaning running brings to many in his new book, The Incomplete Book to Running. This book is fun and raw, while also being poetic and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Salmon Run Half/10K/5K (Bend)

February 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

The 2019 Salmon Run in Bend is in its 31st year and once again returns with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and Little Fry Run to make sure there’s something for everyone! Beginning and ending at the Athletic Club of Bend, the courses run along the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Forest Park 5k/10k Trail Runs (Jacksonville)

February 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Forest Park is one of the perks of being a runner in Oregon, and there are lots of trails you can explore. On March 30th, the 2019 Forest Park 5k/10k Trail Runs in Jacksonville will afford you another opportunity to do so. This run is a great one [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Heart Breaker Half 10k/5k (Hillsboro) EARLY BIRD PRICING FOR 2020!

February 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Heart Breaker Half, 10k and 5k run/walk by EmMotive Oregon was a huge success in my opinion! It wasn’t the race I thought it would be, but I was not disappointed. Heart-breaker Half promised hills and I came prepared to run them. What I [read more...]

Run Fast Lounge Hard – rabbit’s foray into comfy loungewear

February 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s no surprise that we spend a third of our lives in bed, yet it sort of catches me off guard every time I stop and think about it. As runners, we are so focused in our mileage, routines, and groups that it’s sometimes easy to forget [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Run to Get Lucky (Corvallis)

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The 8th annual Run to Get Lucky takes place in Corvallis on the afternoon of Saturday, March 16th. Participants have a choice between a 15k, 5k, 1-mile or 1k, as well as a beer mile relay. All distances are out and back courses that start and end in [read more...]

Kegs & Legs Partnership: StormBreaker Brewing & Oregon Brewery Running Series & on March 2nd in St. Johns

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

I love beer. After now having visited over 480 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...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in the Mizuno Waveknit R2

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

I haven’t worn the Mizuno regularly for about 7 years, but I had some idea what to expect as they used to be my go-to shoe. I just managed to snag a spot wear-testing another brand, so I was sort of set in terms of running shoes. What I [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Shamrock Run (Portland)

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite runs over the last five years has been the Shamrock 15k! Although, I’ve only run Shamrock five times, this will be their 41st year! It’s challenging, and fun! Each year I’ve run it, I’ve tried to run it [read more...]

Trail Race Preview: 2019 Vortex Half Marathon and 10K (Estacada)

February 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

It’s time to start thinking about your first spring trail run of 2019. The Vortex Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run is March 23rd – just days after the start of spring. Run Wild Adventures and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are [read more...]

Run Oregon’s Favorite (running) Cat Names

February 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, one of our wonderful bloggers, Kelly Barton, shared a post about favorite running dog names. Now I think it’s time to give the felines their time in the spotlight. Instead of coming across them on the sidewalks or trails, these [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Tillamook Burn 50 Miler & 50k

February 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last year, I got bit by the ultra bug. My 1st was followed by my 2nd and 3rd and now here we are in 2019 and I’m surrounded by so many more options. The first one I’m planning for the new year is the 2019 Tillamook Burn. The 50 Miler will take [read more...]

Running Meme and Strava Segment of the Week: JD-Backstretch Counter Clockwise

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

This week for our SSOTW we are going to McMinnville and running around some ball fields. Superstar runner Lauren Fleshman holds the women’s CR for this 1.27-mile segment with a 9:22, run in July 2018, and Jerry Nance has the men’s CR [read more...]

Small Race Previews: 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk (The Dalles) & TVW Charity Fun-Run for People of all Abilities (Hillsboro)

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come to the Dalles for the 2019 Jumpstart St. Patrick’s Day River Run/Walk. This will be a fun event and a great opportunity to get in a winter time trial. There will be 3 distances to choose from on Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Run or walk the 3k, [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Lucky Clover 10K & 5K (Springfield)

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is the start of the race season in the Pacific Northwest. Races are scheduled throughout Washington and Oregon to get folks up and moving in sun, rain, snow, or whatever weather March brings. Amid all those events, race directors [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series 5k at Laurelwood Brewing

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Some of my favorite “fun run” events are put on by Oregon Brewery Running Series. For a variety of reasons, the atmosphere, the giveaways, free craft beer, the people, you get the idea. Taking some time off from running, due to an [read more...]

Listen Up: A Run Oregon review of the Under Armour True Wireless Flash

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Under Armour is stepping up in the headphone game with their recent partnership with audio heavy hitter JBL. We recently tried out some of their wireless headphones (yet the buds still connected to each other via cable) and now are checking out [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 Owyhee Off-Road Challenge – Half, 10K, and 5K (Adrian, OR)

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

A quick hour drive from Boise Idaho lays Adrian, Oregon and the location on the Owyhee Off-Road Challenge. This quaint town is nestled in the Owyhee Canyonlands, and offers amazing Snake River Canyon scenery and mountain tops whose views make it [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 McKenzie River Half and Bring in Spring 5K (Springfield)

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

Level 32 Racing is once again hosting the scenic and fast McKenzie River Half and, new for this year, is also hosting the 4th annual Bring in Spring 5K on the same day! This year the events will run on Sunday, March 24th, with the 5K as a road/trail [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 iRun for Kids 5K & 10 Mile (Albany)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

iRun for Kids is a race event that checks off so many boxes for me. Fun name. Local charity. Adorable kids. And PIZZA. This is a small event but it has a lot of heart and a great cause. Now in its 16th year, iRun for Kids is a fundraiser for the [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 Winter PRC 5k – Final Race (Race #3)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

People in Portland were thinking we were maybe finally going to escape all the widespread panic over the possibility of snow this year. We’d gotten through December and January with no incidents of true “winter weather” and the first two races [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Dash & Bash (Bend)

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

The city of Bend certainly has become synonymous with many things, including the stunning mountain views, year-round outdoor activities, a micro-brew scene unlike most any other, and a running community that continues to get bigger and bigger every [read more...]

2019 Races on our Radar #8: February 19

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Welcome to the latest post in the 2019 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, [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Biting into Brooklyn Biltong

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

While I often seek out ways to have a more plant-based diet, I still have a primal urge for meat every once in a while. I can’t remember the last time I had a steak, but I do enjoy myself some beef jerky from time to time. I find it a nice [read more...]

Small Race Preview: Oregon Brewery Running Series, Ancestry Brewing, Tualatin

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Oregon Brewery Running Series is closing out it’s Winter Season with one last race held at Ancestry Brewing in Tualatin, on March 9th, 2019. For those who have never participated in an Oregon Brewery Running Series Event, one question, why [read more...]