Since its inception in 2008, Sole Sisters has grown from a small group of women to groups of women who meet around the metro-area every Saturday morning to enjoy each other’s company while logging miles and training for a local half marathon. While enjoyable and challenging, members of Sole Sisters longed for a race closer to their own community that was more affordable so they created their own race affectionately known as Queen of the…
Greetings Run Oregon readers! Here’s what we are keeping our eye on this week. Please use the link at the bottom to tell us of other news you think we should share! Some cool races in the next few weeks: Race to the Cape 10-miler on March 5; $35 to register plus a $5 fee if you need a State Parks parking pass. Race is at Cape Lookout State Park. Run for the Music –…
Run Oregon has been fans of both Cotopaxi and Pistol Lake for a while now, and have had the opportunity to try out a multitude of different items over the years. Both companies provide quality gear, and with summer coming in hot, it’s appropriate to review some new tops from each. My last experience with Pistol Lake was a few months back when I reviewed their performance henleys and raglans. I was impressed with their construction,…
Have you ever bandited a race? Or missed out on an overall or age-group placement because of someone else that didn’t pay for their bib? Maybe you’ve just noticed bandits running alongside an event you’re in and gotten understandably irritated. Well here’s a timely story for you, especially considering the reaction we got from readers when we posted this story about some marathon bandits on the Run Oregon facebook page. It all started when Phoenix runner…
Over the past few months we have had the opportunity to try out some different items from PRISMSPORT’s catalog. In September of 2016, Annette tried out some capris, leggings, and a shirt, and in January of this year she also tried out some pants and headwear from their “Heather Collection”. This go around, we have a few of our bloggers sampling some tops as we start moving into the warmer months. Geli: A PRISMSPORT favorite–…
If you want to be a runner in Oregon and you hate the treadmill as much as I do, you’re going to have to make peace with the fact that you’ll be running in the rain. The sooner you realize this, the better, and if you have kids, you might want to clue them in as well. This year, I ran the SW Hope 5k and my whole family ran the 1k Kids Fun Run…
Morning came way too early for me on race day. After tossing and turning all night, my 5:30 A.M. alarm was not a welcome sound. I dragged myself out of bed and checked my weather app as I was deciding what to wear. I was shocked to see temperatures starting out in the 50s with drizzle. Last time I had checked the forecast I had seen sunshine and warmer temperatures. I went with layers –…
Heads up folks, you’ve got a chance to get back in the swing of things with a fun group run and save 20% off on your gear tomorrow (Wednesday, January 25, 2017). Read on to get the details … there may even be door prizes! Here’s what we’re watching this week at Run Oregon: Although I don’t know how this Saturday could top the weather we’ve already had this year, don’t forget about the Worst…
This post was written by Gary Baker (from Active Authorities). Feel free to Submit a Guest Post in the “Contact Us” tab if you are wanting to write a preview or recap your running experiences as well! As an older man in his 50’s myself, I understand all the troubles of starting a hobby as intimidating as something like running. Many people my age tend to just throw it off to the side, going with the mindset that…
Maybe it’s the fact that I am a father or perhaps it’s finally realizing that I should start becoming an “adult”, but over the past few years, I have finally started to care about my grooming products. I don’t, and can’t, commit too much time to it (a full-time job, 3 young kids, a blog to manage, AND a running hobby have my “free time” pretty limited – every minute is used up!). That’s why it…
