Interview with Julius Achon of Portland, Ugandan Olympian – Part 3
Read our entire interview with Julius Achon: Part 1 – Part 2 After the 1996 Olympic Games, Julius Achon continued his collegiate running…
Interview with Julius Achon of Portland, Ugandan Olympian – Part 2
Read our entire interview with Julius Achon: Part 1 – Part 3 When Julius Achon arrived in Kampala, he left behind his family and…
Interview with Julius Achon of Portland, Ugandan Olympian – Part 1
This is the first in a three-part series of an interview with Ugandan Olympian and now Portland runner Julius Achon, originally posted on Run…
From zero to 10k in just three months – one runner’s quest to cross the finish line
A few weeks ago, my good friend Bobbi, (one of our out-of-state Run Oregon readers) emailed me for a little help. She wanted to complete the…
Running With Ghosts
I run with ghosts. Most of us do from time to time, I suppose. Some of us know it, others don’t. Me, I’m always painfully aware of my…
Race Recap: Snowflake Dash 5k
When I saw the weekend weather report I thought “It’s a great weekend for running in Oregon!” Normally I don’t race this time of year, but I…
Running Roundup – A collection of running links around the internet
A collection of recent running-related links across the Internet: * A new Centers for Disease Control study found that only 1 in 4 U.S. kids…
Coach Jim’s free group run for Saturday, January 18, 2014
This week’s run will consist of two courses; the first of 6 miles and the second of 10.2 miles. When: Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 8a…
Registration Open: Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Weekend (Sunriver, Oregon)
Registration is open for, in my opinion, the best destination race weekend in the Pacific Northwest. This is as close to heaven as it gets for…
The Costumed Runner Blog: 2013 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
by Mel Ortiz, community blogger For years I have always wanted to do this event and finally 2013 was the year! My co-worker Lindsay invited me…