After missing this race last year, I was fortunate enough to not have any vacations planned this time and was able to run the half marathon. Last year they combined the ever popular High Street Hustle with the Spirit of Oregon run and continued that tradition this year. I was especially excited to run this race as a gear junkie because last year I had to look at everybody’s super cool long sleeve shirts they…
Typically in my training regimen, Sundays are long days, even paced runs that work on endurance and aerobic effort. When the opportunity was presented to enter the Beaverton Half, timed at the cusp of fall and perfectly placed to be my longest run since taking a few months off due to injury, I couldn’t turn it down. Knowing the geography of the Beaverton area and the Portland Running Company was a major part of the…
The Hippie Chick Half/Quarter was my very first half marathon back in 2010 and holds a special place in my memories. Since then, the race has been moved to a different location, been in the hands of a few race directing companies, and has added a 5k and kids run as well. It’s such a fun event, and one of the many things race director Paula Harkin of Run with Paula Events knows how to…
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 didn’t expect was the whole 13.1 miles were hills! It was a challenging route. I remember thinking (over and over again) “this is surely it, it’s going to flatten out now.” But…
Three years ago, my husband and I found out about Revel Race Series and flew to Utah to run Revel Big Cottonwood. When we saw Revel was coming to Oregon for the first time, we knew right away, we would be running their race! Revel Mt Hood was a nice surprise. I decided right away to run the half marathon. Running the full in Utah made me sore, really sore. My husband was excited to run Mt Hood full marathon. The…
Of all the places to run a race, Central Oregon is definitely one of the more scenic. Within Central Oregon there are many backdrops for the truly epic event, and Sisters is definitely one of those. For yours truly, living a mere 25 minutes away from this little town has afforded me the opportunity to run here on multiple locations, including for this particular race. Two years ago, I ran my first Sisters Better Half Marathon,…
Races can happen in various locales, and my favorites tend to be the ones that resemble my training. I’m always a big fan of running in rural areas, with little vehicular traffic, great views and a little bit of hills. On March 4th, 2018, I made the trip out to Lincoln City for their 10th annual event. Even with temperatures in the low 30s when I left my house, the forecast called for it to…
Traveling to Scio on February 3rd, I was excited to make the most of a mild morning. With a dry forecast and little wind, the weather was perfect for a half marathon. Not looking for a full race attempt due to not training strenuously, I was approaching this relatively flat run as a mild tempo long run. In other words, I planned on getting a little sore, but not a full effort race. The Roaring…
Although this year’s Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon on October 21st was only the second time I’ve run the race, it’s safe to say that this is one of my favorite events. First of all, the race is a fundraiser for ABC House, a child abuse intervention center serving Benton and Linn counties. The organization, the volunteers, the logo, the swag, and especially the course make this a must-run race for anyone’s calendar. I wish the…
I had the opportunity to run the Fueled by Fine Wine half marathon in Dundee, OR on July 9th and if you’re a regular reader of Run Oregon, you know we’re big fans of this race. It’s a great event with spectacular views, a demanding (and ever changing) course, and a sweet after party. This event is really one for the books. I am a trail runner through and through, which means I typically gravitate…
