product review

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Kahtoola Gaiters

September 5, 2020 // 1 Comment

Gaiters are funny. The word alone sounds like something only fishermen would understand, and does not seem like the thing runners would need. And yet, for those of us who have ever run in sand, loose dirt, dusty, dry loam, or any surface that might [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Bollé Lightshifter Sunglasses

August 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

This was my first experience using Bollé sunglasses and I have to admit I was unsure of what to think of them at first as I’ve never worn a pair of “sport” sunglasses. Sure I wear shades, but nothing as fancy as these before. My [read more...]

What Run Oregon is trying: ATAQ Fuel Booster shots

May 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

When I started running, it was through a slightly uncomfortable trial and error process that I learned what sustenance I could take in before and during a workout and what hit the spot after. Centered around my first marathons and the goals of [read more...]

Night Running with the Biolite 330 Headlamp

December 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Running in the dark is something that most of us do as a necessity so we can get our mileage. For a few of us, running in the dark happens when we find ourselves in a race that starts before daylight, or keeps us out after the sun goes down. If [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: FITS socks

September 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

FITS is a premium sock brand resulting from the collaboration of third and fourth generation textile manufacturers to create the absolute best fitting sock in the marketplace as a response to an industry-wide epidemic of ill-fitting socks. Utilizing [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Balega UltraGlide Sock – releasing soon!

August 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Balega has announced a new sock that is sure to garner quite a bit of interest called the UltraGlide. Balega is certainly not new to the running community by any means and they’re dedication to keep us on our feet (quite literally) is [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Garmin Forerunner 35

July 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

My trusty Garmin Forerunner 220, a birthday gift from my wife six years ago, went totally haywire a few days ago, at first claiming that my easy running pace was around 14 min/mile, and then later changing its mind and deciding that, no, I was [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Naked Headband

May 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

We’re not new to running Naked…er, running with Naked, that is. We reviewed their running band last year (brush up on those posts here and here) and had a chance to try out their headband recently as well. You’re probably [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: BlackStrap

December 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

We all have that little twang of dread when the weather turns and the road beckoning our feet to pound the pavement is taken over by that voice saying “it is cold, this bed is warm”. Yet, the fate of the “fair-weather runner” is not [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Pyrenees T19 Hooded top from Path Projects

December 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

Every time I think that I have all the running clothing I will ever need, along comes another company to remind me that I am wrong. Runners often are creatures of habit and will stick with certain brands for a very long time based on fit, feel, [read more...]

Running and Rocking with the Jaybird Tarah

November 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

I love music and I love running. Ironically, though, I rarely combine the two. While I often listen to my iPod in the car on the way to and from races, I hardly ever listen to music during a run. I’m kind of a minimalist when it comes to running, [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Petzl Bindi Ultra-light rechargeable headlamp

October 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

We are headed into the fall running season, which is bittersweet. Cooler temps can lead to PRs, but dark, rainy runs can be a big motivational drain! When my alarm goes off on a workday it’s still dark outside, and certainly if I try to get up [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Naked Running Band

July 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

In the world of distance running, especially long distances where carrying fuel is critical to success, there are just a few ways for runners to do so. Those options are vests, backpacks and belts, and the selection for any of these choices is [read more...]

Run Oregon is Kickin’ It in Topo Athletic COR multipurpose training shoes

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Sometimes simple is better. That’s certainly the case with the new COR training shoes from Topo Athletic. The first thing I noticed when my test pair arrived was that they were all black. The entire shoe is completely black, including the logo on [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Columbia Montrail Neck Gaiters

April 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

When Columbia and Montrail partnered up in 2006 it might have spelled the end to an iconic trail running brand and yet, the two companies have managed to put out some very high quality shoes and gear over the years that holds up to the abuse of the [read more...]

Run Oregon Test Kitchen: Trail Butter

April 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

Do you remember the first time you got to eat a chocolate chip cookie, fresh out of the oven? You might not be able to recall that far back, but I am sure we can agree that your taste buds did a little happy dance. This happens to be the same happy [read more...]

Keep On Truckin’ with the Loowit Hat from Territory Run Co. + GIVEAWAY

January 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Keep on Truckin’! I say that because this item up for review is a Territory Run Co. Trucker hat – specifically the Loowit. There are a couple different styles and colors of to choose from, but all are very light weight and flexible, [read more...]

Kickin’ it in the Topo Runventure 2 trail shoes

December 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Remember when Pokemon Go was a big thing? Wait, it’s still a big thing? I may be revealing signs of my age again. Oh well. But that’s kind of how trail running shoes are right now. They have been super hot and popular over the past [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Night Trek 270 Tactical Shoe Lights

December 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

I consider it my personal responsibility to make myself visible when I run in the dark. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cringed (and maybe spoken some choice words under my breath) when I’ve seen a runner/walker/bicyclist out there in [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: GORUCK

November 23, 2017 // 4 Comments

Recently I had the opportunity to test a diversity of products from GORUCK. The company specializes in “Rucking” gear, rugged apparel and backpacks worn in tests of strength and endurance based on military training. GORUCK also sponsors Team Red [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: KAVU Trail Runner Hat

November 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

We all have our go-to hats, right? An old, smelly visor we received in some promotional packet years ago. Our favorite sports team logo, faded from the salt and the sun from long summer runs. A local brewery cap we couldn’t live without and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Kicker EB300 Bluetooth Sports Earbuds

September 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

So I’m one of those weird runners. You know, the ones that don’t wear any headphones when they run. Part of that is for safety reasons – so I can hear what is going on around me on the busy streets I run on; part of it is because I [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: Knuckle Lights

August 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Back when I first started running in January of this year, it was dark – Oregon winters are not the best time for runners. It was dark in the mornings and dark in the evenings. Since I run alone 99% of the time, I was leery of running outside [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Leazy Laces

August 13, 2017 // 1 Comment

There are few laces that offer a quick transition for triathletes, so I was eager to try Leazy Laces on my favorite pair of Nike Running Shoes. Made for everyone, Leazy Laces are great for kids, expectant moms, seniors, people with disabilities and [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Wearing: Portland Shorts by Grand AC

July 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

For years, running clothes have been more about the function and less about the fashion. This is not to say that running clothes have not been influenced by fashion already, this is the say that the majority of brands that produce clothing for [read more...]

What Run Oregon is Trying: ROLL Recovery R3

July 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Roll, roll, roll, your feet! Gently down the heel… (cue groans) Bad song aside, I was given the chance to “Roll Out” with ROLL Recovery‘s R3 Foot Roller. This thing hurts so good, and I am rolling my feet right now as I [read more...]