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Race Recap: 2020 PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #2, January)

January 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

The January 5k in the PRC Winter 5k Series is now in the books, and we couldn’t have gotten any luckier with the weather. There have been previous years where we weren’t so lucky, and the show (or race in this case) must go on no matter what. [read more...]

Race Preview: The PRC Winter 5k Series is Almost Here!!

December 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

There’s snow in the forecast and I’ve had to start scraping ice off my car in the morning, so maybe it’s time to face the fact that winter is settling in. This is a hard season for many runners, because the motivation to get outside starts to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2019/20 PRC Winter 5k Series

October 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

If you’re one of those runners who feels unmotivated to get outside in the cold winter months, you are not alone. There aren’t a ton of local race options in December and that bed just feels too warm on a Saturday morning. Thankfully, Portland [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 PRC Winter 5k Series (Final Race!!)

January 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Get ready to lace up those running shoes on February 9th, because the final 5k in the PRC Winter 5k Series will be here before you know it. Not only is this your final chance to run in the series for almost a whole year, but its also the one and [read more...]

Race Recap: 2019 PRC Winter Series 5k (Race #2)

January 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

A couple of years ago, during Snowocalypse in Portland, the PRC Winter Series 5k ran on, a real testament to the runners of the Pacific NW. This year, we could not have asked for better weather during the race, which has the tagline “never let [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018/19 PRC Winter 5k Series (Race #1 completed; #2 & 3 coming up!)

December 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anyone in Portland who’s ever run a Run With Paula event knows how awesome the races are. Despite the fact that I’m typically a long distance runner, I was willing to get out of bed for not one but THREE short 5k’s in the winter for the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018/19 PRC Winter 5k Series

November 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

This weekend, I was running with a group of people who were discussing the merits of different race distances. One runner said she didn’t really find 5k’s worth her while after she started running half and full marathons, and I told her I [read more...]

Race Recap: 2018 Portlandathon (5-Miler)

October 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

It was a cool and drizzly morning on October 7th when runners and walkers congregated at the World Trade Center in Portland for the 2018 Portlandathon marathon, half marathon, 5-miler, and 4 mile River Walk. When I got to the start area, the [read more...]

Satisfied: A Run Oregon recap of the inaugural Beaverton Half Marathon

June 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

I find first year events quite awesome – they generally bring an energy and passion to showcase what a race can become. And when you add in great race directors to an inaugural event, it can push things over the top. That’s how I felt [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Independence Day Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k (Champoeg State Park)

June 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Throughout the year, most races are scheduled to happen on a Saturday or Sunday (for obvious reasons), so on a mid-week holiday it is a nice option to have an event on a non-weekend day. This year, the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday, there are [read more...]

PRC Winter Race Series: December 2017 Recap

December 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

After the trifecta of icy runs that made up the 2016-2017 PRC Winter Race Series, it was a real treat to have dry pavement on which to race last Saturday, December 16. The PRC Winter Race Series (tagline, “Never Let Winter Win”) is made [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Newport Bays to Brews 5K, 10K, Half Marathon

October 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

If you are looking for a gorgeous run at the Oregon Coast, the Newport Bay to Brews is the one to do. Previously, this race was only for the 10K and Half Marathoners, but new in 2017, they have added a 5K. If you have ever done a [read more...]

Year of the Fire – A Run Oregon review of the 2017 Bridge of the Goddess

September 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ve wanted to run Bridge of the Goddess for years. Unfortunately, it always falls on the same weekend as the Gorgeous Relay, which is a tradition for me. They are on different days, one on Saturday and the other on Sunday, but when you have a [read more...]

Race Preview: 2017 Bridge of the Goddess Half Marathon and 10k (Cascade Locks) – WITH FIRE UPDATES

September 7, 2017 // 2 Comments

Note from Run with Paula Events: We are currently monitoring the wildfires in the Columbia River Gorge and do not know how this will impact our race at this time. We are hopeful that by race day the fires will be contained and the air quality [read more...]

Race Recap: 2017 Memorial Day Half by Run with Paula

May 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that my May running has been less than stellar. They are all excuses, but with my work ramping up, family visiting, and house projects taking up the majority of my time, running has taken a little bit of a backseat. I [read more...]

Running With Raven – Thoughts from Paula Harkin

March 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Before you read this Q & A, be sure to read my review on Running With Raven; it will give you a good idea as to what the book is about! I wanted to get Paula Harkin’s thoughts on the book Running With Raven by Laura Lee Huttenbach. Like [read more...]

Race Recap: PRC 2016 Winter Race Series 5K #1

December 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

The PRC Winter Race Series kicked-off on Saturday December 17th, on one of the coldest days we have had all year. Despite the chilly morning spirits were high and hearts were happy. 112 participants showed up to brave the icy conditions. Pre-race [read more...]

Race Preview: 2016 Volcano Valley Half Marathon, 10k and 5k by Run With Paula

April 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

New courses for the 2016 Volcano Valley Half Marathon, 10k and 5k put the start and the finish right in Willamette Mission State Park, which is a change from the 2015 race in which participants parked at the Volcanoes Stadium finish line and were [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Newport Bay to Brews Half Marathon and 10k

September 18, 2015 // 0 Comments

RunwithPaula Events have been amazing this year. I have had the opportunity to participate in the Volcano Half and Independence Day 10k this year, and am more than excited to make it a trifecta with the Newport Bay to Brews Half Marathon and 10k [read more...]

Happy, Hoppy, and Hot: Kicking off a running weekend in style with the 2015 Rogue Farms Independence Day 5k & 10k

July 10, 2015 // 1 Comment

For a guy who lives and dies by the IPA, the 2015 Rogue Farms Independence Day 10k made perfect sense to kick off a three race holiday weekend. Run with Paula put on the event and placed it in a unique location with a neat course and [read more...]

Race Preview: 2015 Rogue Farms Independence Day 5K/10K

June 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

For those beer drinkers like me, there is little better than just a cold IPA on a warm summer day, especially on a day that is full of warm weather, barbeques, and fireworks. Run With Paula is bringing the inaugural Rogue Farms Independence Day [read more...]

The Costumed Runner Blog: 2015 Volcano Run 5k (May 3, 2015)

May 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Race: Volcano Run – May 3, 2015 Pre-Race Preparations I had made this fun volcano costume for Halloween out of a Chris March foam wig/hat from Target. I hand sewed a poncho to look like the volcano itself with hot magma dripping down in [read more...]

Exploding onto the Scene: A Run Oregon review of the 2015 Volcano Half Marathon

May 10, 2015 // 2 Comments

In my second weekend of back-to-back races, the inaugural 2015 Volcano Half Marathon exploded onto the scene and into my heart on Sunday, May 3, 2015. This race, put on by Run With Paula, was everything a new race should be: well-organized, unique, [read more...]