Salem race

Small Race Preview: 2018 Race to Save the Harvest (Salem)

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

If you’ve ever grown your own vegetable garden, you know that often the harvest looks a little dodgy, but it still tastes great. The same thing happens to commercial vegetable growers, and a lot of the “ugly fruit” goes to waste in [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Salem Stars and Stripes 4th of July Run

June 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

With the amount that Salem has grown and modified its image over the past few years, I am happy to see another change for the better. Some people may remember the Bite and Brew of Salem. It was a fine event, but it always felt like it was trying to [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Salem Summer Solstice 5k/10k

May 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been running and thinking about a post-race treat to help motivate me to get to the finish line. It’s kind of embarrassing how much I love rewarding all my hard work with something delicious later. A race [read more...]

A Run Oregon recap of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half

May 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

When thunderclaps woke me up from a slumber in the morning of the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon & Half, I was a little concerned. It felt that all my longer races in 2018 came complete with precipitation, and I was looking forward to have [read more...]

Back on Course: Running the Inaugural Willamette Valley Half Marathon

May 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

For a plethora of reasons, I hadn’t run a half marathon in 3 1/2 years. Willamette Valley Half Marathon was my return to that distance and what a great choice for my long overdue 18th half marathon! You would never guess this was a first-year [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 WillaMutt Strut Fun 5k Run/Walk (Salem)

May 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Head down to Riverfront Park along the Willamette River in Salem on June 10th with the whole family, (Fido included!) for the 2018 WillaMutt Strut 5k Run/Walk ! This awesome race will benefit the adoptable cats and dogs of the [read more...]

Race Preview: 2018 Capital FC Half Marathon – 10k & 5k (Salem)

May 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

As runners and walkers, you know how being involved in a sport can change your life. It connects you with a team, improves your physical health, releases stress, helps you discover new purpose, and gets you out of your comfort zone. That’s why [read more...]

Small Race Preview: 2018 Community Action Agency Superhero Dash (Salem)

April 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

When the sky is cloudy and gray, that is exactly when we need a superhero to come and save the day. Or at least an awesome costume to make the day a bit brighter. As Shakespeare once wrote, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some [read more...]

Get excited about the inaugural Willamette Valley Marathon in Salem

March 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

A new local marathon (and half marathon) is making its debut on Sunday, May 6th. The Willamette Valley Marathon in Salem boasts some incredible scenery and looks to be fairly flat. Starting in front of the Oregon State Capitol, both the full and the [read more...]

The 50th annual Zena “Snow” Runs – A Run Oregon review of the Zena Road Runs

February 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

My wife called me from Atlanta on the morning of the 50th Annual Zena Road Runs. She had been checking her weather app and asked me if I was going to be running in the snow. I looked out our kitchen window at the partially overcast skies and said [read more...]