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Portland Running Blog

  • PDX Recovers 5K

    PDX Recovers 5K

    We’re inviting you to help grow the PDX Recovers 5K from the ground up and be part of a collective effort to bring hope and change to our city. 

  • Shoe Review: Saucony Peregrine 16

    Shoe Review: Saucony Peregrine 16

    In a world of ever more, the Saucony Peregrine 16 is just the right amount of trail shoe. It balances protection, ground feel, and traction in a highly runnable design. 

  • Paula's Streak Hits 17

    Paula's Streak Hits 17

    On January 1, 2009, Paula Harkin decided to change her running focus. She set a goal of running at least one continuous mile every single day. No breaks. No rest...

  • It's Not the Heat That Gets You....

    It's Not the Heat That Gets You....

    On hot and humid days like today, the moisture in the air blankets you like an extra layer and elevates your risk of heat-related conditions like heat exhaustion and heatstroke....

  • Jake Stout Shakeout

    Jake Stout Shakeout

    Local coach, physical therapist, and accomplished runner Jake Stout interviewed Scott Fauble at Run Pub on April 17, 2025. Prior to the event we asked Jake a few questions about...

  • Scott Fauble Pre Game

    Scott Fauble Pre Game

    On April 17 top American marathoner Scott Fauble visited Run Pub for a conversation about the Boston Marathon. Prior to the event he sat for a brief interview with PRC. 

  • Run Pub Adds Rage Room

    Run Pub Adds Rage Room

    "Until now there's been no healthy way for frustrated runners to relieve all that stress," said PRC owner "Crazy" Dave Harkin. 

  • Coach Jake Stout: Winter Running Tips

    Coach Jake Stout: Winter Running Tips

    Rather than flailing in the harsh elements to hit splits that seemed easy in June, it may be helpful to mix things up in your winter training. Here are a...

  • Forty Years of Starlight

    Forty Years of Starlight

    The last time a Rose Festival Starlight Run took place in Portland without Larry Merrifield in it, there was no I-205 bridge. Merrifield, 56, first ran Starlight as a 15-year-old...

  • Get a Leg to Stand On

    Get a Leg to Stand On

    Try this one simple but often overlooked injury-prevention exercise for runners, from Leanna Stracco, DPT.   When we run, we perform a mini single leg squat with each step. One...

  • Rocket X 2 Takes

    Rocket X 2 Takes

    Portland Running Company owner Dave Harkin and Thirsty Thursday run leader Brendan Eng have both put the new, totally redesigned HOKA ONE ONE Rocket X 2 super shoe through its...