Subject: RE: Anyone from Portland/Vancouver or Seattle here? Clarifying--The Pearl Izumi outlet is in the Woodburn outlet mall, right along I-5 south of Portland. You can see the mall and sign to the right of the interstate as you drive south--hard to miss. Next Adventure is at 426 Southeast Grand (I think runs parallel to MLK--both are one-way streets ), Portland Running Company at 800 SE Grand. Also has a branch in Beaverton. Also has group runs leaving from the shop.
In PDX, a cool place to run is the bike/pedestrian trail system along the Willamette River. They go right through downtown (easy access if you are staying/working there ) and cross several of the bridges. Well marked. It's part of a larger system that heads out of town--forget name. As a solo woman runner, I didn't feel safe on the more isolated outer sections of the trail (which run behind residential and industrial areas ) but enjoyed running/walking/ biking the stretch between Sellwood (near where I lived in SE Portland ) and the downtown area--tons of people out on weekends when the weather is nice. There is also a huge system of trails in Forest Park but again, not so safe for solo women, plus easy to get lost. Recommend going with a group or local until you get your bearings. |