Day One of BDP

Well I got my USATF club number and decided on a time and place for this summer's Bakersfield Distance Project's Summer Training Camp. I plan on meeting everyone at 6:30 pm at Yokuts Park every weekday but Tuesday. Tuesday evenings I will shooting the BTC and McFarland Summer Series. I hope to see many of you at these fine events.

On the weekends, I have listed some local fun runs and races that I will be attending with fellow BDPers. Other Saturday's I plan on being at the Panorama Bluffs doing the Killa Hilla Challenge at 8am. The Killa Hilla course is 5 miles up and down the trials at the bluffs. It is an out and back course that will wake you up in the morning.

The Challenge is to see how many miles I can walk before we cross paths a second time on the course. We take off together and you leave me. On your return trip you see me once. When you finish the out and back course, you had back on the course to find me again. When you find me again, I will record how far I went before you caught me. My son owns the record: he caught me before I got to 3.5 miles.

On Sundays I hope everyone does a long steady run. You should do at least 90 minutes even if you have to walk the whole time. You will improve your aerobic fitness even if you walk. The goal should be a one 120 minute run most weeks but 90 is the minimum. These runs should be real easy and relaxed. Carry a water bottle and just cruise.

How far is not as important as how long. I do at least a 2.5 hour walk heading west on the bike path every Sunday morning and my son Christopher usually does his in the evening on the Panorama Bluffs bike path. We can organize a weekly Sunday run if there is interest.