Half Success

• 11.14.09 Amazing day at the BTC Half Marathon. Lori set the bar high and everyone delivered! Nothing official yet but I had David at 1:39 (second in age group too!), Kim & Dina in 2:20, Lisa 2:30, Nicki 2:51, Erin 2: 53 and Meagan was in front of me so she must have been around 2:40. Check back later for official results and uploading photos HERE. Bakersfield Distance Project Results HERE.
  
• Mens Results
  

Half Marathon
David Plyler 1:39:21 Young BDP

Womens Results
5000 Meters - Varsity - Finals
26 Lyndi Wilson 25:02 Young BDP
32 PLYLER PAMELA 26:47 Young BDP
JORGENSON DENISE 46 23:21

Half Marathon
Brooklan Rosales 1:35:00 - BDP
Kim Nance 2:19:55a Young BDP
Diana Daves 2:22:41a Young BDP
Lisa Sorenson 2:34:56a - BDP
MEGAN GONZALEZ 2:36:00 Young BDP
Nicki Gilbert 2:51:18a Young BDP
Erin Gayer 2:53:42a Young BDP

• 11.10.09 After a hard weekend of races, I thought the crew would be tired but ever one seems to pushing themselves even more. We did a 20 minute tempo run, followed by a couple 250s and finished up the evening with a loop or two around the park. This Thursday I am shooting the valley cross country meet in Fresno and might not get back in town for practice. Please get a good warm up and then do 2 valley park loops (1.5 miles) at 10k race pace. I will see you bright and early at the BTC Half on Saturday.
  
• 11.08.09 Santa Clarita Half Marathon Results: Way to go Lori! She has set the bar high for the rest of you!
  

Bib: 1951
Name: Lori Sundgren
Gender: F
Age: 35
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Overall: 359 out of 1365
Women: 106 out of 727
F 35-39: 18 out of 124
Age/Grade: 57.26% Place: 353
Finish: 1:56:25 Pace: 8:53
Tag Time: 1:56:25
Gun Time: 1:57:59

• 11.07.09 Saturday was race day and running campers represented with good times (Despite the 10k being 300 to 400 yards to long) at the Police Memorial Run:
  

Mens Results
10,000 Meters open
David Plyler 45:35 BDP Young

5,000 Meters open
Andrew Ariey 16:16 BDP Young 63
jacob plyler 20:08 BDP Young 50
Scott Van Matre 22:23 BDP Youth 44
john johnston 32:07 BDP Young

Womens Results
10,000 Meters open
Denise Jorgensen 52:28 BDP Young 38
Lyndi Wilson 53:03 BDP Young 38
Lisa Sorenson 59:32 BDP Young 33
meagan gonzalez 71:21 BDP Young
Nicki Gilbert 72:14 BDP Young

5,000 Meters
Pamela Plyler 27:59 BDP Young

• 11.06.09 On Friday, Joe and I spent part of the day looking for a future home for Building Better Bodies and the return of Andy Noise the record store. We found a great place and have our fingers crossed that we will get it. At boot camp it was testing day and I hear many improved their mile times. One running camper in particular PRed big time. Diana went from 9:21 to 8:45 for the mile! I got Joe's little yellow cards and put many of the boot campers mile times HERE.
  
• 11.05.09 I am a slacker! Lots going on with running camp and I have not been updating the site lately. Mainly it was because I covered the SSL, SEYL and SWYL cross country championships on Wednesday and Thursday and have been trying to do race reports on those meets (Have not finished any of them yet.)
  
• But on Thursday we had another good workout. We started dangerously (Some want to strain instead of train) with four 200s, then we did two 1200s followed by three 400s. On those 1200s, everyone really ran the second one rather quickly and I like to see that. As the workout progresses, it is good to get faster instead of fading.
  
• 11.04.09 Sunday's hike will be leaving Yokuts at 6:30am and heading west till we meet up with my Mt Whitney friends (We usually find them near Mohawk and Truxton. They leave from Debbie's house.). Then we will join them and head towards Sam Lynn ballpark and then back to Yokuts. So your hike could be 3 miles to about 8 miles depending on where you want to turn around.
  
• If you have any energy left on Sunday, you should head out to Hart Park and check out some Cyclocross action. It is kind of like mountain biking except they have obstacles on the looped course that the riders have to jump off and on their bikes to complete the course. The races are on a looped course that takes them 6 to 9 minutes to complete and they race from 30 to 60 minutes on the course. Races start at 9:30 am and the last one is at 2 pm.
  
• Do not forget that this Saturday we are meeting at River Walk for the Police 10k.
  
• 11.03.09 Ahh the first night camp. We knew it was coming and for the most part it was not bad. I think the time change just makes it feel super late by the time we start running but i am sure that feeling will pass. Please try to wear lighter colored clothing and reflective would not be a bad idea. Plus a little hand held flashlight like Steve has works well. The other night I saw someone with a miner's light and that looked like a good idea too.
  
• Anyways despite the first all dark evening, everyone ran hard and fast. We started the evening with two 10 minute runs around the park and most moved along quite quickly and did a good job of pacing one's self. The idea is to come back faster and stronger and you all did. After a brief 2 minute rest in between each interval, we did three 400s followed by three 250s.
  
• 10.31.09 Halloween was a treat for many of the running campers. Most who ran a race on Saturday, ran real well. Always good to see training plan work. I am still looking for official results from the races but have gotten results from most of you. At Ron's Run 10k: Lyndi ran 53:22, Kim ran 61 minutes and change which was 6 minutes faster then her last 10k and her daughter (Nicki) ran 1:14 which was 8 minutes faster then her Move Your Tail 10 k time! Meagan ran 33:45 in the 5k
  
• At the Mutt Strut, Lisa ran a PR of 28:46 for the 5k with her dog Chanel.
  
• 10.30.09 On Sunday, I plan on hiking the first and last couple miles of Mr. Toad's (About a six mile walk) and will start at the bottom of the sheriff's pistol range at 6:30am.
  
• 10.29.09 With many racing this Saturday, I decided to make tonight an easy fast time. We tried a 5 person parlauf but with the cool weather there might be a little too much rest in between each 200 meter run. In the end David's squad took the win with. Almost everyone survived the quicker tempo except for Steve for the most part. This Saturday many are doing Ron's Run at Calm or the Mutt Strut.
  
• 10.27.09 Tuesday was a hard day where we ran a tempo ladder. We started with a ten minute run, 2 minute rest, then 8 minutes, 6 minutes, 4 minutes and then 2 minutes. I do not know if it was the cool weather or what but everyone ran hard and fast. I am predicting so fast times in the campers future.
  
• 10.25.09 Since Saturday, was hill time, I decide to do my Yokuts to Bagels hike on Sunday. We had a large fun crowd that moved along rather quickly too. We stopped at Bagels & Blenders for a quick snack and then headed back to Yokuts. The hike was a little less than 8 miles and we moved along at about 16 minutes a mile