Serving Two Masters

Joe's Building Better Bodies Boot Camp came to an end this week and ended with testing day. The next boot camp starts on Sept 16th but in the mean time, you can come run with us if you like.

• 08/29/09 - Today we hit the trails at the bluffs for a long 5 mile run. Some liked it while others chose to stay on the bike path. While we meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Yokuts, on Saturdays we do change it up. The following is our upcoming Saturday Schedule:
  

Sept. 5th - Panorama Bluffs at 7am
Sept. 12th - Move Your Tail Race (I am shooting this race) at Brite Lake at 8am or BTC Fun Run at Yokuts at 7am
Sept !9th - Panorama Bluffs at 7am
Sept 26th - Run at Riverwalk at 7am, then watch High School Cross Country meet.

• 08/27/09 - Today we will be doing a tempo run and Saturday we will meet on the Bluffs to do some trails at 7 am. If you have not got a watch, may I suggest a Garmin GPS watch. For more on the watch click HERE.
  
• 08/26/09 - Today is testing day for the Building Better Bodies Boot Camp. It is the final week of the 8 week session. So my athletes who are doing both programs took it easy on Tuesday. I shot the testing and I am uploading photos HERE.
  
• 08/24/09 - I posted last week's 2 mile results HERE. Though not a race, it is a good benchmark. This Tuesday will be an easy day since many of you have Joe's mile time trial on Wednesday. Do not forget we will be at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am again on Saturday.
  
• For those asking about breathing check this out HERE.
  
• If you have shin splints, weak ankles or knees click HERE.
  
• 08/22/09 - Great to see so many at our first Panorama Bluffs run. For many it was the longest, you have ever gone. Would have been nice if it had rained but the weather was not to bad. This Tuesday, will be an easy day for those of you who have the boot camp mile to do on Wednesday with Joe. We will go over his mile course and look for some ways to help you run it faster.
  
• On Saturday Sept. 12th, I will be shooting the Move Your Tail race and hope you will attend this new event at Brite Lake (near Tehachapi). You should try and do the 10k if possible. More info HERE. If you can not make the race, you should do the 5 mile at the BTC Fun Run on the same day at 7am at Yokuts Park.
  
• 08/18/09 - No races and no distractions this week! Well Friday, I have Mt Whitney so Saturday, I will be warmed over death at the Bluffs. But this week, I hope everyone will be able to meet up each day. On Tuesday and Thursday we will have one day with a little speed thrown in and the other day will be a tempo day. Then on Saturday, we will go long on the Panorama Bluffs. Everyone will do at least 7 miles using the walk/run method and we will start at 7am and finish by 9am.
  

Week of Hills - 08/15/09

08/15/09 - Well this was hill week. Tuesday was the last BTC summer series race and then Thursday we went over to Beach Park and ran a hilly course there. Then Saturday a couple of you meet me for a hilly hike on the Bluffs or ran the Mcfarland Race of Champions which is very hilly too (Photos HERE). The good news is this upcoming week will have a normal week of training with no races and maybe just a little bit of hills. Tuesday/Thursady will be at Yokuts at 6am/6pm and Saturday we will meet at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am

08/14/09 - Thursday we did some hills by Beach park. The loop we did was 0.4 miles and we did four laps. For those who did this workout, I think everyone did it much quicker then I expected. This workout will be good preparation for the McFarland race on Saturday at 8am or the hike on the bluffs at 5:30am.

08/11/09 - Good to see many of you at the BTC Summer Series tonight. I will be uploading photos HERE. Thursday's practice will be at 6am/6pm at Yokuts. Saturday, I have to shoot the McFarland 6k (3.7 miles) race and how you will run the event. You are guaranteed a PR (personal record) because the 6k is never run,

For those who can't get to the race, please get out this weekend and do an easy hour of running/walking.

For those who are adventurous and don't mind getting up early, my Mt Whitney training group will be doing the trails at the Panorama Bluffs on Saturday. We will meet at the lower parking lot at 530am and hike up and down the trails till 7am and then I will be off to McFaralnd!

08/10/09 - Glad I did Half Dome on Sunday instead of Monday because I am beat up. The Tuesday workouts would be hard for me to do after all that hiking. The 6am practice on Tuesday will be at Yokuts. But because I need to shoot the last BTC Summer Series 5k (I am also in second place in the overall point series.) Tuesday's 6pm practice will be at the race. I will drop by Yokuts at 6pm and give those who can not out to CALM a workout and then I will have to head out to the race. For new runners the race does not start till 7:15 but you need to register earlier (By 6:45 at least).