Congrats Mitzi!

09/06/09 - Today was the Disneyland Half Marathon and one of my first running campers ran it.I started the running camp at the beginning of August, when I got the green light from Joe. That first Tuesday morning, I was sitting in the dark waiting to see if anyone would show and they did. Mitzi and Katt were my first athletes to sign up.

Since then they have been there most mornings and Mitzi was training for the Disney Half that was coming up soon. A couple weeks ago, Mitzi did three loops of the bluffs (10.5 miles) and she looked pretty good doing. So I figured she was good to go and today she ran real well. She finished in a time of 3:05:56 (14:11 pace) using the walk/run method and says she feels great. Her splits were:

5k - 00:43:47 (14:07 pace) 10k - 01:26:57 (14:02 pace) 15k - 02:10:52 ( 14:05 pace)

09/05/09 - Our Saturday bluffs run was pleasant (weatherwise) and everyone did at least 7 miles for the most part. I took Kelli on trials on the return trip to the cars. Diana was like the energizer bunny and ran the entire first lap and only slowed done for me for a bit and then she was off.

09/04/09 - Saturday we will meeting at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am for a long run. If you can not make Saturday or want more, I will be doing a hike with friends Sunday too. We will start around 6:15 am at the bottom of the Pistol Range at Hart Park for a 2 hour hike.

09/03/09 - Tuesday we ran 5 x 400 and found out that a few of you have some wheels. This Thursday we will be doing a tempo run and Saturday we will meet at the Bluffs at 7am to do a long run on the bike path. Remember to bring your watch and a water bottle to Saturday's run.

Speaking of Saturday's, next Saturday (Sept. 12th) is a busy one. I will be shooting the Move Your Tail race at Brite Lake and hope you can attend it. If you can not, the BTC has its Fun Run at 7am at Yokuts Park and I just found out about this race too:

Safari Run at 8am - 5K and 10K runs starting at the corner of Calloway Dr. and Stockdale Hwy in Bakersfield. Entry Form

09/01/09 - The heat won't leave us but at least we do not have fires. Tuesday we will do some intervals and Thursday we will a tempo run. Then on Saturday, we will meet for a long run at the Bluffs at 7am.

From the Stadium to the Sea

With our first running/walking camp and numerous PRs (personal records) on the books, it is time to start a new running/walking camp. This one's focus is the Los Angeles Marathon on March 21st, 2010.

This program will meet for long runs on the weekends and I will provide you with a weekly training plan and support. Along the way, we will support and participate in many local running events:

October 31 The 9th annual Ron Fontaine Memorial Dollars for Scholars 10k run. Race Twitter HERE.

November 7 The 27th Annual Bakersfield Police Department "Memorial Run" 10k run. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

November 14 BTC Half Marathon Part 2 - 13.1 mile. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

November 26 Phantom Pie Run. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

December 5 Mr. Toads Wild Run - 20K Trail Runs. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

January 9 Doin' 2010 in the Fog - 5K and 10K at Lake Ming in Bakersfield. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

February ? BTC Half Marathon Part 1 - 13.1 mile. Last year's AndyNoise.Com coverage HERE.

February ? B.U.M.R. Last year's results HERE.

March 21st Los Angeles Marathon. 2008 Photos HERE. 2008 Videos HERE.

Even though the focus of this session is Los Angeles Marathon, beginning endurance athletes are more then welcome to join and work on improving their endurance for future events. Furthermore, walkers are encouraged to join our program.

The Los Angeles Marathon is a great one to walk because they keep the course closed to traffic longer then any other marathon in our area. In 2008, I walked the race in 7 hours and one minute (16:04 per mile pace) and was 14450 out of 17356 finishers. plus this year's course is a great one! You start at Dodger Stadium, pass through Hollywood, Sunset Blvd, Beverley Hills, Westwood and finish in Santa Monica.

To prepare for these event, we will be meeting at at the Panorama Bluffs (at 7am) or local running events on Saturdays. In addition to these group meeting times, I will often have a Sunday training run that you may join.

Besides the group training runs, you will also receive:

Expert Coaching, Training Schedule, Text and/or Email Support, Group Support, Informative Training Sessions, a Building Better Bodies "Los Angeles Marathon" Training Shirt , and a stronger, fitter, faster you !!! More Information HERE.

What is the cost?

This 23 week "Los Angeles Marathon" session will only run you $125. Registration begins now at Building Better Bodies.

Our registration fee does not include the race entry fees.

Los Angeles Marathon Registration Fees:

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$125 Los Angeles Marathon--Sunday, March 21st, 2010

What does my entry include?

• Entry into the LA Marathon 2010 including Water stations every mile and fluid replacement stations every other mile; Medical support at the start, finish and along the course; 75 points of on-course entertainment; Personal item storage transported from the start line to the post finish area, and what arguably will be the most talked about course (Stadium to the Sea) for many years to come.
• 2-day Health and Fitness Expo featuring product demos, interactive exhibits and merchandise.
• Registrant technical shirt.

• Personalized name on your race bib.
• Pre-race shuttle transportation from the finish to the start.
• Pre-start festival, which includes breakfast snacks, entertainment, and more.
• Race day athlete tracking.
• D Tag timing system with splits every 5 kilometers.
• Finisher medal.
• Food & Fluids after your finish.
• Mylar blanket.
• Post race message.
• Finish Line Festival and Family Reunion area on the beach.
• Finisher certificate.

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