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

Killa Hilla Time

• 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.
  
• 10.24.09 Saturday's ten miler was very different from last week's ten miler because of the hills. The first third and last third on the bike path were the same but in between there are some nice hills. The bike path loop is 3.4 miles but the Killa Hilla out and back is a little over 5 miles.
  
• That mile and a half is where the hills are. We have the long ravine that goes to the bike path and is nice and rocky. Then it is up the log hill and down the other side. Then up to the little gorge and do it and back to the fire road. The fire road is about the only place, one can make up any time and really run fast on the hills. But when you get to the bottom of it, you have to go up the long steep slash to the bike path.
  
• What make this run great is you get to do all the hills in reverse on the way back.
  
• 10.23.09 On Saturday, we will be meeting at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am for a ten mile run using some of the trails this time. On Sunday at 6:30am, come join me on my "Yokuts & Bagels" hike. I will be leaving Yokuts and hiking to Bagels & Blenders. Grab a bagel or two and head back. Bring water & cash (for bagels).
  
• 10.22.09 Parlauf? No not Parfait? A parlauf is a relay race and means parlauf means equal runs. Tonight we had two teams of four and covered three miles in under 18 minutes. The teams were Kim's family with Lori and the rest of us. Even with a couple minutes rest in between each sprint of about 200 yards, this relay was hard and in the end it was basically a tie between the teams.
  
• 10.20.09 Tonight we ran four times Lil Yo (3/4 of a mile) with a three minute rest in between.
  
• 10.19.09 Saturday's LSD (long steady distance) was a success. Everyone looked strong from the beginning to the end despite the high humidity of the day. Next Saturday, we will do ten miles again at the Bluffs but we will hits some of the trails this time.
  
• On Sunday, our Mr. Toad's hike ended up being 8.5 miles and with Steve and David in the lead, we did it rather quickly too. Forgot how hard Bastard, Hang Glider and the Notch are.
  
• 10.15.09 Since we still have daylight, I wanted to take advantage of it and get in some hills before it is to dark to run my 24th street bridge run. Tonight we ran 5 laps of the 0.4 mile loop with a short 0.1 mile walk between each loop. Though the hills are short, the two trips across the riverbed makes the loop a good one.
  
• This Saturday, we will meeting at the Panorama Bluffs for a ten mile run (3 laps) at 7am.
  
• Then on Sunday, I am doing a hike that will cover the middle third of the Mr. Toad's Wild 20k run. We will leave Thorner Elementary school at 630 am (Directions HERE) and hike up Bastard and Hang Glider hill plus the notch.
  
• 10.13.09 I am sure our families thought we were nuts when we left our homes to go to running camp tonight. After such a wild, windy day, it ended up being real nice at Yokuts and we had the park to ourselves. Plus today was night was a speed night. We did 4 x 200, 2 x 400, 1 x 800, 2 x 400 and 4 x 200 with a couple minutes rest in between each rep.
  
• On Thursday, wear your getting sandy shoes because we will be going over to do the 0.4 mile loop under the 24th street bridge. Besides the three hills, you get to run through the riverbed twice on each lap.
  
• 10.12.09 This week will be running at the Panorama Bluffs on Saturday at 7am. We will stay on the bike path and most should do three laps (10 miles).
  
• Our upcoming Saturday schedule is: Oct. 24th - Panorama Bluffs (7am), Oct. 31st - Dollars for Scholars 10k, Nov. 7th - BPD Memorial 10k, and Nov. 14th - BTC Half Marathon.
  
• 10.10.09 We had a good showing at the BTC Fun Run. Most ran the 5 mile and several had PRs. Photos HERE. Our results:
  

5 Mile open

1. Denise Jorgensen 43:50 BDP Young 35
   
2. Lyndi Wilson 45:14 BDP Young 34
   
3. Kim Nance 51:05 BDP Young 30
   
4. Diana Daves 55:04 BDP Young 30
   
5. Kelli Kelly 62:23 BDP Young 30
   
6. Lisa Sorenson 62:35 BDP Young
   
7. Gabrielle Alexander 62:49 BDP Young 30
   

A New Batch of Campers

10.09.09 The gang ran hard last night and Saturday, I expect some good times in the BTC Fun Run 5 mile. Then if you are looking for some more miles, I will be leaving Yokuts at 6am on Sunday for a three hour hike with my B.M.W. (Bakersfield Marathon Walkers) friends.

10.08.09 Today we will be doing the Yo 2, Big Yo and then Lil Yo with short break in between each. Please remember to bring a stopwatch to practice. Also Saturday, we will be meeting at Yokuts Park at 7am for the BTC Fun Run, where I want you to run the 5 mile course (Click HERE for previous BRC 5 mile results). Sunday, I will be doing a long hike and will post details asap.

Also a big hand to Lisa Sorensen for completing the Lake Tahoe half marathon in 2:57 despite the altitude and the hills. She said she ran two minutes and walked a minute on her way to a 13:33 average pace run.

516 Lisa Sorensen Bakersfield CA 1524 36 50 F 35-39 2:57:32.07 13:33/M

10.06.09 Tuesday evening we had a hard workout. After our usual warm up, we did three 6 minute runs with a 4 minute walk in between. Then we did three 4 minute runs with 2 minute walk in between. Since we had daylight, we did half the workout on the other side of the river by the RV park. sorry about the sand but I wanted to take advantage of a different course because soon we will be limited to running at Yokuts under the lights or maybe venture to Beach park and run there.

10.04.09 Running Camp Meet & Greet This Saturday from 6:30 am till the start of the BTC Fun Run (7am), meet our running coaches, running campers and get more information about our running program. Then run/walk the BTC Fun Run. There are three distances to choose from (2,3 or 5 mile) and it is FREE!

10.03.09 Today we did ten times 4 minutes with a 2 minute walk in between at the bluffs. Some got in almost 9 miles by the time we were done. On Sunday at 7am sharp, come join me on my "Yokuts & Bagels" hike. I will be leaving Yokuts and hiking to Bagels & Blenders. Grab a bagel or two and head back. Bring water & cash (for bagels).

10.02.09 Had a great start to the Mr. Toad's Running Camp. After introductions and some paperwork we started the evening with our usual warm up. We do the warm up to get ready for the evenings workout but also it gives the late arrivals a chance to catch up with us. Tonight we did a time trial. Some did 2 miles while other did the 5k. Results HERE.

10.01.09 Today is day one of the Mr. Toad's Running Camp. We meet at Yokuts Park at 6pm. This Saturday we will be meeting for some LSD (Long Steady Distance) at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am (if you are starting early, let me know and I will give you your workout plan for the day). On Sunday at 7am sharp, come join me on my "Yokuts & Bagels" hike. I will be leaving Yokuts and hiking to Bagels & Blenders. Grab a bagel or two and head back. Bring water & cash (for bagels).