March 2010 Racing & Training Schedule

Workouts are subject to change but are rarely canceled altogether. The distances on Saturday's are for my marathoners.

Revised on 12.11.09

Saturday 03.06.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. Pan Loops, Killa Hilla and 2 Pan Loops or 15 miles.

Saturday 03.13.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. 3 Pan Loops.

Sunday 03.21.10 - Los Angeles Marathon!

January 2010 Racing & Training Schedule

Workouts are subject to change but are rarely canceled altogether. The distances on Saturday's are for my marathoners.

Revised on 12.11.09

Saturday 01.02.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. 4 Pan Loops or 14 miles.

Tuesday 01.05.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 1200s!

Thursday 01.07.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Mid Tempo Run.

Saturday 01.09.10 - Fog Run 10k (Marathoners need to do an easy hour after the race or 15 miles if you do not race.)

Tuesday 01.12.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 800s!

Thursday 01.14.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Long Tempo Run.

Saturday 01.16.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. 5 Pan Loops or 17 miles.

Tuesday 01.19.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 1600s!

Thursday 01.21.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Long Tempo Run.

Saturday 01.23.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. Bike path, down River, up University, up Wenatchee, down Panorama to start. We will do this loop twice for about 13 miles.

Tuesday 01.26.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. 400s!

Thursday 01.28.10 - Yokuts Park 6pm. Short Tempo Run.

Saturday 01.30.10 - Panorama Bluffs 7am. 5 Pan Loops or 18 miles.

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
   

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.