Stadium to Sea Training Camp

This year the LA Marathon has a great new course from the Stadium to the Sea and has always been a first time marathoner friendly event. The large field of athletes of all abilities insures that no matter your pace, you will have company on your journey.

Even if you decide to walk the event, there will be closed roads and support for you. In 2008, I walked the LA marathon in 7 hours and there were 5,000 runners behind me.

So if you have ever wanted to finish a marathon or actually enjoy the marathon experience, we have the training camp for you. In partnership with Joe Petersen's Building Better Bodies, the Bakersfield Distance Project would like to invite you to join our "Stadium to Sea" training camp.

• The key to success in training for a marathon is to stay healthy and complete a long steady distance run/walk at least once a week. Hopefully our training advice can keep you healthy and we have the weekly LSD covered for you.
• Every Saturday, our group meets for a long run and/or walk in the morning (7am usually) or a local road race that will help you achieve your marathon goal. Depending on the workout, we will meet at the Panorama Bluffs or Yokuts Park for our group training sessions on Saturdays.
• The group training session is designed to make your marathon experience enjoyable and not a death march or a DNF (Did Not Finish). The training will be hard but doable and is mainly about putting time on your feet and learning how to pace oneself. The hard part is putting in the time that is required to have a positive marathon experience.
• Often, you will be training for almost the same time it will take you to do the event and so your Saturday's before noon need to be free. The good part is you will be spending time with our great group of runners and walkers who will make the time as fun as possible.
  
• The fee for our 15 week "Stadium to Sea" training camp is $60. The fee includes a planned group training run/walk practice every Saturday, Expert Coaching, Training Schedule, Text and/or Email Support, Group Support, Informative Training Resources, and a stronger, fitter, faster you !!! More Information HERE.
• We also have a group walk on Sunday's that should not be missed because it will help your marathon experience whether you plan on running or walking the distance.
  

So if our training camp sounds good to you, please download the waiver/registration form HERE and print it out. Please bring the completed waiver/registration form to your first Bakersfield Distance Project Camp Session. You may pay with a check made payable to Building Better Bodies or online via Pay Pal.

We also have a three day a week run/walk program that meets at Yokuts Park at 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as Saturday mornings. The fee for this 4 week program is $40.

Lastly, if you want a total body workout, Joe Petersen's Building Better Bodies Boot Camps meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5am at our gym at 1919 26th street and 6pm at Yokuts Park.

For more information, please email us at andynoise@yahoo.com

9.29.09 - The final day of Building Better bodies first running camp came to a close today. Want to thank
everyone for being such a great group. I think almost everyone got faster and plans on running a half marathon
in the near future. With the shorter days, the mornings are going to be too dark and cold to run.

So I will only be having the 6pm workouts on Tuesday & Thursday at Yokuts. Saturdays we will meet at the
bluffs at 7am unless there is a local race. More running Camp Info HERE.

9.26.09 - This weekend was a crazy one with me working the Wolf Pack Invite and the weather being awful.
Many of you did make it out to River Walk for our long run and most got in 90 minutes. Gabriel ran a 5k
instead and Lisa did the half marathon at Lake Tahoe in a time of 2:57. Then on Sunday, Diana and I did a 5
mile hike previewing Mr. Toads.

Mr. Toad's Wild Run 20k Running Camp - This 9 week program is very similar to our first running camp. We
will meet three days a week and the focus is the Mr. Toad's 20k on the first Saturday in December. Now you
can join us and not have to run the 12.4 mile race in the hills outside Hart Park but we will get you in shape to
do it. Along the way, we will be running many local events like the BPD 10k and the BTC half marathon.
Running camp meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm at Yokuts Park. We also meet on Saturdays at 7am
at the Panorama Bluffs or a local running race. The fee for this 9 week program is $100.

9.25.09 - Tonight's Building Better Bodies Boot Camp is bring a friend for free night. So drop by at 6pm at
Yokuts Park. On Saturday, my running camp is meeting at the River Walk park at 7am for our weekly long run.
Then on Sunday, I am meeting some of you to hike part of the Mr. Toad's 20k course. We will be meeting by
the Sheriff's Pistol range out at Hart Park at 6:30am if you would like to join us.

9.24.09 - A month ago we ran the Yokuts 2 mile and today we ran it again and had quite a few PRs. First off
newcomer Judy J ran her first 2 mile for time and cruised a 25:09 with Kelli K (I think we held her back).

Then in the evening Diana D ran 19:05 which beat her old time (22:39) by 2:24! Her 9:32 pace is only a few
seconds slower then her Building Better Bodies Boot Camp mile.

Lastly Kim N. ran 19:15 which was almost a minute faster then a month ago when it was cooler and she did
not have a day at the fair in her legs. My running campers results can be found HERE.

9.23.09 - Posted new running camp info on Building Better Bodies site HERE. In the coming months,we
are offering a one day a week or three day a week running camp:

Mr. Toad's Wild Run 20k Running Camp - This 9 week program is very similar to our first running camp.
We will meet three days a week and the focus is the Mr. Toad's 20k on the first Saturday in December. Now
you can join us and not have to run the 12.4 mile race in the hills outside Hart Park but we will get you in shape
to do it. Along the way, we will be running many local events like the BPD 10k and the BTC half marathon.
Running camp meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm at Yokuts Park. We also meet on Saturdays at 7am
at the Panorama Bluffs or a local running race. The fee for this 9 week program is $100.

From the Stadium to Sea Running Camp - This 20 week program meets once a week instead of three
like the Mr. Toad's camp. The focus of this camp is the Los Angeles Marathon but one can use this program
to achieve other less difficult goals. The marathon is on Sunday March 21st 2010 and has a great new
course. The start is at Dodger stadium, runs through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood and finishes at
Santa Monica. We will meet on Saturdays at the Panorama Bluffs at 7am or at local running races. I will also
have informal Sunday runs as well for those who can not make Saturdays. The fee for this 20 week program
is $125.

9.22.09 - Tuesday, we did our shortest and fastest intervals to date (4 x 2 minute followed by 4 x 1 minute)
which got the heart racing and the legs moving. Hopefully my senior Sherpa (Steve) recovers from his self-
inflicted hamstring injury quickly and is out back with us soon.

This evening, my junior Sherpa (my son Nick) returning to action and ran with the faster ladies. A veteran of
high school cross country, he marvelled at how hard all of you work compared to his former team mates. Do
not forget that this Saturday, we will be meeting at River Walk at 7am. See you Thursday.