tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59134288275481678632024-03-12T21:30:14.519-07:00Trail ShoesOne runner's adventures in the solitude of the local Santa Ana Mountains and on the roads of Southern California.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-13391439808501831002009-06-06T12:00:00.000-07:002009-06-06T12:00:18.629-07:00Limestone Canyon runI spotted this rattle snake today along the side of the trail about 50 yards away from the Limestone Canyon Sinks. I saw him when I stopped to relieve myself along the side of the trail along a section of trail where there is a side of a hill bordering the trail. The snake was lying on this hill up at my chest level not more than four feet from my face when I spotted it at which point I backed Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-78148411938326105052009-05-01T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-01T09:45:02.085-07:00Big Sur Marathon I completed the Big Sur Marathon last weekend in 4:42. Unfortunately, Meredith couldn’t make the trip so I drove up alone on Friday and back on Sunday after the race. I met Karen and her husband John for dinner in Carmel on Sat. night. Karen was worried about her training but she pulled off a 4:15 in spite of the hills and wind, only 15 minutes off her BQ time last December on a much faster Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-38863651587175296522009-02-21T17:06:00.000-08:002009-02-21T17:06:47.720-08:00 Mike, Eric and Doug (carpool buddies) posing at the Elsinore overlook after the WTRS 21k.We finally got some decent weather for the final 2009 trail series race. It was mid 50's at the start with partly cloudy skies. I was going to take it easy and just work a little on the uphills but I felt good so I ended up racing if you can call power walking up West Horsethief at 20 minutes per mile pace Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-30568533539651325562009-02-17T18:20:00.000-08:002009-02-17T18:33:48.282-08:00Modjeska Peak I ran up to Silverado Motorway almost to Modjeska Peak on Saturday. We hit the snow level at Main Divide and encountered up to three inches on the ground near the peak. Needless to say my feet started to get a little cold. The temperature was around 40 degrees and partly sunny with no wind. I really enjoyed seeing and running in the snow. Our roundtrip mileage was just shy of 20 miles.Joining meUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-30252736951978165682009-01-25T14:04:00.000-08:002009-01-25T14:09:39.113-08:001/18/09 Saddleback Peark ClimbOn the way up to Saddleback Peak via Holy Jim.We ran the 5 miles up Holy Jim and then hiked the last 3 miles up to the Peak. The visibility was so good we could see the Malibu coast. There was still some snow on the ground from the big dump over Christmas week. Downtown LA was pretty clear with very little smog in the distance. We ran the whole 8 Miles back down and my quads were sore for the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-29152828081471937282008-12-21T12:47:00.000-08:002008-12-21T12:48:55.060-08:00CIM Recap 12/7/08I actually ran my smartest and gutsiest marathon while having an extremely BAD day. It started when my glands felt swollen on Friday after the drive up to Sacramento. I took some Vitamin C Friday night and woke up feeling ok on Saturday morning thinking that I had averted the disaster of being sick on race day after 7 months of training. I drank more OJ and relaxed on Saturday keeping off my feetUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-34275618640881347042008-07-01T15:55:00.000-07:002008-07-01T16:03:17.069-07:00Holcomb Valley 25k June 8, 2008Pics from my recent trail run up at Big Bear. I wasn't racing just running for fun. We had perfect weather and a whole pack of Trailheadz at the race. I think we were putting our best foot forward in the picture below.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-17404739148406235762008-06-15T12:59:00.000-07:002008-06-15T13:07:03.237-07:00Ryan Hall spottingAfter last Sunday's 15 mile Holcomb Valley trail race on my way back to the Big Bear Motel 6, I spotted Ryan Hall out on a recovery run (per his blog). He was following his brother on a bike and running at midday. He was cruising along at what I estimate to be sub 6 minute per mile pace. I got this picture as I drove past with one hand out my passenger window. I wish I had some video footage. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-4821319566689316052008-05-20T11:08:00.000-07:002008-05-20T11:08:32.260-07:00Group Shot at LimestoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-87355643697493476252008-05-20T11:04:00.000-07:002008-05-20T11:08:39.520-07:00Fun runWow, picasa2 software makes uploading pictures so easy. We had a fun 10 mile run/hike out at Limstone late yesterday afternoon. You can see the Limestone sicks in the background. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-27166814523891712202008-05-16T14:45:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:54:11.314-07:00Tendonitis again?Seems like it's one injury or another, but who ever heard of ischial tuberosity tendonitis? It's tendonitis of the sit bone or more commonly called a pain in the ass. It's actually inflammation of the tendon attachment of the hamstring to the sit bone. Just when I thought I had experienced every running injury possible, I come up with another one. The cure is the usual RICE or rest,ice, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-59868372053209161932008-05-06T18:09:00.000-07:002008-05-06T18:16:41.918-07:00Boston 2008I ran my 2nd Boston marathon a couple of weeks ago and it was a fantastic experience. Highlights of the week included having dinner with two of my first cousins and their husband and fiancé, respectively. I also enjoyed seeing a play with Meredith, a day trip out to Concord and Lexington as well as two group dinners with some friends from the South Coast Roadrunners.We arrived in town on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-14824785501494197662008-05-06T17:50:00.001-07:002008-05-06T18:13:29.798-07:00Boston 2008 Pictures US Women's Marathon Trials Statue of famous race starterGeorge V. Brown - Hopkinton Treadmill test to analyze strideJane, Erika and Amy with post race smiles.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-72675876948528574562008-03-12T07:49:00.000-07:002008-03-12T08:09:04.991-07:00WTRS 21kOk. So maybe I've been a bit lax in posting, but I have been running nonetheless. Last Saturday was the final of 4 races in the 2008 Winter Trail Series up at Blue Jay Campground. I drove up with Doug, Michelle Barton's dad and new trail runner, Jannay from the South Coast Roadrunners. I ran the race with Jannay at a leisurely pace except for our ascent of West Horsethief during which I pushed Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-65743208785725460972007-08-18T14:09:00.001-07:002007-08-18T14:22:32.727-07:00HB Distance Derby I ran the 5 miler this morning at the Distance Derby and it was hot, sunny & humid. I finished in 33:29 equivalent to a 42 min 10k. I also won 2nd place in my age group and received a nice looking medal. Many thanks to all the fast guys for deciding to run the 10 miler. The second place runner in my age group for the 10 miler beat my time by 2 minutes for his halfway split. I had calculated thatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-24071813887283572322007-08-11T14:41:00.001-07:002007-08-11T14:46:10.963-07:00Base TrainingI've been base training for the past 3 months averaging 50mpw. This morning I ran my 3 mile fitness test at the Woodbridge track and I had my fastest time ever of 24:26 at a steady 140 heart rate. All those miles are going to pay off. Only 2 weeks ago I ran 24:56. I just added some workouts in over the past two weeks and my first test race is the 5 miler at the HB Distance Derby next Saturday. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-13404581657606910162007-06-17T10:52:00.000-07:002007-06-17T11:19:48.414-07:00Halcomb Valley Trail RacePaul, Ted and I drove up to Big Bear on Sat. We brought mountain bikes up for a Saturday afternoon ride before Sunday's race. I found a nice, supposedly easy family ride in my mountain biking guide just past Running Springs and we discovered that the book was outdated and the fire road had been paved. It turned out to be a nice climb and Ted showed off his prowess in the saddle as he easily Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-18624504263530597442007-06-01T10:36:00.000-07:002007-06-01T10:40:10.910-07:00Holcomb ValleyTomorrow is the Corona del Mar 5k that I'm planning to run as a tempo run and next Saturday is the Holcomb Valley 15 mile fun run up at Big Bear. My training is coming right along. My base miles are adding up. I finished May with 220 miles including 58 last week. Base training continues through mid-July so I've got another 6 weeks of lotsa miles.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-88417330112225387862007-05-21T12:04:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:11:15.649-07:00Taking the leadIt ocurred to me that running with a partner is like dancing and one person has to lead or you'll end up stepping on each other's feet. I prefer to lead since most of my fellow runners seem to either run too fast, or too slow for my taste or at an uneven pace. I can run mile splits within a second of each other on flat courses. Of course if you're going to lead you better know where you're goingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-22107085607613497022007-05-16T17:03:00.000-07:002007-05-16T17:44:39.962-07:00Solvang Half Marathon Solvang is my kind of town. Yes, I know you're thinking what's a guy gonna like about a little dinky town with a bunch of curio shops. Well how's about 5 bakeries within 5 minutes walk of the finish line. Now you're talking danish.The expo consisted of registration, t-shirt pickup and two vendor booths, one for a new kind of herbal water from Austria and another for wine tasting.Meredith and I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-80672006095272427822007-03-12T18:10:00.000-07:002007-03-12T18:17:50.982-07:00WTRS 21kWhat a beautiful day we had on Saturday. I ended up running and mostly talking the whole race to Eric L. of OCTR. We drove up together with three other OCTR crew members, Skip at the wheel and Nattie and Bei. The other three race together as well. I'm a bit sore today after the run, even though we didn't race and we walked most of the uphill and some of the downhill. We stopped for a picture and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-71536305461653316562007-03-08T08:12:00.000-08:002007-03-15T09:14:39.966-07:00Shoreline FinishersYours truly along with Linda and Tonson after the race. Look at those beautiful medals.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-17114941191873436102007-03-08T08:08:00.000-08:002007-03-08T08:11:41.156-08:00Midweek updateIt felt so good to be back on the trails. I led some of the OCTR group on a run at Aliso Woods up Cholla and down Rock-it on Saturday. This Saturday I'm running the final race in the Winter Trail Series up at Blue Jay. My running is slowly coming around as I ease my mileage back up. Last week I ran 27 and this week will be high 30's. I also signed up for the La Jolla Half on April 22 and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-53152730219720058352007-02-27T18:19:00.000-08:002007-02-27T18:22:18.220-08:00Trail run this SaturdayI'm looking forward to my first trail run since mid December. I stayed off the trials while I was getting ready for Shoreline and recovering and my first trail run will be this Saterday at Aliso Woods with OCTR. Those kooks wanted to start at 6:30 but I convinced them to hold back until 7:30.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5913428827548167863.post-21520814368691410752007-02-23T14:22:00.000-08:002007-02-23T14:25:27.633-08:00Twenty OneFor my oldest daughter on her recent birthday.Twenty OneOn this day that you turn twenty plus oneA third of your life under California sunMy wish for you is a life free of toilWith love in abundance in a home filled with joyChorus When feelings get hurtAnd we fall out of touchRemember we still loveOur daughters very muchThe lessons I’ve learned are many from youHow to take on a challenge and see Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0