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Currently the Club meets on Sunday evening through the end of summer, then Sunday afternoons as the sun starts setting earlier.

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Tags: Training, River Run Club

So instead of running in 3 races for a total of 22.4 Miles that weekend, I’ll only be doing 2 races for a total of 19.3 miles. Still it will be a fun fun weekend!

Now back to training.

YAY! So It’s official, for my crazy weekend in August I will not be running alone!
To quickly recap:

• Saturday, Aug 30, 6am, Disneyland 5K (3.1 Miles)
• Sunday, Aug 31, 6am, Disneyland Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)
• Sunday, Aug 31, 8:31pm, The Human Race 10K (6.2 Miles)

Today Marcela signed up for the same races! So as I kill myself running 22.4 Miles 19.3 Miles, its nice to know I’ll have company.
Susana is running the Disneyland 5K on Sat and the Human Race 10K on Sunday too, so that should keep me going.

There is still room on our Team Roster for plenty more runners! Join us at any or all of the races!
Email me for links to registration if you need ‘em

Tim@RunTimmy.com

-Timmy

EDIT: I didn’t sign up for the Disneyland 5K in time. So rather than running in the race I’ll be there in support of my friends!

The race of all races! Nike is organizing 25 races across the globe to run a 10K on 8.31.08.
For me thats the same day as the Disneyland Half Marathon. So rather than have to make a decision as to which to run in, I’m gonna run both! The Disneyland Half Marathon starts at 6:00am while the Nike Human Race doesn’t start until 8:31:08pm. So I have all day to recover from the 13 mile race and get ready for the 6 mile race. Easy Money!
Oh, and to top it all off, the day before this I plan to run the Disneyland 5K with Susana.
Its gonna be one helluva weekend. All the more reason to make every training run count!

Last week I had a work trip that sent me up to Eugene in Oregon. Going into this trip I knew Eugene was the home of University of Oregon but did not put that all together with the rich running history of Eugene!
Eugene is the birthplace of Nike for one. Bill Bowerman coached at Univ or Oregon and led the track team at Hayward Field. Running Legend Steve Prefontaine was a member of that track team and helped the sport boost its popularity in the mid 70's.
The town was awesome. Its known as "Track Town, USA" and is a mecca for track and field athletes. I really enjoyed the abundance of running trails leading for miles along the banks of the beautiful Willamette River and through nearby parks.
Starting June 27 Eugene will be all over the sports pages as it hosts the USA Olympic Trials for Track and Field 2008.
I hope to get another chance in the future to attend either the Olympic Trials in 2012 or at least the Prefontaine Classic which happens annually. It was a spectacular setting to visit and a thrill to run through.
Definately a site anyone who enjoys the sport needs to visit!!

I’m excited! My official training for the Disneyland Half Marathon begins on Wednesday!

The Disneyland Half Marathon is on Sunday, August 31, 2008.

Sunday, May 4, was the Santa Monica Classic in Santa Monica, CA. A 5K and 10K race to benefit Heal the Bay. Susana and I ran the 10K

Our first time running this race and I’ve got to say, It was a great race! The weather was ideal for running, It was overcast and still a bit cool. If it was much hotter or the sun came out, the lack of shade areas on this course could have made it very tough.   

The race kept us mostly on Ocean Avenue. We had a great view looking north towards the hills with the beach to the left. Running under the palm trees that Southern California is so well known for. After right turn into a residential area and back down to the beach we were again on Ocean Ave. This time running towards the Santa Monica Pier and our finish line.

Susana and I kept pace together throughout the race which was fun. We maintained a 9-10min/mile average for most of the 10K. When we found ourselves within 400 meters of the finish line we of course turned into competitive monsters and sprinted in. Her short legs were no match for mine and I beat her, but only by mere seconds.