Hermosa Beach 5000

It's almost that time of year again! Last year, I posted about the Hermosa Beach 5000 race and how we (the running club) couldn't find each other because there were so many people. Well, this year, we're going with the maxim "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em". We're planning to run in the race. They have separate 5-K races for men, women, and a bunch of short "races" for kids divisions--1 mile for the older kids and down to 30 meters for 3-year olds and younger. The race is on 20 April, so you'll need to go to church on Friday or Saturday. :-) Register soon!

True Motivation

While we'd like to think that our motivation is to get some exercise in a beautiful setting, here's proof that it's our post-run activities that keep us coming back every week.

Hello from Colorado

Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I've been in Colorado for almost a month now. I have been running though. When I first got here, I felt like I was so out of shape. The altitude just kills you! But I was able to do 18 miles the first weekend and 20 miles the next. Unfortunately, when I went running two days later, my foot started hurting halfway through my run, so I had to walk about 3 miles back to my hotel. I haven't run since (about a week now). Just a little setback in my training for the O.C. Marathon in January, but I should be able to get going again very soon.

We're Off and Running!

We had a good turnout for our first run on 24 March. It was a beautiful morning as we ran on The Strand. Of course, having a Starbucks right around the corner for an after-run mocha doesn't hurt, either.

We'll be meeting this Saturday at 8, although I'll be out of town.