VOLUNTEER ALERTDo you like to write? Do you have experience blogging? Do you have a few hours to spare every week?
We are looking for a volunteer who can put the weekly e-newsletter together every week for the months of June, July and August. Training will be provided.
Interested? Please send an e-mail to mirarev@hotmail.com
We are looking for a volunteer who can put the weekly e-newsletter together every week for the months of June, July and August. Training will be provided.
Interested? Please send an e-mail to mirarev@hotmail.com
THIS SATURDAY AT-A-GLANCE
Mileage: 10
Volunteers:
Bananas - Denise Ellison (May 2, 9, 16 and 30)
Bagels - Mira Reverente (May 16 and 23)
Set-up and Breakdown - Naomi Kress
TRAINING CORNER
By George Arita, Advisor of Training
Georgerunvta@aol.com
LSD
Those of you training for the upcoming LA Marathon ran 14 miles last Saturday facing a fairly stiff breeze going out. Without the breeze coming back, it was rather warm. The calendar calls for a 12 mile run this Saturday, and the forecast calls for more wind and more heat. Seeing that LAM is only two training Saturdays away, I recommend a change in the mileage for these last two Saturdays. Instead of 12 miles this Saturday (May 9), I recommend going just 10 miles (at marathon pace). And instead of 10 miles the following Saturday (May 16), I recommend going 8 miles (at half marathon pace). I believe the shorter distances run slightly faster than usual will do you good. Of course there is no running on the last Saturday (May 23 – just eat and rest!). This should take you to the starting line fresh and ready to run.
Those of you running the San Diego RNR Marathon (May 31) can follow the original calendar miles.
FIVE TRAINING CALENDARS AVALIABLE
The five calendars are posted on our webpage (www.runventura.com) in pdf format (thanks to webpage master Topher Means) for easy printing for your use. Why five calendars? I wanted to cover as many leg-moving interests as possible. Find one that fits your plans. If you need further tweaking, let me know.
• YEAR-ROUND FITNESS CALENDAR. For members not presently interested in marathoning but would like to keep those legs moving for the purposes of fitness, wellness and socialization. Members who had just finished a marathon (or other race) with no other races planned in the near future can also use this calendar, just to stay in shape.
• 26 WEEK NEWBIE MARATHON CALENDAR. For members new to long distance running or returning after a lengthy layoff.
• 16 WEEK VETERAN MARATHON CALENDAR. For veteran members with LSD of 14 miles or more.
• 16 WEEK BACK-TO-BACK MARATHON CALENDAR. For members running a second marathon in 16 weeks.
• 8 WEEK BACK-TO-BACK MARATHON CALENDAR. For members running a second marathon in 8 weeks.
Is there a need for more? Let me know.
Those of you running the San Diego RNR Marathon (May 31) can follow the original calendar miles.
FIVE TRAINING CALENDARS AVALIABLE
The five calendars are posted on our webpage (www.runventura.com) in pdf format (thanks to webpage master Topher Means) for easy printing for your use. Why five calendars? I wanted to cover as many leg-moving interests as possible. Find one that fits your plans. If you need further tweaking, let me know.
• YEAR-ROUND FITNESS CALENDAR. For members not presently interested in marathoning but would like to keep those legs moving for the purposes of fitness, wellness and socialization. Members who had just finished a marathon (or other race) with no other races planned in the near future can also use this calendar, just to stay in shape.
• 26 WEEK NEWBIE MARATHON CALENDAR. For members new to long distance running or returning after a lengthy layoff.
• 16 WEEK VETERAN MARATHON CALENDAR. For veteran members with LSD of 14 miles or more.
• 16 WEEK BACK-TO-BACK MARATHON CALENDAR. For members running a second marathon in 16 weeks.
• 8 WEEK BACK-TO-BACK MARATHON CALENDAR. For members running a second marathon in 8 weeks.
Is there a need for more? Let me know.
HAUL IN YOUR FRIENDS
With our club reorganization, we can accommodate people of any and all exercise interests. More runners are welcomed, but we certainly welcome people who are interested in walking, run/walking or slow running, that is, those that will fill the “fitness, wellness and socialization” category. That is the population that I targeted with the Year-Round Fitness Calendar. I am disheartened to see so many apparently unfit and unhealthy and visibly overweight people of all age groups in our community. My dream would be to have all these people out on the training course with us every Saturday (and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). If you feel a family member or a friend can use the health-boosting exercise, have them come and join our club.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
By Denise Ellison, recent Ragnar Relay LA finisher (SKIRTs team)
dmecnm@gmail.com
The Ragnar Relay started for us back in October. We received an obscure encrypted email from June Muller. “Hey guys, I just found out they are going to do this relay in Los Angeles. Check it out. Let me know if any of you are interested.” (Here is where you insert the visual of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.) Moments later the email replies start bouncing back. “I’m in.” “Oh, yes. Me too.” “Me three.” And before the sun set we had a team. I believe the Pied Piper had an easier job of gathering the rats and leading them to the river than June had leading 12 women from Santa Barbara to Dana Point.
Our first hurdle (track jargon) was to pick a team name. We had a number of options. Chicks Ahoy, Femme Fatales, and Society of Kick-butt Individuals Ranting Together (SKIRTs), to name a few. We settled on a nicer version of SKIRTs (Society of Kindred Individuals Running Together). Partially because we thought we could work a uniform around the name and partially because it didn’t offend anyone. This displeased Denise who lives for the moments someone might be offended.
The second bump in the road was deciding on a team uniform (a.k.a .costume) and team colors. Men have it so easy. They just show up.
Without question we knew we were going to wear a running skirt. But what color? The skinny members on the team decided that white skirts would make their butts look too big. And red, well we all know about women who wear red. So, black skirts with their obviously slimming effects would be a perfect choice. Then, what color would our shirts be? What would our logo look like? Should we wear long sleeves or short? Tanks or tees? Etc, etc, etc. You get the picture.
All this and we haven’t even seen what the course looks like or been assigned our “legs”. Come to find out it didn’t really matter what leg we were assigned because 1 week before the race they changed the course due to some permit issues. This made some legs shorter by a mile or two and other legs longer by 1, 2, or 5 miles. No big deal, right??? We are trained professional runners. Then 36 hours before the race the organizers deleted 7 legs of the race. Again, something about an unnamed California governmental group (CalTrans) and permits, or lack thereof. Ooops. Permits? We don’t need no stinkin’ permits.
Friday morning at the crack of dawn and Van 1 is en route to Santa Barbara for the start of a race and the beginning of 38 hours in a van with 6 women and a captive male. You quickly learn that a 15 person van might not be big enough. You learn that “Suck it up, buttercup” and “Own it” are words to live by. You learn that any decision made is really just a momentary suggestion that is bound to be changed within the next five minutes. You learn that running a relay might just be harder than running a marathon.
186.8 miles (minus 30’ish miles) later we reached the finish line in Dana Point. It was Saturday afternoon and we were all tired, hungry and a little cranky. It was a great experience with some running mixed in. Would I do it again? Ask me next October. But next time I want to run with the boys who just need to show up. (Editor's note: Are you really sure about this?)
CLUB NEWSBy Denise Ellison, recent Ragnar Relay LA finisher (SKIRTs team)
dmecnm@gmail.com
THE RAGNAR STORY
The Ragnar Relay started for us back in October. We received an obscure encrypted email from June Muller. “Hey guys, I just found out they are going to do this relay in Los Angeles. Check it out. Let me know if any of you are interested.” (Here is where you insert the visual of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.) Moments later the email replies start bouncing back. “I’m in.” “Oh, yes. Me too.” “Me three.” And before the sun set we had a team. I believe the Pied Piper had an easier job of gathering the rats and leading them to the river than June had leading 12 women from Santa Barbara to Dana Point.
Our first hurdle (track jargon) was to pick a team name. We had a number of options. Chicks Ahoy, Femme Fatales, and Society of Kick-butt Individuals Ranting Together (SKIRTs), to name a few. We settled on a nicer version of SKIRTs (Society of Kindred Individuals Running Together). Partially because we thought we could work a uniform around the name and partially because it didn’t offend anyone. This displeased Denise who lives for the moments someone might be offended.
The second bump in the road was deciding on a team uniform (a.k.a .costume) and team colors. Men have it so easy. They just show up.
Without question we knew we were going to wear a running skirt. But what color? The skinny members on the team decided that white skirts would make their butts look too big. And red, well we all know about women who wear red. So, black skirts with their obviously slimming effects would be a perfect choice. Then, what color would our shirts be? What would our logo look like? Should we wear long sleeves or short? Tanks or tees? Etc, etc, etc. You get the picture.
All this and we haven’t even seen what the course looks like or been assigned our “legs”. Come to find out it didn’t really matter what leg we were assigned because 1 week before the race they changed the course due to some permit issues. This made some legs shorter by a mile or two and other legs longer by 1, 2, or 5 miles. No big deal, right??? We are trained professional runners. Then 36 hours before the race the organizers deleted 7 legs of the race. Again, something about an unnamed California governmental group (CalTrans) and permits, or lack thereof. Ooops. Permits? We don’t need no stinkin’ permits.
Friday morning at the crack of dawn and Van 1 is en route to Santa Barbara for the start of a race and the beginning of 38 hours in a van with 6 women and a captive male. You quickly learn that a 15 person van might not be big enough. You learn that “Suck it up, buttercup” and “Own it” are words to live by. You learn that any decision made is really just a momentary suggestion that is bound to be changed within the next five minutes. You learn that running a relay might just be harder than running a marathon.
186.8 miles (minus 30’ish miles) later we reached the finish line in Dana Point. It was Saturday afternoon and we were all tired, hungry and a little cranky. It was a great experience with some running mixed in. Would I do it again? Ask me next October. But next time I want to run with the boys who just need to show up. (Editor's note: Are you really sure about this?)
*Birthday greetings
May 12- Jeff Lowell
May 14 - Ed Burnett
May 27 - Erin Howard
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