February 20, 2010 Newsletter

POST-RUN BRUNCH

Thank you to everyone who attended the post-run brunch at Aloha Steakhouse last Saturday, February 13. We had a good turn-out and members got to mingle while enjoying the sumptuous brunch.

Some photos from the brunch, courtesy of Emily Hunt:

REMINDER: MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Membership dues are now due! Please fill out a renewal form at the store as soon as possible. For $30 a year, all renewing members will get a new Inside Track shirt and a membership card to facilitate store discount, among others.

Your membership will now be good for a calendar year - January 1 to December 31, 2010.

TRAINING CORNER

by George Arita, Adviser of Training

Georgerunvta@aol.com

HOME STRETCH

We are entering the last four weeks of training before toeing the starting line of the Los Angeles Marathon or another marathon during the same weekend.  Our longest run (22 miles) is history, but we still have one more 20-miler this Saturday.  I will not be present for this run so I will leave it up to the powers-may-be in attendance to decide whether to run the traditional PCH course or the Ojai Trail course.  Remember we are still doing LSD runs this and next Saturday.

Here is our Saturday training schedule leading up to the marathon and for a couple of recovery weeks beyond:  

            Feb. 20 – 20 miles (LSD)

            Feb. 27 – 14 miles (LSD)

            Mar.  6 -  12 miles (Tempo)  Do no more hill workouts after this week.

            Mar. 13 – 8 Miles (marathon pace)

            Mar. 20 – REST

Mar. 21 – MARATHON DAY

Mar. 27 – 4 miles (easy)

            Apr.   3 -  6 miles

            Apr. 10 – 7 miles

Your Saturday and midweek training runs have prepared you for marathon.  Run smart and you will accomplish you desire goals.


UPCOMING RACES  
(presented and/or sponsored by Inside Track)

6th Annual Young Life Ojai 5K

Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9 am
Ojai Avenue and Bryant Circle, Ojai
For more info: Giorgio's in Ojai and Inside Track Running Store in Ventura

Summerfest 5K

5K Run/Walk and Gary Tuttle Mile (free for elementary school children)
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 9 am
VUSD Education Service Center, 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura
For more info: www.vep4vusd.org

Harbor Lights Summer Sprint Series

Aquathon, 5K Run/Walk, 1/2 mile Swim, Kids' 1K
July 1 - August 5,  2010, 5 pm (6 Thursday nights)
Ventura Harbor 
For more info: www.nstepevents.com