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TRC Shines in the Ragnar Relay

Submitted by ernie on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 10:42pm
The Group

Club members gathered under the tutelage of TRC member Art on the weekend of April 23rd - 24th, to compete in the Ragnar Relay from Ventura to Dana Point. This is a 200 mile relay with each member of a 12-man team running 3 legs on very little sleep. The TRC entry was a man short and Michael and Art had to carry the extra load. Out of 282 teams entered, TRC came in second (31 hours, 51 minutes) in the Mixed-Masters category, in spite of having 3 runners in their 50’s and 3 runners in their 60’s.

The Three Musketeers Do The Leona Divide 50-Miler

Submitted by ernie on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 9:02pm
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Well, last weekend our own 3 Musketeers--Art, Donn and Mieko did a very grueling 50-miler--The Leona Divide. In Donn's own words, this is how the event went down:

Trail Runners Hit the Wine Country

Submitted by ernie on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 9:43am
Adam, Kathy and Liz

Several Trail Runners made it up to the Wine Country to participate in the Napa Valley Trail Half-Marathon and 10k on March 27, 2010. In spite of the pre-race indulgences, all enjoyed the beautiful but tough course. Adam ran a blistering 1:41, and sisters Liz and Kathy also competed in the half-marathon. Aviva and her husband Jeff finished the half together, looking extremely strong at the finish. The Tri-Girls- Helen, Heather and Amy, brought a friend from New York, Peggy, who ran her first race. Animal Helen came in second in her division.

Halloween in the Desert--Javelina 100-Miler

Submitted by ernie on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 10:26pm
Mieko and Donn pre-race

Halloween is a busy time for a lot of us, but not many do as much running around as four of our Trail Runner members. Patricia, Donn, Mieko and Art went to Arizona to celebrate the holiday at the Javelina 100-miler. Patricia was very focused and had trained very hard to improve on her finish of last year. Donn was a beacon of persistence, and not to be denied. And Mieko—just over a bout with the flu, but not about to stay home, made the trip with a smile and a Halloween costume (Greek Goddess). And what can you say about Art?

Joe and Mary do the Transrockies

Submitted by ernie on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 3:16pm

"We recently had the opportunity to compete as a team in a 114-mile trail race over six days across the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. We would never have been able to do something like the Gore-Tex TransRockies Run without the great training and support we enjoy as part of the Trail Runners’ Club." ----Joe
Here are both Mary's account and Joe's account of that very memorable experience.

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The 3 Maidens of Mayhem Cruise Thru Local Races

Submitted by ernie on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 9:29pm

Ever find there are 2 races you want to do in the same weekend? Can’t decide which one to do? Our own Maidens of Mayhem—Amy, Heather and Helen recently solved that dilemma when their favorite Manhattan Beach 10k and the LA Triathlon fell on a recent Saturday and Sunday. They did both. After cruising the 10k on Saturday, they competed in the Olympic LA Triathlon the next day. The triathlon was a little hairy though. Early on there was a small-craft advisory in local waters with 10-12 foot seas.

Rookies Go To The Bay For The Firetrails 50

Submitted by ernie on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 5:05pm

Well, a couple of our members just ventured off into the realm of ultras. Art and Michael are pretty modest, so I thought I would spill the beans. Both rookies just competed in the Firetrails 50-miler. The course is in the Bay Area along the legendary East Bay Skyline National Trail; fireroads and single track with gorgeous views of San Francisco and Mt. Diablo with 7,800 feet of climb.

Ibuprofen Users Beware

Submitted by ernie on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 9:37pm

A recent study of the use of ibuprofen by endurance athletes has yielded some surprisingly dangerous results. I urge anyone who takes ibuprofen or even knows anyone who takes it routinely to read these two links. The first article involves the study of endurance athletes and the alarming effects of ibuprofen.

SOS Rally

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 8:32pm

Our Save Our State Parks rally at Will Rogers State Park on June 21, 2009 was a great success! Take a look at edited video coverage of the event. We're not out of the water yet. Let the Governor and your legislators know that you want our state parks to remain open. Take action NOW!

California State Parks face imminent closure by Governor Schwarzenegger

Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 8:58pm

Please click through to read the whole article.  We need help TODAY!
 
Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to reduce California's budget deficit include closure of over 200 of the state's parks.  This includes many of the state parks in the Santa Monica Mountains including Topanga, Will Rogers, Leo Carillo,  Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon, and Los Encinos to name just a few.  Unless we all take action now to save the parks, they may be closed as early as July 2009.