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Tag Archives: 5K
Kids for Kids 5k – A new PR!
Although the 62 storey Aon Center race was a grueling affair, it only lasted a little over 8 minutes. Since I don’t have a coach, I find it hard to push myself to the limit on my own, so I do a race as my hard workout for the week. Continue reading
On the Run in East LA
There is a great cross-country running culture in the Latino neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The running event of the summer in this community is the Aztlan Track Club’s Summer Indian Run. Many of the best cross-country runners in the Los Angeles area come out to Elysian Park to test themselves on this very steep and challenging course. With logs across the trails, mud pits and wide open fire hydrants blasting the competitors, this race is a blast. Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Racing
Tagged 5K, California, Cross Country, Hill Running, Los Angeles, Race, Trail Running, Video
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Bastille Day 5k – Kenyan Konquest
The Running Raw team duked it out with some of the best runners in the world today at the Bastille Day 5k in Irvine, CA. Large cash prizes attracted a highly competitive elite field from all over the US and Africa. Yes, Africa. Runners from Kenya, Morocco, Burundi and Ethiopia were on hand to challenge some of America’s best road racers at the 5k distance. Continue reading
Will Rogers 5K & Carl Lewis Interview
After more than a week of not being able to run due to the intense leg trauma I suffered in the US Mtn. Running Championships, I decided to get a good workout in the Will Rogers 5K. This race, held in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles gathers one of the largest fields in California, as runners and spectators alike come out to celebrate our country’s independence from Great Britain. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing
Tagged 5K, Athlete, California, Carl Lewis, Los Angeles, Race, Vegan
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The Brentwood Run
My strategy of a 5K every weekend continues with the Brentwood Run. This race attracts large crowds and some of the best runners in Southern California, and offers a relatively flat course – which is a great combination to set a new PR. Continue reading
Derby Days 5K
As part of my ‘5k every weekend’ training plan I decided to enter into the very competitive quite unique Derby Days 5k in Arcadia, CA. This race includes a flattish PR friendly course, incredible talent and some of the most scenic views in all of California. The race starts off by running through the fabled Santa Anita Race Track (the home of Seasbiscuit)… Continue reading
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Tagged 5K, California, Fantasy Island, Peacock, Race, Road Race, Santa Anita, Seabiscuit, Video
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New training strategy – a 5k race every weekend
Oh, the joys of being injured… Since the vast majority of my training is uphill (due to runner’s knee), I very rarely if ever get any speed work done. The fastest that I can run up my normal 10% to 14% slopes is just a hair under an 8 minute mile, which is almost three minutes slower per mile than the marathon pace I need to hit to qualify for the Olympic trials… Continue reading
