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Tag Archives: California
USA 50k Trail Running Championships – Video
The USA 50k Trail Running Championships were held on September 22nd, 2012 at Mt. Bachelor in the Cascade Mountains of central Oregon. USA Track & Field holds USA Trail Championships at a wide variety of distances. Over the past 3 years, I have had great success in these championship races from 10k to the marathon, winning nine US Masters titles… But I’ve never done a 50k… and I was really nervous. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Nutrition, Plant Powered Athletes, Products I Recommend, Race Reports, Racing, Running Tips, The Journey, Tips & Tricks, Training
Tagged Athlete, Baby Food, Bend Oregon, Brooks Green Silence, California, Championships, Diet, Flagline 50k, Hill Running, Mountain Running, Mt. Bachelor, National Championships, Oregon, Race, Raw, Running, Running Shoes, Trail Running, Video
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A Conversation With Dara Dubinet
While in Santa Monica, California, I had a rare opportunity to hang out and have a chat with Dara Dubinet at Euphoria Loves Rawvolution. Dara is one of the most popular YouTube presenters in the raw food arena. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, Interviews, Nutrition, Plant Powered Athletes, Raw on The Road, The Journey
Tagged Athlete, California, Dara Dubinet, Diet, Dogma, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, Interview, Los Angeles, Loving Choices, Mileage, Protein, Running, Training, Travel, Vegan
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Tim Van Orden eats 80/10/10
Some friends and I went to Matthew Kenney’s new restaurant M.A.K.E. in Santa Monica, CA on opening night and had a little fun. It seems that Matthew has taken the 80/10/10 diet into consideration when he prepared the menu… but with a delicious twist 🙂 Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Raw on The Road, Raw Restaurant Reviews, The Journey
Tagged 80/10/10, California, Diet, durianriders, Matthew Kenney, Raw Food, Restaurants
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VanOrden Tops at U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb
Tim VanOrden, 42 of Bennington, Vermont held off three of the top stair climbers in the world to win the U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb in Los Angeles, California on Friday. This was VanOrden’s third victory in this event in the past four years. In 2008, VanOrden set a new course record, running up 75 stories and 1,500 stairs in a time of 9 minutes and 32 second Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Plant Powered Athletes, Race Reports, Racing
Tagged California, Los Angeles, Race, Skyscraper, Stairclimbing, US Bank Tower, Vertical
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The Challenges of the Tram Road Challenge
You have all heard the saying “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. Wise words indeed considering that most of our great endeavors involve an initial “failure” and learning curve. Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Racing
Tagged California, Hill Running, Mountain Running, Palm Springs, Race, Road Race, Uphill
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Tim VanOrden’s Running Raw Times – October 15th, 2008
As a troubled teen, trying to find my place in the world, my father told me that “all glory is fleeting”. It was a quote from General George Patton, who was remarking on the lavish victory celebrations of ancient Rome. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Newsletters, Presentations, The Journey, Training
Tagged California, Food Network, Los Angeles, Mountain Running, Newsletters, Race, Skyscraper, Trail Running, Training, Vermont, Vertical
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XTERRA Pt. Mugu 18K Trail Race
Thirty six hours after tackling the US Bank Tower I found myself toeing the line once again. The view from this starting point was dramatically different. The concrete, steel, glass and sheetrock were replaced by an old road lined by stately sycamore trees, crystal blue skies peeking through the morning fog drifting off the ocean behind m Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Racing
Tagged California, Hill Running, Los Angeles, Mountain Running, Pt. Mugu, Race, Trail Running, Uphill, Video, XTERRA
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U.S. Bank Tower Stair Climb
You have probably all heard the old saying “Luck is where opportunity meets hard work.” Late this afternoon in a spartan stairwell in downtown Los Angeles, a combination of luck, opportunity and hard work came together in brilliant fashion. Continue reading
Posted in Race Reports, Racing
Tagged California, Jesse Berg, Los Angeles, Race, Skyscraper, Stairclimbing, Terry Purcell, Tommy Coleman, Training, US Bank Tower, Vertical
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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
The Little Death – How To Get Through Fall Without Falling
After a wonderful trip to Los Angeles I find myself back in Vermont, where I’m greeted by a brilliant display of Fall color. While the vast majority of the tourists clogging the arteries of the state see the foliage as sublime and poetic, I see it in another light… Or should I say ‘in another dark.’ Continue reading →