Monday, October 13, 2008

TCSD Barely Legal HIM Course

Run:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2267671
**Aid station by transition**
South out of parking lot along sidewalk (La Vereda Dr)
Left Avenida de la Playa
Right Calle de la Plata
Right Paseo Dorado
Left Spindrift Dr
Left Princess St (mile 1)
Right Torrey Pines Rd
Right on Coast Walk
Right on Coast Blvd (mile 2)
**Aid station at La Jolla Cove bathrooms**
Right on Olivetas Ave (mile 3)
Right on Marine St
Left on Monte Vista Ave
Right on Fern Glen
Left on Neptune Pl
Left on Palomar Ave
Right Camino de la Costa (mile 4)
Becomes Chelsea Ave (mile 5)
Left on Wrelton Dr
Right on La Jolla Blvd
Right on Loring St
Left on Ocean Blvd
Turn around at Law St (mile 6.6)
**Aid station at turn-around***


Friday, July 25, 2008

My Favorite Torrey Pines Run


5.4 miles

Rose Canyon Run


Awesome Track Workout (Intervals)

Warm Up:
1 mile easy
800 strides
Main Set:
400
rest 1:00
800
rest 1:20
1200
rest 1:30
1600
rest 2:00
800
rest 1:00
400
run the short ones faster than the long ones (duh)
Cool Down:
400 easy (or more)
Total: 5 miles

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

La Jolla to MB 18 mi Run

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2103040




from La Jolla Cove:
head south on Coast Blvd
R on Olivetas Ave (mile 1)
R Marine St (mile 1.2)
L Monte Vista Ave
R Fern Glen (1.5)
L Neptune Pl (1.6)
L Palomar Ave (2.1)
Quick R Camino de la Costa
R Chelsea Ave (3)
L on Wrelton Dr (4.1)
R on La Jolla Blvd (4.2)
(bathrooms at Tourmaline Park on right)
R on Loring St (mile 4.4)
Quick L on Crystal Dr
L on Ocean Blvd (4.5)
pass over Law St and continue on Ocean
hook up with boardwalk at Diamond St (4.9)
(bathrooms)
Pismo Ct 6 mi (for 12 miles round-trip)
San Fernando Pl (just past Belmont Park/roller coaster) 7 mi
boardwalk ends at South Mission Beach Jetty (7.7)

veer left on N Jetty Rd
cross Mission Blvd and continue left (north) on Bayside Walk
(mile 8 at Balboa Ct)
continue along sidewalk that parallels Mission Bay Dr
veer left by parking lots (away from Mariner's Cove) (mile 8.7)
R Mariner's Wy
L Gleason Rd
R W Mission Bay Dr and over bridge (8.8)
R Dana Landing Rd (9.45)
L Quivira Rd
L on San Diego River Floodway (mile 10.1)
parallel to Sea World Dr
turn around across from South Shores Park (11.38)
(turn around EARLIER for 18--under W Mission Bay Dr bridge)
head back on floodway
R Dana Landing Rd (13) and left W Mission Bay Dr to go back across bridge
continue straight on Ventura Pl (14.2) and turn Right onto Boardwalk to go north
head back the way we came
Ocean Blvd--R Crystal--R Loring--L La Jolla Blvd
L Wrelton--R Chelsea St--L Camino de la Costa
L Palomar--R Neptune--R Fern Glen--L Monte Vista--R Marine St
L Olivetas Ave--veer left to continue on Coast Blvd and back to start
(this is 21.1 miles)


You can always turn back sooner!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

IMAZ Run Course




RUN COURSE:
Exit North side of transition area
Turn Left (West) on Tempe Town Lake South Shore paved bike path
Follow path under rail road bridge, past Tempe Art Center and turn left to Rio SaladoTurn Right (West) on Rio Salado
Turn right on Priest Dr.
Turn right at end of Priest Dr. bridge on Tempe Town Lake North Shore paved Bike path
Turn left on Lake View Rd.
Turn right through parking lot under the 202 Hwy.
Turn right on to Mill Ave. Bridge.
Turn right after you cross the bridge through Tempe Beach Park to Tempe Town Lake South Shore paved Bike path.
Turn Right (East) on Tempe Town Lake South Shore paved Bike path
Bear Right up to Northwest corner of Rural Rd. & Rio Salado
Turn Left and cross Scottsdale/Rural Rd bridge on the West side (in south bound slow lane)
Turn Left through parking lot of Club Rio
Turn Right on Tempe Town Lake North Shore paved Bike path
Turn Right at Marina Parking Lot toward 202 Underpass
Proceed under 202 on East Gilbert Drive
Bear Left on sidewalk parallel to College Ave.
Turn Left at Curry Rd.
Turn Left at Lake View Rd.
Turn Left into parking lot under 202 bridge.
Turn Left on path at the end of the parking lot and follow East along Tempe Town Lake North Shore paved Bike path
Turn Right on path at the west end of Marina parking lot.
Turn Left and follow Tempe Town Lake North Shore paved Bike path back to Rural Rd. Bridge.
Turn Left to sidewalk ramp to Rural Rd. bridge.
Turn Right and cross Rural Rd. bridge.
Turn Right on Tempe Town Lake South Shore paved Bike path to Dirt Path
Follow Tempe Town Lake South Shore dirt Bike path West under Mill Ave. Bridge past transition area to start 2nd and 3rd laps.

To finish, Turn Left (South) at West end of transition area
Turn Right (West) to Tempe Beach Park parking lot.
Turn Left (South) on Ash Ave.
Turn Left (East) on Rio Salado to finish line.

Map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1735856

Notes:
Flat
mostly sidewalk
little shade
3 loops (each loop figure 8)

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

14 Mile Run in Lompoc, CA

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1678806

From Embassy Suites, Lompoc:
1. North on H Street
2. Left on W Central Ave (mile 0.5)
3. Left on N Bailey Ave (mile 2)
4. Left on W Ocean Ave (Rte 246; mile 3.5)
5. Left on N A St (mile 5)
6. Left on Rucker Rd (mile 8)
7. Right Via Orilla (mile 10)
8. Left on Calle Pasado
9. Right on Burton Mesa Rd
10. Left on Courtney Dr (mile 11)
11. Left on Onstott Rd
12. Right on Rucker Rd (mile 11.5)
13. Right on N A St (mile 13)
14. Right on E Central Ave
15. Left on H St (mile 14) and return to start

Thursday, February 21, 2008

20 mile Borrego Springs Run

For Sunday, 2/24/08
Run starts at 7:15 am, sharp

Map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1643212

Route:
1.Start at Borrego Springs Resort (off Tilting T Dr)
2. West on Tilting T Dr
3. Right on Country Club Rd (mile 2)
4. Right on Palm Canyon Dr (mile 3.5)
5. Around Christmas Circle, north (left) on Borrego Springs Rd (mile 4)
6. Right on Stagecoach Way (mile 8.5)
7. Right on Indian Head Ranch Rd
8. Left on Henderson Canyon Rd (mile 9.5)
9. Left on DiGiorgio Rd (mile 10)
10. Left on Santa Caterina Trail (mile 11.5)
11. Take first Right (mile 12)
12. Right on DiGiorgio Rd
13. Take first Left (Santa Caterina Trail; mile 12.5)
14. Curves to right & at mile 14, becomes Borrego Valley Rd
15. Right on Big Horn Rd (mile 16)
16. Left on DiGiorgio Rd
17. Left on Tilting T Dr (mile 20.5) & return to start

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Track Workout



Because to get faster, you have to go faster!

Warm Up 1 mile easy
Main Set:
4x800 fast (negative split)
1:00 RI b/tw each one
4x400 fast (negative split)
1:00 RI b/tw
Cool down 1 mi easy
Total miles: 5

11 mile Lake Hodges Trail Run

Fast but fun. We started at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. We didn't really know the trails so it ended up being a hilly "scramble" more than anything but a great workout! Some of the trails were closed too since Lake Hodges was ravished in the fires. The water birds were beautiful. This is a great place to run in the winter.


You can find a list of the trails here:

The route went something like this: