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Category Archives: Health
Leona Divide 50k 2015 Race Report – DNF
I ran the Leona Divide 50k race yesterday with about 500 other trail running fanatics. Unfortunately my race ended around mile 21 when I chose to drop. It was a tough race and thoughts and emotions are still swirling but wanted to put things down in writing although I’m sure my thoughts and judgments will change over the next few days and weeks. Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Health
Tagged Billy Yang, Leona Divide 50k, Pacific Crest Trail, Ultramarathon
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Bandit Ultra Trail Race 2015 – Volunteering and Photos O’ Plenty
Last year I signed up for the Bandit Ultra Trail Race 30k and the days leading up to the race I got sicker and sicker. The day before the race I thought I could pull it off even though I … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Events, Health
Tagged #getfit, 2015, Bandit Ultra Trail Race, CAUSE, diabetes, jessetreks, Racing, Simi Valley, Trail Running, Volunteer
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Sean O’Brien 50 50 100 Marathon Race Report 2015
I got a little crazy in December and decided to sign up for my first ultra race. After some training I figured it made more sense to do a trail marathon so with that I changed my registration for the Sean O’Brien 50K to the Marathon race on February 7, 2015.
If you’re not familiar with the Sean O’Brien races, this is the second year for the races, held at Malibu Creek State Park in Agoura Hills. Last year runners could sign up for the Marathon, 50K or the 50 miler. The 50 miler turned into a playground for elite runners seeking to qualify for a coveted Western States 100 spot. This year, a 100K race was added and it is part of the Montrail Ultra Cup Series. Top two men and women would get the golden ticket to Western States.
The Marathon race wasn’t a qualifier of any kind but it was a ticket to 5,000+ feet of elevation gain going up and down segments of the beautiful Backbone Trail. I chose to do the Sean O’Brien race because I had already competed in two races on part of the course in 2014 – the XTERRA Malibu Creek Challenge and the Bulldog 25K race. Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Health
Tagged 2015, First Marathon, Marathon, Race Reports, Running, Sean O'Brien, Trail Running
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Santa To The Sea Half Marathon and 2014 Recap
Over the past year I’ve run over 800 miles and raced three half marathons, three challenging trail races over 11 miles long and in several 5ks. I also dedicated a lot of training time to increasing my climbing and logged over 24,000 feet in elevation gain. I trained on several mountain ranges in Southern California and feel like I can knock out a half marathon run at any time, so I did.
It’s been a couple of weeks since running the Santa To The Sea Half Marathon in Oxnard on Dec. 18. I was excited to tackle the course and try to set a PR for the half. The flat as a pancake course would be the perfect opportunity to run fast. Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged #getfit, Half Marathon, jessetreks, Nyleand Acres, Oxnard, Race, Race Report, Santa To The Sea
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Surfer’s Point Half Marathon 2014 Race Report
After tackling the XTERRA Point Mugu 18K Trail Race in October, I decided to do the Santa to the Sea Half Marathon in December next. But that left me with two months without races and I got impatient. I was looking through my timeline on the Strava site when I saw that tri-athlete Anthony Grey was in his last weeks of training for the Surfer’s Point Full Marathon. After that I signed up for the half marathon or the race to be held on Nov. 16, 2014. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Personal, Video
Tagged fitness, Half Marathon, Marathon, Surfers Point, Ventura
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XTERRA Point Mugu 18K Trail Race Report – 2014
After the last two weeks of abnormally hot weather on the Central Coast, things finally cooled down and my running heated up some at the 2014 XTERRA Point Mugu 18K trail race. The race took place today, October 12, 2014, at Point Mugu State Park in Malibu, just a few miles south of Oxnard. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Training, Ventura County
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Bulldog 25K at Malibu Creek State Park Race Report
I completed the Bulldog 25K trail race this past weekend, August 23 2014. This was my longest and only second trail race.
After doing the XTERRA Malibu Creek race in May, I had started eyeing the Bulldog race and immediately started training for it. I took a bit of circuitous route though, doing a series of 5K races including the Father’s Day race and three of the “Boogie Nights” races that were held on Wednesday afternoons near Surfer’s Point in Ventura. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Ventura County
Tagged #getfit, 2014, Bulldog25k, fitness, Malibu Creek State Park, National Park, Santa Monica Mountains, Trail Race, Trail Running
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Race Report for XTERRA Malibu Creek Challenge 22K Trail Run
I ran the XTERRA Malibu Creek Challenge 22K Trail Run on Saturday and it was hot. The good news was that it wasn’t as hot as it had been all week (high 90’s and low 100’s) but it was still plenty hot in the high 80’s. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nature, Sports
Tagged 2014, 22K, Bulldog Road, Challenge, Jesse Luna, Malibu Creek, Malibu Creek State Park, Photos, Race Report, Running, Trail Race, Trail Run, Trail Running, XTERRA
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XTERRA Malibu Creek Trail Run Race Preview
This past Sunday I went out for a run/hike at Malibu Creek State Park, next to Calabasas. No I didn’t see Justin Bieber but I did have a fancy Porche tailgaiting me as I tried to find the park entrance. Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nature
Tagged Bandit Ultra Trail Run, Malibu Creek, Race, Race Preview, Running, State Park, Trail, XTERRA
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Ojai Half Marathon Race Report 2014
The Ojai Half Marathon was my second half marathon, the first being the Santa To The Sea race in December. The Santa To The Sea was on a very flat course with an elevation loss but the Ojai race features a bounty of rolling hills. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Health, Sports
Tagged 2014, diabetes, Half Marathon, Ojai, Ojai Half Marathon, PR, Race Report, Training, Ventura, Weight loss
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