Oct 30th, 2021

Hi, We are meeting at Santa Barbara Running Company in Montecito tomorrow at 6:30am. All runners racing Cal Int'l Marathon will warmup 40min to the intersection of Hot Springs road and mountain Drive where you will start your Marathon pace 9miler. Course below:

Basically heading East on Mountain down San Ysidro rd to South Jameson Ln to Olive Mill to Channel dr to Butterfly to Hill rd (the 1mile loop around the Biltmore Hotel) then keep looping around the Biltmore until you reach 9miles. Everyone else including those racing the SB Half next week will be doing 4 loops (4miles) around the Biltmore continuously...same starting place as usual at the cross walk on Channel dr. First loop at 85% (low end threshold), next 3 loops higher end threshold closer to 90% effort...but NOT RACING. Bring your water/Gu etc and we will put out a table at the cross walk in front of the Biltmore for marathoners to practice drinking and taking fuel during the run. See you all tomorrow, Rusty/Mike

Saturday 10/23/2021 and Summit for Danny

Hi, neither Rusty or Mike will be at practice Saturday. Meet at the Vieja Valley Elementary School and warmup up 40min to the Tennis Courts across from Laguna Blanca. Workout: Cal Int'l Marathon folks: (2)figure 8 loops plus one extra of the Lago/Estrella Loops this will be ~7.8miles...feel free to continue through to 8miles total. NYC Marathon (3) figure 8 loops plus two extra Lago/Estrella loops for 12.4miles total Everyone else: Threshold effort for one figure 8 loop plus one additional Lago/Estrella Loop for 4.5miles total

Good luck to those running the Wine Country Half Marathon! Patty Bryant invites us all to support the Annual Summit for Danny: Please be our guest at the annual Summit for Danny October 30th at 9:45 There is an easy and intermediate option The bbq lunch and music start at 11:30 Register on the bryant and sons team https://summitfordanny.org/register_team.php Thanks and Have a great workout! Rusty/Mike

Saturday 10/16/2021. Congratulations to Chicago and Boston Marathoners!

HI, CONGRATS TO The following Boston Marathoners who had very good weather for Boston: John Sim: 3:17:44! Bill Bittancourt 3:20:46 Lisa Dosch 3:29:17 John Zaid: 3:54:36 Mary Paterson: 4:24:26.....with a 46min last mile...THATS PERSERVERANCE! Congrats to Chicago marathoners who had the warmest temps in 10 years in the low 80's and humid! Sara-Christine at 3:16:39 Karlyn Roberts 3:46:11 Given the weather, both these ladies ran much faster than their times reflect...see here: https://www.podiumrunner.com/training/how-much-does-heat-slow-your-race-pace/ We will be meeting at Shoreline cafe tomorrow at 6:30am! See you tomorrow, Rusty/Mike

Tuesday 10/12/2021 AM workout. CONGRATS TO BOSTON MARATHON FINISHERS!!

Hi, I am out of town tomorrow... workout for all those racing CIM or anyone who has a race planned anytime over the next few weeks (as long as it's not this week): 8x600@5K Race effort with 2min jog between All others who do not have a race planned in the next few weeks: 8x600@Threshold effort (85% perceived effort) with a 200M jog done continuosly no stopping...if you need to stop after the 600 repeat then you are running too fast...slow down. CONGRATS TO: John Sim: 3:17:44! Bill Bittancourt 3:20:46 Lisa Dosch 3:29:17 John Zaid: 3:54:36 Mary Paterson: 4:24:26.....with a 46min last mile...THATS PERSERVERANCE!

Saturday 10/9/21

Hi everyone we will be meeting at DPHS at 6:30 am, continuing our progression towards NYC and CIM. A reminder that we are collecting worn athletic shoes for our shoe drive funding scholarships for PT students of color. please clean out those closets and bring your shoes to practice! also- evening practice will return to UCSB. meet at 5:45 at goleta beach tuesday evening

Saturday 10/2/2021

Hi! We are 3 weeks into training for the Cal International Marathon (week 3 of 12), Boston and Chicago marathons are in 8 and 10 days respectively, NYC Marathon is in week 7 of 12 and the Santa Barbara half Marathon is also 5 weeks away......so those folks racing any of those events have some work to do:) Good Luck to Jill Ireland as she races the London Marathon this Sunday in a brand new age group....60-64! Jill could very well reach world class age group status with a sub 3:20 (91%)....sub 3:30 is still National Class (no pressure Jill;) FYI, The London Marathon will be incredible to watch this year as there are 9 sub 2:20 runners in the field as well as 6 sub 2:04 men in the field and 3 guys with personal best under 2:02! If interested, check it out here on Sunday: www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com We are meeting at the Vieja valley Elementary School tomorrowat 6:30am. The loop we ae doing tomorrow:

See you there! Rusty/Mike