Training Run with Mike
Running in Ferndale before Ave of Giants Half
Friday, May 4th, 2012
Michael, Catherine, Waitman and I drove up Friday to Ferndale, CA. for race number 20th which will be held on Sunday...Ave of the Giants Half Marathon. Mike and I did a training run in and around the historial town of Ferndale Friday afternoon. We got some really good footage for the movie. Catherine drove, Waitman was in the back with the 7D camera and Mike and I ran. It was a little cool and windy. Getting the cameras all set. Outside of Ferndale is miles and miles of farms and farm lands. It is a wonderful place to run. Trying to keep up with the car...I think we were rolling at 7:19/mile pace here. The crew Michael, Waitman and Catherine. Passing more farms... We finished off the run with the beach in the back.
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Race 20 on Sunday
"I am ready to race 13.1 miles in the Redwoods"
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
It has been a good week. Have gotten in a few miles but not too many. My legs are feeling fresh. I want to make sure I don't do too much on Saturday. The Ave of the Giants Half Marathon course (second half of the marathon) looks to be fairly fast. Last year I was injuried but I ran it anyway. Seems like there is more down hill than up. The Redwoods are amazing...we run right down the avenue. We had to get all new video gear since it was all stolen and we are now set (thanks to our insurance company). Michael, Waitman, Catherine and I are leaving in the morning. We stay in a little town about 30 minutes north of the starting line. Ferndale, Ca is a cool little place offering good food, nice friendly people and a good place to relax before a race. Most races start in a town and goes into the country. The start of this race is an exit off the Freeway. It works. I was never at Woodstock but where this race starts and finish reminds me of that. I just love this race. It is a long drive (like six hours from Los Altos) but I keep coming back. This will be my third one. A running friend Bill Scobey still holds the course record for the marathon. We are going to get a lot of good footage for "A Long Run." My plan is to run under 1:32. Comments and Feedback
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