tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:11:30 +0000http://scausatf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)Blogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-959544978644809438Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:08:00 +00002012-01-25T08:11:30.414-08:00SCA Grand PrixLA Kings 5KSaturday - January 21, 2012SCA Grand Prix Standings: www.scagrandprix.orgResults2012 LA Kings 5K ResultsAwards - Overall Open WinnersOpen 1st: Luis Ibarra, M-31, 14:49.7Open 1st: Erika Aklufi, F-35, 17:14.3Open 2nd: Justin Patananan, M-31, 15:20.4Open 2nd: Adrienne Schumm, F-25, 18:18.3Open 3rd: Juan Morales, M-32, 16:19.6Open 3rd: Samantha Jones, F-26, 18:37.2Awards - http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2012/01/sca-road-running-grand-prix-la-kings-5k.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-5038791326848616820Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:49:00 +00002012-01-20T14:39:31.935-08:00 Olympic teammates, from left, Desiree Davila, Ryan Hall, Abi Abdirahman, Shalane Flanagan, Meb Keflezighi and Kara Goucher stand on the finishing podium after the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. (Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle) Ryan Hall (2) 2:09:30 Amy Hastings (4) 2:27:17 Jimmy Grabow (10)http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2012/01/congratulations-usatf-southern.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-8948105965207636884Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +00002012-01-16T09:51:26.339-08:00 2008 Olympians - Photo left: Brian Sell, Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein, Photo Right: Blake Russell, Deena Kastor, and Magdalena Lewy Boulet Mary Akor Brian Ball Mandy Grantz Josh Cox Amy Hastings Jimmy Grabow Deena Kastor Ryan Hallhttp://scausatf.blogspot.com/2012/01/good-luck-usatf-southern-california.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-273638349556302398Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:32:00 +00002011-12-30T09:35:05.737-08:00 Photo left, Chris Jaggers (left) and Joe Ogata (right). Photo right, Ryan Hall (left) and Joe Ogata (right) Have you seen Joe Ogata? If you ran in the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix, chances are you were standing at the starting line with Joe Ogata! Joe participated in more Road Running Grand Prix races than any other runner: 8 of the 9 races! Joe only missed the Redondo http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/12/say-hello-to-joe-ogata-maximum-mileage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-8591715623736498845Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:23:00 +00002011-12-22T20:29:41.371-08:00 More than 530 USATF Southern California runners posted scores in the 2011 Road Running Grand Prix series. Leading the way for the youth division are runners Sydney Tullai (12) with 2595 points and Anthony Palazzo (14) 2544 points. Youth runners were required to run 3 races for end-of-year awards. In the open and masters divisions, Tania Fischer (45) and Dale Campbell (58) again won 1st place,http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/12/congratulations-2011-road-running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-4984311071988398598Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:28:00 +00002011-12-01T13:29:16.710-08:00SCA ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCA 10K Championships Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K Thursday - November 24, 2011 SCA Grand Prix Standings: www.scagrandprix.org Results 2011 SCA 10K Championships Results (PDF) 2011 Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K Overall Results Awards - Overall Open Winners Cheryl Smith, Laguna Beach, 33:47 (F-31) Charlie Serrano, Simi Valley, 28:24 (M-26) Awards - Overall Masters http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/11/sca-10k-championships-results-on-1124.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-8805758000254415299Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:22:00 +00002011-11-29T18:16:13.802-08:00SCA ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCA Half Marathon Championships Long Beach Half Marathon Sunday - October 9, 2011 SCA Grand Prix Standings: www.scagrandprix.org Results 2011 SCA Half Marathon Championships Results (PDF) 2011 Long Beach Half Marathon Overall Results Awards - Overall Open Winners Cheryl Smith, Laguna Beach, 1:17:25 (F-31) Charlie Serrano, Simi Valley, 1:04:05 (M-26) Awards - http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/11/sca-half-marathon-championships-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-1809853215696623064Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:28:00 +00002011-11-20T11:28:33.131-08:00SCA Board of Directors Meeting Monday, November 21, 2011 7:30pm - Conference Call (712) 432-0075 Access code: 936647# Meeting Agenda http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/11/sca-board-of-directors-meeting-mon-1121.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-4725573998241803263Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-11-11T10:52:05.405-08:00SCA CLUB RENEWAL 1. Are your current bylaws on file?  If no, send a copy. 2. Complete individual membership renewal.  3. Youth coaches must complete background screening online.  4. Include a check for $75.00 per year plus $15 for each certificate requests and any individual renewals.  5. Print and complete the forms.  Download SCA Club Forms (PDF) USATF Club Management Area USATF Youth http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/11/usatf-club-renewal-reminder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-3058428844601448457Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-11-17T12:40:57.132-08:00SCA Membership - Special Meeting Your Vote is Needed! Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Print Flyer (PDF) **In an effort to maximize convenience and participation of membership, this meeting will be simulcast in four locations** Ventura Community College---Civic Center 4667 Telegraph Rd Ventura, CA 93003 Temecula City Center 41000 Main St Temecula, CA. 92589 Moreno http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/important-sca-membership-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-1826029315133465683Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:54:00 +00002011-10-18T19:54:05.257-07:00SCA Youth Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 8:00pm Conference Call: (712) 432-0190 Access Code: 988288 Meeting Agendahttp://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/sca-youth-committee-meeting-1019-at-8pm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-5014766058390529055Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:08:00 +00002011-10-26T13:51:52.428-07:00 Members of the mighty Gritty City Track Club of Pasadena I recall casually talking to Alex Bruno last February at the Brea 8 km. He let me know his running group, the Gritty City Track Club, would be formally joining USATF, and I should expect to see them participating at some of the Grand Prix races. Well, that turned out to be a real understatement! The GCTC (see, the name has a great ring http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/rise-of-gritty-city-track-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-6021380820641359865Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:02:00 +00002011-10-14T10:02:56.535-07:00USATF Post Collegiate Scholarship Fund Application Deadline: Monday, October 24, 2011 Information and Application USA Track & Field recognizes that U.S. colleges and universities continue to be major contributors to the success of USATF’s High Performance development pipeline, but this support lasts only 4/5 years. Following the athlete’s collegiate years, USATF recognizes the critical http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/usatf-post-collegiate-scholarship-fund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-5684546920300144946Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:16:00 +00002011-11-27T11:35:26.490-08:00SCA Grand Prix  Santa Monica 5000 / 10000  Sunday - October 2, 2011 2011 Santa Monica 5000 / 10000 Results SCA Road Running Grand Prix Standings 5K Awards - Overall Open Winners Bethany Nickless, Santa Barbara, 17:20.0 (F-25) Christian Hesch, Valley Village, 14:27.7 (M-32) 5K Awards - Overall Masters Winners Tania Fischer, Santa Monica, 17:51.7 (F-45) Mark Steyvers, Irvine, 16:06.8 (M–41) 10K http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/sca-road-running-grand-prix-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-4902515456892972371Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:34:00 +00002011-10-06T18:34:48.337-07:00SCA Board of Directors Meeting Monday, October 10, 2011 7:30pm - Conference Call (712) 432-0075 Access code: 936647# Meeting Agenda http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/10/sca-board-of-directors-meeting-mon-1010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-4922178578092224566Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:49:00 +00002011-09-18T21:52:33.836-07:00 Runners! Give your legs a break from pounding the pavement and join USATF Southern California in the 2011 Cross Country Grand Prix! There are FIVE races to go in the exciting nine-race series, culminating in the Southern California Association Championships at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on Saturday, November 5! USATF Southern California members who run in two Grand Prix races, plus run http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/09/2011-usatf-southern-california-cross.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-1288350725626907877Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:41:00 +00002011-11-27T11:36:30.305-08:002011 SCA One Mile Championships 2011 USATF Road Mile Championships Sunday - August 28, 2011 2011 USATF Road Mile Championships Results SCA Road Running Grand Prix Standings Awards - Overall Open Winners Brenda Martinez, Big Bear City - 4:38.43 (F-23) Christian Hesch, Valley Village - 4:01.02 (M-32) Awards - Overall Masters Winners Grace Padilla, Los Angeles - 4:59.60 (F-40) Christian http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/09/usatf-road-mile-championships-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-354671273781097045Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:03:00 +00002011-08-28T13:13:14.982-07:00SCA Board of Directors Meeting Sunday, Sept 18, 2011 at 3:00pm USATF Southern California Office 13039 E. Florence Avenue, Santa Fe Springs Meeting Agenda (PDF) http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/08/sca-board-of-director-meeting-on-sun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-7581964110938933515Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +00002011-08-21T10:58:54.845-07:00By Wayne Joness with help from Coach Skip Stolley Arrive early and warm-up well!  A rigorous warm-up is more important for a one mile race than any other road race distance you run.  Most runners use the first mile of a 5K or 10K to "settle in", to get a feeling for their race pace. Then they wait until the last half of the race to dig-in and really challenge themselves to finish strong.  Therehttp://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/08/running-your-best-mile-race-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-3124610687984112223Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:52:00 +00002011-08-12T19:10:05.017-07:00SCA Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:00pm Meeting canceled (8/12/11). SCA Youth Committee Meeting Wednesday, Aug 17, 2011 at 8:00pm Downey Senior Center 7810 Quill Drive, Downey 90242 Meeting Agenda http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/08/sca-board-of-directors-youth-committee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-7743013674083091461Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:04:00 +00002011-08-07T16:13:51.144-07:00As a part of promoting the 2011 USATF Southern California Road Mile Championships, I had a chance to meet up with some of the running groups in the greater Irvine/Orange County area. Last week was a double header, with the Laguna Hills chapter of A Snail's Pace Running Club meeting on Wednesday, August 3, and the South Coast Road Runners meeting on Thursday, August 4. Runners meeting at A http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/08/run-oc-snails-pace-laguna-hills-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-8824236810152019449Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:12:00 +00002011-08-05T22:12:24.387-07:00Cross country season is just around the corner, and there can be no better way to prepare for this season while getting excited for the year than by attending the free LA84Foundation cross country clinic on August 20 featuring the absolute best high school cross country coaches in the country. Featured presenters include Jim O’Brien of Arcadia HS—2010 California State DI Champions and NXN http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/08/la84-cross-country-clinic-on-820-at-mt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-160951073100510336Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:28:00 +00002011-07-24T13:34:20.638-07:00"A Runner's Circle" - the very name of this Los Feliz/Glendale running store suggests a different philosophy towards running. "A runner's circle," calls to mind a gathering a friends, a meeting of folks who just share a common passion for running. Owner Joe Matias has built his successful business around the idea of simply helping people to share the joy of running. I made a trip last week to http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/07/runners-circle-community-of-running.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5101974386257704653.post-9149806764161053053Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:31:00 +00002011-07-06T10:31:13.215-07:00SCA Board of Directors Meeting Monday, July 11, 2011 7:30pm - Conference Call (712) 432-0075 Access code: 936647# Meeting Agenda http://scausatf.blogspot.com/2011/07/sca-board-of-directors-meeting-mon-711.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SCA-USATF)