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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Blue explains the importance of recovery while smoking the invisible peace pipe.

After running 17 miles on trails and roads Blue takes a takes a well deserved break smoking the invisible peace pipe.

Elite runners found speeding at Agoura Hills

Boys tell us that the Temperatures at Old Agoura were in the mid 30s this morning, but that didn't seem to stop them from running in shorts.  Check back for videos from their epic trail run.

Friday, December 28, 2012

LASP gets ready for the 2013 New Year's Race

 

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves:

be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matthew 10:16
 
We are putting together our team to compete against the best runners Los Angeles has to offer. 
On Saturday, January 5th at 9pm Team LASP will be racing the Half Marathon Distance at the 2013 New Year's Race. http://www.newyearsrace.com/ 

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Shawn "The Waco Kid"

One of our Masters Division runner, Shawn "The Waco Kid" is ready and hungry for speed.


Here are just a few of his trail races which clearly shows how LASP boys keep getting faster and faster. 
Note:
USATF defines the Masters division in long distance running as athletes who are 40 and over.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

LASP with lululemon’s first ambassador

Don't forget to stretch.  Namaste Yogis!

Bio:
Eoin Finn (BA, EYRT 500 hrs) is a yogi, surfer and blissologist, who teaches his unique, transformative, alignment-based Blissology Yoga all over the world. He shares his passion that the nurturing mindset required to practice yoga with sukkha as well as an intimate connection with nature is at the foundation to allow us to live our most meaningful life possible.
Fusing his passion for athletics and yoga, Eoin has prepared over 100 Olympians as well as pro-athletes from around the world for high-level competition. Eoin’s teaching offers a heart-opening, invigorating and experiential practice, grounded with humor, dynamism and a focus on both physical and energetic alignment, not to mention some great yoga grooves inspired by his love for surfing and the ocean. Yoga, when practiced with this holistic awareness becomes fluid therapy, movement guided by the innate knowledge of our anatomy and evolution
Eoin is one of Canada’s most renowned teachers, was one of lululemon’s first ambassadors, has a line of platinum selling yoga DVDs, teaches sold out workshops and YES (Yoga Ecology Surf) Retreats around the world and has been featured in InStyle Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Huffington Post, Elle, Flare, Yoga Journal and Oprah Magazine.
http://www.blissology.com

Friday, December 21, 2012

Living the dream


We let the Boys day dream while they run, just as long as they continue delivering PRs.

SCOTT D HAMBLY (M35) current Marathon PR 2:26:59 achieved at St. George Marathon.
RUN BOYZ!  THE END OF THE WORLD IS BEHIND YOU!  If anyone can outrun the END you boyz sure can.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

THIS JUST IN!!! Santa Monica Hambly sighting...

Apparently this morning at the LASP/Team NutriBullet run in Santa Monica, there was a Hambly sighting! Yes, you heard right... Scott Hambly, Los Angeles Speed Project front runner was seen jogging 5:18 pace with the Team due to fatigue from running 26 miles the day before. His legs were stiff so he just did an easy 7. Okay, okay... fine! He went home and ran 13 miles later at a much faster clip for his actual workout.. Either way, the Santa Monica Hambly sighting has been confirmed by multiple sources. -LASP 12/20/12

Throwback Thursdays- LASP owning the 2012 Lake Tahoe Triple

LASP runner, Blue Man Benadum, taking out the competition, locking down 1st place on all three days! Triple Marathon winner for the second consecutive year! Also 3rd fastest triple marathon time ever! LASP loves to run baby!!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

LASP Boys went out to Bulldog to work on their LASP tan.  Just one of the requirements to join the team. ...However we also got their GPS data and that run might have only been a 14 miler.....aaaah, boys you owe us 1 more mile!

How to win a running race: 101..




LASP runners Shawn Waco and Blue Benadum seen demonstrating the little known secret of winning a footrace. Luckily while running at top speeds, the upper body is free to do as needed to "take out" the competition. Its tough out there, be tougher!! Good luck!

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Beach Intervals.  45min:  Run Hard for 3 min w/ 2 min recovery
Tough morning workout, but running on the Beach builds strength and endurance.  The reward comes at the end when the boys are allowed to jump in the ocean.  Nice Job Boys.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tougher Standards for 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials

2016 Trials, men will have to run 2:18 or faster vs. 2012 Trials 2:19
2016 Trials, women will have to run 2:43 or faster vs. 2012 Trials 2:46
 
Men’s "A" Standard 2:15 or faster
Women’s “A” Standard 2:37 or faster
"The main thing in revising the standards is to continue to 'raise the bar,'" Jim Estes, director of events for USATF, told Runner's World Newswire. "That seems to have worked if you look at 2012 compared to 2008--the numbers were higher, both overall and as far as the number of 'A' qualifiers."

Above are the stats from this morning’s “Easy Negative Split” morning run. 
Crispin: “How many days a week do you run?”
Ankur: “Seven.  Eight if it’s a long week…do you eat beef or pork?”
Crispin: “Negative.  That is evil protein.  I eat 97% lean turkey and fish.”

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Nice job boys.  Keep running!  Crispin and Ankur you guys are in violation of LASP run shirtless policy...don't let it happen again. 

LASP boys at Venice Pier.

A few of the LASP boys on their Tuesday Morning 9 mile run.