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FOOTHILL FLYERS RUNNING CLUB See the Run Routes and Maps and Race Reviews pages. ![]() ![]()
We welcome and encourage all levels from recreational walkers to serious racers. As a club member you participate at your own risk; the activities listed by members in the newsletter, web site, email or in person are for information only, and not in any way a club endorsement, so please be careful and run responsibly at your own pace and ability as well as picking and choosing what you want to participate in. Discuss activities with other members who have been there and done that. We rotate the Wednesday night run routes and each has shortcuts for those with slower pace - routes are designed to be out for an hour and 15 minutes. Scroll down for more info. |
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If you have any questions, it's best just to show up on Wednesday night at 6:00 PM in the NE corner of the REI parking lot and talk with the group. You can also contact Tom, The Web Guy, with questions about the club or comments on this web site - webmaster at FoothillFlyers dot org |
Club History
Foothill Flyers Radio Club is a club within the club whose primary purpose is to support runner safety at trail races with ham radio communications. Running Pasadena Pacers Running Club. Meets 7AM Saturday morinings at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center parking lot. Good 10 week beginners program. Dr. Steve Smith is a chiropractor, runner and founder of the Pasadena Pacers. Los Feliz Flyers Running Club - Runs Tuesdays, 6:00 PM in Griffith Park. Glendora Ridge Runners - Runs most days of the week, see their calendar for locations. LA Leggers Running Club - weekend runs in Santa Monica training for the LA Marathon. Hash House Harriers - An irreverent international Running Club with many chapters in our area including the Foothill H3 which runs once a month on trails and was founded by members of the Foothill Flyers in 1991. Check out this article to find out what hashing is all about. LA Frontrunners Running Club - Thursdays, 6:30PM, Brookside Park Rose Garden. Ultra Ladies Running Club Students Run LA Some of the kid's from Bob Spears school run our special events. Check out their activities page for local races. Road Runners Clubs of America - over 700 clubs in the USA listed. Swimming ![]() Membership dues $30/month. Caltech Braun Pool in Pasadena. Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-8:30 PM June - August, Monday and Wednesday 6-7AM Lap Swimming Arcadia County Pool Norman Johnson Aquatic Center 405 South Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia 626-821-5894. Cost: $15 for 5 entries or $80 for 30 entries on line only - On-Line Sign Up. Pool open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11am to 7pm. City of Duarte Fitness Center 1600 Huntington Dr 626-357-6118. Pool is currently closed for deck renovation. Work is expected to be completed early February 2024. See web site for current status and times. Rose Bowl Aquatic Center 360 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103 | Phone: 626-564-0330. Operating Hours | Mon-Fri: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Sat: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Sun: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sierra Madre pool at Sierra Vista park 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd 626-355-2356. Call for hours. Rosemead Aquatic Center - 9155 Mission Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770 (626) 569-2273. 14 lanes. Currently, no reservation necessary, $3 residents, $5 non-residents, exact change. Mon. & Wed. 5pm-8pm, Tue. & Thu. 4-5:30pm, Sat 10:00am to 12:00pm. Bike and Tri Stan's Monrovia Bike Club - is now a Meet-Up group called Ride On Cycling or ROC. No cost. Rides 7:30am Saturday,Tuesday and Friday morning. Easy Sunday morning rides of about 25 miles from VONS parking lot NE corner, 1309 W Foothill, Monrovia to a local restaurant and back starting at 8:00 AM. Pasadena Athletic Association - aka PAA. Weekly road and mountain bike rides of various levels. Foothill Cycle Club of San Gabriel Valley - Saturday and Sunday bike rides typ. 30 to 50 milies with route sheets, weekly 20 mile Sunday "easy" ride from Pasadena Orange County Rebel Riders - friendly bike club in OC that likes to ride and eat. Los Angeles California Bike Paths, details L.A. County's 1,252 Miles of Bikeways and more. Inland Inferno Triathlon Club based in San Dimas area. Pasadena Triathlon Club - Triathlon club and training based in Pasadena. ![]() Other running related links and information
Ultrarunning - Magazine and web site with articles and tips about trail running and events. Trail Runner - Magazine and web site emphasizing trail running with a large listing of events. Let's Do This - Large listing of all kinds of endurance events and is a membership registration service. Race Grader - Comprehensive race directory listing and reviews. Kathy Loper Events - low cost running adventures to exotic places in the world (ask Tom). 50 States Marathon Club - work toward finishing a marathon in each of the 50 states. Angeles Crest 100 Mile Trail Race - Our club does the Chantry Flats Aid Station, mile 75, every year. Click here for information on trail running conditions in the Angeles National Forest So. Cal. Ultra Series is another good race source. Ultra Marathon Running - a global resource for ultras and trail running. Ham Radio License - Info on passing the FCC no code Technician Class license so you can use a high power walkie talkie for emergency communications at mountain trail races or natural disasters when cell phones dont work. Ironman Triathlon - info on Ironman quaifiers, lottery, next TV show, etc. Run Map. Put in your run start address, and plot your run on line to get distances. Another one is map-pedometer. Walking Get a spouse or friend to start exersizing by just walking. Download this article from AOL Diet & Fitness to motivate someone and have them come out and join us on Wednesday nights. It has a great 10 week program with a training goal to finish walking a 10K. Poison Oak
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Running for Weight Loss The average person loses 1% of muscle mass per year after age 30. But you can keep the muscles you have in good shape by doing lower leg strength training just 10 minutes a day, 3 times a week thus extending your quality of life. Want to find out your fitness age and VO2 Max? Take the test. What does your VO2 Max mean? Check out this article in Trail Runner Magazine on Getting Better With Age. What should your training heart rate be? It will vary with age and purpose. Check out Polars Heart Rate Zones / The Basics to figure out yours. Another NIH study concluded that as long as you dont injure your knees by accident or unbalance your muscles, you will not wear out your joints from long distance running or encourage arthritis as previously believed. This article has some good tips on the most common running injuries - page 1 and page 2. |
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