MALIBU—So you have registered to participate in the Malibu International Marathon or Half Marathon on November 15. You are now doing the final preparations!
LOS ANGELES—After another successful regular season the Dodgers ran smack dab into their nemesis, and promptly folded faster than their owners’ marriage.
WESTWOOD
—In the world of professional sports everyone is admired and praised by fans. It’s hard for them to go anywhere without people asking them to pose for a picture.
LOS ANGELES—This may sound hypocritical but there are three legitimate reasons that my interest in baseball lags this time of year. This fan will slowly watch less postseason baseball
WEST HOLLYWOOD—ESPN magazine dedicated an issue that celebrated the athletic body and gave sports a personal view of their heroes as they have never seen them before.
MALIBU—Today’s article isn’t about food, though you’re welcome to draw parallels, it’s about running and training and the things we can do to spice it up.
SAN FRANCISCO—Anyone who tuned in to the Presidents Cup last weekend noticed two things right away: meaningful golf and the United States’ team playing well.
WESTWOOD—For almost 30 years Coach John Wooden was the head basketball coach at UCLA, leading them to 11 national championships and establishing himself as one of the best coaches in history.
MALIBU—Runners are known to be passionate, down-to-earth and driven. Thousands of these athletes are using their passion to raise awareness and funds for non-profits.
MALIBU—I am happy to be reporting that I just ran the course that will be run by the participants of the Malibu International Marathon on Sunday morning, November 15.
WESTWOOD—After a trip to Palo Alto this past weekend the Bruins came back with their first loss of the season. The loss to Stanford was the first in six years.
WESTWOOD—The Bruins’ early success is in part due to Redshirt Freshman Johnathan Franklin. This year he shows what he can do and has helped propel the Bruins to an undefeated record so far.
MALIBU—I knew that eating a
pound of cheese before going on a run was probably not a smart idea, but it was
brie and brie is my favorite. About 10 minutes into my run, my stomach felt
queasy.
ATLANTA—PGA
Tour’s over-hyped FedEx Cup Playoffs came to an end. Phil Mickelson’s
scintillating 66-65 weekend at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club was
timely.
WESTWOOD—Everyone knows that when it comes to sports, whether it’s an individual one like track or a team sport like basketball, there are always people around you trying to help you out.
MALIBU—I am counting down the days until I step up to the start line of another 78.6 mile race around Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Triple is one of the most beautiful locations for a marathon in the country.
LOS ANGELES—The recipe for an upset was set from the moment USC’s plane left Ohio. False sense of confidence, key injuries, former assistant coach with a team coming off a long losing streak? Check.
MALIBU—Byers, Logistical
Director of the Malibu International Marathon, has run 256 marathons—76 of
those he ran barefoot. Some people call him crazy while others take off
their shoes and follow.
WESTWOOD—After the first
weekend of both college and pro football, it has become abundantly clear that
parity—the NFL’s unofficial mission statement—has subsided in the professional
game.
WESTWOOD—This
may be just the second game of the season, but UCLA is already showing a lot of
promise. The Bruins didn’t come out of the game completely. Quarterback Kevin
Prince suffered a broken jaw.
WESTWOOD—Now that college football is back on the scene, there is not
too much talk about some of the other sports going on at UCLA, but the men’s
soccer team stole the spotlight during the games.
