Thank you to all the ladies who were able to make it out to our ladies night event last night in Manhattan Beach! I hope you all learned a lot and had a great time with our vendors! Thank you Moving Comfort, Brooks, Rock n Roll Marathon Series, and Chyette Sports Therapy Big thanks […]
Proprio-what??
April 29, 2013 by
Proprioception(pron.: PRO-pree-o-SEP-shən), from Latin proprius, meaning “one’s own”, “individual” and perception, is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.[1] Say What? Say it With Me: Pro-pree-o-sep-shun This has been a big buzz word in the running industry lately as barefoot running has […]
Village Runner Celebrates Earth Day!
April 22, 2013 by
If you’re a runner and have ever wondered how you can participate in Earth Day, there are a few things to keep in mind. 1. Recycle. Reuse. Both Southern California Village Runners collect new and used running shoes, casual shoes, and dress shoes which get donated to the Los Angeles Mission! The LA Mission comes every […]
Best of the Beach Results: Best Sports Store 2013
March 14, 2013 by
Thank you to everyone who voted for the Village Runner in the Annual Easy Reader Best of the Beach poll! Results came out today and we were voted “Best Sports Store” and were voted runner-up for “Best Running Race” for our 4th of July 5K! This year marks our 30th anniversary in existence,10th anniversary with […]
In Memory of Chase Stecyk
February 22, 2013 by
Village Runner will be issuing Kelly Green tees to all the Kids Dash runners this year to honor the life of Chase Stecyk. Please come out to support the family and friends of this amazing boy! The Life of Chase Stecyk He was the sweetest, happiest kid! He LOVED to run, skateboard and climb trees […]
Wine Tasting Fundraiser – This Thursday at Wine Styles
February 20, 2013 by
Calling all of our Village Runner friends! Our long time friend, local runner, and Team in Training Coach, Ed Arenberg, is on his own path to training and fundraising for the Los Angeles Marathon in conjunction with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. If you like wine and supporting local causes, please be sure to join Ed […]
5 Great Uses for Your Old Running Shoes
November 22, 2011 by
Before you throw those rundown running shoes in the garbage, make sure there isn’t a better use for them first! Below are five great ways to recycle those beloved shoes of yours. 1. Work in a high rise building? Keep a pair of running shoes handy in case there’s every an emergency (fire, earthquake, etc.) […]
General Running Safety Tips – Save a life and pass them on!
September 29, 2011 by
Running in L.A. is a lot like driving in L.A – one must do so defensively. As an avid runner, I think it’s important to spread some general running safety tips to our friends and families. Sure, we have the right away, but don’t risk your life just to prove a point! Please be sure […]
Welcome Runners!
August 13, 2011 by
Welcome to the “Start” of our new blog, introducing South Bay runners to local running news, merchandise, running activities as well as fun and popular places to run! Please continue to check back as we will be continually updating this blog going forward! If you have any fun, local places you love to run and […]
