Olympic Trials Marathon Challenge is Nothing Compared to Outrunning a Bear

Olympic Trials Marathon Challenge is Nothing Compared to Outrunning a Bear Redondo Beach, CA – ‘Paredes Enters Village Runner Saint Patrick’s Day 5K’ Mar. 13, 2016 Olympic Trials marathon competitor Juan Paredes of East Los Angeles has entered the 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K, taking place on March 13th in Redondo Beach. Although Paredes […]

South Bay: Upcoming Fun Runs

We have a bunch of great fun runs planned this month at the Village Runner in Redondo Beach in addition to our weekly fun runs!  Plus, with the Olympic Marathon Trials and the Los Angeles Marathon around the corner, it’s going to be a great month to get motivated to get up and move!  🙂  […]

Baby Boot Camp Coming to Redondo Beach!

Moms, Dads and families, join us for our 5k Training program. Whether training by yourself, with family, your kiddo or friends, our 5k program will take you across the finish line and get your there faster, stronger and with fewer injuries. Our paths are stroller friendly so make it a family outing!   When: April 12 […]

Annual Sleepy Hollow Lights Run

South Bay Runners, join our Tuesday night fun run on December 16th at 6:15pm from our Redondo Beach store. We’ll be deviating from our usual route and will be running through the Sleepy Hollow Christmas Lights Extravaganza in Torrance. It’ll be a fun holiday run led by our fellow Village Runner and Team in Training […]

South Bay: Upcoming Local Events and Races

In case you need some motivation to keep you active through the Fall, check out this list of great local events coming up in the South Bay! Local Races September 6th: Jet to Jetty 5K /10K – Dockweiler State Beach Register Here   September 6th: Palos Verdes – PVAC Runners 5K for Alzheimers Register Here […]

36th Riviera Village Summer Fest Completes Eclectic Entertainment Lineup!

The complete list of bands and other entertainers has just been finalized for all three stages at the 36th Riviera Village Summer Festival, Jund 28-29th, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. in Redondo Beach.  The event brings music, food, drink,  Carnival Rides, and an Arts & Crafts Festival with over 200 booths. The Community Stage is a special […]

St. Patrick’s Day 5K Video – 2014

Curious about the St. Patrick’s Day 5K race?  Check out this great video put together by Monarch TV!  Thanks to Positive Energy Physical Therapy in Redondo Beach for race clips from last year’s event.  This is a fast, flat course, and let’s not forget about the ocean views!  Sign up by Friday , February 13th […]

Test Results Are In! VO2 Max Testing at Taylor’s Fitness

Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of heading over to Taylor’s Fitness in Redondo Beach to have my VO2 max tested!  It’s a relatively quick and definitely painless process of running on a treadmill with increasing intensity… watching men’s hockey in the background certainly helped!  Below is just a quick snapshot of my test results, […]

South Bay Event Calendar – January

Nike, Newton, and Injinji, Oh My! We have a great January lineup for our South Bay runners!  Plus, let’s not forget that the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K / 5K is right around the corner so join us every week to get some training in and have some fun with it!  You might just […]

North Redondo Beach Bikeway

If you live in the South Bay, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed this bike path pictured below that runs underneath the SCE power lines in North Redondo Beach… probably on your way to a Nordstrom sale at the Galleria or on your way to the 405 on ramp.   Heck, I’ve lived relatively close […]