This is a hilly run overlooking the San Fernando Valley from the historic Mulholland Fire Road. My favorite approach is to park at Mulholland and Canoga and head up the hill. A few hundred yards later the road turns to gravel from asphalt. There are several side roads and trails you can take to extend your distance, including the single track Bent Arrow trail. There are restrooms and water at the Nike site. While you're there, don't miss the overlook of the Pacific ocean, the description of the animals that live in the Santa Monica Conservancy, and the fascinating history of the cold war. The informative diagram of the nuclear warhead Nike missiles formerly housed there and the number of acres needed to support a mountain lion will give you something to talk or think about as you run back to the Woodland Hills starting point.
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- Running 3.1 Mile Loops Around the Rose Bowl
A great place to run whatever distance you need - From the Santa Monica Pier to Venice and Will Rodgers Beach
6 to 12 miles, your choice, with great people watching - Loop from the 101 to Griffith Observatory
- Hollywood Sign Loop with Photos
Best route I've seen for the Hollywood Sign. - Rave Run Near LAX: Randy's Donuts
Run 9 miles, eat one Randy's donut at the end, and you still come out ahead in calories. - Half Marathons in Southern California in 2009
The half marathon is the hottest racing distance going. Here's a collection of races coming soon near me. - Mulholland Fire Trail to the Nike Missile Site
A great run with a fantastic view and a lesson about urban wildlife and the cold war thrown in.
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- Ideal Weight Calculator that Considers Body Type
Great for getting a better take on ideal weight based on body type ... and with a nifty, fool-proof way to gauge your body type. - Max Jones on Calculating Your Likely Marathon Time
You slow down a minute for each pound over your ideal weight, but Max Jones lists 9 other factors. - I Don't Recommend BMI, But If You Must
Don't look at this without also checking out the healthy weight by body type calculator
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December 21, 2008
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