Southern California Half-Marathons (Marathoning Matters)

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Great LA Runs

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.

Merchants I Use and Recommend

Roadrunner Sports

Weight Calculations

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

Top Other-Sports Sites

Southern California Half-Marathons

Pasadena Marathon and Half Marathon

The Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills

FCA-Amazing Grace Race

Camarillo Half Marathon

La Jolla Half Marathon

Palos Verdes Marathon, Half Marathon

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Fontana Days Run

Valley Crest Half Marathon

America's Finest City Half Marathon

Big Bear Marathon and Half Marathon

XTERRA Point Mugu Xduro Trail Run

Ojai Half Marathon

Channel Islands Half Marathon

Santa Barbara News-Press Half Marathon

Kaiser Permanente Southern California Half Marathon

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Marathon Training Plans

Runner's World Custom Training Plan
If you have a limited amount of time to train for an unfamiliar distance, I recommend these quick custom plans.
Marathon Recovery Plan
Furman "Less is More" 3 Days of Running a Week
There are two days of cross training as well, but I can vouch for Furman. I ran a 3:21 on only 30 miles or so a week at the peak of my training schedule. But don't think it's easy: no junk miles, and weekly speed work and tempo runs.

Best Racing Calculators

Age-graded running results
Shows age-graded result based on your percentile rank against your age-group world record
Race Pace Calculator
See what your pace was or figure out what pace you should run to hit a target time.
McMillan Running Calculator
Absolutely amazing estimator of what your time at any distance will be based on previous results at any other distance.