HEY ~ Does anyone have a favorite vegan restaurant locally?? Call me crazy but I found this place in Hollywood on Sunset awhile back called California Vegan that I just love! You would not believe how good the chicken tofu is. I actually tend to crave this place post-run on Saturdays...but it's kinda crazy to alway drive down there every Saturday so if you have anything more local DO tell! Best, Betty

Dear Runners, I've got a big problem here. Nobody can find me on the Internet. In fact I just did a search for "Gary Smith" and came up with 5,070,000 results. So I need to come up with a new last name. Like a stage name. Something that sounds cool and athletic and is unique. Like if you searched on the internet for it "Gary _____" you would get like less than 10 results. Hopefully I would like something that sounds English. And Chang is definately out of the question based on the numbers.… Continue

In case you weren't already aware that this was going in! Host: spcaLA Type: Fundraiser Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008 Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm Location: spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village 7700 E Spring St Long Beach, CA Email: info@spcaLA.com Description Get your pets up-to-date on vaccinations and have them microchipped at the Low-Cost Vaccination and Microchip Clinic at spcaLA's P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center in Long Beach (Spring & I-605, inside th… Continue

Hi everyone, As some of you know I also work at Ann Taylor Loft in Torrance. I really enjoy working in retail - especially at the Loft. It's a great group of girls & they give us the best discount! Anyhow from time to time we offer special private sales to certain groups and I thought I'd poll for interest. We would open early on a Sunday morning (8am or 9am - store normally opens at 11am) for Beach Runners/SoCalRunning.comer's, their friends &/or family only. There would be ligh… Continue

As much as I was bummed to miss yet another Saturday run last week, I was able to enjoy some glorious nature in Michigan while out there for a friend's wedding. Thursday morning (7/3) I woke up nice and early to run the Dunes Trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore , which begins with the lovely Dune Climb. The weather was quite cool at 7:30am, and the san… Continue