QuebecoisaLA

SCR runner

2012-02-15T17:49:00.000-08:00

Trying out a new Cintiq and photoshop
to draw and clean up on layers

Los Angeles Marathon

2007-04-03T12:56:00.000-07:00

Some Pics from LAM . It was 82F Hot and dry and I need better shoes . But it was amazing to take part and complete the challenge .

Its by far the biggest event I have taken a part in with 26000 + participants . . Since it was my first Big Dance I was cautious of my pace early on and was able to hang on until the very end. The last six miles were seriously tough. I finished in 4:50. Thanks Rawlins for all the encouragement and training advice.

Malibu Triathlon 2006

2007-01-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

Some fun pictures I dug up

Santa Clarita Half Marathon

2006-11-27T18:10:00.000-08:00

I am very pleased with what turned out to be
for me a very successful race on Nov 5th . The weather was beautiful and perfect cool for a long run , low 50's at the 7am start .
I had wondered about participating in an event like this
since i moved in Valencia in 2001. Every fall I would see the runners run past our house and admired their speed and fitness.
Now I have become one of them.
Despite the hard effort required to complete the distance , I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment.

I ran a negative split and came in 2:01:26 :
a 26 minutes improvement
from my first try at this distance.

Looking forward to next race.

Sketchclub

2006-10-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

Sketchclub :

Memory Sketch
done later after
picking and
observing a
noteworthy
subject for a
minute or so
at lunchtime.
This older
lady walked
past our group
on her way
to catch a
movie with a
friend.

Class Project

2006-10-24T00:14:00.000-07:00

Class project
DJ and
Parag

Micheal

2006-10-23T23:27:00.000-07:00

Micheal

Friday

2006-10-20T10:17:00.000-07:00

Another
Classmate

Two in a row

2006-10-20T01:15:00.000-07:00

Another Offering
Jorge

Artist

2006-10-19T09:30:00.000-07:00

Model was late so I sketched
Adnan : a classmate.

Santa Clarita 21Km Race

2006-10-16T16:17:00.000-07:00

I am Preparing for my next challenge : the Santa Clarita Half Marathon on Nov 5th .
21 km or 13.1 miles.
It will be my second time at this distance and represents an enormous athletic challenge.
Two years ago I was unable to run 1 mile. Last fall I started lenghtening my runs until I
got up to 6 miles. After a successful race at Venice Beach . I focused on the the 21 km distance.
I completed my first Half marathon in Agoura Hills on march 4th . It was the hardest and most demanding sporting challenge I have ever undertaken.
Since I have been training with the local running club and also from the Gym at work. The variety of routes , lenghts of runs and pace and company has kept the training interesting.
I am shooting for a time of 2 hours and 10 minutes .

Los Angeles Triathlon

2006-09-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Look at those Waves !
Woohoo ! I finished first in my group at the Los Angeles Triathlon. I completed the sprint course in 1 hour 56 minutes and 51 seconds.
Swim is 600m ocean swim at Venice Beach , 21 mile bike ride on the boulevards of Los Angeles (sans voitures) and 3.1 mile run up Grand Avenue with a turn around at The spectacular Disney Concert Hall.
There were 462 finishers in the sprint. I waited around 90 mins to the end of the ceremony to receive my medal and saw they had run out !
I tried to trade lack of medal for a nice Transition bag with The race director but he would have none of it !
I should have lined up for a massage instead! ;)

Caricature Class

2006-09-06T10:42:00.000-07:00

Coworker at Sony

How Hot is Death Valley ?

2006-09-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

Life drawing

2006-08-24T23:32:00.000-07:00

COC Cross country race

2006-08-24T22:40:00.000-07:00

Camping Heaven in Big Sur

2006-08-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

Spent a week camping in Big Sur on the California central coast. We had Beautiful weather. Here are my attempts to capture the scenery . View of Big Sur valley from a ridge in Pfeiffer State Park.

3 races in one week

2006-07-08T13:19:00.000-07:00

This week was busy with three local races completed.
First on Canada Day July 1st was Paseo Club Mini Triathlon which consisted of a 400 m pool swim , followed by 10 miles bike ride and then one more go around but running this time. Weather was Sunny and Hot so the run was the hardest. Total time was 62.37 . A Good practice Run.
Small local event but fun.

The Fourth of July 5K course runs down the streets of Newhall on the parade route. The race had a large turnout with 550 participants and better yet a crowd in the thousands . I finished 189th overall and I recorded a significant personal best for the distance finishing in 25:33 .

I tried my luck for a triple and entered the COC cross country race series which runs three miles on a variety of pavement , grass , dirt hills and finishes on the Stadium track , Olympic style.
The course includes aptly named Killer Hill , a pretty steep incline about halfway in.
Started slow , finished strong and overall did Ok and am looking forward to running it better again next week.

Biggest Cycling Week

2006-06-20T11:23:00.000-07:00

It's much Hotter this week (100F) . I cycled through SCV many times with 63 miles logged including a 10 mile time trial during the Castaic Lake Triathlon. I came in 37 th overall and second in my group so was awarded a nice silver medal. My Family gave me a very appreciated Father's Day present. They came to the race to watch and cheer me on .
:) .
Looking forward to taking part in the Breath of Life Triathlon in Ventura .It is next Sunday June 25th.

Running Milestone

2006-06-12T15:28:00.000-07:00

I just ran my biggest week of the year with 27.5 miles covered in five session. Penny the happy beagle came along for 17 miles. The weather was cool as "June gloom" is is effect this week. If you don't know it is a morning coastal haze that keeps temperatures from rising quickly in the summer.

MONSTER HOUSE TRAILER on line

2006-05-09T16:42:00.000-07:00

I have been working on this film since 2004

Let me know what you think

sony_pictures/monster_house/

Malibu Triathlon

2006-05-08T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hello. Its that time again to get in shape for the Malibu TRI, Can't wait to race and help out The foundation.

Support my efforts to go the extra mile for a worthy cause! My participation in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon 2005 will directly benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and their lifesaving programs.

Here is a link to my donation webpage for this great event and cause

nauticatriathlon2006.

Oscar Win for ImageWorks

2006-04-25T11:08:00.000-07:00

There was a festive atmosphere spring 2005 as the facility won their first Academy Award for Visual Effects for Spiderman 2.
With supervisors Ken Ralston and Scott Stokdyk

First Marathon

2006-04-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

I am Getting ready for my First Marathon this Sunday April 23 . Here is a link to it. http://www.stjohns.org/gift/events/jimmy_stewart/default.htm
It is a relay marathon and as part of one the 5 SCV runners groups and so will carry the baton for 5.2 miles. there are 5 runners per team. I am planning to average my leg at 9 min per mile pace. I have no ambition of victory , just want to take part , Its always very exciting to run and race in a new location . Hopefully I won't be the slowest on the team !