Life During Lockdown: Carl FinerPeter Abraham Sep 24, 2020·9 min read Carl and I got to know each other through the running community back when I worked at the LA Marathon, and we both trained with Track Club LA. Carl is a teacher at the Animo-Jefferson Charter Middle School near… Sep 24 20September 24, 2020Article at Peter Abraham Blog
In Racing, as in Life: Don’t Beat Up on YourselfI begin race day by hitting snooze on my alarm. Grumbling about having to be up so early for work, I pull a pillow over my head and fall back asleep. The alarm sounds twice more before my trance is broken and I jerk upright in bed, remembering it’s… Jan 12 18January 12, 2018Article at Runner's World
The LA Run Crew SceneRunning culture in Los Angeles is changing, and that change is at the vanguard of the big-picture shifts happening throughout this country: geographic, demographic, generational,technological, social. Traditionally, if you wanted to run with other… Jul 18 17July 18, 2017Article at Run Malibu
Seeing The Finish Line in a New Way"Almost 7 months after the 2016 Malibu Half Marathon & 5K I was looking at a picture ofSteve Walker and his guide running the Half Marathon. Stories like his are what help us bereminded to never give up, no matter how big is the obstacle. A special… May 30 17May 30, 2017Article at Run Malibu
Reflecting on the Malibu Half MarathonIt’s the morning after Thanksgiving. I’ve slept off the slices of apple and pumpkin pie and the extra helpings of both wet and dry stuffing, though I look forward to raiding the tupperware full of leftovers later. I have my cup of coffee with a… Dec 01 16December 01, 2016Article at Medium
The LA Run Crew SceneRunning culture in Los Angeles is changing, and that change is at the vanguard of the big-picture shifts happening throughout this country: geographic, demographic, generational, technological, social. Traditionally, if you wanted to run with other… Nov 02 16November 02, 2016Article at Medium
Seeing the finish line in a new wayMarine veteran, two-time Ironman finisher, and blind athlete Steve Walker will be running the Malibu Half Marathon on November 6, in preparation to chase a Boston qualifier later this fall. He understands better than anyone that taking control of… Sep 29 16September 29, 2016Article at Medium
A Day Exploring MalibuHi, I’m Carl Finer. I’m an educator, writer, and runner here in Los Angeles. I have to run. Without it, I go crazy. It’s my escape, the part of each day to myself where my jumbled mind finds clarity, whether running that trail that starts behind the… Sep 14 16September 14, 2016Article at Medium
