Our family moved to the area last month, and we've had a truly exceptional experience with Nature…read moreScouts. I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for Ms. Erika's support helping us get situated after we moved. She has been incredibly helpful and patient with our family as we ironed out our new rhythm, and helped us figure out the right groups for my 5-year-old son to join. My son repeatedly tells me how much he likes being with Ms. Chelsea, the lead teacher in his group. I truly appreciate her kindness and warmth, and how empathetic she is. I've always felt real connection in every interaction I've had with her; she's a gem. And she posts lovely updates everyday after school to share the activities of the day; this helps me have insight into what my son's day was like, and makes for great conversations with him. I like the variety of activities that the kids get to participate in -- from learning from a beekeeper to beautifying the local rock garden to making herbal tea to nature journaling. Today, my son said during the car ride home that he loves nature school and doesn't want to miss ANY days. He loves the other kids in his group and said he wants to make sure to invite "everyone" to his birthday party this summer. It truly means so much to me that my son feels so at home already, and has found his tribe at Nature Scouts.

Where to begin? I have tried everything from dance classes to yoga, Crossfit to running, boot camps…read moreand cycle classes. Nothing I have ever tried competes with the program at Genius with Dr. Sarah. I never, ever get bored of the classes. Each training day is different and stimulating mentally and physically. I feel totally engaged the entire time, and I really feel pushed to work hard. One of my favorite parts of the program is seeing real results. Not only are people commenting on changes in my body, but I can see the improvements in my speed and coordination from week to week. It is so exciting to see yourself actually change. I don't think I am getting faster, I know I am. The other great part about the program is Dr. Sarah herself. She is so knowledgeable and approachable. I feel fully supported and safe working out with her. It's so cool to have your trainer not only talk about the muscle chain you are working on, but also the part of the brain you are activating. Nothing like strengthening your glutes and your anterior cingulate cortex at the same time! I highly, highly suggest you give it a try.

I took my first introductory lesson with Sherie Levine and learned that much of what I was doing…read morewas wrong. My hand position and incorrect posture were the two biggest things. Even though I have a long way to go I am confident that Sherie can get me there! Many of Sherie's students are competitive dressage and jumping champions. I highly recommend you take lessons from Drille Diva if you want to be a better horseback rider or a dressage champion!

She's high tech, with her bluetooth device to speak right to you while you ride yet without having…read moreto shout at you. She takes pictures and videos of your lesson, which really helps jog your memory later. She's well educated. She's very reasonably priced! She's kind, patient, and a very talented teacher! There's nothing she won't do to help her students. She's gained the respect of all her students - men, women, young riders & equines alike. She's creative, thinking outside the box, to help her students troubleshoot horse-related concerns. Her loyalty and sense of responsibility to her students doesn't stop at the arena gate. She is always available to help out, even when it doesn't benefit her wallet. I could truly go on and on.... She's one of a kind!

This was a really unique 10K race, as it was entirely on packed sand during low tide. It was an…read moreevent for pretty much everyone, with a wide range of age groups participating as well as quite a few people in costumes. I knew I had to pick up my pace when a runner dressed in a King Tut costume (including gold makeup!) breezed by me. :) While it was fun, and I will most likely do it again, there are a couple of things that could be made better: - Stagger the starts, or at least have walkers start toward the rear of the crowd. Runners were bunched in with walkers, people texting, people pushing jogging strollers, people strolling along holding hands... the first half mile was just an exercise in getting through the traffic jam. - More mile marker signage. The only markers were for 1 mile and at the turn around point for the 5K participants. Are we there yet? If you are looking for something different than the usual run on concrete (and want a cool medal for finishing), definitely give this a try!

2nd Annual Surfing Madonna Save The Ocean 5K/10K Run/Walk is coming up on October 25, 2014. I did…read morethe inaugural race with my wife and kids last year and it was a blast! (And for a good cause...) Definitely doing it again this year! Very unique in that the whole course is in the moist packed sand along the beach. They hold it at low tide so there's plenty of room for everyone to go at their own pace.

Disappointing race. I have no idea why this was called the avocado half marathon. I was expecting…read moremany booths with avocado post race stuff but no :( There were no avocados at the end. I did see some people with one avocado but they were all gone by the time half marathoners arrived. I think they should have passed them out with the medal. The course was all right. I didn't like that some parts of of the road were slanted, which affect the knees. The end of the race was too abrupt as it was preceded with a sharp turn. Won't do it again.

Fallbrook's "First Annual" fell a bit short…read more.. I realize this was the first Half Marathon and 5K for Fallbrook's Avocado Festival; and, as such, inaugural events are usually then prone to glitches, misfirings, snags, and snafu's. I get that. I do. Neverthesless, out of all the runs I've registered for over the past three months, I was most looking forward to Fallbrook's. I mean, c'mon, avocados will make everything better, won't they? After all, Fallbrook is the unofficial "Avocado Capital of the World!" So running amidst groves upon groves of avocado trees; being included in their Annual Avocado Festival; and, upon finishing, expecting a blissfully fruitful avocado saturation (the run promoted "plenty" of avocados for everyone) was what I had in mind. However, we didn't run among farms of avocado trees (we 5Kers ran down one road and back up again,) we didn't arrive during the famed festival (it was the following day,) and there weren't "plenty" of avocados awaiting us (there were about four, small buckets full.) I noted, in fact, that the Half Marathoners didn't even receive avocados. I do feel bad, but there didn't seem to me to be any 5K runners with armfuls of them. We just picked up one or two. No one policed those efforts, and I'm sure that no one understood that so few avocados were being made available. The word "plenty," it's relative, I guess. I mean, there could just as easily have been four buckets of bananas, and we could have run the "Banana Half Marathon & 5K" instead, right? The "Avocado Capital" ran out, did they? Uh-huh. Having run the 5K, and because we were redirected to park at a church three miles away from the event--then to be shuttled in--I wish I had opted to purchase a parking pass for the Live Oak Park lot nestled directly next to packet pick-up and registration. I assume there was an email inviting runners to do just that, but I parked at the church anyway. The problem was that after running the 5K, we weren't shuttled back to our cars until over two hours later! No one--not any of the volunteers--seemed to have answers to this. But we--with many frustrated others--waited...and waited...and waited... (By the way, our bus--when it finally did arrive--broke down en route to the 5K church parking. Add another 20 minutes.) And the medals... Wrong date, on those that had a date; others were dateless. And the ribbons: some were simply green (like mine) and some were more colorful, promoting the race itself. I don't know... This run, it just didn't live up to what I was hoping for. So Fallbrook, I'm sorry for the 2-stars. But that's what updates are for. And if you didn't receive criticism such as these, you wouldn't have the need to improve. And improving is what I expect will be on the table for next year. I congratulate your hosting this what-could-have-been-so-much-better run. This is constructive, by the way. Mistakes allow for growth. So...keep growing. Having an uphill run, 30:36:3. (Seems wrong though. Maybe it was gun time.) O.o

Chris has extensive knowledge in training, stretching and the mental development to become your…read morebest self. I consider him a life coach as well as fitness trainer and PT expert. Well worth the expense.

Such an amazing training!! Chris truly cares for each of his clients and listens to their goals &…read morecreates workouts tailored to those goals. I also love that he can bring the gym to you so you can workout in the comfort of your own space. Book Chris - you won't regret it!

I'm an avid runner who loves big races because I enjoy leaving people in my dust! Yah I get passed…read moreup sometimes, but they don't count because they have better genes than me, or their shoes are lighter, or my dog ate my homework, or whatever excuse I have that day. Anyways, road races are my niche but something about trail running had me curious so I signed up for the Stonewall Peak Half Marathon for only $45 (hooyah military discount). After taking a glance at the course map I noticed that it only had one aid station around mile 6 and that we'd be climbing two peaks during the half. The race director went further to ensure everyone brought at least 50 oz of water with us because of the heat that Cuyumaca had been experiencing. All that info was great but I was pretty naive on trail running and I rarely trained in dirt thinking that I'd finish in a time close to my normal road runs. Boy was that dumb and I paid for it dearly. I drove to the race with blind confidence thinking I was going to smash this thang! NOPE, this thing kicked my ass! I was immediately humbled when I started my ascent up Stonewall Peak trying to maintain my pace and keep up with a few ultra runners. After ten minutes or so I saw some of them walking and that's when I knew that this race would take a lot longer than I expected and that I had better watch my water and electrolyte intake. Going up the first peak at a jog for a minute and walk for two worked out well but for Middle peak that didn't last. At that time of the day I had already taken my sweat soaked hat and the sun was puffing out it's chest with all it's might. My quads were gone and it actually took effort and mind control to keep crawling up the mountain but when I hit the fire road and saw that it was the start of the descent, that's when I pushed through the wall and found that little bit of reserved strength to finish the race strong. After wards, I downed two cokes and damn near passed out and vomited. I barely had the awareness to drive the hour long ride home but after I took my ten hour nap I knew that I had left everything in Cuyumaca and I had found my new beast to tame. This run was nothing like I've ever experienced before and with only 80 people running 13 plus miles I only saw a handful of runners, so this race was truly mind vs body. The sights were awe inspiring and the pictures are memorable but my favorite souvenir from the race was my sore and exhausted body.

My experiences with this wonderful event was just amazing and it's my hometown of Encinitas! I…read morecouldn't ask for anything better because I love running and doing for my home town! This is a great feeling to support my hometown, I can't wait for 2019 Encinitas Half Marathon! All my Best! Elisa Randle Legacy Runner from Encinitas Half Marathon

The inaugural Encinitas Half Marathon was held March 26, 2017 in the lovely seaside city of…read moreEncinitas, CA in northern San Diego County. The Start/Finish line was at Moonlight Beach, with the majority of the course heading being on The 101, complete with 7 miles of oceanside running. This was my first time running a course of this design where you head out one way, then backtrack and come back to the start line area before heading out the opposite direction only to return again to the finish line. There are several steep downhills, which then become steep uphills on your way back. Oh, and the starting line is on a hill going up, so you'll start the race going up a hill. Once turning left after crossing the starting line, you will immediately encounter a very steep downhill only to enjoy a longer but not as steep uphill climb just around the next corner. I personally found this race to be a little boring, but the citizens of Encinitas sprinkled throughout the course were fantastic. I'm sure the excitement will only increase as the race continues and crowd support grows. The finish line festival was great and offered many vendor booths. The only critiques that I would offer is to provide aid station locations for water, electrolytes,and gels on the course map to allow for runner planning, and a more accurate elevation chart. Also, final instructions and bib number information could be emailed to the runners. Perhaps they did send, but I received no correspondence other than my registration confirmation. Nor,did I receive the tech shirt when I picked up my bib on race day morning. All in all, it was a very nice race with plenty of aid stations, port-a-johns, and a large and colorful finishers medal at the end. Shout out to the organizers and volunteers on doing a great job. I totally recommend.