Beast runners are those who have a desire to be their best and are goal driven. We come into this pack to encourage and motivate each other to reach our running goals. We share training and nutrition tips to run faster and farther. Anybody can be a beast runner...young or old, fast or slow...but the main ingredient is you come with a purpose and are willing to work for it and we, as a group, supply the motivation to make that happen.

Meet other locals interested in Parkour. This group is for people of all ability levels. Be sure to check out the about page http://parkour.meetup.com/105/about/ to see some videos and member comments. Description from Worldwidejam: "Parkour is an art form of human movement, focusing on uninterrupted, efficient forward motion over, under, around and through obstacles (both man-made and natural) in one's environment. Such movement may come in the form of running, jumping, climbing and other …

This group is for all  levels of runners- from beginners to experienced ultramarathoners.  The goals are to meet other runners in your local area, motivate each other to get those mid-week training miles in and learn training tips through fellow runners. We run an out and back course of approximately 5 miles. Beginners are welcome. We run on Tuesday & Thursday at 6m. ( The Time may change as the seasons and sunset time changes) See calendar for location- Culver City on Tuesday. There's plenty of …

This is a group for anyone interested in Meditation. A little background about our GURU. Gurunanda Meditation has been started by Puneet Nanda; a native Indian enterpreneur who started and built a great business in USA. One fine day after unwanted Hospital stay at age 39 he realized LIFE is not all about running after material things. His life direction changed where he started looking around in search of TRUTH. Over the last 6 years he went thru various ASHRAMs meditation camps and met several …

Calling all track lovers! This is a group for anyone aged 21 and up, interested in training with fellow track athletes. We're a friendly and driven group, coached by our passionate and nurturing USATF-certified Level 2 coach, Nina Moore. We meet 3 times a week in Santa Monica. We started this group because we know there are many track junkies out there who would love to keep training in a competitive environment while balancing professional and family commitments.

If you've trained in martial arts for many years, you know the symptom of finding too much comfort in your own dojo. You become so familiar with your training partners' energies that training drifts further and further away from real life and almost becomes a sort of cooperative dance. You may feel very good and confident in your own style, but want to measure yourself against different ones. So this group is a chance for like minded souls on a quest for martial betterment to practice with other …

Namaste, Join the collective of local certified Yoga Instructors, including Stefani Manger, for quality yoga classes outdoors on the grass under the blue skies at the Silverlake Resevoir Meadow. Classes are 60 minutes Hatha / Vinyasa Flow yoga at various levels. We ask for $5 per class which is donated to the teacher. Our goal is to provide quality instructions at an affordable community price, so everyone can practice yoga. We have a great group of regular students and lots of new to yoga peopl …

Welcome, future marathoners! This group is the official marathon training program of the Santa Monica Running Group. Our current training program is designed for runners who are determined to complete the 13.1® Los Angeles – half marathon in January and/or the FULL Los Angeles Marathon in March. The official training for both events began in October 2012. If you have any questions, please contact the organizer of this group. More details? This program is completely FREE to anyone. It is all inc …

Active Outdoor Gals is an adventure group for women who want to explore the outdoors in Southern California. Recently, I realized that I spend a lot of time indoors, whether it be working, exercising, or relaxing at home. I am tired of all that! Summer is around the corner, so it’s time to explore nature! This meetup is also for women who don’t have much experience with the outdoors; this would be a perfect learning ground for all of us. ☺ We will go kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, running, pad …

We started out as Run club and will eventually resume our Run club, I am Healing from a Knee injury. For the mean time, we are having a Women's empowerment strength training session!! Tapp into your Strong side and get comfortable with hitting the weights at any given time at your Local Gym!! Join us for a dynamic workout! Tone and firm!! Strong is the new FIT!! "Calling all those who ever considered running or already love to run". I would love to share my passion for running with others!! I m …

Happy Hour Fitness is about working out with a new perspective! We want fitness to be fun, adventurous, and always in a positive environment! Enjoy some great California sun, family and friends! Get your cardio and core workouts every Saturday at Culver City park at 8AM with my fitness group. Start your weekend off right! Starting with stretching, warm-up/workout and then we hit the trail for a run. When you reach your turn around point just head back down the trail and you can wait for the rest …

We're a group who love to ride: day rides, overnighters, and week-long + rides. All ages and bikes are welcome. We're run out of First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton. Past rides have been to Strugis (2007), Morrow Bay, Yosemite, and many local rides. We try to ride about every six weeks through most of the year. Most recently six of us rode to Victoria, Canada!

WARNING!!!!!! Meeting new friends, learning how to be healthier are just a few of the common side effects of being a part of the Miracle Mile Fit Club. You may also become more attractive, have to buy smaller size pants, and feel happier in your everyday life. Fit Club takes no responsibility for the dates and the surge of attractiveness as a result of being a part of this group. 1st Rule: You do not talk about FIT CLUB. 2nd Rule: You DO NOT talk about FIT CLUB. 3rd Rule: If someone says "sto …

We Exercise. We Socialize. We Thrive. Social GreenRunners share the joy of running and walking in a social atmosphere. Our Meetups are free and full of possibilities. We meet weekly at a Culver City park to run and walk as a community. All runners and walkers are welcome. No one is lost or left behind. Our Meetups are rooted in the belief that we are all natural-born runners. We run to feel good. We run to think. We run to bring people together. Join us…your health needs the runner inside you! J …

Come join us every Thursday @ 7:00pm at Nike Running The Grove for a Nike Training Club Workout. The workouts are free and open to all so feel free to bring a friend! Nike Running The Grove 189 The Grove Drive Los Angeles, CA 90036 Check us out at Facebook.com/NTCLA Nike Training Club (NTC) is a full-body functional training program designed to help athletes make themselves whatever they want to be. It's a comprehensive, fully customizable program that allows you to create targeted workouts to m …

We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

Welcome to the neighborhood! CULTURE PUB Los Angeles is a world–class cultural amusement park from Pasadena, Chinatown, to the Miracle Mile and the Westside. Let’s chart an expedition into excitement and intrigue! Join art aficionados in search of treasures at world renown museums, contemporary galleries, and the hip new art scenes sprouting up. THE SOCIAL VIBE The good news is your fellow members are a sharp mix of people who are inquisitive and outgoing. Most are college age mid 20s to early …

Hi There! Glad you found us. Let's get started. Who: • Fun people who want to run off a hard days work • Competitive Soccer players to people who are just looking to re-live the glory days • Guys and Girls, preferably 18 yrs old+ What: • Indoor soccer. • In a Basketball Gym. • 10 Minute Games, everyone will play 4 games a night • Shooting at 4'x6' nets. • 5v5 (4 and a goalie each side) • Goalies can not use their hands unless to protect face/etc. • Everyone will play goalie once for 5 minutes, s …

We are a diverse group of flag football fanatics. We welcome novice & experienced adult players of all ages. Our motto is safety first, then sportsmanship, fun, exercise, & competition. Come make new friends, have fun, and get great exercise at the beach. No fees or donations required! FREE Gatorade & energy bars. We use high quality flags. Our wrist coaches help novices catch on quickly and simulate a real NFL game because we use real NFL plays.  Our rules GUARANTEE that men & women receive the …

This group is for beautiful women inside and out who want to network, socialize, or just have some fun experiencing new things. Let's face it, meeting good-hearted women such as yourself is hard to come by when you are a busy, independent woman. So why not increase your network of friends and cross paths with us! You never know who you can learn from, or simply have a good laugh with at the next Girls Night Out! This LA based group is for dynamic women in their 20s to 40s: socialites, fashionist …

The purpose of this group is to be like the show "Sex and the City" (SATC), gosh I miss that show! This is for us to meet other friendly, sweet, down to earth, outgoing, mature, fun and drama-free "28-40 something yr old" ladies, and to hang out, travel locally and or venture farther doing fun things, and along the way build new friendships. I know we all get busy with our daily schedules whether it's school, work, or family, but just like the show SATC, the 4 ladies still made time to hang out …

Ladies Who Lunch is a wonderful, supportive group for women who live in the South Bay and who want to make lasting friendships with others in their neighborhoods. You'd be surprised how ful-"filling" a lunch can be! Our lunches are on weekdays only.  We have members in their 30's all the way up to age 70. Lunches take place in the South Bay at a diverse mix of  restaurants.  Our emphasis is on friendship and not food; consequently, we are looking for women who can commit to lunches and actively …

We welcome all hobbyists in the Southern California area! Whether you're into board games, card games, miniatures table-top games, RPGs, models, collectables  or anything else hobby related, whether you're young, old, married, single, experienced or a first-timer, we have something to offer you! We have many events scheduled for every month throughout the year at many locations. We meet regularly on the second Saturday of every month from 8 AM to 11 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall on 1127 N. …

The TCM Classic Movie Fan Club is targeted to Southern California viewers of the Turner Classic Movie network (though we are a fan group and NOT directly affiliated with TCM or its parent company Time Warner). Members of our free, non-commercial group will have the chance to attend classic movie outings and see these films on the big screen in an audience setting with other like-minded TCM viewers and classic movie buffs throughout Southern California (and especially in the greater Los Angeles a …

If you are looking to connect with fellow Africans and friends of Africa; meet new people, expand your network, and learn about Africa - then you are at the right place.  Lets meet & share with others our diverse cultures, history, and the American experience.  Anyone including non-Africans are free to join this group.  Our meetup will also give our members who are new to the U.S./Los Angeles the opportunity to make friends, thereby easing the process of adapting to the new LA environment. Our …

We would love to meet other Fabulous Young Mothers in their 20s-30s-40s with young children (0-6). If you're looking for fun playdates with your kids, family nights, someone to ask for advice, somewhere your 3 year old can run free and just be a BOY without anyone judging him and an opportunity to watch our children interact with each other as we talk about adult topics than this is the place for you. We are the youthful moms that can put away our comfy stained drooled all over clothes in the cl …

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

Please join our Polyamory Meetup to meet other supporters of multi-partner relationships and families. Talk about open relationships, polyfidelity, polyamory, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. Typical topics discussed are family structure, children, conflict resolution, communication, compersion, jealousy avoidance, how the lifestyle works, and what doesn't work, adding new partners, and many others.  You do not need to identify as polyamorous to join us, all we ask is that you …