*** Please note that Urban Run is canceled on September 1st in observance of Labor Day! You have the right to organize your own group run starting/finishing from the store if you wish.***
September 8 is The Race of Truth: adidas Urban Run 5K. This is a reoccurring low-key race that will be held on 2nd Monday of each month.
-Go to the adidas Sport Performance Store to sign in and pick up bib numbers/safety pins from Warren.
-Change and store clothes/bags in fitting room.
-Jog/warmup to start from adidas Store to Ferry Building @ 6:30PM
-Meet me at Ferry Building to check in for 5K.
-Start 5K at ~6:45PM!!
-Oh, and don't forget to wear your Urban Run shirt if you have one! We will distribute shirts to those who have met their quota.
FUTZ, there's a Giants game at the same time so we will be doing the same course as last month. This will be the 5K course: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2103287. This 5K race route will ONLY be used when AT&T Park is having an event. It is an out-and-back course with the start/finish at the Ferry Building and the turnaround at the corner of Taylor St/Jefferson St.
**I will time all participants. This is a FREE event!
-Adrian
Living an active and healthy lifestyle
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Jess in Korea
Last week, Jessica took off for Bucheon, Korea where she will be teaching students in elementary school for a year. She wanted me to let everyone know about her blog, http://jessicajanehu.blogspot.com/ , so you can see what she's up to. She misses all of you so make her feel really guilty and give her a bad time! :)
Best of luck in Korea, Jessica!
Best of luck in Korea, Jessica!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
adidas Urban Run SF - August 25, 2008 SHOE RAFFLE MONDAY!!!
Route - Sansome-Drumm 3 Miles
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market St.
-Left on Sansome St.
-Right on Union St.
-Right on Front St.
-Left on Jackson St.
-Right on Drumm St.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2187319
View Google Maps Street View BEFORE run!
* After careful consideration, I have decided that the Race of Truth: adidas Urban Run 5K will be on the 2nd Monday of each month. It won't disrupt our usual Monday evening runs, but you must be ready to depart from the store at 6:30PM. Sign in and pick up your bib number from Warren. This event is timed and always free! I will post the course and remind everyone a week before the race.
**4:26PM - BTW, I just got an email from our West Coast regional director that Urban Run will be cancelled on Labor Day, September 1st! Please make a note of this. You may organize your own group run starting/finishing from the store if you wish. This is another good reason that the adidas Urban Run 5K is on the second Monday!
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market St.
-Left on Sansome St.
-Right on Union St.
-Right on Front St.
-Left on Jackson St.
-Right on Drumm St.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2187319
View Google Maps Street View BEFORE run!
* After careful consideration, I have decided that the Race of Truth: adidas Urban Run 5K will be on the 2nd Monday of each month. It won't disrupt our usual Monday evening runs, but you must be ready to depart from the store at 6:30PM. Sign in and pick up your bib number from Warren. This event is timed and always free! I will post the course and remind everyone a week before the race.
**4:26PM - BTW, I just got an email from our West Coast regional director that Urban Run will be cancelled on Labor Day, September 1st! Please make a note of this. You may organize your own group run starting/finishing from the store if you wish. This is another good reason that the adidas Urban Run 5K is on the second Monday!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
adidas Urban Run SF - August 18, 2008
Route - Lombard-Grant Ave 3.77 miles
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Mason
-Left on Post St.
-Right on Larkin St.
-Right on Lombard St.
-Right on Columbus
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Performance Store.
Follow link to course map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2179701
Check out the Beijing '08 Olympics photo gallery from The Age in Australia (NOTE: SPOILER ALERT for Women's Marathon!):
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Mason
-Left on Post St.
-Right on Larkin St.
-Right on Lombard St.
-Right on Columbus
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Performance Store.
Follow link to course map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.
Check out the Beijing '08 Olympics photo gallery from The Age in Australia (NOTE: SPOILER ALERT for Women's Marathon!):
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Race of Truth: adidas Urban Run 5K PHOTOS
As promised, photos of the adidas Urban Run 5K are up! This is vital proof that adidas Urban Run San Francisco exists and is real. You can view the complete set on our Facebook page. Special thanks to Warren Chang for taking the photos.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
adidas Urban Run SF - August 11, 2008
California-Jackson ~ 3.8 miles
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm
-Left on California St.
-Right on Larkin St.
-Right on Jackson St.
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2151040
View Google Maps Street View BEFORE run!
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm
-Left on California St.
-Right on Larkin St.
-Right on Jackson St.
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.
View Google Maps Street View BEFORE run!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Skyline 50K Race Report
Having no expectations can really lift a burden off of one's shoulders. Even though the Skyline 50K would be a "training run", it's been a while since I actually tapered and prepared for something I cared about. The Memorial Day 10K taught me to not take anything for granted. Over the past month or so, my mileage has dipped below expectations but I have also put in more quality tempo runs and core workouts. I have mentioned in previous posts that the long training runs have eluded me. The Skyline 50K would be a test on my endurance.
On the morning of the race day, I prepared two bagels with Nutella and did a little bit of some core exercises to loosen up at 4AM. I had two days off from running so I was fully rested and ambitious for Skyline. My primary goal was to just run even effort/even pace and not fixate myself on finishing time.
Arriving in Castro Valley, I met up with my teammates who almost missed the start; we needed three team members to complete a team for points. But they made it and we were ready to race in the gentle fog. Ed wanted to do it in sub-5 hours, and after thinking about how realistic it could also be for me, I convinced myself that it I would tag along. If we could manage a 10K in an hour, it was possible. After 2 hours and 14 miles in, we were well ahead of schedule! The midpoint of the race was really awesome (as is 80% of the race). I felt great at one point that I even skipped an aid station because I still had electrolytes and GU on hand. Between mile 15-17, you dip to probably the biggest net elevation drop in the entire course (or what felt like it) and into what seemed like the middle of the forest. Obviously, if you go that far down, you must go back up the steep way. But I was glad that this was a portion that I was forced to walk as I engaged myself in its endless beauty of silence amongst the trees. I think what was also impressive and a little bewildering was that throughout the first 25 miles, I pretty much ran the whole race alone with Ed! I hadn't seen any other runners for miles! Were we that far ahead or that far behind the "real ultrarunners?"
After 17 miles, the competitive nature of Ed took off as he saw a guy in the far distance he wanted to pass. I decided that I didn't want to jeoparadize my race by going too hard that soon. So I hung back and ran by myself for the next 8-10 miles; it's definitely harder to push yourself when there's no one close in front or behind.
It was a great day representing the Pamakid Runners team. As Ed and I arrived at each of the aid stations in the first half of the race, the following were remarks by volunteers, "Boy, I haven't seen that jersey in decades/years! I thought that team was gone!" "The coach for that team has a runner in the Olympics, I hear." Then they would reminisce on races that Pamakids had done in the 80s but are now defunct. A few have even asked me during the race on how they could become a member; I gave them the website address as I quickly left the aid station...I still had a race to finish!
Problem occurred around mile 21. My body wanted to keep running; my legs, arms, mind, lungs all felt great. Unfortunately, the bottom of my right foot was having a stabbing pain--the possible beginning of plantar fascilitis. It had to be the shoes. Even though my trail running shoes had a little over 200 miles, the shoes probably weren't the best fit for me. It was disappointing since I walked a lot in the last 4-5 miles. I was still on track for a sub-5 hour finish....but barely, just barely. Then the demoralizing began to kick in. After the last downhill section on the trail, you run around half of the lake that is 2 miles on a bike path. Oh the pain seared and I had to walk and hobble most of the way.
Nevertheless, I am still happy to come in at ~5:12 in 28th place. I'm definitely sure I could've done a sub 5 or even better if it weren't for that dreaded foot pain, but I'm not disappointed with getting 2nd place in my age group and the cool polyester embroidered vest that mentions it. Not losing focus, I'm building on this fitness and continuing with the Twin Cities training. At least something seems to be going in the right direction. I will post pictures soon.
**BTW, if you have a race report on a recent event such as the SF Marathon and you'd like to share your experience, send them to adidassfurbanrun@hotmail.com and I will post it!
-Adrian
On the morning of the race day, I prepared two bagels with Nutella and did a little bit of some core exercises to loosen up at 4AM. I had two days off from running so I was fully rested and ambitious for Skyline. My primary goal was to just run even effort/even pace and not fixate myself on finishing time.
Arriving in Castro Valley, I met up with my teammates who almost missed the start; we needed three team members to complete a team for points. But they made it and we were ready to race in the gentle fog. Ed wanted to do it in sub-5 hours, and after thinking about how realistic it could also be for me, I convinced myself that it I would tag along. If we could manage a 10K in an hour, it was possible. After 2 hours and 14 miles in, we were well ahead of schedule! The midpoint of the race was really awesome (as is 80% of the race). I felt great at one point that I even skipped an aid station because I still had electrolytes and GU on hand. Between mile 15-17, you dip to probably the biggest net elevation drop in the entire course (or what felt like it) and into what seemed like the middle of the forest. Obviously, if you go that far down, you must go back up the steep way. But I was glad that this was a portion that I was forced to walk as I engaged myself in its endless beauty of silence amongst the trees. I think what was also impressive and a little bewildering was that throughout the first 25 miles, I pretty much ran the whole race alone with Ed! I hadn't seen any other runners for miles! Were we that far ahead or that far behind the "real ultrarunners?"
After 17 miles, the competitive nature of Ed took off as he saw a guy in the far distance he wanted to pass. I decided that I didn't want to jeoparadize my race by going too hard that soon. So I hung back and ran by myself for the next 8-10 miles; it's definitely harder to push yourself when there's no one close in front or behind.
It was a great day representing the Pamakid Runners team. As Ed and I arrived at each of the aid stations in the first half of the race, the following were remarks by volunteers, "Boy, I haven't seen that jersey in decades/years! I thought that team was gone!" "The coach for that team has a runner in the Olympics, I hear." Then they would reminisce on races that Pamakids had done in the 80s but are now defunct. A few have even asked me during the race on how they could become a member; I gave them the website address as I quickly left the aid station...I still had a race to finish!
Problem occurred around mile 21. My body wanted to keep running; my legs, arms, mind, lungs all felt great. Unfortunately, the bottom of my right foot was having a stabbing pain--the possible beginning of plantar fascilitis. It had to be the shoes. Even though my trail running shoes had a little over 200 miles, the shoes probably weren't the best fit for me. It was disappointing since I walked a lot in the last 4-5 miles. I was still on track for a sub-5 hour finish....but barely, just barely. Then the demoralizing began to kick in. After the last downhill section on the trail, you run around half of the lake that is 2 miles on a bike path. Oh the pain seared and I had to walk and hobble most of the way.
Nevertheless, I am still happy to come in at ~5:12 in 28th place. I'm definitely sure I could've done a sub 5 or even better if it weren't for that dreaded foot pain, but I'm not disappointed with getting 2nd place in my age group and the cool polyester embroidered vest that mentions it. Not losing focus, I'm building on this fitness and continuing with the Twin Cities training. At least something seems to be going in the right direction. I will post pictures soon.
**BTW, if you have a race report on a recent event such as the SF Marathon and you'd like to share your experience, send them to adidassfurbanrun@hotmail.com and I will post it!
-Adrian
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
1st Race of Truth: adidas Urban Run 5K RESULTS
August 4
6:45PM start
Temperature: 54 degrees
Sean 20:02
Felix 21:13
James 22:31
Alex 22:41
Oliver 24:18
Jimmy 24:46
Katy 24:48
Brett 26:07
Jessica 27:23
Matt 28:56
Sean 29:15
Raymond 29:39
? Runner 30:07
Rumesha 30:35
Trisha 31:10
? Runner 32:32
*Steve 30:27
*Sean 25:22
* Times adjusted for late start.
Next month, I will have bib numbers so it'll be easier to track runners. We had 33 runners with 15 who self-timed. Also bear in mind that with the amount of foot traffic, reckless tourists, and headwind, take the results with a grain of salt. I will post pictures/video when they become available.
BTW, which one of you Urban Runners have been robbing banks? :)http://dailyviews.runnersworld.com/2008/08/that-robber-jus.html
6:45PM start
Temperature: 54 degrees
Sean 20:02
Felix 21:13
James 22:31
Alex 22:41
Oliver 24:18
Jimmy 24:46
Katy 24:48
Brett 26:07
Jessica 27:23
Matt 28:56
Sean 29:15
Raymond 29:39
? Runner 30:07
Rumesha 30:35
Trisha 31:10
? Runner 32:32
*Steve 30:27
*Sean 25:22
* Times adjusted for late start.
Next month, I will have bib numbers so it'll be easier to track runners. We had 33 runners with 15 who self-timed. Also bear in mind that with the amount of foot traffic, reckless tourists, and headwind, take the results with a grain of salt. I will post pictures/video when they become available.
BTW, which one of you Urban Runners have been robbing banks? :)http://dailyviews.runnersworld.com/2008/08/that-robber-jus.html
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