Amidst the budget cuts going on in San Francisco, Kezar Track and Stadium (which falls under the Parks&Rec Dept.) will officially close to the public on May 1st and be sold privately.
http://www.savekezar.com/
Voice your opinion at the community meeting on March 2nd at the First Unitarian Universalist Society Church on 1187 Franklin at Geary Street.
**Well, here's something uplifting...an AWESOME blog informing you when the Kezar will be closed during the month: http://kezarstadiumschedule.blogspot.com/ It's about time! Better late than never. I have added this to the column of links on this blog.
Living an active and healthy lifestyle
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
UPDATE: February/March 2009 Routes
What is adidas Urban Run SF?
Attempting to describe what we do every Monday does no justice. I think this video pretty much sums things up except we’re not on bikes, we don’t run in the middle of the road, and we don’t have a cheesy soundtrack (until now): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnnMUpDgVXI . Much of the places you see in the video are where we usually run.
We meet at the adidas Sport Performance Store on Mondays @ 6PM with the running start @ 6:30PM (unless otherwise noted). Our group is very diverse, open to all ages and all abilities. You are always greeted with food and refreshments at the end of your run. A generous discount is given to all runners and special promotions are offered throughout the year, including our monthly adidas shoe raffle.
We also have a Facebook page that allows you to connect with other runners so that you can train more effectively during other days of the week. Long runs on the weekend and track workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays have been options.
BTW, our Bay to Breakers hill workout training runs will resume in April. Be sure to submit your registration early to get your corral assignment. If you haven’t qualified for your seeded or sub-seeded position, race the Emerald Nuts Across the Bay 12K on March 15, 2009. Link to registration: http://www.rhodyco.com/across12k.html
Now on to our routes:
February 16: adidas Urban Run 5K
Here's the course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2085620
Meet at adidas Sport Performance Store before 6:30PM and jog to start. Runners and walkers assemble no later at 6:45PM by Ferry Building, where we've always met for previous 5K's, and proceed southeast on The Embarcadero. Runners/walkers will then pass the Willie Mays statue and take a left onto Third Street. The turnaround is on the corner of Terry Francois and 3rd St. after you cross the drawbridge. After the turnaround, run back on the drawbridge and make a right, along the back of the AT&T Park and return to Ferry Building via The Embarcadero for the finish. Cooldown jog back to adidas Sport Performance Store.
*This is a self-timed event, no bibs this time.
February 23: Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile and SHOE RAFFLE
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on Jackson Street
-Right on Battery Street
-Right on The Embarcadero
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522327
March 2: Dogpatch/Pot Hill 5.2 mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Right on 3rd Street
-Right on 18th Street
-Right on Kansas Street
-Run around roundabout and continue on Townsend Street!
-Left on 4th Street
-Left on Market Street
-Finish run at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558126
March 9: adidas Urban Run 5K
Here's the course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2085620
Meet at adidas Sport Performance Store before 6:30PM and jog to start. Runners and walkers assemble no later at 6:45PM by Ferry Building, where we've always met for previous 5K's, and proceed southeast on The Embarcadero. Runners/walkers will then pass the Willie Mays statue and take a left onto Third Street. The turnaround is on the corner of Terry Francois and 3rd St. after you cross the drawbridge. After the turnaround, run back on the drawbridge and make a right, along the back of the AT&T Park and return to Ferry Building via The Embarcadero for the finish. Cooldown jog back to adidas Sport Performance Store.
* I may be able to time all runners. Further details coming soon.
March 16: Over and Under 3.5 Mile Run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on California Street
-Right on Larkin Street
-Right on Clay Street
-Right on Stockton Street
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558155
March 23: Coit Tower 3.7 Mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Sansome Street
-Left on Filbert Street and up the Filbert St. steps
-Right on Telegraph Hill Blvd and go around Coit Tower roundabout
-Descend on Telegraph Hill Blvd, which turns into Lombard Street
-Left on Mason Street
-Left on Columbus Street
-Right on Grant Ave
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558246
Please view all routes using Google Maps - Street View so that you familiarize yourself with the area.
Attempting to describe what we do every Monday does no justice. I think this video pretty much sums things up except we’re not on bikes, we don’t run in the middle of the road, and we don’t have a cheesy soundtrack (until now): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnnMUpDgVXI . Much of the places you see in the video are where we usually run.
We meet at the adidas Sport Performance Store on Mondays @ 6PM with the running start @ 6:30PM (unless otherwise noted). Our group is very diverse, open to all ages and all abilities. You are always greeted with food and refreshments at the end of your run. A generous discount is given to all runners and special promotions are offered throughout the year, including our monthly adidas shoe raffle.
We also have a Facebook page that allows you to connect with other runners so that you can train more effectively during other days of the week. Long runs on the weekend and track workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays have been options.
BTW, our Bay to Breakers hill workout training runs will resume in April. Be sure to submit your registration early to get your corral assignment. If you haven’t qualified for your seeded or sub-seeded position, race the Emerald Nuts Across the Bay 12K on March 15, 2009. Link to registration: http://www.rhodyco.com/across12k.html
Now on to our routes:
February 16: adidas Urban Run 5K
Here's the course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2085620
Meet at adidas Sport Performance Store before 6:30PM and jog to start. Runners and walkers assemble no later at 6:45PM by Ferry Building, where we've always met for previous 5K's, and proceed southeast on The Embarcadero. Runners/walkers will then pass the Willie Mays statue and take a left onto Third Street. The turnaround is on the corner of Terry Francois and 3rd St. after you cross the drawbridge. After the turnaround, run back on the drawbridge and make a right, along the back of the AT&T Park and return to Ferry Building via The Embarcadero for the finish. Cooldown jog back to adidas Sport Performance Store.
*This is a self-timed event, no bibs this time.
February 23: Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile and SHOE RAFFLE
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on Jackson Street
-Right on Battery Street
-Right on The Embarcadero
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522327
March 2: Dogpatch/Pot Hill 5.2 mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Right on 3rd Street
-Right on 18th Street
-Right on Kansas Street
-Run around roundabout and continue on Townsend Street!
-Left on 4th Street
-Left on Market Street
-Finish run at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558126
March 9: adidas Urban Run 5K
Here's the course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2085620
Meet at adidas Sport Performance Store before 6:30PM and jog to start. Runners and walkers assemble no later at 6:45PM by Ferry Building, where we've always met for previous 5K's, and proceed southeast on The Embarcadero. Runners/walkers will then pass the Willie Mays statue and take a left onto Third Street. The turnaround is on the corner of Terry Francois and 3rd St. after you cross the drawbridge. After the turnaround, run back on the drawbridge and make a right, along the back of the AT&T Park and return to Ferry Building via The Embarcadero for the finish. Cooldown jog back to adidas Sport Performance Store.
* I may be able to time all runners. Further details coming soon.
March 16: Over and Under 3.5 Mile Run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on California Street
-Right on Larkin Street
-Right on Clay Street
-Right on Stockton Street
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558155
March 23: Coit Tower 3.7 Mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Sansome Street
-Left on Filbert Street and up the Filbert St. steps
-Right on Telegraph Hill Blvd and go around Coit Tower roundabout
-Descend on Telegraph Hill Blvd, which turns into Lombard Street
-Left on Mason Street
-Left on Columbus Street
-Right on Grant Ave
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558246
March 30: Pier 39/Aquatic Park run and SHOE RAFFLE
• Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
• Right on Market Street
• Left on Embarcadero
o Turnaround at Pier 39 (Embarcadero @ Bay St.) for 4 mile run
o Turnaround at Jefferson/Hyde for 6 mile run
• Return onto Embarcadero
• Right on Market Street
• Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store
Please view all routes using Google Maps - Street View so that you familiarize yourself with the area.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
adidas Urban Run SF - Community Dinner - February 9, 2009
To all who missed last night's dinner, you really missed out (myself included)! Here are a few pictures as evidence. Thanks to Mercedes Acosta for the wonderful pictures below and many, many, many thanks to Sean Lee for organizing the post-run dinner! For the remaining routes of this month, go here: February_09_Running_Routes
-AJ
Host, Sean Lee
A good incentive for running that challenging route!
Our faithful Urban Runners!
-AJ
Host, Sean Lee
A good incentive for running that challenging route!
Mercedes Acosta and her action figure.
Just guys hanging out.
Chikara (right) ran a 3:08 50K on Saturday, ran a 35:41 10K on Sunday, still made it out for the Monday evening Urban Run....and finds time to eat junk food (it's a hobby)! What's your excuse?
Our faithful Urban Runners!
Kate's dangerous (but awesome) arsenal of cupcakes. I wonder what else is under her sleeves...
Oh yeah, there was beer too...not endorsed by adidas :)
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