adidas America, along with the assistance of adidas Sport Performance Store in San Francisco, has agreed that adidas Urban Run San Francisco should continue as the premier running club in San Francisco on Monday nights! Warren and I received the good news on Monday and it was a final decision that was made in the eleventh hour. Thank you for everyone for your undying support and thoughtfulness! Your emails have truly made a difference and have been a direct reflection of what the Urban Runs mean to you. Store managers, Wil and Bryant, and Lindsay of adidas in Portland believe firmly that with a strong reception from the runners, there is a huge potential to bring out the adidas brand name that had lost its flavor in the past. Unfortunately, not all news is good and the Urban Run program in Santa Monica, Irvine, and NYC will all be inactive as of April 1st.
We hope that you will continue to run with us and have fun. The Bay to Breakers 12K training runs will begin next Monday and the routes are up. Also note the starting time as we will begin early on certain weeks for the “longer runs” if you choose to run that selected route.
Some changes that will take effect are the following:
· 15% off for ALL Urban Run members on ALL shoes and apparel in the store. You must sign up with us in order for the discount to apply.
· A reduced weekly budget, which means that certain food/drink items won’t be the same.
· The current system of Urban Run T-shirts and sackpacks may not continue. A new platform for free schwag is in the works, however.
· The monthly raffle may not be limited to adidas running shoes. An option of choosing adidas running apparel may be a possibility.
· Each week we’ll have either Wil or Bryant discuss the new line of cool adidas shoes, apparel, and accessories in addition to any new promotions. Get to know them well as they are the experts, who are friendly and willing to assist with any questions you may have.
I strongly suggest taking advantage of the 15% discount. A number of high performance shoes are on sale. The adidas adizero adios, the lightweight racing flat that Haile Gebrsellasie used for his world record win at the Berlin Marathon, is currently 50% off at the adidas Sport Performance Store. Use your additional 15% discount to make it worth your while!
Finally, special thanks to Mercedes for her meat pastries, Raymond and Warren for the pizzas and salad, Kate for her cupcakes, Chikara for the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Aileen for her glazed cake, and Hu family for their noodles. I hope I didn’t leave anyone out and a sincere thank you to all adidas Urban Runners.
I guarantee we won’t be eating like that for a while because we are running HILLS for the next few weeks to get in some great training!
Living an active and healthy lifestyle
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
adidas Urban Run SF - Final Shoe Raffle Night and Community Dinner - March 30, 2009
FINAL SHOE RAFFLE NIGHT (previous rules apply: you must run once this month and be present on March 30th)
We will host an adidas Urban Run San Francisco Potluck Dinner Party on Monday, March 30 immediately after the run at Sean Lee's house again.
Please invite all your friends and fellow runners to be with us for perhaps the last time on Monday evening. New runners are strongly encouraged for this occasion. As much as we are committed to running and the deep respect of adidas and its products, we are also a community that supports and embraces everyone's efforts and abilities.
We will have pizza, salad, and drinks. You are also welcome to bring other food options such as appetizers, entrees, drinks, and snacks as well but it's not necessary. We had a strong showing on March 23rd, in fact it was our biggest night ever with 41 runners! It's a pity that at even at our best efforts, we must submit to orders from adidas America.
adidas Urban Run San Francisco is still slated to be cancelled after our final run on Monday. We will do our best to reverse this action with adidas. On a sidenote, I have also encouraged Urban Runs in NYC, Santa Monica, and Irvine to have them send emails to adidas as well.
Hope to see everyone on Monday, no excuses will be accepted!
We will host an adidas Urban Run San Francisco Potluck Dinner Party on Monday, March 30 immediately after the run at Sean Lee's house again.
Please invite all your friends and fellow runners to be with us for perhaps the last time on Monday evening. New runners are strongly encouraged for this occasion. As much as we are committed to running and the deep respect of adidas and its products, we are also a community that supports and embraces everyone's efforts and abilities.
We will have pizza, salad, and drinks. You are also welcome to bring other food options such as appetizers, entrees, drinks, and snacks as well but it's not necessary. We had a strong showing on March 23rd, in fact it was our biggest night ever with 41 runners! It's a pity that at even at our best efforts, we must submit to orders from adidas America.
adidas Urban Run San Francisco is still slated to be cancelled after our final run on Monday. We will do our best to reverse this action with adidas. On a sidenote, I have also encouraged Urban Runs in NYC, Santa Monica, and Irvine to have them send emails to adidas as well.
Hope to see everyone on Monday, no excuses will be accepted!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
All Good Things Must Come to an End --PLEASE READ!
It is with much sadness that our final adidas Urban Run San Francisco EVER will be on March 30. adidas America and cip Marketing believe that during these obvious difficult circumstances, the budget can be allocated to other outlets and incentives that bring in greater revenue to the store and the company. The entire adidas Urban Run project will be cut; that means our sister Urban Runs in New York City, Irvine, and Santa Monica will all be gone.
In any case, we received the news with bittersweet feelings. On the one hand, we can actually focus on running and not worry so much about setting up the routes, food, and other cool things each week. On the other hand, we're also sad about not having an excuse to set up routes, post-run food, and other cool things each week. I, at the very least, hope that you have gathered enduring friendships and helpful running tips that will make your life much more enjoyable.
There is one thing that I hope some of you out there can gain from this. For those who have promised to come run with us so many times, you have only a few more times to rock out with us and have a great time. Make a promise to show up and do it! I don't understand how we have so many fans on our Facebook page, yet I don't even know who many of you are! We'll even exceed our budget for a couple more surprises to make you guys and gals show up! Yes, a bribe, but why not? What's the worst adidas can do to Urban Run now?
Track practice and long runs will ALWAYS go on as planned, and Warren and I will always be at your disposal for running advice and other concerns you may have.
adidas couldn't be happier with the level of support and exposure you have given to the store and the company. Thank you everybody for more than three years of running with us! Take a step back and look at how you've all changed...we're so happy that we were a part of your journey.
If you'd like to voice your opinion about adidas Urban Run San Francisco and what it means to you, send an email to the following:
Ace Rice (ace.rice@adidas.com)
Wil Britton (wil.britton@adidas.com)
Caren Forbes (Caren.Forbes@adidas.com)
A new chapter unfolds...make it great!
-Adrian
In any case, we received the news with bittersweet feelings. On the one hand, we can actually focus on running and not worry so much about setting up the routes, food, and other cool things each week. On the other hand, we're also sad about not having an excuse to set up routes, post-run food, and other cool things each week. I, at the very least, hope that you have gathered enduring friendships and helpful running tips that will make your life much more enjoyable.
There is one thing that I hope some of you out there can gain from this. For those who have promised to come run with us so many times, you have only a few more times to rock out with us and have a great time. Make a promise to show up and do it! I don't understand how we have so many fans on our Facebook page, yet I don't even know who many of you are! We'll even exceed our budget for a couple more surprises to make you guys and gals show up! Yes, a bribe, but why not? What's the worst adidas can do to Urban Run now?
Track practice and long runs will ALWAYS go on as planned, and Warren and I will always be at your disposal for running advice and other concerns you may have.
adidas couldn't be happier with the level of support and exposure you have given to the store and the company. Thank you everybody for more than three years of running with us! Take a step back and look at how you've all changed...we're so happy that we were a part of your journey.
If you'd like to voice your opinion about adidas Urban Run San Francisco and what it means to you, send an email to the following:
Ace Rice (ace.rice@adidas.com)
Wil Britton (wil.britton@adidas.com)
Caren Forbes (Caren.Forbes@adidas.com)
A new chapter unfolds...make it great!
-Adrian
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Give-away: FREE Emerald Race Across the Bay Entries
Zola, a Brazilian Superfruit beverage company will be sponsoring the Emerald Race Across the Bay 12K on Sunday, March 15 in San Francisco and have graciously given us TWO free race entries to give-away to our readers. Now, you’ve run out of excuses (pun intended) - get off your butt and leave us your best/worst race story!
To enter for a chance to win, all you need to do is leave us a comment (with a valid email address) about your WORST/BEST race experience - whether its running, swimming, biking, inline skating, potato sacking or even racing to meet a deadline. Whatever it is, leave us a comment describing the experience and you’ll be entered for a chance to win.
We’ll pick two winners on Thursday, March 5th at 12:00 pm PT and sent a notification via email.
All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog, http://www.ilikegranola.com/ . It has some grea recipes and healthy tips for an active lifestyle.
Link to adidas Urban Run SF running routes: March_2009
To enter for a chance to win, all you need to do is leave us a comment (with a valid email address) about your WORST/BEST race experience - whether its running, swimming, biking, inline skating, potato sacking or even racing to meet a deadline. Whatever it is, leave us a comment describing the experience and you’ll be entered for a chance to win.
We’ll pick two winners on Thursday, March 5th at 12:00 pm PT and sent a notification via email.
All you have to do is leave a comment on the blog, http://www.ilikegranola.com/ . It has some grea recipes and healthy tips for an active lifestyle.
Link to adidas Urban Run SF running routes: March_2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
SAVE KEZAR TRACK
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.
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.
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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