SF Frontrunners

Weekly Recap (May 18th - 24th, 2013)

Happy Friday, and Memorial Day Weekend! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, ran and people/watched during Bay to Breakers, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, and had a Pride Run meeting… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run and 2013 Pride Meet: You canregister for the 2013 SFFR Pride Run here (link). You can also register for the 2013 SF Track & Field Club Pride Meet here (link).

*Seeking volunteers for the SFFR Water Station during the 2013 SF Marathon (June 16th): We are looking for people to help volunteer at our annual water station. It’s an amazing way to support runners, SFFR members, and the club, as we get some funds for showing up and helping. If you can volunteer or know anyone who might be interested, please email president@sffr.org

Bay to Breakers: On Sunday, many SF FrontRunners and Friends participated in Bay to Breakers.

Congrats to everyone who finished the race!

Extra points to Rob Maier for representing SFFR in the new team uniform!

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: The SF Track an Field Club held practice at City College on Sunday and enjoyed interval training lunges, leg lifts, and skips on their artificial turf.

The venue was temporarily changed due to graduation at SFSU. The 12 attendees were able to perform Prisoner Squats, Flings, Sideway Runs, Wide Outs, Fire Hydrant, Full Superman, and Roll Overs on the soft comfortable turf. To find out more information, contact Bob at Callori@sbcglobal.net … and yes, there was also running!

Pride Run Meeting: On Wednesday was met to go over more details of the upcoming Pride Run! It’s almost 1 month away, and we’ll be needing your help with event planning, volunteering, and anything else that pops up. If you are interested in volunteering, please email vp@sffr.org … on a side note, the Member Fundraising Party on June 1st has been cancelled.

Upcoming Reminders: May Bar Night, Pride Parade Float Meeting, Rock Climbing, and Power House Fundraising!:

We have a bunch of fun events coming up!

May Bar Night will happen this evening at Blackbird. Full details here (link).

On Saturday after the runs/walks, we will be meeting at the Boathouse to go over details for our Pride Parade Float.

Next, Ward, our VP, has put together a fun evening of rock climbing on May 29th! It should be very fun, and the board will be covering a portion of your costs if you RSVP early. Full details here (link)! See you there!

Finally, we have our Jello-Shot fundraiser at the Powerhouse on June 1st at 10PM. All money will help cover the costs of our first-ever Pride Parade Float. It was a huge success last time, so head over again and maybe even sell some shots! Full details here (link).

Extra Tidbits:

We got a nice litte piece of history donated to our club archives.

Clint Seiter holds his 1st Time Runner Lavendar ribbon that he received 40 years ago. The run was on the first Sunday in January, 1974. It began near the South windmill in GG Park, and the club was named “Lavender U. Joggers” at the time. In Spring of 1980, the club we renamed “FrontRunners” based on the novel, “The Front Runner,” by Patricia Nell Warren. A big thanks to Clint for donating the ribbon! For more details on SFFR History, click on the link http://www.sffr.org/page/show/477666-history.

Richard Ervais and Dennis Nix are planning a rafting trip the weekend of June 21st, 22nd, and 23. Details include: Two nights, camping, rafting in Cache Creek, 3 meals Saturday, and 2 on Sunday. Two people to a raft, so there’s no guide which makes it a lot more fun. It’s only a two a half hour drive from SF, so you come up Saturday morning if you want. Check out the website at www.cachecanyon.com. Costs for trip is $169.00. Please contact Dennis Nix 415-509-1386 or Dennis@NixCity.com to join or for questions.

Our rock star sponsors, Body Awakening, are hosting a Yoga-Posium event on the 26th at Crissy Field. Here here (link) for all of the info on the event!

That covers it for this last week.

Enjoy your weekend and see you at the runs, walks, and events!

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The Week Ahead (May 20th-26th, 2013)

Happy Monday! Here is your weekly source of all things Frontrunners coming in the days ahead! Special news and events are at the beginning of this post, and regular/reoccurring events are on the lower half.

Special Events/News This Week:

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run and 2013 Pride Meet: You can register for the 2013 SFFR Pride Run here (link). You can also register for the 2013 SF Track & Field Club Pride Meet here (link).

*We are looking for volunteers to help run the SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th. If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*Rock Climbing sign up: Front Runners are going rock climbing (link)! Time: 5/29 (Wednesday night at 7:00PM). Sign up by this Wednesday (5/22) to make it easier for us to secure a group reservation. The cost is around $29 and the board is paying $10 off for the first 10 people to sign up.

-Pride Run Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 22nd - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: Join us for another meeting to go over the 2013 SFFR Pride Run! Free food and good company. Help us plan the exciting race coming up.

-SFFR Bar Night - Friday, May 24th - Blackbird (2124 Market Street) - 6:30PM: Meet up this Friday at Blackbird! Drink $3 drought beers and well drinks from 5-8pm with your favorite FrontRunners.

-Pride Parade Float Meeting - Saturday, May 25th - Stow Lake Boathouse - 10:30AM: We’ll be going over important design decisions this weekend, so come along if you want to share your ideas and help out!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Dean Takehara (May 21), Homer Perez (May 22), Steve Kotler (May 22), Topher Olson (May 25). Happy Birthday!

Regular Events This Week:

-Tuesday Evening Walks/Runs - 6:30PM: Meet at the Ferry Building for a 1-2 mile, 3 mile (5K), 4 mile (6.5K), 5 mile (8K), or hill run along Embarcadero. We normally grab food following the runs/walks.

-Wednesday Evening SF Track & Field Club Training - 6:00PM: Meet at McAteer High school, located at 555 Portola Drive. You can park on O’Shaughnessy Blvd. Bring layers, as it’s usually cold out there in the evenings. To participate in interval training and learn more details about their weekly workout, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net. See you there!

-Thursday Evening Hill Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a hill run that will range from 3-5 miles (depending on the week/course).

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), 5 (8K) mile run/walk. We also now offer the Cross Training option that meets immediately after First Circle to go over the routine for that day. We will then have our usual brunch at the Boathouse!

-Sunday Long Run - Meet at Fitness SF (formerly Gold’s Gym) in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We typically grab brunch afterwards.

-Sunday SF Track & Field Club Interval Training - 10:00AM: Meet at SFSU Cox Stadium for dynamic stretching and short, efficient workouts to improve speed and endurance. Go to the SF Track & Field workouts page (link) for more info.http://www.sftrackandfield.com/workouts

Enjoy your week and see you at the runs/walks and events!

Remember, you can check all scheduled events, important calendar dates, activity recaps, runner bios, and reoccurring columns at our official site: sffr.org and our blog (link), twitter (link), and facebook (link) pages.

*Note on website and club feedback: The board encourages and welcomes feedback and ideas for corrections and improvements to the club and websites. In order to best receive and discuss all feedback and ideas, please send all input via email to board@sffr.org

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Weekly Recap (May 11th - 17th, 2013)

Hooray for the weekend! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, enjoyed delicious food and an awesome movie at May Movie Night, feasted on a tasty bagel brunch that included complimentary massages, had a Pride Parade Float Meeting, and continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run and 2013 Pride Meet: You can register for the 2013 SFFR Pride Run here (link). You can also register for the 2013 SF Track & Field Club Pride Meet here (link).

*Seeking volunteers for the SFFR Water Station during the 2013 SF Marathon (June 16th): We are looking for people to help volunteer at our annual water station. It’s an amazing way to support runners, SFFR members, and the club, as we get some funds for showing up and helping. If you can volunteer or know anyone who might be interested, please email president@sffr.org

May Movie Night: On Friday, Erdmann treated us to a wonderful evening with home-cooked food and the film, Run Lola Run. A huge thanks to Erdmann for hosting!

Special Bagel Brunch, Massages, and Pride Parade Float Meeting: On Saturday, the 2013 Board put on another special Bagel Brunch that we free to all SFFR members. Not only was the food tasty, our amazing club sponsors, Body Awakening (link), were there giving complimentary massages and letting us know about their upcoming Yoga-Posium (see the extra tidbit section below for more info on that). We are beyond grateful for Body Awakening’s continued support of our club!

After Bagel Brunch, many of us met at the Boathouse to narrow down some design and theme ideas for the float. Our fundraising efforts are coming along nicely, and we are pleased to announce an option to donate on our homepage (link) and an additional fundraiser at Powerhouse on June 1st at 10PM (link).

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: On Sunday, the SF Track & Field Club met at Cox stadium to train as usual. For details on training and the Club, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Upcoming Reminders: 2013 SFFR Pride Run Sponsor Party, Pride Run Meeting, May Bar Night, and Rock Climbing!:

We have a bunch of fun events coming up!

Tomorrow evening (Saturday), Dan J and Bob H are graciously hosting a fundraiser for our 2013 Pride Run Beneficiary, Larkin St. Youth Services! This is a fantastic way to raise funds and enjoy a wonderful evening. Full details here (link).

On Wednesday, we will meet at Bob’s and Chris’ place (415 Hill Street) for another Pride Run Meeting. It’s beyond beneficial for members to join in on these meetings and help out with ideas and volunteering during the actual Pride Run events. Meet at 6:30PM and bring your appetite, because there is FREE DINNER!

May Bar Night will happen next Friday at Blackbird. Full details here (link).

Finally, Ward, our amazing VP, has put together a fun evening of rock climbing on May 29th! It should be very fun, and the board will be covering a portion of your costs if you RSVP early. Full details here (link)! See you there!

Extra Tidbits:

Our rock star sponsors, Body Awakening, are hosting a Yoga-Posium event on the 26th at Crissy Field. Here here (link) for all of the info on the event!

That covers it for this last week.

Enjoy your weekend and see you at the runs, walks, and events!

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The Week Ahead (May 13th-19th, 2013)

Happy Monday! Here is your weekly source of all things Frontrunners coming in the days ahead! Special news and events are at the beginning of this post, and regular/reoccurring events are on the lower half.

Special Events/News This Week:

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run: Register now (link).

*We are looking for volunteers to help run the SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th. If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*San Francisco FrontRunners Team Uniforms - Order Deadline Has Passed: The deadline to place and pay for your orders has passed! A new order window will happen in June or July so stay tuned! In the meantime, head to our Apparel/Store section of the “About” tab (link) for a list of all the garments and how you can order them during the next ordering window.

*2013 SF Track & Field Club’s Pride Meet Registration Continues!: Registration is currently $20 for the Pride Meet, and will go up on Wednesday, May 1st, to $30, so register early! Full details here (link).

-SFFR Marathon and Half Marathon Training Continues!: Robby Scalise has put together a training schedule for people interested in running a Marathon or Half Marathon. We have created a new page on our site (link) where you can view all of the information and schedule as well as a bulletin board where SFFR Members can post comments on. Check it out!

-2013 Pride Run Sponsor Party! - Saturday, May 18th - 2 Pizzaro Way - 6:00PM: Join us to help raise funds for the 2013 Pride Run beneficiary, Larkin Street Youth Services! A huge thank-you to Dan J for hosting. Head here for all the info on the event, as well as how to RSVP (link). See you there!

-Bay to Breakers! - Sunday, May 19th: Good luck to those of you who are participating in the 102nd Annual Bay to Breakers! For everyone else, we are planning on having the Sunday Long Run, but check the SFFR Facebook Group Page for updates.

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Andrew Krech (May 15), Miguel Garcia (May 17) , Gary Pfitzer (May 18), Jake Ban (May 18). Happy Birthday!

Regular Events This Week:

-Tuesday Evening Walk/Run - 6:30PM: Meet at the Ferry Building for a 1-2 mile, 3 mile (5K), 4 mile (6.5K), 5 mile (8K), or hill run along Embarcadero. We normally grab food following the runs/walks.

-Wednesday Evening SF Track & Field Club Training - 6:00PM: Meet at McAteer High school, located at 555 Portola Drive. You can park on O’Shaughnessy Blvd. Bring layers, as it’s usually cold out there in the evenings. To participate in interval training and learn more details about their weekly workout, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net. See you there!

-Thursday Evening Hill Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a hill run that will range from 3-5 miles (depending on the week/course).

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), 5 (8K) mile run/walk. We also now offer the Cross Training option that meets immediately after First Circle to go over the routine for that day. We will then have our usual brunch at the Boathouse!

-Sunday Long Run - Meet at Fitness SF (formerly Gold’s Gym) in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We typically grab brunch afterwards. *Check our group feacebook page for updates, as this may not happen due to Bay to Breakers.

-Sunday SF Track & Field Club Interval Training - 10:00AM: Meet at SFSU Cox Stadium for dynamic stretching and short, efficient workouts to improve speed and endurance. Go to the SF Track & Field workouts page (link) for more info.http://www.sftrackandfield.com/workouts

Enjoy your week and see you at the runs/walks and events!

Remember, you can check all scheduled events, important calendar dates, activity recaps, runner bios, and reoccurring columns at our official site: sffr.org and our blog (link), twitter (link), and facebook (link) pages.

*Note on website and club feedback: The board encourages and welcomes feedback and ideas for corrections and improvements to the club and websites. In order to best receive and discuss all feedback and ideas, please send all input via email to board@sffr.org

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Weekly Recap (May 4th - 10th, 2013)

Friday is upon us! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, took orders for our new SFFR Team Uniforms (Deadline is May 12th, 2PM), raised money for our Pride Parade float at a bar night fundraiser, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, promoted our Pride Run Sponsor Party, and had a Pride Run meeting… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run and 2013 Pride Meet: You can register for the 2013 SFFR Pride Run here (link). You can also register for the 2013 SF Track & Field Club Pride Meet here (link).

*New SFFR Uniforms - Order Deadline Sunday, May 12th, 2PM!: Our first order for the new SFFR Team Uniforms is still open!

In order to get this order shipped to us in time for the SF Marathon, Pride Run, Pride Parade, and Pride Meet, our order window for the current order closes on Sunday, May 12th, at 2PM. ALL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR ORDER PLACED. Full details on the garments, prices, and ordering info here (link).

Pride Parade Float Fundraiser at Powerhouse: On Saturday night, we headed to Powerhouse to sell jello shots and enjoy the other festivities. Our efforts raised over $750 for the float! A huge thanks to Rick for helping make the 350+ jello shots, and to our amazing servers! Another big thank-you to Powerhouse for hosting us! Stay tuned for another possible fundraiser the first Saturday of June!

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: On Saturday, FrontRunners Marcus Valera, Bob Callori, and Chris Goodwin participated with SF Track and Field member Rick Thoman in the 2013 Bay Area Senior Games at Stanford. Bob won Silver and Bronze for an 800m and 400m sprint. Chris won Silver and Bronze for 400m and 200m sprints, finishing with a PR in the 100m and 400m sprints. Marcus received 2 Golds in his 400m and 200m sprints. Then they all ran a 4x100m relay winning Gold in their age group.

On Sunday, they were all back at interval training sharing their skills and experience with FrontRunners Peter Graney, Phil Aguilar, and Ismael Portillo at SFSU Cox Stadium. For details on the Club, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Marathon and Half Marathon Training Continues!: We continued our Marathon and Half Marathon training with Robby Scalise this week. Head to our training section for info and updates on the schedule (link).

May 18th Pride Run Sponsor Party: Our gracious party host, Dan Joraanstad, sent out invites to FrontRunners and friends for our Pride Run Sponsor Party that will raise money for Larkin Street Youth Services. Head here for full info (link).

Pride Run Meeting: On Wednesday, we met to go over all items relating to the upcoming 2013 SFFR Pride Run! We will be starting our search for volunteers soon, so please let us know if you will be available to help out during the event!

Upcoming Reminders: May Movie Night, Special May Bagel Brunch/Massages, Pride Parade Float Meeting, and SFFR Team Uniform Order/Payment Deadline:

We have a ton of events and reminders for this weekend.

Tonight (Friday), Erdmann is hosting May Movie Night! The movie will be Run Lola Run. Check out all details here (link). Hope you can make it!

On Saturday, the 2013 Board will once again be hosting a Special Bagel Brunch, which means that the feast will be free to all SFFR Members registered on our website. The cost will be $5 for everyone else. Our awesome club sponsors, Body Awakening: Wellness Arts (link), will also be there, giving us complimentary massages. See you there!

After Bagel Brunch at 10:40/10:45AM, we will be meeting in the Stow Lake Boathouse to have another Pride Parade Float Meeting. The meeting will mark our new deadline for committing to involvement on the float. We’ll be discussing the overall design of the float this time around, so come along and be part of SFFR history!

Finally, as mentioned above, you must submit payment and your order for all SFFR Team Uniforms by Sunday, May 12th, at 2PM if you want to receive uniforms before the SF Marathon, Pride Run, Pride Parade, and Pride Meet. We will not be opening up another order until June. For all details, head here (link).

Extra Tidbits:

Our calendar entry for the San Francisco Marathon has been updated with info on their charity event during the marathon - The Fabulous 5K. Head here for all of the new info (link).

That covers it for this last week.

Enjoy your weekend and see you at the runs, walks, and events!

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SFFR Team Uniforms - Time is running out so order now!

Your window to place an order for our SFFR team uniforms is almost over!

Deadline to place orders (including payment) is Sunday, May 12th, at 2PM.

If you order within this window, you will have your items in time for the SF Marathon, Pride Run, and Pride Parade.

Check out all of the garments, payment options, and any other information here (link).

Gear up!

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The Week Ahead (May 6th - 12th, 2013)

Goodbye, hot weather…. Hello, decent weather (but good running weather)! Here is your weekly source of all things Frontrunners coming in the days ahead! Special news and events are at the beginning of this post, and regular/reoccurring events are on the lower half.

Special Events/News This Week:

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run: Register now (link).

*San Francisco FrontRunners Team Uniforms Now Available!: This is the last week to place your orders and payments for the first batch of SFFR Team Uniforms! The deadline to place and pay for your orders is Sunday, May 12th, at 2:00PM. Head to our Apparel/Store section of the “About” tab (link) on our official site for all of the details!

*2013 Pride Run Sponsor Party Planned!: Join us for a wonderful evening devoted to raising money for our 2013 Pride Run Beneficiary, Larkin Street Youth Services. Full details on the event, as well as how to RSVP here (link).

*2013 SF Track & Field Club’s Pride Meet Registration Continues!: Registration is currently $20 for the Pride Meet, and will go up on Wednesday, May 1st, to $30, so register early! Full details here (link).

-SFFR Marathon and Half Marathon Training Continues!: Robby Scalise has put together a training schedule for people interested in running a Marathon or Half Marathon. We have created a new page on our site (link) where you can view all of the information and schedule as well as a bulletin board where SFFR Members can post comments on. Check it out!

-Pride Run Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 8th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: Join us for another meeting to go over the 2013 SFFR Pride Run! We need your support and ideas to make this year’s event another huge success. As an added perk, you get dinner!

-May Movie Night: Run Lola Run - Friday, May 10th - 1519 Oak Street #9 - 7:00PM: Erdmann is hosting May Movie Night! He’ll be making delicious food, including veggie/vegan options, so byob and $5 to help cover the food costs. Please RSVP to him by Thursday, May 9th, so he knows how much to prepare. Full details, including RSVP info here (link). See you there!

-Special Bagel Brunch - Saturday, May 11th - Stow Lake Picnic Area - 10:00AM: The 2013 Board will be putting on a special Bagel Brunch this coming Saturday after the usual runs/walks! The cost is free to all SFFR Members registered online and $5 for everyone else. AND, our awesome sponsors, Body Awakening: Wellness Arts (link) will be there, giving us complimentary massages! Definitely check out their massage center if you have yet to go!

-SFFR Pride Parade Float Meeting - Saturday, May 11th - Stow Lake Boathouse - 10:40AM: Help us plan an awesome float (our first-ever float) for the 2013 Pride Parade! Meet up at the Boathouse after Bagel Brunch to go over details!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Brent Sverdloff (May 10), Daniel Loftus (May 11). Happy Birthday!

Regular Events This Week:

-Tuesday Evening Walk/Run - 6:30PM: Meet at the Ferry Building for a 1-2 mile, 3 mile (5K), 4 mile (6.5K), 5 mile (8K), or hill run along Embarcadero. We normally grab food following the runs/walks.

-Wednesday Evening SF Track & Field Club Training - 6:00PM: Meet at McAteer High school, located at 555 Portola Drive. You can park on O’Shaughnessy Blvd. Bring layers, as it’s usually cold out there in the evenings. To participate in interval training and learn more details about their weekly workout, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net. See you there!

-Thursday Evening Hill Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a hill run that will range from 3-5 miles (depending on the week/course).

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), 5 (8K) mile run/walk. We also now offer the Cross Training option that meets immediately after First Circle to go over the routine for that day. We will forgo regular brunch at the Boathouse and instead have a special Bagel Brunch (see above).

-Sunday Long Run - Meet at Fitness SF (formerly Gold’s Gym) in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We typically grab brunch afterwards.

-Sunday SF Track & Field Club Interval Training - 10:00AM: Meet at SFSU Cox Stadium for dynamic stretching and short, efficient workouts to improve speed and endurance. Go to the SF Track & Field workouts page (link) for more info.http://www.sftrackandfield.com/workouts

*Extra Tidbit: Wed -Thurs, May 8-9: Give a little on Give OUT Day (link)! Give OUT Day debuts 9:00PM Wednesday, May 8th. It’s 24 hours of crowd-sourced online giving for LGBT cause nationwide. 53 great Bay Area non-profits will benefit, including many that SFFR members support or enjoy. Its social media aspect draws folks who don’t usually donate - a Minnesota campaign raised $16M in one day! Even $10 helps, because there are bonuses for non-profits that get many donors, no matter the dollar amount. You can schedule your donation now to occur on May 9th. For more info, click on the link above, or hear Out in the Bay radio’s podcast about it (link). You can also help by spreading the word! Out in the Bay - Gay Radio from SF (link), co-produced by SFFR’s Eric Jansen, is among the 53 local non-profits participating.

Enjoy your week and see you at the runs/walks and events!

Remember, you can check all scheduled events, important calendar dates, activity recaps, runner bios, and reoccurring columns at our official site: sffr.org and our blog (link), twitter (link), and facebook (link) pages.

*Note on website and club feedback: The board encourages and welcomes feedback and ideas for corrections and improvements to the club and websites. In order to best receive and discuss all feedback and ideas, please send all input via email to board@sffr.org

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Weekly Recap (April 27th - May 3rd, 2013)

What amazing, sunny weather we’ve had this week… Perfect for running in our new team uniforms and enjoying the weather while it lasts! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run Registration, unveiled our swanky new SFFR Team Uniforms and began to take orders for them (Deadline is May 12th, 2PM); held another meeting for our first-ever Pride Parade Float, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, sent out invites for our Pride Run Sponsor Party, posted the President’s Address and Women’s Outreach Column for May, and held our May Board Meeting… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Registration continues for 2013 Pride Run:

Click here to register (link)!

*New SFFR Uniforms Unveiled and First Order is Open!: Last Saturday, we unveiled our new SFFR Team Uniforms!

On Monday, we opened up the first order for the uniforms. You can choose from running singlets, short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, shorter running shorts, and longer running shorts… all in men’s and women’s cuts/sizes. Our order window for the current order closes on Sunday, May 12th, at 2PM. ALL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR ORDER PLACED. Full details on the garments, prices, and ordering info here (link).

And we already had an SF FrontRunner wear his running singlet at an event:

Richard Ervais at the Big Sur Marathon… Representing Team SF FrontRunners!

Pride Parade Float Meeting: On Saturday, we met up at the Boathouse for tasty food and a Pride Parade Float Meeting. We discussed the size of the float, the budget, and some design ideas. We have extended the deadline to commit to the float to Saturday, May 11th. This deadline is for those who want to be on the float or want to be involved with constructing the float. You will still be able to march in the Parade if you decide to do it later, but will not be guaranteed a spot on the float. To commit to being involved with the float, send an email to president@sffr.org

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: Now that registration is open for the 6th annual Pride Meet, which is hosted by SF Track and Field Club, you are encouraged to attend their Sunday interval training sessions to perhaps run 1500m or a relay.

Join other FrontRunners who have attended our Sunday practice sessions and are thinking about participating in the Pride Meet. Excellent chance of even winning medal! For more details, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net or check out the Pride Meet website www.pridemeet.org and the track website at www.sftrackandfield.com.

Marathon and Half Marathon Training Continues!: We continued our Marathon and Half Marathon training with Robby Scalise this week. Head to our training section for info and updates on the schedule (link).

May 18th Pride Run Sponsor Party Invites Sent Out: Our gracious party host, Dan Joraanstad, sent out invites to FrontRunners and friends for our Pride Run Sponsor Party that will raise money for Larkin Street Youth Services. Head here for full info (link).

May President’s Address and Women’s Outreach Columns Posted: We posted our monthly posts this last week. Head here for the President’s Address (link). Head here for the Women’s Outreach Column (link).

May Board Meeting: On Thursday, the 2013 Board met for its monthly meeting to go over club financials, upcoming events, and other club details. We welcome your feedback and ideas at any time, so send them to board@sffr.org

Upcoming Reminders: SFFR Fundraiser at Powerhouse, Pride Run Meeting, May Movie Night, and A Special May Bagel Brunch:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

This Saturday (tomorrow), we are having a special fundraiser for our first-ever FrontRunners Pride Parade Float! Head to Powerhouse around 10:00PM for jello shots, contests, and fun. Full info here (link), including our event page on Facebook. See you there!

There will be a Pride Run Meeting on Wednesday, May 8th, at Bob’s and Chris’ house (415 Hill Street) at 6:30PM. Come along and help make this year’s Pride Run another success! And, as always, there will be free food!

Erdmann is hosting May Movie Night on Friday, May 10th! The movie will be Run Lola Run. Check out all details here (link).

For May Bagel Brunch, the 2013 Board will once again be hosting the brunch, which means that the feast will be free to all SFFR Members registered on our website. The cost will be $5 for everyone else. See you there!

Extra Tidbits:

LGBT Night at AT&T Park is coming up on May 9th. Read all about it here (link).

Our calendar entry for the San Francisco Marathon has been updated with info on their charity event during the marathon - The Fabulous 5K. Head here for all of the new info (link).

That covers it for this last week.

Enjoy your weekend and see you at the runs, walks, and events!

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President’s Address - May, 2013

Being on the SFFR Team

FrontRunners can be viewed as many things… An exercise group, a social club, or even a dating pool, but it benefits most from one, underlying thing: We are a team.

Yes, running tends to be more of a solitary sport, but we still find a sense of being a team during races, regular runs/walks, and even outside of the world of running/walking. Our sense of team is strengthened by the other bonds we share, whether it be supporting or being LGBT people, loving being outdoors and being in the Bay Area, or even the sense of the desire to create and enhance our community.

We all benefit from being on this team and supporting one another. The SF FrontRunners team can be a source of fun, a network of ideas and support, a well-oiled machine that organizes and participates in important community events, or even a place to unwind and let out your frustrations in a trusting space.

We can all see how we benefit from being on the team, but how do we build it to become stronger and how do we show our support for one another?

There are many ways to build up the team and support our fellow teammates. We can participate in events, share ideas, be there for one another, and make an effort to be open to change.

We can support our runners at events, such as our relay team, who will once again be competing this coming weekend in the 199 mile Calistoga to Santa Cruz Relay.

We can work hard and volunteer time to raise funds both for FrontRunners and charities, such as Larkin Street Youth Services, our 2013 Pride Run Beneficiary.

We can don our new team uniforms and march in the Pride Parade on our first-ever FrontRunners float, promoting our team and ideas to thousands of people.

We can find ways to celebrate our upcoming 40 years of being a club, honoring great traditions and adding fresh ideas and new life as well.

We can volunteer at an event, such as the upcoming SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon in June, showing our support for fellow FrontRunners and runners in general. As part of a running and walking team, it is crucial to show support for all runners/walkers, especially in the wake of the recent events in Boston.

It goes without saying that our team’s strength relies on every member putting effort into making the team strong, so consider what you bring to FrontRunners, and how you can help contribute to your team.

See you soon!
Brian

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