SF Frontrunners

The Week Ahead (June 17th - 23rd, 2013)

We want to start with a special congrats to everyone who participated in the 2013 SF Marathon! We also want to thank everyone who helped at the SFFR Water Station during the event. Onto this week, we are half-way through Pride Month, but, as you all know, there are a ton of events and volunteer opportunities ahead! 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).

*SFFR Pride Run on June 29th - Volunteers needed: It’s that time again! One of our biggest events of the year and biggest opportunities to support our community is here: The San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run! The success of the event relies directly on our volunteer force. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of things, ranging from race course setup and festivities area, to registration and the balloon arch. Remember, you can volunteer AND run in the event. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to racedirector@sffr.org

*SF Track & Field Club Pride Beverage Booth on June 30th - Volunteers needed: Our Track & Field friends will be hosting a beverage booth during Pride on Sunday the 30th. They are looking for some volunteers to help run the booth with them. Not only does it help support their club, but we also get half of the tips they receive! If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

*Pride Meet on July 7th - Volunteers needed: Track & Field Club will also need volunteers to help out during the Pride Meet. It’s an exciting day full of events, and helping out makes everything run smoothly and remain fun and exciting for all! If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

-Pride Committee Meeting - Wednesday, June 19th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: It’s crunch time! We now meet weekly to go over all the fine details of the Pride Run. Head over to Bob’s and Chris’ place at 6:30 to help make the event a success! Plus, free dinner is always provided!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Marilyn Mitchell (June 18), Milo Hanke (June 18), Rob Scheid (June 20), Dan Beaman (June 22), Ernest Yip (June 22). 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 Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a 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 go to 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 (June 8th - 14th, 2013)

Ready for an awesome weekend that includes the SF Marathon? Best of luck to those of you participating… Keep an eye out for many of us at Water Station 7! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, continued our volunteer search for the many upcoming events, had a wonderful Bagel Brunch followed by a Pride Parade Float meeting, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued marathon and half marathon training, 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).

*SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th - LAST CALL: We have room for more volunteers for the water station this coming Sunday. By volunteering, you help our club get a generous donation, you get breakfast, you get a shirt, and most importantly, you show your support for FrontRunners and everyone else participating! If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*SFFR Pride Run on June 29th - Volunteers needed: It’s that time again! One of our biggest events of the year and biggest opportunities to support our community is here: The San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run! The success of the event relies directly on our volunteer force. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of things, ranging from race course setup and festivities area, to registration and the balloon arch. We also need volunteers to help stuff goodie bags on Wednesday, June 26th. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to racedirector@sffr.org

*FrontRunners Pride Parade on June 30th - Volunteers/Drivers needed: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are looking for 1-2 people to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help please send an email to president@sffr.org

*SF Track & Field Club Pride Beverage Booth on June 30th - Volunteers needed: Our friends at Track & Field will be hosting another beverage booth during Pride on Sunday the 30th. They are looking for some volunteers to help run the booth with them. Not only does it help support their club, but we also get half of the tips they receive! If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Bagel Brunch and Pride Parade Float Meeting: On Saturday, after the runs/walks, we gathered in the Stow Lake Picnic Area to enjoy a delicious Bagel Brunch, put on by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link). We were also treated to complimentary massages from our awesome sponsor, Body Awakening (link). Check them out if you haven’t yet… they offer a great discount for us! Finally, we met after the brunch to go over more details on our Pride Parade Float.

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: SF FrontRunners and SF Track and Field members gathered at Cabot College last Saturday to participate or support teammates for the USATF - Pacific Masters Track & Field Championships.

Chris Goodwin, Marcus Valera and Peter Graney competed in various events with Chris and Marcus winning medals for 100m, 200m and 400m sprints. This was Peter’s first track competition! To check out interval training, improve your running skills and form, or learn more about the SFT&FC 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).

Pride Run Meeting: On Wednesday, we had another Pride Run meeting. The meeting went over all things relating to the Pride Run, including our search for volunteers, and deadlines for the rapidly-approaching event. A big thanks to all who made it out!

Upcoming Reminders: June Movie Night and SF Marathon/Water Station:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

Tonight (Friday), Chuck is hosting June Movie Night! The film will be Behind the Candleabra and there will be pizza as well! Drinks are BYOB. Please RSVP to Chuck so he knows how much food to get. For full details, including how to RSVP, head here (link).

Then on Sunday, we have the SF Marathon, which many of you are participating in. On top of that, our club will be running one of the water stations, as we do every year. Make sure to show up and support the club, our runners, and everyone else!

Extra Tidbits:

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.

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 (June 10th - 16th, 2013)

Happy Monday! This month is heavy on fun events that also require a lot of volunteer effort, so check out your options below and see where you can help! 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).

*SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th - Volunteers needed: We need 4-5 more volunteers for the water station this coming Sunday. By volunteering, you help our club get a generous donation, you get breakfast, you get a shirt, and most importantly, you show your support for FrontRunners and everyone else participating! If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*SFFR Pride Run on June 29th - Volunteers needed: It’s that time again! One of our biggest events of the year and biggest opportunities to support our community is here: The San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run! The success of the event relies directly on our volunteer force. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of things, ranging from race course setup and festivities area, to registration and the balloon arch. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to racedirector@sffr.org

*FrontRunners Pride Parade on June 30th - Volunteers/Drivers needed: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are in need of some volunteers to help march in the event as contingent monitors, as well as 1-2 people to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help with either, please send an email to president@sffr.org … Let’s make our first-ever float an eye-catching success!

*SF Track & Field Club Pride Beverage Booth on June 30th - Volunteers needed: Our friends at Track & Field will be hosting another beverage booth during Pride on Sunday the 30th. They are looking for some volunteers to help run the booth with them. Not only does it help support their club, but we also get half of the tips they receive! If you are interested in volunteering, send an email to Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

-Pride Committee Meeting - Wednesday, June 12th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: We’ll be meeting once a week from now on, hammering out all the fine details of the Pride Run. Head over to Bob’s and Chris’ place at 6:30 to help make the event a success! Plus, free dinner is always provided!

-June Movie Night: Behind the Candleabra - Friday, June 14th - 271 Cumberland Street #5 - 7:00PM: Chuck is hosting June Movie Night! The film will be Behind the Candleabra and there will be pizza as well! Drinks are BYOB. Please RSVP to Chuck so he knows how much food to get. For full details, including how to RSVP, head here (link).

-SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon - Sunday, June 16th - Golden Gate Park - 5:45AM: We will once again be running a water station during the SF Marathon. If you are interested in volunteering, we are still looking for 4-5 more people. Send an email to president@sffr.org for more info. See you there!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Geoff Lin (June 11), Peter Graney (June 12), Sunny Hiran (June 12), Minh Truong (June 14), Dominic Paris (June 16), Roy Hom (June 16). 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 Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a 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 go to our usual brunch at the Boathouse!

-Sunday Long Run CANCELLED DUE TO SF MARATHON

-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 (June 1st - 7th, 2013)

C’mon, warm weather… We are waiting for you! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, continued our volunteer-a-palooza for the many upcoming events, had another successful fundraiser at Powerhouse, posted our President’s Address and Women’s Outreach Column, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued marathon and half marathon training, had a Pride Run meeting, and had a Board 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).

*SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th - Volunteers needed: We need about 6 more volunteers, so please let us know if you are available to volunteer on the 16th. By volunteering, you help our club get a generous donation, you get breakfast, you get a shirt, and most importantly, you show your support for FrontRunners and everyone else participating! If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*SFFR Pride Run on June 29th - Volunteers needed: It’s that time again! One of our biggest events of the year and biggest opportunities to support our community is here: The San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run! The success of the event relies directly on our volunteer force. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of things, ranging from race course setup and festivities area, to registration and the balloon arch. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to racedirector@sffr.org

*FrontRunners Pride Parade on June 30th - Drivers needed: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are in need of a volunteer or 2 to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help, please send an email to president@sffr.org … Let’s make our first-ever float an eye-catching success!

Powerhouse Fundraiser for Pride Parade Float: On Saturday night, many FrontRunners showed up to Powerhouse for jell-o shots, friends, and fun. Our fundraising efforts were a sweet success and we have now met our budget goals with the help of fundraising, donations, and contributions from East Bay and San Francisco FrontRunner chapters. A huge thank-you to everyone who helped make and sell jell-o shots!

June President’s Address and Women’s Outreach Column posted!: Our monthly articles are up for you to enjoy. First, we have a wonderful column from Marylin that you can read here (link). Next is the Pride edition of the President’s Address, which you can read here (link).

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: The SF Track and Field Club gathered last Sunday after their interval training workout to celebrate the birthday of Rick Thoman, one of their original members who participated with Tom Waddell, the originator of the 1st Gay Games held in San Francisco in 1982 (link).

These workouts continue to attract SF FrontRunners and Walkers, helping to prepare as well as train 1st-time runners, so that they may take a more-active part of the SFFR Saturday runs and walks.

The club is also seeking volunteers for upcoming SFT&FC events, including the Pride Beverage booth on June 30th, and the Pride Meet (link) on July 7th at Chabot College. Members will be walking around the Boathouse and parking lot with clipboards over the coming weeks to request your help at these events. The track club shares tips with SFFR as well. For details 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).

Pride Run and Board Meetings: On Wednesday and Thursday, we had meetings for the Pride Run and our monthly Board meeting. The Pride Run meeting went over all things relating to the Pride Run, including our search for volunteers. The Board meeting went over planning details for the End of the Year Party, Member Month, and other topics.

Upcoming Reminders: Bagel Brunch, Pride Parade Float Meeting, Pride Run Meeting, June Movie Night, and SF Marathon/Water Station:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

Tomorrow (Saturday), we have Bagel Brunch, put on by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link). Head to the Stow Lake Picnic Area at 10AM for a tasty feast. Cost is $7 per person. There will also be free massages from our sponsor, Body Awakening (link)!

Following Bagel Brunch on Saturday, we will be meeting at the Boathouse to go over final design details for our first-ever Pride Parade Float.

There will be another Pride Run Meeting on Wednesday, June 12th, 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!

Next Friday, Chuck will be hosting June Movie Night! The film will be Behind the Candleabra, and you can get all of the details on the event here (link).

Finally, June 16th marks the date of the SF Marathon, which many of you are participating in. On top of that, our club will be running one of the water stations, as we do every year. Make sure to show up and support the club, our runners, and everyone else!

Extra Tidbits:

Darlene Hall is getting a group together to see the film, Spirit of the Marathon II, on Wednesday, June 12th, at 7PM. If you would like to go, contact Darlene to RSVP at nerdgrrl65@yahoo.com

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.

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 (June 3rd - 9th, 2013)

Welcome to Pride Month! This month is heavy on fun events that also require a lot of volunteer effort, so check out your options below and see where you can help! 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).

*SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th - Volunteers needed: We really need to nail down our final volunteers in the coming days, so please let us know if you are available to volunteer on the 16th. By volunteering, you help our club get a generous donation, you get breakfast, you get a shirt, and most importantly, you show your support for FrontRunners and everyone else participating! If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*SFFR Pride Run on June 29th - Volunteers needed: It’s that time again! One of our biggest events of the year and biggest opportunities to support our community is here: The San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run! The success of the event relies directly on our volunteer force. We are seeking volunteers for a variety of things, ranging from race course setup and festivities area, to registration and the balloon arch. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to racedirector@sffr.org

*FrontRunners Pride Parade on June 30th - Volunteers/Drivers needed: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are in need of some volunteers to help march in the event as contingent monitors, as well as 1-2 people to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help with either, please send an email to president@sffr.org … Let’s make our first-ever float an eye-catching success!

-Pride Committee Meeting - Wednesday, June 5th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: We’ll be meeting once a week from now on, hammering out all the fine details of the Pride Run. Head over to Bob’s and Chris’ place at 6:30 to help make the event a success! Plus, free dinner is always provided!

-SFFR Board Meeting - Thursday, June 6th - 8:00PM: The 2013 Board meets once a month to go over membership and budget details, as well as reviews of previous events and plans for upcoming ones. We happily discuss any input or ideas you have to share, so send anything to board@sffr.org

-June Movie Night - Friday, June 7th - TDB - 7:00PM: We are awaiting confirmation on June movie night, so stay tuned for details. It will either happen this Friday or June 14th!

-June Bagel Brunch AND Free Massages! - Saturday, June 8th - Stow Lake Picnic Area - 10:00AM: Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link) will once again provide a delicious Bagel Brunch after our regular Saturday walks/runs! Cost will be $7 per person, and it will either happen in the Stow Lake Picnic Area or right next to the Boathouse near Stow Lake. To add to the feast, our amazing sponsors, Body Awakening (link) will be back to once again give complimentary massages! See you there!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Stephen Miller (June 5), Nic Marais (June 6), Kenneth Kung (June 7), Andrew Chandler (June 8), George Elvin (June 8). 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 Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a 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 forgo our usual brunch and instead have Bagel Brunch in the Stow Lake Picnic Area or by the Boathouse near the lake!

-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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SFFR 2013 Pride Run Sponsor Party A Huge Success!

Our 2013 Pride Run Sponsor Party and Dan’s and Bob’s house was a wonderful event!

The turnout for the party was excellent, with over 50 people at Dan Joraanstad and Bob Hermann’s home. Between checks, online donations, a special matching grant and the 50-50 drawing the total now tallies $5900. All proceeds go directly to the Larkin Street Youth Services as the cost of the party was underwritten.

Kathy Lowry, from Larkin Street, provided a moving testimonial to the work they do in helping runaway teenagers who find such a difficult time when they arrive in our enchanted city. Maybe due of her remarks, the splendid singing of West Side Story, or the fiery display of pianistic prowess featuring music of Paganni, the special matching grant of $1000 was almost matched. There is still $200 to go on matching the grant. If anybody is able to step up so the entire amount is matched that would be a great assist and also would power through the $6000 mark.

The 50-50 cash drawing generated a lot of buzz at the party. The winning ticket was purchased by Jeffrey Chu who surprised the party by turning over his $375 half of the winnings, a remarkably generous gesture. Special thanks to Jeffrey for providing a great example of generosity from the heart.

The Signature Cocktail called The Gold Medal was never disclosed as to ingredients, but was a big hit. Many smooth glasses of the Gold Medal were tucked away. Also, the caterer A Black Tie Affair did a great job with stuffed chicken, penne pasta, and all the accompaniments. Thanks also go to Barefoot Wines for providing a case of their latest offering, a carbonated version of their wines called Refresh.

A big thanks to Dominic Paris—Race Director, Mike Cao, John Brewer, and Diana Cisneros for working as volunteers at the party. Fun was had by one and all in no short degree because of the extra work these three contributed.

And finally, we give a huge thank-you to Bob and Dan for putting on such an amazing event. Their generosity and flair for putting on the wonderful party is truly appreciated by everyone in the club and Larkin Street Youth Services.

The Pride Run is almost one month away, so stay tuned and get ready for another amazing event!

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Weekly Recap (May 25th - 31st, 2013)

Happy, sunny Friday! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we continued 2013 Pride Run and Pride Meet Registration, had a Pride Parade Float meeting, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued marathon and half marathon training, and went Rock Climbing in the Mission… 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 need your help! 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. You also get a free shirt out of it (yes please!). If you can volunteer or know anyone who might be interested, please email president@sffr.org and be sure to include your shirt size.

*FrontRunners Pride Parade Float - Volunteers/Drivers needed & Donation Link up: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are in need of some volunteers to help march in the event as contingent monitors, as well as 1-2 people to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help with either, please send an email to president@sffr.org … Let’s make our first-ever float an eye-catching success!

Pride Parade Float Meeting: On Saturday after the walks and runs, we met around the Boathouse to delve deeper into the design and planning for our first-ever float in the 2013 Pride Parade. Planning is going well, and we’re not only excited to raise more funds this weekend at Powerhouse (see below), we’re very happy with the design that is forming.

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: After an 800meter warmup jog, 8 jumping jacks, prisoner squats, seal jacks, side skips sideway runs and a few other funny drills, track members gather to discuss their preferred workout.

Could be any combination of 4x60 meter sprints, 2x800m sprints, 2x400m sprints for the short distance runners and a few 1200m sprints for the longer distance runners. If you are interested in tuning your form or have never run and need to learn the basics join the group at SFSU at Cox Stadium at 10am on Sunday morning. For more details 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).

Rock Climbing at Mission Cliffs: On Wednesday, we met up at Touchstone Mission Cliffs for some rock climbing instruction and free-play time.

The board threw in an extra special perk, paying $20 of the entry fee for each of the first, 10 registered SFFR Members to sign up.

A huge thank-you to Ward, our awesome VP, for organizing the event!

Upcoming Reminders: Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day, SFFR Fundraiser at Powerhouse, and a Pride Run Meeting:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

Tomorrow (Saturday) morning, we have Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day! Invite your friends along to come check out the club and make sure to be there to make everyone feel welcome!

Also happening tomorrow (evening), we are having a fundraiser at Powerhouse around 10:00PM with jello shots, contests, and fun. Full details here (link). The link has a link to the facebook event page as well, so you can invite additional friends from there and help spread the word. If you are interested in being a jello shot server, send an email to president@sffr.org

There will be a Pride Run Meeting on Wednesday, June 5th, 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! We are getting into crunch time, so the more participation from members, the merrier.

Extra Tidbits:

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.

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 27th - June 2nd, 2013)

Happy Memorial Day! We hope you are enjoying a long weekend. 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).

*SFFR Jello Shot Servers Needed: We are looking for 1-2 more volunteers to help sell jello shots at our fundraising event this Saturday at Powerhouse (link). It’s only about 2-3 hours and starts at 10PM. If you might be available, or know someone who might be interested, shoot an email to president@sffr.org

*We are looking for volunteers to help run the SFFR Water Station during the SF Marathon on June 16th. Every year, we run one of the water stations. This is an excellent way to support our SFFR team runners as well as everyone else at the event. We also get a donation to the club for participating and all volunteers get breakfast and a shirt! If you are available or know anyone who is, please send an email to president@sffr.org

*FrontRunners Pride Parade Float - Volunteers/Drivers needed & Donation Link up: We are having a first at the 2013 Pride Parade: A float for all of the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs! We are in need of some volunteers to help march in the event as contingent monitors, as well as 1-2 people to be available as drivers for the float. If you can help with either, please send an email to president@sffr.org … We have also put up a donation link on the home page of our website (link) just below the Pride Run registration link where you can donate to the costs of the float. Let’s make our first-ever float an eye-catching success!

-Rock Climbing at Touchstone Gym - Wednesday, May 29th - 2295 Harrison Street - 7:00PM: SF FrontRunners are going rock climbing! Meet up at 7:00PM at Touchstone Mission Cliffs for some instructional time, followed by some free-climbing time. Full details here (link).

-Thursday Evening Run News: Our regular Thursday Evening Runs continue to evolve and get steady support. The runs now have many options, so you can opt for a hilly run, or something more flat. Meet up in front of Fitness SF Castro every Thursday evening at 6:30PM for a wonderful run!

-Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day - Saturday, June 1st - Stow Lake Area - 9:00AM: The first Saturday of every month is Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day! Invite your friends along to come check out the club and make sure to be there to make everyone feel welcome!

-SFFR Fundraiser/Bar Night - Saturday, June 1st - Powerhouse (1347 Folsom Street) - 10:00PM: We did such a great job at our fundraiser last month that we have been invited back for another round! Meet up at Powerhouse at 10PM for jello shots, friends, and fun. Full details here (link). The link has a link to the facebook event page as well, so you can invite additional friends from there and help spread the word. If you are interested in being a jello shot server, send an email to president@sffr.org

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Zander Ross (May 27), Joseph Pace (June 1), Michael Long (June 2). 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 Run - 6:30PM: Meet at Fitness SF (Market and Noe) in the Castro for a 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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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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