SF Frontrunners

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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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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The Week Ahead (April 29th - May 5th, 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 plus reoccurring events are on the lower half.

Special Events/News This Week:

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

*San Francisco FrontRunners Team Uniforms Now Available!: After months of designing and planning, our Team Uniforms are available for purchase. Each garment comes in both men’s and women’s sizes/cuts and is moisture wicking Asics apparel. 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!

-Wednesday Evening Track & Field Practice has a New Location: Practice has been relocated from Kezar Stadium because of bad track surface and overcrowding. The new location will be at McAteer High school, located at 555 Portola Drive. You can park on O’Shaughnessy Blvd. For questions, contact Rick Thoman at rtinsf99@yahoo.com. The practices will take place at 6:00PM.

-May Board Meeting - Thursday, May 4th - 471 Noe Street - 8:00PM: The 2013 board meets every month to go over club items, ranging from membership and financials, to events and other topics. We welcome input and feedback, so please send it along to board@sffr.org

-Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day - Saturday, May 4th - Stow Lake Boathouse - 9:00AM: The first Saturday of every month is Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day! Invite friends along to check out our club and make sure everyone feels welcome!

-SFFR Fundraiser at Powerhouse! - Saturday, May 4th - Powerhouse (1347 Folsom Street) - 10:00PM: 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. We are still seeking some people who can help serve jello shots, as well as people to help make the jello shots as well. Please email president@sffr.org if you can do either. Full info here (link), including our event page on Facebook. See you there!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Dan Dyer (April 30), Craig Smith (April 30), Jon Borset (May 1), Gene Nakajima (May2), David DeSantis (May 2), Philip Rohrbough (May 5). 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 have brunch afterwards at the Stow Lake Boathouse Cafe.

-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 (April 20th - 26th, 2013)

The weekend is almost here and we hope you can make it to the Runs/Walks and enjoy the nice weather with the rest of us! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we unwound during April Bar Night, sent word out to all the Bay Area FrontRunner clubs about our first-ever Pride Parade Float plans and the upcoming deadline to commit to being involved, continued registration for the 2013 Pride Run, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, had a special Brunch for the Sunday Long Run crowd, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, enjoyed an evening Picnic with the Tuesday runners/walkers, posted a new Runner Bio, and planned a SFFR fundraiser for early May… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Special News: We are unveiling something new at the Saturday Runs/Walks tomorrow during second circle. Make sure you are there to share the moment… And no, we aren’t announcing SF FrontRunners East and West.

*Pride Parade Float - Deadline Tomorrow!: We are seeking volunteers who can help with constructing, designing, and marching with/on the float. Float volunteers must commit by our next float meeting on Saturday, April 27th, after the regular morning run/walk. You can commit earlier by sending an email to president@sffr.org … If you do not commit by the 27th, you still can decide to walk in the parade at a later time, but we cannot guarantee that you can be involved with the float itself.

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

April Bar Night: On Friday, we met up at Pilsner to unwind with friends and enjoy some drinks and conversation. Thanks to everyone who made it out!

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: On Sunday, we continued SF Track & Field Club interval training at SFSU Cox Stadium. Registration is also now open for the 6th annual Pride Meet. Long distance FrontRunners are encouraged to sign up for the 5,000m dash. The event will be held on July 7th, at Chabot College in Hayward. Full details here (link). For additional details, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Sunday Long Run Brunch: On Sunday after the long run, we enjoyed a tasty brunch at Byron’s and Brian’s place.

We enjoyed the awesome weather and food. A big thanks to everyone who helped out and to everyone who attended!

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).

Tuesday Evening Picnic: We had a special picnic for the Tuesday Evening runners/walkers. We braved the chilly wind for a tasty meal.

A big thanks to everyone who helped set up and clean up.

We hope those of you who made it enjoyed it!

Runner Bio Posted - Rob Maier: We posted a new Runner Bio. This time, we chatted with our 2013 Officer-At-Large, Rob Maier! Head here for the interview (link).

Upcoming Reminders: Pride Parade Float meeting, May Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day, and SFFR Fundraiser at Powerhouse:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

This Saturday (tomorrow) we will be having a meeting at 10:30AM after the regular walks/runs to go over details and plans for our first-ever Pride Parade Float. Join us at the Boathouse for the meeting and share your ideas and support!

May Movie Night has been moved to the 2nd Friday of May (May 10th). Stay tuned for more details next week!

Next Saturday is Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day! Invite people along to check out our club!

Finally, we will be having a SFFR Fundraiser at Powerhouse on Saturday the 4th. The fundraiser will be to raise money for our Pride Parade Float. Full details here (link).

Extra Tidbits:

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

City Solve is putting on an urban scavenger hunt/race and is offering SF FrontRunners an awesome discount. Tickets to those who select the “SF FrontRunner Discount” from the drop-down menu on their site will get tickets for only $25 (as opposed to the regular price of $40-60). Full details here (link).

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 (April 22nd - 28th, 2013)

What a wonderful weekend full of fun events and awesome 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 plus reoccurring events are on the lower half.

Special Events/News This Week:

*Seeking 2013 Pride Run Sponsor Party Volunteers: We are looking for 2-3 people to help out during the Sponsor Party for the 2013 Pride Run Beneficiary. The party is on May 18th, and you’ll get to enjoy the food, drinks, and festivities of the party for helping out! Please email president@sffr.org if you can help.

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

*Special Announcement: We are going ahead with plans to have the first-ever FrontRunners float during the Pride Parade. If you want to volunteer and participate with planning, building, and/or being on the float, you MUST commit by Saturday, April 27th. You can still march in the Parade if you commit after that date, but not on the float part of our contingent. Commit to helping/participating by sending an email to president@sffr.org

-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!

-Tuesday Evening Runs/Walks Picnic - Tuesday, April 23rd - Ferry Building Area - 7:30PM: We’re having a special picnic for our Tuesday Evening runners/walkers this week following the regular walks/runs! We’ll meet up after the run, most likely across the street from the Ferry Building, and enjoy a tasty meal. It will be free for all SFFR members registered on our site and $5 for everyone else. Bring layers, as it gets chilly in the evening. See you there!

-Pride Run Meeting - Wednesday, April 24th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: Head up to Bob’s and Chris’ house on Wednesday for a Pride Run meeting. Come along and share your ideas and also sign up to help out with events leading up to the run and the race itself. Icing on the cake: free food!

-Pride Parade Float Meeting - Saturday, April 27th - Stow Lake Boathouse - 10:30AM: We will be meeting to discuss planning for our FrontRunners float that will be in the Pride Parade. Join us and share your ideas and offer to help out or be on the float!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Te Thamrongrattanarit (April 23). 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 will have a special Picnic following the runs/walks (see above).

-Wednesday Evening SF Track & Field Club Training - 6:30PM: Meet at Kezar Stadium for Track & Field training. 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 have brunch afterwards at the Stow Lake Boathouse Cafe.

-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 (April 13th - 19th, 2013)

Happy Friday! Hopefully your weekend has some fun ahead. We have a TON of recap and news for this post, so bare with us! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we enjoyed Bagel Brunch, had a Pride Parade Float meeting, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, posted a spotlight article on our new Saturday Brunch spot, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, and participated in a Boston Marathon memorial run… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Special News: SFFR members who ran/watched the Boston Marathon have checked in with our fellow runners and are safe. Some of us ran in a memorial run on Tuesday from the Castro to Civic Center. The Unity Run (link) will also be an additional memorial run this Sunday. Our Sunday Long Run and Special Brunch will still go on as planned.

*Pride Run Help Needed: We are seeking someone who can help out with food and festivities during the Pride Run in June. This role is vital to the event and we need someone to step up. We also need 2-4 volunteers for the Pride Run Sponsorship Party on May 18th (link). If you can help with either, please send an email to president@sffr.org

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

*First -ever Pride Parade Float for Front Runners: Seeking volunteers who can help with constructing, designing, and marching with/on the float. Float volunteers must commit by our next float meeting on Saturday, April 27th, after the regular morning run/walk. You can commit earlier by sending an email to president@sffr.org … If you do not commit by the 27th, you still can decide to walk in the parade at a later time, but we cannot guarantee that you can be involved with the float itself.

Saturday Run/Bagel Brunch/Massages/Pride Parade Float Meeting: On Saturday, we continued to run and walk in the reverse direction as the last 3 months. After the runs/walks, we enjoyed a delicious Bagel Brunch, put on by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link). We were also treated to complimentary massages by our friends and club sponsors at Body Awakening (link). Remember that we get awesome discounts with them. Finally, we had our first meeting for our first-ever FrontRunners float in the 2013 Pride Parade. The main items discussed were our timeline for planning and finding initial interest in the float from SFFR and other Bay Area FR clubs.

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: FrontRunners Ismeal Portillo, Jamie Austin, Phil Aguilar, and Peter Gruney joined Sunday interval training at SFSU Cox Stadium.

Part of their practice included Pogo jumps for 30 seconds. For more information on other exercises contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Spotlight Article on the Stow Lake Boathouse, our new, official brunch location!: We published a nice article on our new brunch spot, the Stow Lake Boathouse. Give the new spot a try every Saturday and check out the article here (link).

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).

Upcoming Reminders: April Bar Night, Sunday Long Run and Special Brunch, Tuesday Evening Picnic, and Pride Run meeting:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

This Friday (tonight) is Bar Night (link). Come along and decompress and catch up with friends.

We will be having a special Brunch for the Sunday Long Runners on April 21st. This will be free to all SFFR Members who are registered on the site and $5 for everyone else. Full details here (link).

We will have a special picnic on Tuesday evening, following the evening runs/walks. This will also be free to registered SFFR members and $5 for everyone else. Details here (link).

Finally, we have another Pride Run meeting next week on Wednesday, April 24th. Head here for full details (link).

Extra Tidbits:

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

City Solve is putting on an urban scavenger hunt/race and is offering SF FrontRunners an awesome discount. Tickets to those who select the “SF FrontRunner Discount” from the drop-down menu on their site will get tickets for only $25 (as opposed to the regular price of $40-60). Full details here (link).

That covers it for this last week.

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

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