SF Frontrunners

Apr 25

Runner Bio - Rob Maier

We have another wonderful Runner Bio Interview for you! This time, we chat with our newly-elected Officer-At-Large, Rob Maier

Rob Maier, SF FrontRunners Member and 2013 Officer-At-Large

How long have you been running with FrontRunners (SF and elsewhere) and what attracted you to the club?

Rob - I started running on a gym treadmill to add some cardio to my workout. Then about 4 years ago, while on a visit to Seattle, a friend dragged me out for my first FrontRunners run. I was surprised how much more fun it was to run outdoors with a group. As soon as I got home, I hooked up with the local Front Runners club. I was really impressed with all the great friends I made and the motivation the club gave me to be more dedicated to running and the fitness it provides. So a year ago when I moved back from the Northern Virginia to San Francisco, looking up SF FrontRunners was one of the first things I did.

So you got a late start to running?

Rob - Yes, in school I was always one of the slow kids in Phys Ed, so I hated running. I didn’t run my first 5k (the DC Pride run) until I was 51 and I thought it was going to kill me. I never expected to run a half-marathon. But with the encouragement of several FrontRunner friends I just ran the Oakland half.

What do you do for work?

Rob - I am a Software Quality Assurance Engineer and have primarily worked with Hospital Information Systems. However, currently I am “between jobs.”

What are your other interests and pursuits?

Rob - I enjoy hiking and camping, travel, music, movies, and since moving back here I have been enjoying getting back into two-step dancing. It’s really great that there is such a crossover of people who are SF FrontRunners and who go to the Sundance Saloon.

What are some of your most memorable trips that you have taken in your travels?

Rob - Back in the 80’s I did a series of trips driving around the US, Canada and all the way to Alaska. But probably the most interesting and unusual was a trip I made a couple years ago to China, North Korea and Mongolia.

What has been one of your fondest memories in FrontRunners so far?

Rob - That is hard to say. I’ve had so much fun attending the brunches, the parties, the “dive-bar” events, the movie nights as well as running with the group. But I guess I would have to say (and this may sound like a promo) I really enjoyed last year’s Pride Run. It was the first SFFR event where I volunteered to help and I appreciated having the chance to meet the former NFL Football player Dave Kopay. His “coming-out” was headline news in DC just about the time I was starting to come out.

Any advice to newcomers to the club and running/fitness?

Rob - Whether you are a walker, a casual runner or someone who likes to race, take advantage of the support and opportunities the club provides for both social and fitness events and most important, try something new. I never would have guessed that it actually is a lot of fun to work a race water station. The more you do, the more you get to know the wonderful people in SFFR.

What are some things that you look forward to this year in the club, or things that you’d like to see happen?

Rob - Mostly, I look forward to just getting more involved with helping the club put on its various activities and events. Additionally, I would like to see the club do a little more to support racing, through more announcements of upcoming races and improved acknowledgement of members’ achievements.

Thanks, Rob, for an excellent interview! We look forward to your time on the board!

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Apr 22

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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Apr 19

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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Apr 15

2013 Pride Run Registration Now Live!

Registration is now open for those who want to participate in the San Francisco FrontRunners Pride Run in June.

Head to our Pride Run Section (link) to register, and for any additional info on the event, including new details on our costume contest.

See you at the Pride Run!

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Apr 14

Welcome to brunch at Stow Lake Boathouse!

Earlier this month, we began our official Saturday brunch at the Stow Lake Boathouse! We want to take the opportunity to get you better-acquainted with the recently renovated space, and what it has to offer as our official brunch spot.

For years we have met right next to the Boathouse, and learned last year that they were planning to renovate the area into a cafe. This was the perfect opportunity to move our official brunch within steps away from our runs and walks, rather than having to drive distances, wait in lines, worry about reserving tables, and having any confusion with newcomers as to where to go.

Now that renovation of the Boathouse is complete, we are happy to enjoy a no-nonsense, friendly, accommodating, and most importantly inviting space for our Saturday brunch! This is the perfect venue for relaxing after a walk or run, and getting more of an opportunity to catch up with friends and meet newcomers.

The Boathouse offers a variety of items, including croissant and egg sandwiches, yogurt and granola parfaits, fresh baked cookies and scones, smoothies, hot coffee, and other snacks. They also have a lunch menu with sandwiches and other items, all of which they will serve us during our brunch if requested.

The interior area seats around 25-35 people, and there are additional benches directly outside for those who want to enjoy sunny weather and views of Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill.

We have had a great turnout in the past weeks at our new location, and hope everyone continues to try out the Boathouse. It’s always easy to fall into your regular routine of brunch locations - going to the same places and ordering the same things. We encourage you to try something new by checking out the Boathouse and really making an effort to help shape it into an awesome official brunch… We think you’ll enjoy your experience.

See you there!

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Apr 12

Weekly Recap (April 6th - 12th, 2013)

Happy Friday! Hopefully your weekend has some fun ahead. Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we enjoyed Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, and held a Pride Run Meeting… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

*Special News: We are seeking someone who can help out with the Food and Festivities Section during the Pride Run in June. This role is vital to the event and we need someone to step up and take the reins. We’ll be approaching members during runs/walks/events until we find someone. If you can help, please send an email to president@sffr.org

Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day/Saturday Course Change/Official Brunch at Boathouse continues!: On Saturday, we celebrated newcomers and women in the club. This also marked the first Saturday runs/walks in the opposite direction as the last three months. Finally, we continued our Official Brunch at the Stow Lake Boathouse with another great turnout. Check it out next time you attend a Saturday walk/run!

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: A group of SF Track and Field Club volunteered last Sunday for the multiple myeloma MMRF Race for Research 5K at Marina Green.

Volunteers in colorful orange t-shirts directed the route for runners and walkers. Meanwhile, back at SFSU’s Cox Stadium, Coach Chris Goodwin lead the weekly practice for team members. To participate in interval training and learn more details about their weekly workout, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net.

Pride Run Meeting: On Wednesday, the Pride Run Committee had another meeting at Bob’s and Chris’ house. This time, we were joined by a member of Larkin Street Youth Services, our 2013 Beneficiary. We are actively planning all of the Pride Run events and are still looking for helpers, so let us know if you are interested by sending an email to president@sffr.org

Upcoming Reminders: Saturday Walk/Run News, April Bagel Brunch, Pride Parade Float Meeting, April Bar Night, and Sunday Long Run Brunch:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

First, April marks the first time this year that we will be changing directions during our regular Saturday Walks/Runs. This means that we will be following the 3, 4, and 5 mile courses in the opposite direction that we have been doing for the last 3 months. We will have people help guide each run for the first few weeks, so no worries on getting lost.

This Saturday will also be April Bagel Brunch, put on by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link). Cost will be $7 per person. One of our club sponsors, Body Awakening, will also be there, giving out FREE massages! (hell yes!)

Following Bagel Brunch, we are having an initial meeting to discuss our first-ever Pride Parade Float. Stop by to share your ideas and help make our first float an awesome one!

Next Friday is April Bar Night. Stay tuned for more details.

Finally, 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. Full details here (link).

Extra Tidbit: 2013 World OUTgames Antwerp Announcement: The 2013 World OUTgames has some important news about the track and field tournament. They have included two new disciplines in the competition: the 400 hurdles for men and women and the 5 kilometres. This is due to the considerable demand for these two disciplines. They have also decided to change the age categories into 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, and 100+ years. So everyone can compete against athletes of their own age. For full details on the OUTgames, head to their site (link).

That covers it for this last week.

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

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Apr 8

The Week Ahead (April 8th - 14th, 2013)

Only 1 week left to finish those taxes! At least we have some warm weather in the forecast to get the week moving. Here is your weekly source of all things FrontRunners that are 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:

*Seeking 2013 Pride Run Festivities/Food Volunteer: We are looking for someone to help run the food and festivities area during the 2013 Pride Run. Please email president@sffr.org if you can possibly help.

*Seeking help on our first-ever SFFR Pride Parade Float! Jian and Marshall have stepped up to work with the board and oversee our first Pride Parade float. We will be having a meeting following Bagel Brunch this Saturday at the Stow Lake Boathouse. The meeting will begin at 10:45AM. Please join in and share your ideas. Full info here (link).

*Special Announcement: Saturday Run directions have changed! For the next 3 months, we will be doing our regular runs/walks in the opposite direction as the last few months. This is a great way to add some variety to the routine. We will have some people guiding each run for the first few weeks to help you learn the course in the opposite direction.

-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 even 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, April 10th - 415 Hill Street - 6:30PM: The 2013 Pride Run Committee will be meeting at Bob’s and Chris’ house to further plan anything and everything regarding the Pride Run. Please come along and help make this year’s Pride Run another huge success. As an added perk, there is always FREE dinner!

-April Bagel Brunch - Saturday, April 13th - Stow Lake Picnic Area - 10:00AM: Following our usual Saturday Runs/Walks, we will once again be having a delicious Bagel Brunch (link), put on by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link). Cost will be $7, and there will also be a meeting following the brunch at the Stow Lake Boathouse for our first SFFR Pride Parade Float (link)!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Elmer Atienza (April 8), Judith Kahan (April 10), Mark Zafra (April 12), Jeremy Saz (April 12), Ben Hu (April 13), Anthony Sprauve (April 14). 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 typically grab dinner afterwards.

-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 forgo regular brunch and enjoy April Bagel Brunch in the Stow Lake Picnic Area.

-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 usually go out afterwards for brunch.

-Sunday 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!

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Apr 6

April Birthdays

The following SF FrontRunners have Birthdays this month!

Tom Hixson (April 1)
David Serrano (April 2)
Tim Gaffney (April 3)
Jack Su (April 3)
Jim Maloney (April 4)
Michael Hughes (April 7)
Elmer Atienza (April 8)
Judith Kahan (April 10)
Mark Zafra (April 12)
Jeremy Saz (April 12)
Ben Hu (April 13)
Anthony Sprauve (April 14)
Richie Weldon (April 15)
David Full (April 16)
Timothy Dunne (April 18)
Jon Cain (April 19)
Charles Bass Trumbo (April 21)
Te Thamrongrattanarit (April 23)
Dan Dyer (April 30)
Craig Smith (April 30)

Happy Birthday!

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Apr 5

Weekly Recap (March 30th - April 5th, 2013)

Ah… the rain is gone, and we’re in store for a sunny, warm weekend! (watch, I probably just jinxed it). Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we had an awesome Easter Saturday 5K Race, held our first Official Brunch at the Boathouse, continued interval training with SF Track & Field Club, continued Marathon and Half Marathon Training, had a little April Fools’ fun, posted our President’s Address and Women’s Outreach Column, and had a Board Meeting… all in addition to our usual runs/walks!

Easter Saturday 5K Race and Official Brunch Change!: On Saturday, we added a little something new to our usual Easter festivities. We held our first Easter 5K Race.

Around 20 runners ran the competitive, fun, and costumed race, and awards were given to winners. The top runners included Clayton, Delip, Edgar, Marcus, Richard, Mischa, and Judith.

After the race and regular walks/runs, we had our first Official Brunch at our new location in the Stow Lake Boathouse. Around 30 SF FrontRunners and friends enjoyed agg sandwiches, granola and yogurt, smoothies, baked goods, and hot drinks in the newly renovated area. We will continue brunch here every Saturday following the runs/walks.

Interval Training with SF Track & Field Club: San Francisco Track and Field Club members participate every Sunday in interval training exercises. One of these is called the Fire Hydrant where you lift each leg up for 10 repetitions.

FrontRunner Marshall Jackson who joined our workout session a few weeks ago is shown demonstrating. Coach Chris Goodwin introduces new workouts and exercises each week. To participate or learn more about interval training workouts, contact Bob at callori@sbcglobal.net or show up at SFSU Cox Stadium at 10am.

April Fools’ Joke: Many of you guessed it, but many of you were fooled on April 1st. We created a story that we were splitting SF FrontRunners into 2 clubs. Check the original story and new (fake) club logos here (link).

Monthly Columns Posted: We posted a new President’s Address (link) and Women’s Outreach Column (link) for the month of April. Follow the links to catch up on news about the club!

April Board Meeting: On Thursday, the 2013 Board met to go over all things club-related. We planned out many of April’s activities, including our Sunday Long Run Brunch (link) and Tuesday Evening Runs/Walks Picnic (link). As always, we welcome comments, inquiries, and ideas from everyone. Send anything our way: board@sffr.org

*Special News: We are seeking people who are interested in helping out with the Food and Festivities Section during the Pride Run in June. We are also considering having our first-ever FLOAT during the Pride Parade, and are seeking someone interested in directing that. If you are interested in either, please send an email to president@sffr.org

Upcoming Reminders: April Movie Night, April Run News, Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day, and a Pride Committee Meeting:

We have some important events and reminders coming up.

Tonight, we have April Movie Night on Friday, April 5th. Gary is hosting and you can get all of the details here (link). Hope you can make it!

Next, April marks the first time this year that we will be changing directions during our regular Saturday Walks/Runs. This means that we will be following the 3, 4, and 5 mile courses in the opposite direction that we have been doing for the last 3 months. We will have people help guide each run for the first few weeks, so no worries on getting lost.

This Saturday will also be our monthly Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day during the first Saturday or April. Invite friends along to come and check out our club!

Finally, we will be having a Pride Run Committee Meeting this coming week. Come along and help out with our annual event! Free dinner provided as well (boo-yah!)

That covers it for this last week.

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

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Apr 1

The Week Ahead (April 1st - 7th, 2013)

Happy April! Time to get your taxes done if you are a procrastinator like I am. Here is your weekly source of all things FrontRunners that are 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:

*Special Announcement: As some of you may have seen, our site has some significant news for the club. See the image below for a preview:

That’s right, change is coming, and it will be an exciting step for the club as a whole. Read more about it here (link).

*Special Announcement: Saturday Run directions changing! Starting this Saturday, we will be doing our regular runs/walks in the opposite direction as the last few months. This is a great way to add some variety to the routine. We will have some people guiding each run for the first few weeks to help you learn the course in the opposite direction.

-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 even 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!

-April Board Meeting - Thursday, April 4th - 8:00PM: The 2013 Board meets once a month to go over upcoming events, monthly financials, and other club-related details. We always encourage your feedback and ideas, so send anything you wish to board@sffr.org

-April Movie Night: The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Friday, April 5th - 7:00PM: Gary is hosting April Movie Night! The movie will be Perks of Bring a Wallflower. Head here (link) for all the details, including how to RSVP for the event!

-Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day - Saturday, April 6th - 9:00AM - Stow Lake Area: The first Saturday of every month is our Newcomers and Women’s Outreach Day! Invite friends along to come check out our club. Make sure to welcome newcomers and show them how awesome we are!

Birthdays this Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have birthdays this week: Tom Hixson (April 1), David Serrano (April 2), Tim Gaffney (April 3), Jack Su (April 3), Jim Maloney (April 4), and Michael Hughes (April 7). 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 typically grab dinner afterwards.

-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 go to brunch at Stow Lake Boathouse and elsewhere.

-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 usually go out afterwards for brunch.

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

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