SF Frontrunners

Introducing: San Francisco FrontRunners East and West!

Same City, Twice the Club!

We are excited to announce a major step for our club.

As many of you know, our membership is growing at an amazing rate, and we have come to an important decision: We are going to form a second club in San Francisco to help spread membership more evenly through the city, and better-suit the needs based on where you live.

We are forming San Francisco FrontRunners East, and San Francisco FrontRunners West!

To better-illustrate the coming change, view the map below:

If you live West of the yellow divider line, you will become a member of San Francisco FrontRunners West, and if you live East, you will become a member of San Francisco FrontRunners East. Each club will still do some combined activities and occasional runs, but we’ll now be able to set up runs and events closer to where you live.

Not only will we be creating two clubs from one, we have also already begun forming Boards for each club to help make the transition as smooth as possible. The current 2013 Board will be heading SFFR East. We are ecstatic to announce that Dominic Paris and Mike deLeon will be the President and Vice President of SFFR West!

What happens now? We’ll be unrolling the new websites for both clubs in the following week, and will have a calendar of the transition and how you will transfer between clubs based on your address. There will be no additional cost to change, so fear not.

We thank you for your patience through this exciting step in our club’s history… We are setting the foundation for two amazing FrontRunners clubs!

SFFR Board Appoints Rob Maier as 2013 SFFR Officer-At-Large!

The search is over!

Rob Maier has gratiously accepted the role of Officer-At-Large on the 2013 SF FrontRunners Board.

Rob has been an absolute joy to the club, and we are excited to work with him and see his ideas on club events and decisions.

The club will have an official vote on Saturday, March 23rd, following the regular Saturday walks/runs, so please be there to vote and show your support.

We’ll be getting a Runner Bio on Rob to you soon, so stay tuned!

The Week Ahead (October 22nd - 28th, 2012)

EW RAIN! Just kidding… We need it, but I’m not gonna have any fun running in it. 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. *Please note the special info on tickets for the End of the Year Banquet - on sale now!

Special Events/News This Week:

*Tickets for the End of the Year Banquet on sale now! Head to our home page (link) for full details on the End of the Year Banquet (December 7th) and how you can get your tickets before they run out.

All tickets are being partially subsidized, thanks to our hard work with fundraising efforts. The first 100 tickets will cost $40 each, and tickets after the first 100 will be $50. We are steadily approaching the 100 ticket mark, so get them early and plan to join us on the 7th! Limit 2 tickets per person.

-2012 SFFR Halloween Party - Saturday, October 27th, 6:00PM to 11:00PM - 1971 Oak Street: Tom Jewell is hosting this year’s party at his place in the Haight. Full info here (link). You should have received an evite for the party, so contact the board (board@sffr.org) if you did not. We’ll also be looking for help setting up (4-6PM) and cleaning up (11PM-Midnight), so email us if you are interested. See you there!

-Lafayette Reservoir Run and Brunch - Sunday, October 28th, 8:00AM to 10:00AM - 1550 Rancho Del Hambre (Lafayette): The annual 5K and 10K run is happening again! Run around the reservoir and then join everyone at Martin Brook’s place for brunch. Full info here (link). Hope you can make it!

*Special Announcement: We are seeking members who are interested in holding positions on the board next year, as well as continuing efforts of women’s and newcomer outreach. For more info, shoot an email to board@sffr.org.

Birthdays this Week:

Alas, no birthdays this week! If we have forgotten your birthday, let us know so that we can update our lists by sending an email to board@sffr.org

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.

-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 meet back at Stow Lake for 2nd circle at 10:00AM and head to brunch at the Morning Due and elsewhere.

-Sunday Long Run - 10:00AM: 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 - *Training is now off-season so the usual meets are currently cancelled.

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

The Week Ahead (August 20th - 26th, 2012)

Happy Monday! 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: Member Month continues! All events have been posted on our site in a special post that you can view here(link). Help spread the word about our club and the events, so that we can all enjoy it and attract newcomers! There are still 3 special events for the remainder of the month, so let’s all give an extra push for outreach.

-Tuesday Evening Picnic - Tuesday, August 21st - 7:30PM to 8:30PM - Justin Hermann Plaza (near the Ferry Building): This is a first for Tuesday night runners/walkers and a continuation of Member Month! We will be having a picnic following the Tuesday evening walks/runs that will be free to members and $5 for non-members. If you need to bring a jacket or anything, Bob Callori is graciously offering his services as coat check extraordinaire! Once you finish your run/walk, head to the usual meeting spot below the Ferry Building clock tower and we will head over from there. If the weather is bad, we will find a close, indoor venue. Full info here (link).

-Dive Bar Friday - Friday, August 24th - 6:00PM to 10:00PM - Lexington Bar (3464 19th Street): Our second to last special event for Member Month is Dive Bar Friday at the Lex! Judith has done an excellent job organizing this event and we’re excited to take our club to the Lex and enjoy an evening in the Mission. Full info here (link). Bring your friends along and see you there!

Birthdays This Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have a birthday this week: Michael Prutz (Aug. 22), Jim Warhol (Aug. 23), Erik Lee (Aug. 24), Phil Aguilar (Aug. 26), Chris Munro (Aug. 26). 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 be meeting at the Ferry Building after and heading over to Justin Hermann Plaza for the Tuesday Evening Picnic.

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), and 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 meet back at Stow Lake for 2nd circle at 10:00AM and then go to official brunch at the Morning Due or elsewhere.

-Sunday Long Run - 10:00AM: Meet at Gold’s Gym in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We usually have brunch following the run.

-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!

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.

The Week Ahead (August 13th - 19th, 2012)

Here’s to another fun weekend! Now onto 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: Member Month continues! All events have been posted on our site in a special post that you can view here(link). Help spread the word about our club and the events, so that we can all enjoy it and attract newcomers! Think about what FrontRunners has done for you as a club member and how that experience and family can be positive for others.

-Laugh Night with Casey Ley - Monday, August 13th - 8:00PM to 11:00PM - Rebel Bar - Some of you may remember Casey Ley from our Pride Run fundraising party. He’s a great comedian… So great that Reggie Snowden and Eric Jansen have organized an evening for SF FrontRunners to go to one of his shows at Rebel. Full info here (link), and as a special treat, if we get 10 or more at the event, we will have a fundraiser night thrown for us, free of charge! Thanks, Reggie and Eric, for adding this great event to Member Month!

-Theme Run and Bagel Brunch - Superheroes and Villains - Saturday, August 18th - 9:00AM to 11:00PM - Stow Lake area of Golden Gate Park - Our regular Saturday run is going to be invaded by caped crusaders and masked villains. Bring your best, worst, or most creative costume and run with us. Awards will be given out, including one for the best-dressed pooch. Full info here (link). Following the run, we will enjoy Bagel Brunch and the awards! Bagel Brunch will once again be provided by Steve Benne of Molto Benne Catering (link) for $5 per person.

Birthdays This Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have a birthday this week: Todd Casey (Aug. 16), Chris Gargliano (Aug. 16), John Sell (Aug. 19). 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 after.

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), and 5 (8K) mile run/walk, including the Superheroes/Villains Run. We also now offer the Cross Training option that meets immediately after First Circle to go over the routine for that day. We meet back at Stow Lake for 2nd circle at 10:00AM and then forgo regular brunch for Bagel Brunch near Stow Lake.

-Sunday Long Run - 10:00AM: Meet at Gold’s Gym in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We usually have brunch following the run.

-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!

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.

New SFFR.ORG Feature - Member Business Network

A new feature exclusively for SFFR Members!

The Week Ahead (August 6th - 12th, 2012)

Happy Monday! 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. Pay close attention to the news about or August Theme Run.

Special Events/News This Week:

-Special Announcement: Member Month is planned! All events have been posted on our site in a special post that you can view here(link). To make this month a success, we really need everyone to spread the word about our club and the events, so that we can all enjoy it and attract newcomers! Think about what FrontRunners has done for you as a club member and how that experience and family can be positive for others.

-Announcement: We are seeking members who are interested in club positions for Secretary, Women’s Outreach, and Newcomer Outreach. If interested, please contact anyone on the board or send an email to board@sffr.org

-Announcement: Bagel Brunch is moved to the 3rd Saturday of August (18th) to coincide with our Theme Run (link).

-August Theme Run Voting - During Member Month, we are having a theme run on the 3rd Saturday of the month. The choices have been narrowed down to 2: 70’s or Superheroes/Villains. 70’s could be anything from disco and Tina Turner to hippies and Bjorn Borg. Superheroes is equally open - you can go as an existing hero or make up your own… all it requires is briefs/sports bras and a cape. Now comes the part where you, the membership, votes on the choice you want! Send your vote to vp@sffr.org by Thursday, August 9th, and we will announce the winning theme on Friday and during the Saturday Run!

-Women’s Evening Run - Tuesday, August 7th - 6:30PM to 7:30PM - Ferry Building - We are having an additional Women’s Run during our Tuesday evening walks/runs. If you are interested in checking the club out or know any women who might enjoy the run, let them know so we can have a nice group that evening! Full info here (link).

-SF FrontRunners Night with the Kinsey Sicks - Wednesday, August 8th 8:00PM to 10:00PM - Rrazz Room - Join your fellow FrontRunners as we enjoy an evening with the Kinsey Sicks! Also, every FrontRunner who attends will have a portion of their ticket go back to the club. Full info here (link).

Birthdays This Week:

The following SF FrontRunners have a birthday this week: Jeff Ruda (Aug. 7), Steve Benne (Aug. 9), Amr El-Shimi (Aug. 10), Neil Bernardo (Aug. 11), John Brewer (Aug. 11), John Kruse (Aug. 11), Christian Voitenleitner (Aug. 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 will also have a special Women’s Run as well. We typically grab dinner after.

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), and 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 meet back at Stow Lake for 2nd circle at 10:00AM and then head to brunch at Morning Due or elsewhere.

-Sunday Long Run - 10:00AM: Meet at Gold’s Gym in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We usually have brunch following the run.

-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!

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.

Member Month is here!

August is SF FrontRunners Member Month!

Join us for the month-long celebration where we celebrate our members, and also make a club-wide effort to attract newcomers to check us out!

You can read all about our events by following this link to our official site (link)

See you there!

Weekly Recap (July 28th - August 3rd, 2012)

Your summary of the past week’s events! 

Happy Friday! Here is your dose of weekly recap!

This last week we had a pasta party for the SF Marathon volunteers and runners, volunteered and competed in the San Francisco Marathon, posted another great Runner Bio interview, and planned our Month-Long Member Celebration for August… all in addition to our usual runs!

SF Marathon Pasta Party: On Saturday, Richard Ervais hosted a great evening of food and fun for those participating or volunteering in the San Francisco Marathon. Thanks, Richard, for a great party!

San Francisco Marathon: On Sunday, members of SFFR ran in and volunteered at the San Francisco Marathon!

A special thanks to all of the volunteers at the event!

Runner Bio Interview - Tom Hixson: SF FrontRunner, Tom Hixson, provided us with a great Runner Bio interview this week. Here is a link to the interview (link). While you are at it, you can check our all of our other interviews and learn more about your fellow SFFR Members.

August is Member Month!: We have had such a great year so far, we want to continue celebrating our members with a Month-Long series of events for our existing members. We are also really pushing within the club to spread the word about the SFFR to others and help attract new members. Events are now listed in the calendar section of our site (link), and include: Movie Night, August Women’s Run, an evening with the Kinsey Sicks, night out at a comedy event, a special Women’s Run during our Tuesday Run, a themed Saturday Run followed by August Bagel Brunch, a Tuesday evening picnic, Dive Bar Friday, and a party for Members and Friends! Last but not least, we will be unveiling a new online feature that will be exclusively for members. Stay tuned for a Monday unveiling and announcement! That’s a lot to take in, so check out the calendar and let’s all enjoy the events, celebrating our club and also making an effort to attract newcomers to check us out!

Movie Night Reminder: This evening is Movie Night! Peter Kupfer is hosting and would like you to RSVP if you can make it. Full info here (link).

Member Card Reminder: If you have renewed or signed up for FrontRunners for 2012, you can pick up your card at any Saturday after the runs. Allow for 2 weeks between registering and having your card printed. You can also email vp@sffr.org for a replacement.

As always, we welcome submissions for events, photos, news articles, and columns.

That covers it for this last week.

Enjoy your weekend and see you at the runs!

The Week Ahead (July 30th - August 5th, 2012)

Good day! 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. Please pay close attention to the special news on the month of August and the activities planned for that month.

Special Events/News This Week:

-Special Announcement: August is Member Month! We are celebrating existing membership and also attracting newcomers to check out our club. We are packing the month with activities including movie night, the women’s run, bagel brunch, the Kinsey Sicks, dive bar night, a party, and even a theme run, with the possibility of a couple more extra events happening. You will receive a special email on all the events during this week and we’ll really be promoting the club and events around the city and to friends. To make this month a success, we really need everyone to spread the word about our club and the events, so that we can all enjoy it and attract newcomers! Think about what FrontRunners has done for you as a club member and how that experience and family can be positive for others.

-Announcement: We are seeking members who are interested in club positions for Secretary, Women’s Outreach, and Newcomer Outreach. If interested, please contact anyone on the board or send an email to board@sffr.org

-August Movie Night - Friday, August 3rd -7 :00PM to 10:00PM - Peter Kupfer is hosting August movie night. Come enjoy food and friends along with a film, of course. Please RSVP to Peter Kupfer at peter.kupfer@gmail.com. Full info on the event here (link). Hope to see you there!

-August Women’s Run - Saturday, August 4th - We have our Women’s Run the first Saturday of every month. Everyone is welcome to attend and it’s a great way for new and existing women in the club to come and meet more fellow runners. Full info here (link).

Birthdays This Week:

The following SF FrontRunner has a birthday this week: Christopher Goodwin (August 5th). 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 after.

-Saturday Morning Walk/Run - 9:00AM: Meet at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a 1, 2, 3 (5K), 4 (6.5K), and 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. The Women’s Run will also take place this Saturday. We meet back at Stow Lake for 2nd circle at 10:00AM and then head to brunch at Morning Due or elsewhere.

-Sunday Long Run - 10:00AM: Meet at Gold’s Gym in the Castro for a long run (70 to 100 minutes total, depending on the week). We usually have brunch following the run.

-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!

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.