From Coach Toby...
We’re taking it to the streets for our winter season wildcard finale. Join me for a 4-mile San Francisco neighborhoods tour, including an Alamo Square drop-in to see the world famous Painted Ladies.
Bring your headlamp, camera, social media hashtags, and a wee bit of stamina - we’ve got about 400 feet of climbing to do!
Directions:
Please review the route map via this link:
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2378687401
Turn-By-Turn Directions:
- Exit Kezar Stadium’s west entrance and turn left
- At Frederick St, turn left. Run all the way to Buena Vista Park
- At Frederick and Buena Vista Park, cross street, climb steps, and make right to run along the edge of the park on the paved sidewalk.
- You will run approximately halfway around the park
- Look for Duboce Street on your right.
- Turn right onto Duboce St
- Cross Castro St and continue on Duboce
- At Noe St (on right), turn LEFT by the Muni train stop to cross through Duboce Park.
- Continue through park to Pierce St
- Run on right side of Piece St to Hayes St
- Cross Hayes to run into Alamo Square Park
- Make a right and enjoy the views of the Painted Ladies!
- Run through the park and to Steiner St and make left
- Take Steiner one half block to Fulton St
- Left onto Fulton
- Left onto Stanyan
- Cross Oak and Fell and then make right onto Kezar Drive
- Take Kezar Drive back to Kezar Stadium
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Wildcard Run ('THE FIST', 3.75 miles)-01/23/20
From Coach Toby.....
We haven’t run this fun route in a while… it’s time to bring back “THE FIST”!
The fist pump, the clenched fist – for runners, these symbolic gestures are synonymous with celebrating a personal PR, long run strength & unity, or any workout involving blood, sweat and tears. The fist reminds us we’re rugged around the edges and whether together or alone, capable of reaching new heights.
Tonight’s wildcard run takes us high atop a rocky urban outcrop know as “the Fist”.
Enjoy the picturesque 360-degree views and get in a few good fist pumps with your teammates to celebrate your many efforts so far this season and all the amazing feats ahead in 2020.
Accessible to all, this run is approximately 3.75 miles and includes a moderate amount of climbing and hills, including a VERY small amount of trail. If hills are your archenemy, this run is a great way to become friends. I promise.
Please bring a headlamp and wear reflective clothing.
Route map links:
MapMyRun: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2358174385
We haven’t run this fun route in a while… it’s time to bring back “THE FIST”!
The fist pump, the clenched fist – for runners, these symbolic gestures are synonymous with celebrating a personal PR, long run strength & unity, or any workout involving blood, sweat and tears. The fist reminds us we’re rugged around the edges and whether together or alone, capable of reaching new heights.
Tonight’s wildcard run takes us high atop a rocky urban outcrop know as “the Fist”.
Enjoy the picturesque 360-degree views and get in a few good fist pumps with your teammates to celebrate your many efforts so far this season and all the amazing feats ahead in 2020.
Accessible to all, this run is approximately 3.75 miles and includes a moderate amount of climbing and hills, including a VERY small amount of trail. If hills are your archenemy, this run is a great way to become friends. I promise.
Please bring a headlamp and wear reflective clothing.
Route map links:
MapMyRun: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2358174385
Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/23528162
Directions:
-Exiting the stadium’s west entrance, make a left and then another left onto Frederick St.
-Continue on the left side of Frederick Street to Clayton St.
-Right on Clayton St.
-Left on 17th St. (This is a busy intersection – please be careful crossing). Shortly thereafter, left on Roosevelt Way.
-At Roosevelt Way and Museum Way (to your right), look for the park to your right. This is Corona Heights Park.
-Turn right, crossing Roosevelt at the
pedestrian crosswalk to enter the park.
-You’ll take a short detour here to summit to the top of the park! Run clockwise on the dirt path, up to the jagged rocks. You’ve reached “The Fist” Let’s try to get a group some solo and group pics up here.
-Descend back down to Roosevelt Way. Cross the street again and make a right back onto Roosevelt Way.
-Left on Park Hill Ave
-Right on Buena Vista Avenue East (cross over Buena Vista so you are running on the “Buena Vista Park” side/sidewalk)
-Buena Vista will run along the park down to Haight Street. Enjoy the views.
-At Haight Street, cross Haight and continue north on Baker Street.
-At Oak Street, cross over into the Panhandle and make a left.
-Take the Panhandle’s paved sidewalk path west to Stanyan St.
-Left at Stanyan, then quick right at Kezar Drive.
-Run along paved path back to Kezar Stadium – done!
-You’ll take a short detour here to summit to the top of the park! Run clockwise on the dirt path, up to the jagged rocks. You’ve reached “The Fist” Let’s try to get a group some solo and group pics up here.
-Descend back down to Roosevelt Way. Cross the street again and make a right back onto Roosevelt Way.
-Left on Park Hill Ave
-Right on Buena Vista Avenue East (cross over Buena Vista so you are running on the “Buena Vista Park” side/sidewalk)
-Buena Vista will run along the park down to Haight Street. Enjoy the views.
-At Haight Street, cross Haight and continue north on Baker Street.
-At Oak Street, cross over into the Panhandle and make a left.
-Take the Panhandle’s paved sidewalk path west to Stanyan St.
-Left at Stanyan, then quick right at Kezar Drive.
-Run along paved path back to Kezar Stadium – done!
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Wildcard Run (Through the woods we go (Sutro Forest Pass Through), 3 miles)-1/16/20
From Coach Toby....
Exercising in the winter doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the great outdoors with our friends. Quite the opposite is true! Join us tonight for some fresh air as we run through Mount Sutro, San Francisco’s third tallest hill and one of the most picturesque urban forests I’ve ever seen. We’ll also drop by Tank Hill, a Run Club favorite spot!
Headlamps are required for this one.
With the exception of our short trail detour onto Tank Hill, the route will be on paved sidewalks and walkways.
Route (Map My Run):
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2861805343
Route (Strava):
https://www.strava.com/routes/23410838
Directions:
-Exit the stadium and turn left
-Left turn onto Frederick St
-Right turn onto Willard St – run two blocks up Willard to Parnassus Ave
-Cross Parnassus and turn right
-Run one block and turn left onto Medical Center Way
-From here, you’ll be running behind UCSF Hospital and climbing your way up and through Sutro Forest.
-Stay on the sidewalk which will then turn into a paved path when you get farther up into the forest. Do not run on the road!
-When you reach the very top, this will be the end of Medical Center Way
-Turn left onto Johnstone Dr
-Turn left onto Clarendon Ave
-After Twin Beaks Blvd on your right, look for and take the steps on your left up to Tank Hill. We’ll take a short detour here to check out Tank Hill and if it’s clear, the accompanying skyline view.
-Come back down the steps to Clarendon Ave and turn left.
-Stay on the sidewalk and continue down the hill. Clarendon turns into Twin Peaks Blvd
-Turn left onto Clayton St
-Turn left on Frederick St
-After you pass the stadium, turn left on Arguello to get you back to the start.
-Done!
Exercising in the winter doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the great outdoors with our friends. Quite the opposite is true! Join us tonight for some fresh air as we run through Mount Sutro, San Francisco’s third tallest hill and one of the most picturesque urban forests I’ve ever seen. We’ll also drop by Tank Hill, a Run Club favorite spot!
Headlamps are required for this one.
With the exception of our short trail detour onto Tank Hill, the route will be on paved sidewalks and walkways.
Route (Map My Run):
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2861805343
Route (Strava):
https://www.strava.com/routes/23410838
Directions:
-Exit the stadium and turn left
-Left turn onto Frederick St
-Right turn onto Willard St – run two blocks up Willard to Parnassus Ave
-Cross Parnassus and turn right
-Run one block and turn left onto Medical Center Way
-From here, you’ll be running behind UCSF Hospital and climbing your way up and through Sutro Forest.
-Stay on the sidewalk which will then turn into a paved path when you get farther up into the forest. Do not run on the road!
-When you reach the very top, this will be the end of Medical Center Way
-Turn left onto Johnstone Dr
-Turn left onto Clarendon Ave
-After Twin Beaks Blvd on your right, look for and take the steps on your left up to Tank Hill. We’ll take a short detour here to check out Tank Hill and if it’s clear, the accompanying skyline view.
-Come back down the steps to Clarendon Ave and turn left.
-Stay on the sidewalk and continue down the hill. Clarendon turns into Twin Peaks Blvd
-Turn left onto Clayton St
-Turn left on Frederick St
-After you pass the stadium, turn left on Arguello to get you back to the start.
-Done!
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Wildcard Run (3.5 mile fartlek run)-01/09/20
From Coach Toby...
Our second wildcard workout of the year has arrived! Tonight we’ll shift from last week’s hills (nice work btw!) to the flats of Golden Gate Park.
FARTLEK (a Swedish word for speed play) workouts are accessible to runners of all abilities, are quite simple to do, and can be a lot of fun to run alone or with a buddy or crew.
They’re GREAT for developing speed, endurance, and mental fortitude - more on that before the run tonight. I’ll go over the route and provide a short fartlek primer before we head out.
What to expect...
After an easy one mile warm up, we’ll ease into a pattern of alternating between a normal running pace and a faster pace, each for a prescribed amount of time. We'll do this for two miles and then wrap things up with a short easy pace run back to the stadium.
Route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1948916387
Workout...
- 1-mile warm-up
- 2-miles of fartlek running (1 minute fast, 2 minutes easy)
- .5 mile cool down back to Kezar Stadium
(Approximately 3.5 miles total)
Our second wildcard workout of the year has arrived! Tonight we’ll shift from last week’s hills (nice work btw!) to the flats of Golden Gate Park.
FARTLEK (a Swedish word for speed play) workouts are accessible to runners of all abilities, are quite simple to do, and can be a lot of fun to run alone or with a buddy or crew.
They’re GREAT for developing speed, endurance, and mental fortitude - more on that before the run tonight. I’ll go over the route and provide a short fartlek primer before we head out.
What to expect...
After an easy one mile warm up, we’ll ease into a pattern of alternating between a normal running pace and a faster pace, each for a prescribed amount of time. We'll do this for two miles and then wrap things up with a short easy pace run back to the stadium.
Route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1948916387
Workout...
- 1-mile warm-up
- 2-miles of fartlek running (1 minute fast, 2 minutes easy)
- .5 mile cool down back to Kezar Stadium
(Approximately 3.5 miles total)
Thursday, January 02, 2020
Wildcard Run (Circling Mt. Sutro, 3.75 Miles)-1/2/20
Happy New Year! Let’s ease into 2020 with a nice and easy progressive hill run. Focus on effort and not speed tonight. Enjoy the Tank Hill summit views too!
Mile 1 – flat, then a gradual climb - 100 ft elevation gain
Mile 2 – the gradual climb continues then becomes a little more challenging – 150 ft elevation gain
Mile 3 – save some gas for this one – 200 ft elevation gain. Your reward: enjoy the amazing views from atop Tank Hill
Mile 4 – This ¾ mile is mostly downhill. Enjoy!
This four miler includes park, city streets, and a very short trail diversion at Tank Hill to capture a nighttime panoramic view of the city. Unless Karl the Fog is visiting of course!
Map/Directions. Please review the route map:
Route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2841470245
Directions:
-Exit Kezar Stadium and turn left.
-At the Stop sign, cross the street and turn left onto Lincoln Way. Run on the sidewalk on the left side of Lincoln Way.
-Turn left onto 7th Avenue. Run on the sidewalk on the right side of 7th Avenue
-Turn left onto Clarendon Avenue (traffic light, busy intersection)
-Stay on the sidewalk on the left side of Clarendon. There will be a steady climb along Clarendon.
-After you the crest the hill on Clarendon, continue on the sidewalk for just a short bit. Look for and pass Twin Peaks Blvd on your left. Right after, turn left onto and up the steps leading to Tank Hill
-Take the dirt trail to the top of Tank Hill. Enjoy the views!
-Continue along the dirt trail, onto more steps and exit Tank Hill onto Belgrave Avenue
-Take Belgrave Avenue to Stanyan St
-Turn right onto Stanyan St
-Turn left onto Frederick St
-After passing Kezar Stadium, turn right onto Arguello to get back to the stadium, where we started.
Done. Nice job!
Mile 1 – flat, then a gradual climb - 100 ft elevation gain
Mile 2 – the gradual climb continues then becomes a little more challenging – 150 ft elevation gain
Mile 3 – save some gas for this one – 200 ft elevation gain. Your reward: enjoy the amazing views from atop Tank Hill
Mile 4 – This ¾ mile is mostly downhill. Enjoy!
This four miler includes park, city streets, and a very short trail diversion at Tank Hill to capture a nighttime panoramic view of the city. Unless Karl the Fog is visiting of course!
Map/Directions. Please review the route map:
Route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2841470245
Directions:
-Exit Kezar Stadium and turn left.
-At the Stop sign, cross the street and turn left onto Lincoln Way. Run on the sidewalk on the left side of Lincoln Way.
-Turn left onto 7th Avenue. Run on the sidewalk on the right side of 7th Avenue
-Turn left onto Clarendon Avenue (traffic light, busy intersection)
-Stay on the sidewalk on the left side of Clarendon. There will be a steady climb along Clarendon.
-After you the crest the hill on Clarendon, continue on the sidewalk for just a short bit. Look for and pass Twin Peaks Blvd on your left. Right after, turn left onto and up the steps leading to Tank Hill
-Take the dirt trail to the top of Tank Hill. Enjoy the views!
-Continue along the dirt trail, onto more steps and exit Tank Hill onto Belgrave Avenue
-Take Belgrave Avenue to Stanyan St
-Turn right onto Stanyan St
-Turn left onto Frederick St
-After passing Kezar Stadium, turn right onto Arguello to get back to the stadium, where we started.
Done. Nice job!
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Wildcard Run (Happy Holiday 5K!)-12/19/19
We have something festive and fun lined up for Thursday, folks!
It's an "easy" 5K out and back to one of my favorite holiday decorated houses located on Castro Street before 14th and Duboce.
Take a look.....
Give the course map a look as well....
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2824598203
It's an "easy" 5K out and back to one of my favorite holiday decorated houses located on Castro Street before 14th and Duboce.
Take a look.....
Give the course map a look as well....
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2824598203
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Wildcard Run (Golden Gate Park Tempo Run, 5 miles)-12/12/19
From Coach Toby......
Hey gang, get ready for a “Tempo Thursday” version of our weekly wildcard runs!
After a warm-up run together, your task will be to hold a tempo (comfortably hard) pace for two miles. For most of us this will equate to about 20-30 minutes. We’ll wrap things up with an easy cool down run back to Kezar Stadium.
Note the description “comfortably hard” – this pace should be challenging, but not an all out sprint.
I’ll review why tempo runs are so great for us runners and how to approach the workout before we head out. Pack a headlamp or other light, and do your best to wear reflective clothes. Looking forward to seeing you tonight!
Workout:
-1.5 M warm-up
-2.0 M tempo
-1.5 M cool down
Here’s a link to the out and back route. Take a quick look. It’s very straightforward this week.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2817579775
Hey gang, get ready for a “Tempo Thursday” version of our weekly wildcard runs!
After a warm-up run together, your task will be to hold a tempo (comfortably hard) pace for two miles. For most of us this will equate to about 20-30 minutes. We’ll wrap things up with an easy cool down run back to Kezar Stadium.
Note the description “comfortably hard” – this pace should be challenging, but not an all out sprint.
I’ll review why tempo runs are so great for us runners and how to approach the workout before we head out. Pack a headlamp or other light, and do your best to wear reflective clothes. Looking forward to seeing you tonight!
Workout:
-1.5 M warm-up
-2.0 M tempo
-1.5 M cool down
Here’s a link to the out and back route. Take a quick look. It’s very straightforward this week.
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2817579775
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