Saturday(8/15/09) Run Description

On Saturday, you will be logging between 3-6 miles depending upon your training level. The link below should give you a relatively clear sense of where we're going. I've also included a verbal description beneath it:

SATURDAY’S RUN COURSE!

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SATURDAY’S RUN-

In short, we will head NORTH from the Marina Green Monkey Bars on along Marina Boulevard until we reach the intersection of Mason/Halleck. Continue running on the paved path along Mason past SportsBasement. Shortly after we pass SportsBasement, there is a lengthy straight stretch and a funny looking metal power box on your RIGHT. Beginner runners will turn around and head back to the monkey bars for 3 MILES!

Intermediate, Advanced, and Race level runners will continue past the 1.5 mile mark along the paved path. Eventually the path curves over to the right and merges with a dirt/fire road that heads towards the Warming Hut (for the uninitiated, the Warming Hut is A BIG WHITE BUILDING WITH TABLES AND BENCHES IN FRONT OF IT. Hopefully, it will be hard to miss). The Warming Hut is 2 MILES! Intermediate level runners will turn around and head back to the monkey bars for 4 MILES!

Advanced and Race level runners will continue past the Warming Hut onto a paved road that goes past a series of buildings (including some restrooms). You will pass these buildings and continue running along this path next to the water towards the base of the bridge. The path curves around and dead ends at 'Hoppers Hands'. This is 2.5 MILES. Advanced level runners turn around here and head back to the monkey bars for 5 MILES! Make sure you get 7 minutes of tempo in on the way back.

Race level runners will also turn around here and knock out five minutes of tempo running on the return route. Once you get back to the monkey bars continue running SOUTH along the paved path past the Marina Safeway and UP the hill we crested Tuesday on our way to Aquatic Park.

Crest this hill and go a bit further. You will turn around right at the point at which the hill starts to head DOWN into Aquatic Park. Return to the monkey bars for 6 MILES! Make sure you get 9 minutes of tempo in during the course of your run.