Category: Events
Running a Marathon: Which training, pre-race and race strategies work for you?
Pamakid Runners Club president and Coach Andy Chan moderates a panel
discussion with Bay Area runners who competed in a 2008 fall marathon.
Four different perspectives, goals and experience levels: From novice to
expert, from low-mileage training to high-mileage training.
When? Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Where? Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant Street (@ 15th Street), San Francisco, CA
I’ll admit, a triathlon sounds kind of appealing to me. Then again, I don’t think I remember how to ride a bike and every time I see the Team in Training folks swimming at Aquatic Park, I question their sanity. But, hey! What are extreme acts of fitness for if not making others question our sanity?
Well, if you have found yourself interested in undertaking a triathlon, Sports Basement Presido has an event just for you:
Thursday, Dec. 18, 6:30-7:30PM
Triathlon Revolution! With Terri Schneider
Calling all novice, experienced and aspiring triathletes- Kick off your winter training season with premier endurance athlete Terri Schneider, author of the new book, Triathlon Revolution: Training, Technique and Inspiration. Terri will share tips, wisdom and inspiration that she’s gathered in her three-plus decades of competing in triathlons. She’ll cover topics such as mental training, going longer, and explain why triathlons are truly for everyone. Terri has been involved in the sport ‘from the beginning’ and has cmpleted 22 Ironman Triathlons, finishing in the top 5 women ten times.
Passing this along, in case anyone wants to run the US Half Marathon in San Francisco Nov. 2…
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Yes, ladies and gents, ’tis that time again! Time to break out the assless chaps, dust off that little piggy nose and curly tail plug for the bottom of your choice and hit the streets in the largest leather and fetish event in the world (it’s true, I looked it up online)- Folsom Street Fair!
I hereby condemn myself to a lifetime of solo ping-pong for not getting this post up sooner! Check out FOFLSF (pronounced FAW-fuls and standing for “Friends of FitLifeSF”), The Bitter Show, in Fringefest this Friday and Saturday night. I had the pleasure of catching the show on Friday. Read all about it:
I just signed up for my first race ever, the Glide Floss Bridge to Bridge 12K, which is taking place on October 5. According to Runner’s World magazine, it is one of the most scenic runs in the country, starting at The Ferry Building (under the Bay Bridge, for those who like things spelled out) and heading down the EMB, through Fisherman’s Wharf, through the Marina Green and Chrissy Field to the Presidio (under the Golden Gate Bridge, for those of you who still need your morning coffee.) The timing is right in line with where I need to be distance-wise to consider the US Half Marathon on November 2, and just days before we leave for Sherri and AT’s wedding in New Orleans, so I’ll feel (hopefully!) all fit and accomplished heading into a debaucherous week.
In other news, I am down a really solid 5 pounds since starting with the nutritionist. Looking forward to being down 10 by the US Half Marathon and then getting rid of the last 5 before the end of the year! It is tough going sometimes, but is becoming second nature. It’s still the lure of quality cocktails that is the hardest to resist.
Another stellar line-up of free events from the San Francisco Sports Basement stores. (Note, FitLifeSF is not affiliated with Sports Basement, we just like to pass on good news. Please give them a call directly if you have questions about any of these events.)
Don’t miss tonight’s PROM PARTY AU GO-GO, hosted by San Francisco’s Sweethearts, The Devil-Ettes!
WHERE: The Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell @ Van Ness
WHEN: Doors at 8 pm; Dancing starts at 9! TONIGHT–That’s Thursday, June 26!
HOW MUCH: $10 a head; 18 and over
WHY: Because there’s no aerobic exercise like go-go!
Prom attire is encouraged but not required, but there WILL be a costume contest!
Cali Combat Sambo at Cheetah’s Muay Thai!
Join us and study the comprehensive martial art of Russian Sambo:
- Jacket and jacket-less wrestling
- Throws/Takedowns
- Agility training, breakfalls and recovery
- Submissions: chokes, arm/leg locks and more
- Weapons work
INTERNATIONAL SAMBO CLINIC
Clinic featuring Igor Kurinnoy. A rare opportunity to train with a real Sambo World Champion.
Igor is a three time World Sambo Champion, a five time Sambo World Cup Champion, an International Judo Champion and an International Sumo Champion. Igor’s website http://www.kurinnoy.borec.ru/indexe.html. He is also a Doctor of Philosophy and has conducted groundbreaking research in sports training science and technology. Unfortunately, all of this is in Russian so this is your opportunity to learn directly from the source.