Welcome Back!

Welcome back to a new semester! It’s time to put those New Year’s Resolutions into action and get out running, but you don’t have to do it alone. Running Club is here to help, and we’ve got a whole bunch of great runs lined up for the next two weeks:

• Week 1: “A Game of Runs”
• 1/16 – *unofficial 9:00am run, TBD at the fountain*
• 1/17 – Rose Garden/Euclid
• 1/18 – Indian Rock
• 1/19 – “A Storm of Solano”
• 1/20 – “A Feast for Throws” – Frisbee workout fun, followed by dinner at Cheeseboard! (*bring $7 for food)
• Sunday, 1/22 – “The Winds of the Waterside”: 9:00am long run to the Marina
• Week 2: “A Clash of Shoes”
• 1/23 – Milvia
• 1/24 – Shattuck Tunnel Run
• 1/25 – “A Dream of Temescal”
• 1/26 – Marina (to the bridge)
• 1/27 – “A Dance with Distance”: workout and/or tempo run, followed by dinner (*bring $$!)
• Sunday, 1/29 – “A Song of Ice and *Firetrails*”: 9am long run (5~8+ miles)

Need more motivation? Sign up for one of the following races/events to give yourself something to train for:

–*Relay 4 Life: Interested in raising money to help battle cancer in the coming semester? If so, join Cal Running Club’s Relay 4 Life team in fundraising and taking part in the Relay 4 Life event, to be held on April 21st, 2012 at Edwards Track. Sign up online by visiting:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12CA/776842439pg=team&fr_id=40059&team_id=1059558

–*Oakland Half Marathon/Full: The Oakland Half takes place on March 25th (the day before the start of spring break, FYI). The Marathon takes place

on   the 24th. Register online at

http://www.oaklandmarathon.com/site10.aspx and feel free to email calrunningclub@yahoo.com to get in contact with other runners participating in this race!

–*Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon & 5K: Ranked as one of the most scenic courses in the country by Runner’s World, this race takes place February 5th in San Francisco in Golden Gate Park. Register at:

http://xnet.kp.org/sanfrancisco/index.html

–*Grizzly Peak Trail Run: For the particularly adventurous, this grueling half marathon/marathon is a trail run with emphasis upon the trail part!

Be prepared to scramble up mountains and brave treacherous expanses of mud on April 7th in Tilden Park. Register online at:

http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/gp_grizzly_peak.html

–*US Half Marathon: Looking for hills and scenic views? How about the US half marathon on April 8th in San Francisco. The course travels through the Marina, Crissy Field, the Presidio, and across the Golden Gate Bridge, finishing in Aquatic Park. Register at: http://ushalf.com/2/

–Bay to Breakers 12K: Join CRC for the 101st Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 20th. As always, there will be costumes!!! Start brainstorming ideas – and don’t forget to register at http://zazzlebaytobreakers.com/index.php?page=general-information. Space is limited!