Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Review

May 19th 2013-  We had the most excellent weather for running this race. Sunny and mild in the morning and gradually warming as the day went on. Not too hot or too cold. The location of this race is super convenient for me. The race was held at the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve on Hwy 35 just west of Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It took about 35 minutes for me to make it up there from Redwood City simply because those mountain roads are slow winding climbers. My wife and I got on the road around 6:30 am and made it to the parking lot just past 7:00.

Mid Peninsula Runners Unite!!!

The free group run that I was asked to help put together was a success. The people that showed up had a good time learning for the first 5 minutes that running is not the same as walking in terms of "how to" and then we were off. We ran out to the bay and back which was a total of about 3.5 miles. While running we chatted about all things running related and got to know each other just a little bit. Most of the people I talked to were casual runners who occassionally go out for a run just to maintain fitness or health. One of the girls in the group was a more regular runner and she seemed the most capable as well. All of the runners completed the distance without too much of a struggle and afterwards we just hung out and answered more questions about running, nutrition, stretching, shoes etc. etc. Those who participated in the run were treated to 20% off on all merchandise in the store which I thought was super cool of the Dethrone managment. When I was just about to leave, me and one other guy decided to stick around and do the Base Camp workout and that was awesome. We have decided to continue this every Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Runners of all abilities are encouraged to come run with us. It's a good time full of good info and Dethrone will give you a free workout afterwards if you have never tried it before. Stop by the Dethrone Base Camp in Burlingame, CA on California Drive and join the Mid Peninsula Runners Group every Tuesday. Anybody who is looking to get better as an all around athlete or those who just want to drop the winter weight, here is the answer.

See you there,
Jonathan

Free Group Run in Burlingame

The free group run on Tuesday 2/19/13 is NOT cancelled due to rain. Managment has assured me that if we get rained out they will provide a FREE workout for all that showed up to run.

Join us at 5:30 at the Dethrone Base Camp @ 261 California Dr - Burlingame, CA - RAIN or SHINE

See you there,
Jonathan

Dethrone Base Camp workout. The missing link in your training?

Maybe the next evolution in your workout?



 

Jesse, a friend of mine, recently approached me with an idea on how to build up the new gym he's been hired to manage. He wants to offer group runs on the weekend to attract the runners of the bay area because he is convinced his workout will take any runner, no matter where they rank in terms of ability, to the proverbial "next level".
Jesse is a personal trainer who use to fight MMA and has taught boxing and kick boxing classes for years. He is a very capable athlete and for him to endorse a workout carries a lot of weight with me. He described the workout as "unique in its approach" and "as difficult as you want it to be, like a spin class".  I was intrigued so I agreed to stop into the Dethrone Base Camp and let him put me through the workout.