Hi Folks,
UPDATE: The Marin Rowing Women’s Eight consisting of eight women averaging over 80 years competed in the world famous Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston – and beat a men’s over 80 years team by one and a half minutes!
KB 101 SIMPLE & SINISTER KB WORKSHOP will be held for beginners and novices on NOV. 14, 2026 , from 1-5 pm at the Tride Fitness Personal Training facility in San Francisco ( 222 Columbus Av, SF). Here is the opportunity to learn the details on the Goblet Squat, Swing, and Turkish Get-Up. The instructors Mellisa and Luis will be the primary instructors who hail from the Oakland’s Most Powerful Gym facility and are Master level instructors and a delight to work with. You’ll learn the movements in depth so have the next six months to work on them. We can bring a group over to learn the techniques for each lift.
10/19/26. TUESDAY. TEMPO pieces run at 10K pace, i.e. “threshold ” effort over paved or dirt terrain on an undulating to flat course to simulate running in a race, i.e., without stops, but at a controlled high aerobic effort.
This week: a full non-stop 20 ‘ at 10K paced.
10/20/26. WEDNESDAY. STRENGTH TRAINING CIRCUIT/MOBILITY/SWINGS/KB LIFTS/DEADLIFTS. 8 am. at Warren’s gym. Do your mobility and shoulder warm-up prior to the Circuit.
Two Feet Hip Bridges to Bench Alt Hip Lifts / Straight Arm grip plate or DB Pullovers
X8 Right Straight Leg Lifts over KB / X8 DB Right Arm “Bird Dogs”
X8 Left leg Straight Leg Lifts over KB / X8 DB Left Arm “Bird Dogs”
X5 R/L Alt One Arm KB Deadlifts
Incline Push-Ups
Hang from Chin Bar
KB Slant Board Squats / KB Slant Board Romanian Deadlifts
X6 Grip Plate Clean & Press
1 DB Knee Tucks to top of Shins
EZ Curl Bar “15’s or “21’s” or with weighted bar
DBL DB Hold with Twists
Farmer Carry / Rack Carry
Finisher: 3-4 x 3 reps Deadlifts
10/22/26 THURSDAY. SPEED-WORK on your local track. After the mile warm-up do Skips, Butt Kicks, High Knees and 6 x 30 meter pick-ups. Run 1000’s and 600’s at 5K race pace; 400’s and 200’s under 5K pace.
A gp: (1000 (200) -: (6000 (200) – 400 (200))
B gp: X3: (600 (200) – 400 (200) -200 (200))
10/24/26. SATURDAY. HR/XT/MOBILITY/SWINGS/KB LIFTS/CARRIES/DEADLIFTS. 9 AM. Meet in Lot C of the Seminary College (201 Seminary Drive, Strawberry/MV area). I’ll arrive about 8:40 to set up the equipment; you can park and begin warm-up run. …..LMK by Thursday night if you will be attending the workout.
Joining in so far: AJ, Tom, Elizabeth, Robert, Lisa, Judi,





























