Hi Folks,
CHANGES THIS WEEK AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your Calendar of events.
Different schedule this week because we will be away Thursday, 2/12 through Wednesday, 2/18. That means the Wed Circuit group will be on their own on that Wednesday, 2/18/26. I’ll have Circuit cards there for you.
Also, I will not hold SATURDAY HR/XT workout on 2/14/26, but for those who are still running: sign up for the
TAMALPA COUPLES RELAY, 41st running ( 2 miles each runner, 4 miles total). It’s held on the East side of Vintage Oaks Shopping Center featuring a flat course. See Tamalparunners.org for aerial view of that Start/Finish, the course and registration details. We offer numerous categories of pairings for this race. This is a good opportunity to get in speed-work and pacing practice that you’ll recover from within a short time.
BIKE RIDE on day of the NAPA MARATHON and HALF MARATHON, Sunday, 3/1/26. It’s the one day of the year that NO CAR TRAFFIC will be allowed on SILVERADO TRAIL from about 7 am to noon. This makes for ideal and relaxed cycling while you cheer on the runners who are running from Calistoga to Napa’s Vintage HS. The Half starts by Cobb Dam rd 13 miles down Silverado. We usually meet by the little city park at the north end of Yountville (usually about 8:30); then cycle the Yountville Crossover road to Silverado Trail which is the 18 mile point of the marathon. We usually cycle northward towards Calistoga until the marathon field thins out; then turnaround and head south to the Oaknoll Ave Crossover which is 22+ miles into the marathon race. We take the Crossover to the signal light at Hwy 29 and crossover to the Vine Trail which takes you four miles back to Yountville. You can cycle any distance, so there’s a ride for the novice to the experienced cyclist . Always a fun ride followed by lunch after.
2/10/26 TUESDAY. TEMPO pieces with short breaks run at about 10K, 15K race pace, a controlled but sustained high aerobic pace to simulate the non-stop effort while racing. After the warm-up run:
10′ tempo (1:30 easy run) – 7′ tempo (1′ easy) – 6′ tempo and run to finish of workout.
2/11/26 WEDNESDAY. STRENGTH TRAINING CIRCUIT/MOBILITY/SWINGS/KB LIFTS/CARRIES/DEADLIFTS. 8 AM at Warren’s gym.
KeesTraining 