Track is Back

Kezar Stadium.

Yeah Baby. Tonight was our "Intro to Track" session, especially targeted for new folks, people who have never done track or have not done it in a long time. We had a great turn out. J.P. led the workout for tonight and I managed to snag my last two track admins for the season. Track admins are the folks who check in and welcome new people, help with the warmups and exercises, help lead the pace groups and whatever else that needs to be done to assure a smooth and fun workout. I've got 5 signed up and not only are they good people but they are accomplished athletes as well. That should free me up to "float" around and do what I do best, help out the newbs or the folks who are struggling. Actually J.P. and I did that tonight, once we finally got down to the track to go through a short workout, we kept an eye out for folks who looked overwhelmed. J.P. was the Run Director last year so this was all familiar to him.

Next week will be the real deal followed by drinks at Kezar Pub. It's tradition that the first track session is followed by a social. First round is on the club. It was really good to be back. The last time I was in Kezar was the last week of October. The moment I walked through the gates I felt invigorated. Seeing SF Triathlon (rival club) gathering on their part of the bleachers got me all pumped. There were other groups as well, the Impalas for one, an all women's running team seemingly made up of very fast amazonian women.

It was a great night, no fog and not too cold. Good attendance and it will only get better from here. The days are getting longer, races are on the schedule and people are getting serious about their training.