Winter 2017 - Week 2 (11/3/2017)

by Aaron Adragna November 03, 2017

NEED TO KNOW: Week 2

Saturday @ 7:15 am - Sunset Point Park at Dana Landing

Meet: Sunset Point Park : Dana Landing Dr San Diego CA CLICK
Map: CLICK
9:00a - Clinic - “Long Distance Running 101” (For ALL runners, not just beginners)

Saturday @ 7:30 pm - Roster Party at El Camino

Social: The Black Flag Running Club will be hosting a roster party in partnership with El Camino in Little Italy on Saturday, November 4th welcoming all new runners to 2017 season. CLICK

Social Events: Click

Articles: Click

Schedule: Click

Discounts: Click

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We had a great run on Tuesday night and we are heading into the last free run of the winter season this Saturday. Happy Hour was awesome and Its great to see so many new faces.

Congratulations, Rock N Roll Los Angeles!

To anyone who ran RnR Los Angeles this past weekend, Congrats! I’m not sure how many runners we had up there but it's always great seeing pictures. To ANYONE to runs in other races, or does anything else notable, feel free to let me know and I’ll be glad to give you a shout out or tag us on social media (@blackflagrunningclub and #blackflagrunningclub)!!

First few weeks a bit different

Once again, the first few meetings will be a bit extended and the post will be longer because we'll have a lot to cover and review, also, to welcome all the new runners that keep on signing up.

Costume Run and Happy Hour on Halloween!

Tuesday turned out to be a super fun night with the Halloween run and happy hour. If I didn't get you a headlamp and you had a costume on for Tuesday's run don't worry I will have them for you at Saturday's run, I think there were 5 people I missed.

The darkness is coming!

We have time change happening next week making our group runs on Tuesday nights will be in the DARK. Don’t worry, all of our Tuesday night run locations are lit and easily run at night in groups. Nonetheless, you will likely find yourself having to run some in the dark and here are some decent articles I’ve found on the subject:

Many good points and just general guidelines to keep in mind for your running in the dark. If you don't have a headlamp, I would strongly encourage you to get one.

Saturday Social Event at EL CAMINO - Saturday 11/4/17

This Saturday will be our first social event of the season. The Black Flag social events are very informal and you are welcome to invite our friends out for the evening. They are a great way to get away to meet new people that you might not normally find yourself running with on our training runs. See the social link above for details.

Emergency Contact Information

As we kick the season off we want to make sure our runners are safe while out on the course. In preparation for an emergency please save Coach Aaron’s cell into your phone 619-405-1828. I hope you will never need it but in the event you do, it’s better to have it in your phone ready to go.

SIDE NOTE: My cell is for emergency and not for questions like “how many miles are we running this week”, “where are we running today” or “I’m tired, will you come pick me up”. Please direct all questions of that nature to the Contact Us section at the bottom of the weekly text you get and allow 24 hours for a response but we will get back to you.

Keep Warm, and Re-Hydrated

Remember, brings some warm clothes with you to the Tuesday night runs, and Saturday's if it's chilly. You can leave them behind when you go out. Also, bring some RECOVERY DRINK and AIDE for after the group runs. The first 30 minutes post-run are most important for re-hydration, while you should plan to eat your first 'healthy' meal within 2 hours. (We’ll cover more in-depth nutrition tips as we go along.)

Have Questions?

Specific and detailed questions about your training, injuries, schedule adjustments, etc. are always best answered in person. Remember, us coaches usually arrive 15-20 minutes before each group run to make ourselves myself available for questions, tips, whatever. We’ll also stay afterwards for as long as it takes to do the same. Before the runs is good, After the runs is the best.

Open Registration & Free Test Runs

Remember, we'll be taking sign-ups until 11/5/17 so pass on the information to friends, family, co-workers, etc. For those who want to pass on detailed info to others, send them to the site: https://blackflagrunningclub.com/pages/calendar

Phew, that was fun . . . let’s talk about training! .

This Week’s Training

We are off and running in Week 2, so plan your runs based on the training schedule. This is the 2nd week of the first training Cycle.

For NEWER Runners - As we (quickly) reviewed on Saturday, the first 6-8 weeks are THE MOST IMPORTANT for your training as we are BUILDING A BASE. This is the period when you make gains Physically, Mentally and Physiologically! For newer runners, make it to week 8, and you're golden!! Remember . . . GRADUALITY!!! CONSISTENCY!!! That means 1) don't overdo it. 2) Run your 4x per week. For Everyone - it is OKAY to walk - at any time. If you are a Run/Walker, then you MUST alternate walking.

Runkeeper CLICK

Click on image to see how to setup runkeeper:

For Intermediate Runners and PR Chasers, we’re still in “Base Building ” mode. These runs are still generally easy in nature while we slowly build mileage. Take these weeks to let your body (and mind if needed) fouces and or recover if you are coming off a big race. We have plenty of time ahead of us ;)

Specific Training Notes for Week 2

Run/Walkers – as we announced last week, the first week or two is used to determine which Interval Group you should be in – the A group is doing 4/1 and the B Group is doing a 4/6 interval. Keep your walks “Brisk” and your runs “Very Easy / Jog”.
Intermediate Runners – Base building! Plan on easy, steady run for the scheduled distance. Do not over do it! Remember, SLOW DOWN. You are likely running too fast and if you’re new to long distance running, this will catch up to you in a few weeks. Again, it is okay to take an occasional walk break here and there. Maybe 1min worth at the turnaround? Or 30sec on 10min intervals.
PR Chasers – For the first 2 weeks, we’ll be keeping our runs solid in nature, so nothing special yet.

Upcoming Group Runs & Clinics

Below are the run maps* and the group run locations. At the very bottom of this email are detailed instructions on the meeting locations.

Saturday @ 7:15 am - Sunset Point Park at Dana Landing

Meet: Sunset Point Park : Dana Landing Dr San Diego CA CLICK
Map: CLICK
9:00a - Clinic - “Long Distance Running 101” (For ALL runners, not just beginners)

Clinic & Social

9:15a - Clinic - “Long Distance Running 101” (For ALL runners, not just beginners)

NOTE: Please note that when I send Map Links, the runs MAY contain mileage further than your prescribed run or will start counting mileage from a different point on the map. This is so I can use one map for many different mileages. Please refer to your training schedule for the correct mileage and always meets that the location listed in the NEED TO KNOW section.

As Always

We'll usually arrive 15-20 minutes before each group run to make ourselves available for questions, tips, whatever. We also plan to stay afterwards for as long as it takes to do the same. This means I'll be at Tuesday runs around 5:45 PM and the Saturday runs at 7:00 AM.

As always, please let us know if you have questions.

See ya out there!

Coach Aaron (AKA : The Gypsy KINGPIN)

Meeting Locations

This is where we are meeting for our group runs so don’t get lost ;)

Sunset Point Park

Dana Landing Rd, San Diego, CA, 92106

We will meet at the westernmost point of Dana Landing Rd. As you travel down W Mission Bay Dr there is a stoplight at Dana Landing Rd and Quivira Access. You will turn north at the light and then left on Dana Landing Rd. At the end of Dana Landing Rd there is a big grass park area, with multiple parking lots all around. We’ll meet in the grass area near the actual park parking lot. There are restrooms and water fountains at this lot.

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