Alameda Runners – Get After It!

I think this would be easier to just share via the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition:

BART will be conducting a weeklong pilot March 18 through 22 to test ending the ban on bikes onboard during commute periods. If the pilot goes well, staff may ask the Board to vote on lifting the bike blackout permanently!

You can help make the pilot a success:

+ Board only if there is ample room for you and your bike. If a train is crowded, wait for the next train.
+ Keep aisles and doorways clear by leaning your bike against the wall. Stack bikes to conserve space.
+ Take care to keep your bike from bumping into others.
+ Yield seats to the elderly and disabled.
+ Be ready to exit before your stop arrives to keep trains on time.
+ Be especially courteous and respectful to other passengers.

During the pilot, bikes will not be allowed in the first three cars during commute periods. As usual, bikes are not allowed on the first car all other times. This allows bikeless passengers the option to ride in a car with no bikes, if that is their preference.

The SFBC and EBBC are looking for station volunteers during the pilot. Please volunteer here:
SFBC: https://www.sfbike.org/bikesonbartvol
EBBC: https://www.ebbc.org/bobvolunteer

There has been great press about the pilot. Please see editorials below.
Oakland Tribune: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22621571
SF Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Bikes-on-BART-a-worthy-experiment-4321914.php

More information from:
BART: http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2013/news20130214.aspx
SFBC: http://www.sfbike.org/bart
EBBC: https://www.ebbc.org/BikesOnBART

Let’s make this pilot a success!

Bike riders need to be held accountable to bring their bikes onboard BART as safely as possible — and I like that BART and the bike groups have open dialogue — so I want to support both parties.

Here is an old post from October of 2010.  The alamedarunners.com site crashed and took some effort to get it back up and running.  While I was deleting files, looking for the offending file that crashed the system, I found this article.  I liked the magazine.  Most of the article still holds true today.  I think Todd Hellings moved on but one of his early articles was great.

Vincit Magazine is a local Mixed Martial Arts magazine that is local to the San Francisco area, primarily in the East Bay.  It is a new bi-monthly magazine that is that is distributed mostly in the Bay area.  It does not seem like a magazine that would interest runners and triathletes, but I like it.  I will start out by saying that I don’t like MMA fighting but magazine is good for all athletes, especially those in of us in the bay area.  The people featured in the magazine are mostly local and if you are active in the local athletic community, there is a good chance you will run into them.

The magazine is a bit raw and very edgy that caters to a young audience.  It seems that most of the people involved in MMA are are young and a bit raw and edgy too.  I will add that every time I am around the MMA people, they are very nice to me.  I really like the articles and the format of the magazine.  Todd Hellings has a good section on supplements.  He is very blunt but he answers our questions honestly.  When I review supplements, it is mostly on taste and how well I can hold it down.  My reviews are mostly for older, endurance athletes where these are mostly for strength and bulk.  It makes me want to try some of the pre-workout supplements.

Jenna Castillo has a section for workout tips in every magazine.  She is a cute young lady in person but there is nothing cute about her workout routines.  I didn’t know she was a fighting machine until I saw her picture in the magazine.  I am checking out my garage now trying to figure out a safe way to make a TRX setup.  It is also a good idea to take some yoga classes to help you understand the language of the magazine.  It is ironic to think that all of these scary MMA fighters probably do yoga.  I guess physical fitness equates to breathing and strength in any sport.

I thought it was odd having a pretty girl photo shoot in the magazine but the young guys at work seemed to like it.  In fact, they seemed to have looked for the girls first when I broke out the second magazine.

Over all, I like Vincit magazine.  It is a bit short but I all of the articles are interesting and readable for people from any athletic background.  It puts things into perspective when you see high level athletes on TV.  Every one of those athletes put in a lot of time at the gym.  Most of them put in a lot of hard times just getting to a high level in the sport.