From Coach Toby….
Please join me and your teammates Tuesday for an out-and-back run to Edgehill Mountain, one of San Francisco’s less known and I think most magical places. A hill workout in disguise, we’ll enjoy a gradual two mile climb from Golden Gate Park to Edgehill Mountain Open Space Preserve, with an added option to loop the summit 1-2x when you arrive. The additional 100 feet of climbing is worth the view.
Focus on effort and not speed for this workout. Note, a small trail segment is included.
Meetup
Tuesday 6:30 PM at 7th Ave & MLK Jr Drive (Golden Gate Park)
I still recommend you wear headlamps and reflective gear this week – it will begin to get dark when we return. Almost out of the woods!
Post Run Social
Join us at a Run Club fave — Crepevine! (624 Irving and 7th Ave, just a few minutes walk)
Warm-Up
Easy 5 min group jog + dynamic stretches
Workout Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3339106893290330502
Inspired? Add 1-2 Edge Hill Mountain summits and practice a short surge each time near the top
https://www.strava.com/routes/3072940593395241116
TBT Directions
- Start and finish at 7th Ave and MLK Jr Drive (Golden Gate Park)
- Run south on 7th Ave, exiting the park at Lincoln Way
- 7th Ave turns into Laguna Honda Blvd after stop light intersection with Clarendon Ave.
- Continue along Laguna Honda Blvd
- Laguna Honda Blvd will curve to the right and then turn into Dewey Blvd
- Continue one block on Dewey Blvd to Pacheco Ave
- Turn left onto Pacheco Ave
- One run block then turn right onto Merced Ave
- Look for pathway, turn right onto pathwa
- Cross Vasquez Ave, continue along pathway
- Cross street, take pathway steps (just a few) to the road and turn right onto Garcia Ave
Veer left onto Edgehill Way - The road will curve to the left, then straighten out. Continue straight at this juncture (do not turn left)
- At the end of the road look for the dirt trail and enter Edgehill Mtn Open Space Preserve
- Continue to the end of the dirt trail. This is our turnaround.
- Option 1: At turnaround retrace your steps back to the start
- Option 2: After exiting the dirt trail on your return, take first right onto Edgehill Way. After 1/10 mile veer left to do a clockwise loop around Edgehill Mtn one or two times. After you are done, return to Edgehill Way, turn right and retrace your steps back to the start