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HomeTuesday Track at Kezar

Tuesday Track

Join us at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park on Tuesday evenings! Yes, while the track is work, the evening is good fun.

Led by our esteemed volunteer track coaches (read more about them below), we start with a warm-up thru Golden Gate Park, return to the track for drills, then our workout, and we finish with planks (to strengthen our core) sometimes along with music to distract us from the pain. Often, we enjoy post-workout pizza or ice cream sandwiches.

Club runners of ALL paces are invited and welcome, including those who have never done a track workout.

Meet at 6:30 PM on the southwest corner of the track inside Kezar Stadium. Please see answers to FAQs and track etiquette pointers below.

Club Members - Click the button below to join the Tuesday Track email list to receive the workout information each week. Also, make sure to join the #track channel in Slack.

Answers to FAQs

There are bathrooms at the top of Kezar in the middle of the south side.
There are plenty of water fountains.
There is parking on Kezar Drive and on MLK drive. Don't leave anything valuable in your car. There have been break-ins.
You can leave a bike, bag, or backpack on the side of the track. We haven't had any theft problems at the track, but many people run with a running belt for their phones, wallets, and keys.
Don't eat a heavy meal within 3 hours of track practice.
If you’re new to the track, ask someone for help. We are happy to advise.
If you don't like being cold before or after the workout, bring a jacket. Kezar can get a misty wind off the Pacific Ocean.

Track Etiquette

Running on a track is a great way to get a workout. It’s a controlled environment with a measured distance, so you can track your progress and push yourself to improve. But it’s important to be mindful of others who are also using the track. Here are some track etiquette pointers:

Be aware of your surroundings. If you are in a group, be thoughtful. Make sure no one in your group is blocking oncoming runners.
Run counterclockwise. This is the standard direction of travel on a track. Occasionally, people will 'go backward' for various reasons. You should only go backward on the outermost lanes.
Don’t hog the track. Unless you are the fastest person on the track you will get passed.
Like a highway, the inside lanes are for the fastest runners, the outside lanes are for walkers or folks going backward.
Don't make faster runners swerve around you. If runners are coming up, it's polite to move to an outer lane.
If people are blocking your path say/yell "Track!". If you hear people yelling "track," make sure you are not blocking them.
Don't suddenly stop if there are runners right behind you. If you do stop, move off the track.
If you need to walk, be mindful of the runners behind you. Only walk in the outer lanes.
No headphones or phone usage.
Look before you wander onto the track.
Be patient. If the track is crowded, be patient and take turns.
Have fun! Running on a track can be a great way to get a workout and socialize with other runners.

Track Coaches

BRANDON HEIKEN, Head Track Coach

With over 35 years of experience in running and exercise, Brandon loves to help others to start moving and improve their performance. He is a certified coach with RRCA and RunSmart. He focuses on creating healthy mindsets, exercising regularly with gradual increases, and growing with realistic goals. Together we create healthy habits.

As a kid, Brandon started running with his dad. He ran track in middle school and high school and trained with the track team at UC Berkeley. He loves running with the SFRRC and racing from the 5k to the marathon. He has two young kids and coaches their sports teams.

NED LERNER

Ned took up running when he turned 50, and now he is a competitive "Senior Grand Master." He has run the New York Marathon and CIM twice, the San Francisco and Boston Marathons once, and plenty of half marathons. But to run best he's learned that 80% of his runs need to be easy and fun, and how to recover from a variety of running-related problems. In addition to Tuesday Track, he's a big fan of Saturday group runs.

DIDI WERNEIWSKI

Didi began her running journey in high school, where she specialized in the 300m hurdles and long jump. Over the years, she moved on to longer distances, running her first half marathon right after graduating from college and her first marathon in 2016, during graduate school. Over the years, running has morphed from a hobby to an obsession. As a scientist, Didi loves to get into the details of exercise physiology to understand how the body responds to different kinds of training stimuli. She loves finding the right series of workouts to help runners meet their goals.

Didi joined SFRRC at a kick-off event in 2021 and immediately realized that, for her, this community is what running had been missing up until this point. She loves the feeling of connecting with others while pursuing the common goals of training (or while just goofing off!). The commitment we have to this sport, and to one another, makes SFRRC irreplaceable. Didi is also the SFRRC cross-country team coordinator.

JAMIE STONE

Jamie was raised a feral child in central Pennsylvania, scampering about the forests and fields was an ideal preparation for a lifelong love of running! His interest in endurance sports started early, and he was racing triathlons at 14 and took on his first marathon at age 17. Since then Jamie has run many marathons, hiked the Appalachian trail, and adventured all over the globe. He currently focuses on trail running and ultramarathons. He likes training more than racing. As a coach, Jamie loves to help people connect and develop their own running practice. He believes that the best way to reach our goals is to train from a place of playful fun! Full Send!

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