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Hometown: Concord, CA raised. Berkeley, CA now Occupation: hairdresser Favorite food after a run: banana, coffee   What are the top 5 songs on your playlist: Descendants, D.I., Operation Ivy, Hendrix, and Sabbath Favorite movie: Idiocracy Hobbies besides running: skateboarding, fixed gear bicycling, van travel Favorite vacation spot: North County San Diego, Mammoth Lakes, CA , Portland, Oregon If you had a warning label, what would yours say: obsessive What is something we would never guess about you: I was on a reality TV show. What is your favorite way to unwind: sleep Favorite q ..read more

Freetrail Podcast "Good Morning, Austin" ft Ted Knudsen This interview is part of Good Morning, Austin (Live from TRE). We’re extending our morning show to The Running Event in Austin, Texas, hosted by Dylan Bowman. Every day, Dylan talks to industry leaders about brand and product innovation shaping the trail running landscape. Ted Knudsen is the owner of San Francisco Running Company, purchasing the business from Brett & Larissa Rivers in 2019. He talks about how he came to own a running shop, the challenges of owning a retail business during the pandemic, and his involvement with runn ..read more

Crystal Springs (Woodside,Ca) Hometown: Berkeley for now Occupation: Dental Hygienist & SFRC Rep! Favorite food after a run: One bowl of cereal that always derails into five bowls. What are the top 5 songs on your playlist: No ‘top 5’ sorry to say. I like almost everything, it’s always changing. Favorite movie: Idiocracy! I could watch it again, right now. Hobbies besides running: Cooking, biking, reading, being a van bum with my husband anywhere. If road tripping is a hobby, then lots of that. Favorite vacation spot: Mammoth, Owens valley, or anyplace along the 36 ..read more

Hi all! My name is Carolyn Latham and I am a local physical therapist and fellow running enthusiast!  As a PT, I am passionate about helping people get out of pain and injury. However, you know what I’m even MORE passionate about? Helping people stay out of pain and stay injury-free in the first place.  How do we stay pain and injury-free? I recommend adhering to, what I call, a “Prehab” routine. Prehab, short for prehabilitation or preventative rehabilitation, is the proactive approach to injury; we are not reacting to injury, we are actively working to prevent it! Obviously we c ..read more

The leaves are starting to change, and fall race season is upon us! Whether you’re preparing for a big-city marathon like New York City, Marine Corps, Portland, or the California International Marathon, or gearing up for a personal best and a Boston Qualifier, San Francisco Running Company has got you covered with the latest and greatest gear for your fall running adventures. California Pride Race Kit by rabbit Prepare to be amazed as we unveil our exclusive California Pride Race Kit, arriving this September at San Francisco Running Company, brought to you by the renowned brand, rabbit ..read more

“I found the SFRC community right after COVID and it’s really fueled my passion for running. Through the SFRC community runs I’ve met so many friends that continue to inspire me and have helped to push me towards bigger goals than I’d ever thought I was capable of.” Hometown: Rohnert Park Occupation: Accountant Favorite food after a run: Johnny’s Doughnuts What are the top 5 songs on your playlist: I’ll give just two….Trying to Feel Alive by Porter Robinson and Danielle by Fred Again. Favorite movie: Interstellar Hobbies besides running: Writing Music, lifting Weigh ..read more

Pre Race I registered for the Marin Ultra Challenge – MUC – in March 2023. I searched for 50-mile races in Oregon, Washington, and California before settling on the location where I began running trails, found a supportive community of friends, and lived for over a decade since moving to the United States. It was a perfect way to commemorate the life I had built for myself in the past eight months. I was elated to run on the trails where I trained from the start, backed by my friends’ encouragement. I trained hard with an all-in attitude, which I may have inherited from my dad or grandfather ..read more

Hometown: Nantes, France Occupation: Video Marketing Manager at Grammarly Favorite food after a run: Pastries, pastries, pastries. And a real cappuccino What are the top 5 songs on your playlist: Brown noise, Thrice, Sueco, My Chemical Romance, Max Richter Favorite movie: Les Petits Mouchoirs Hobbies besides running: Running backwards Favorite vacation spot: Milos, Greece If you had a warning label, what would yours say: I am hungry What is your favorite way to unwind: Cooking a homemade meal and dessert Favorite quote: “Pain is weakness leaving the body” Causes you a ..read more

The Dipsea Trail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 and hosts the infamous footrace from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach every June. This year was the 112th edition and only the Boston Marathon has happened more times in the country, making the Dipsea the original trail race. While the event itself features many sections including the 680 steps in the first mile and treacherous down hill portions named “Suicide” and “The Swoop”, the climb from Muir Woods to Cardiac Hill (the high point on the course) is one of the most challenging and beautiful ascents anywhe ..read more