FANFARE FOR THE COMMON RUNNER

Today is . (If this page does not appear in frames, click here.)    Like a prescription (Rx), running in the Presidio of San Francisco can have many therapeutic effects and give you quite a high--a heavy dose of the runner's high.  But unlike many prescription drugs on the market, Presidio Rx (PRX) is free and unfettered, and offers some excellent side-effects!       PRX is a running group that meets for casual runs in the Presidio. Courses and lengths vary, between 4-6 miles. All running abilities are welcome. We've got individuals ranging from former high school athletes-gone-soft, to fashionable-fitness-fad-freaks, to weekend warriors, to marathon junkies, to Ironman triathletes. Meet some of the runners enlisted in PRX. "We become what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not a single act but a habit." (Aristotle, 384 BC)  So run habitually!
Come join the ranks of PRX and get an uplifting dose of San Francisco's most spectacular running routes and scenery, as well as an educational	WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH Rx?
	Rx is the symbol for the Latin word "recipe," which translates to the English word "take."  More commonly, Rx is recognized as the symbol for "prescription."
dose of military history. Run high and get hooked! Now c'mon, what better prescription could you ask for? PRX Disclaimer:  All runners must read!

RUN UPDATES   
  
HAWAII IN THE PRESIDIO:
RODNEY'S ALOHA PIZZA RUN

In honor of Rodney's last run, before he moves to Hawaii, we're having a bon voyage run for him this MONDAY, 7/24.  New runners are welcome!
  

Date:  Monday, July 24, 2006
Time:  6:30PM PST (4:30PM Hawaii Time)
Location:  PRESIDIO LASER CLINIC
(aka "Jeannie's Place")
Course:  5.5 Miles, Rodney's Pick.  Note, this one is a little hilly!
     
Address is:  5B Funston  (THIS IS IN THE PRESIDIO, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE YMCA.  Note, this is NOT the Funston Street in the Richmond district.  CLICK HERE for a map!)
  
THANKS TO JEANNIE for graciously offering up her office and pizza, yet AGAIN for PRX!!!
  
"ALOHA, RODNEY," A VIDEO TRIBUTE TO A PRX VETERAN. CLICK ON ARROW TO PLAY.

   
CABLE CAR CHASE
The Quintessential San Francisco Run!
AUGUST 27, 2006
Race Info: www.cablecarchase.com
    

      
   
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EMERALD NUTS ACROSS THE BAY PHOTOS   For anyone who ran the 12K race on March 19th, you can search race photos here: www.fasttwitchpro.com/nuts


   
SUNSCREEN TIPS FROM JEANNIE!  Jeannie recently hosted our group for pizza and skin tips after our Monday run, at her new skin care clinic, Presidio Laser Medicine.  Watch a video of Jeannie giving sunscreen tips to our runners! Click on the arrow below.

PRX MAGAZINE GALLERY!   Presidio RX pays top dollar for photos of celebrities caught in compromising situations, as well as hard-to-find photos of fellow PRX runners. All paparazzi are invited to submit photos to the PRX graphics department.  The following photos of unidentified PRX runners were submitted and made their way to the covers of some popular entertainment and leisure magazines.
    

  

 







 
RUN LIKE MEG RYAN!  Although forgettable & critically-unacclaimed, 1988's The Presidio is the only film to put SF's then-active army base in the Hollywood spotlight, and therefore deserves a video rental.  Stars Sean Connery, Meg Ryan, and Mark Harmon.  The film's backdrops and Ryan's flawless performance are sure to inspire you to run with Presidio Rx.  Read film review