Jul 13 – Jul 19          
Welcome to this weeks' MPS Newsletter.

WEEKLY RUNS
Group runs updated weekly.
 
Tuesday:  Isherwood @ 8:00am

Wednesday: This Wednesday please check Facebook to see if there is an organized run. 
 
Thursday: Isherwood @ 8:00am 
      
Saturday run (3rd Sat of the month)  Formerly Mission Coffee 151 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 @ 8am ): Third Saturday: Mission Coffee, (meet at Mission Coffee. Corner of Washington Blvd. and  Mission Blvd.  Mission San Jose area of Fremont.  
  
Sunday: Isherwood @ 8:00am
We meet in the parking lot on Isherwood Way, off Paseo Padre (from Hwy 880 take the Decoto exist east. Once on Decoto, turn right (going south) on Paseo Padre Pkwy. Turn left at the first light (Isherwood). First right into the parking lot, after you cross the bridge/creek.
 
NEWS and NOTES
 
Next Saturday run 4th Saturday of the month : (Alameda Creek Stables 8:00 AM) We meet at the Stables parking lot, Union City Blvd. at Lowry Rd., north side of creek. 
 
 
 MPS AT THE RACES 
 
Sat  July  11
 
Beer City Half (14mi.) (Alameda) – 299 finishers
J R Mintz    1:58:10 (9:01 per mile)   69^th overall   3^rd  in age (50-59)
Peter Chan 2:08:06 (9:46 per mile)  129^th overall  3^rd in age (60-69)
 
Stars and Strides 5k  (San Jose) – 1295 finishers
Michael King  25:57 (9:46 per mile)  105^th overall  4^th  in age (65-69)
 
Sun  July  12
Duathlon for Fun (Herald, Ca.) – 11 finishers
J R Mintz    1:37:32     3^rdh male  
Bike 16 mi.  15mi.
Run   1 mi      3mi.
Did Makeshift Course on Bike Due to Being Late-  
 

AWESOME LINKS 
 
Bay Area Runners Meetup 
Find Running Partners 
Jogging Buddy.com 
Red Power Divas 
Running Addicts          
Running Ahead Forums 
Team In Training 
TriValley Running Club
Go Far Run Group
Mermaid Series 
Running In The USA 
The Runners World Race Finder
Active Running
Brazen Racing 
First Wave Events 
USAP Events
Ultra Signup
Bay Area Running Events
Mission Peak Striders Resources
 
 
Race  Discounts
 
Use code  "PETER10" for 10% discount - all Mermaid Series events in 2026.


Use code "AMBWEEK10" for Zensah compression socks and sleeves - 10%

https://www.zensah.com/


RunningWarehouse.com (use code HJZ93FA6 for discount) good until 12/31/26. A  new code issued 1/1/2027

Here are the new discounts that will be available: 

Full priced shoes are not discountable due to manufactures restrictions.

20% off MSRP*
- Clothing
- Socks

10% off MSRP*
- Select Clearance Shoes - off listed price
- Nutrition
- Hats & Visors

*exclusions apply