Regardless of your fitness goals, completing a resolution run is a great way to get 2013 off on the right foot. And however you cover the distance (run, walk...trudge), there’s no denying that it’ll get some momentum going for you to establish some better health habits in the New Year.
Here’s a quick list of a few Bay Area resolution runs for 2013, but if you’re traveling or live outside of San Francisco, check out sites such as Active to find one near you.
New Year’s One Day (Dec. 31) Crissy Field, San Francisco: Run from 2012 through to 2013 surrounded by beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge in six-, 12- and 24-hour races that are done in increments of 1.061 mile laps around the lagoon at Crissy Field.
Brazen New Year’s Day Half Marathon (Jan. 1) Lake Chabot Marina, Castro Valley: If spending New Year’s Day running around a scenic lake in a 5K, 10K or half marathon isn’t enough to push your fitness limits, there’s also a “pre-race race” half marathon, so you can tell friends, “It took me two years to finish that marathon!”
Commitment Day (Jan. 1) Embarcadero Farmer’s Market, San Francisco: More than a race, it’s a movement: In cities all across the U.S., thousands of people will participate in a 5K and make a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle while helping others do the same.
Los Gatos Resolution Run (Jan. 1) Los Gatos High School Track, Los Gatos: No one said resolutions are easy, but staying accountable seems a little less daunting of a task with the help of a support group of fellow runners on this annual five-mile run.
Napa Valley Resolution Run (Jan. 1) Yountville Community Center, Yountville: So you overdid the wine on New Year’s Eve; make up for it the next day with an easy 5K through beautiful wine country.
New Year’s Polar Run and Dunk (Jan. 1) Eagal Lakes Resort, Tracy: Celebrate the start of the New Year with a 5K run/walk that has an optional Polar Bear Dunk in to one of the lakes just prior to the event finish line area.
Race to End World Hunger (Jan. 1) Baylands Athletic Center, Palo Alto: Promote goodness while participating in your own wellness in this 5K/10K featuring a dead-flat, scenic course through marsh lands and on a mix of levee trail, dirt and paved roads.
Resolution Run for Bantay Bata (Jan. 1) Coyote Point Park, San Mateo: Start the New Year healthy and with friends and family in the flat, fast loop 5K and 10K courses along the wide Bay Trail, which provides some spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay.
Rio Grill’s Resolution Run (Jan. 1) Crossroads Shopping Village, Carmel: A tradition that’s now in its 23rd year, this event includes 5K and 10K courses with trails and stunning water vistas and benefits the Natividad Medical Foundation's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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