Vinerunners

09/01/2026

Tuesday 9/1/26 6pm hill workout Alston park NORTH lot on Dry Creek Rd.

First Tuesday of the month is hill workout to build strength 💪🏽 and endurance. This workout is perfect training for JP’s backyard ultra final edition 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🏃🏽‍♂️ 9/26/26. We will warm up one mile out and back on Wine Country Avenue and regroup back at the parking lot to dynamic stretch together. The hill workout is 600 meters uphill hard 🥵 effort on the paved access road with a fast finish cone zone on the gravel trail (last 50 meters). Your cooldown is a walk or jog to the start. Level one 3-4x and level two 5-6x. The cooldown 😅 is the same as the one mile warm up. Weather looks favorable but a bit windy 🌬️ Bring some 💦 water as there is no convenient fountain at the north entrance. The restrooms 🚽 are at the south entrance only so plan accordingly. This will be our last Alston hill workout until 2027, don’t miss it!

08/18/2026

Vinerunner Tuesday Track, August 18, 6:00 p.m. at Redwood Middle School. So many great reasons to be there:

1. Speedwork is more fun in a group
2. Cool people
3. New Balance Shoe Demo. Try out the Fuel Cell Rebel v5, Super Comp Rebel or Super Comp Rebel

Warm-up: Jog 4 easy laps, strides, dynamic stretches

Level 1:
800-1200-800 at 5K pace, 400 recovery

Level 2:
800-1200-1600-1200-800 at 5K pace, 400 recovery

Cooldown: Jog a few easy laps, mobility work, stretch, hydrate, massage gun or foam roll, and eat a nutritious meal.

08/10/2026

Prediction run 8/11/26

Meet 6pm at Napa Running Company to jog over to our prediction run start on the vine trail (marked). The run is a 5k out and back. You will sign up on a clipboard to predict your 5k time. Your watch/phone/gadgets will be collected. We will time you. We will announce the winners when we return to Napa Running Company. Who’s ready to test their pacing skills???

08/04/2026

First Tuesday of the month hill workout meet 6pm Napa Yard 8/4/26

Meet in the overflow parking lot of the Oxbow on First and Vernon Street at 6pm. We will warm up with a slow jog to Montecito and El Camino for some dynamic stretching before our one minute timed uphill repeats. We will cool down jog back to Napa Yard for food and beverages.

Level 1= 10x 1:00

Level 2= 12x 1:00

1:00 hard uphill effort 1:00 downhill recovery walk/jog

This workout can be done walking/hiking too! A great workout for all speed levels to build strength 💪🏽 Be sure to bring water 💦 and use the restroom before the workout 🚽

07/27/2026

Tuesday Track workout, July 28, 6:00 p.m, Redwood Middle School. Be sure to be prepared for temps in the mid to high 80s. Hydrate before, during and after.

Thought it might be fun to try one of Josh Kerr’s workouts in honor of him breaking the 27-year mile world record in 3:42.66! See below for a description of Josh Kerr’s workout of sets of 200-600-200. Level 1 is 2 sets. Level 2 is 4 sets.

W/U: Jog an easy 4 laps, strides, dynamic stretches.

Workout:
To prepare for that 55.8-second quarter-mile average, Kerr has been hitting this track session: four sets of 200 meters, 600 meters, and 200 meters. He takes 90 seconds of rest after the first 200, 60 seconds after the 600, and roughly five minutes between sets. The goal is to get comfortable at record race pace so it won’t come as a shock on the day of competition. That’s a tolerable volume for elite runners, but if you want to try a more approachable version of this workout, consider cutting the number of sets from four down to two. As we often note, dedicating time to shorter efforts may seem counterintuitive for marathoners, but it pays dividends for your running economy over time. Speedwork holds you accountable to the clock and builds mental fortitude.

Cooldown: Jog a few easy laps, hydrate, mobility work, stretch, foam roll or use a massage device, eat a nutritious meal.

07/19/2026

Tuesday July 21 track workout is a shoe demo with Saucony

Meet at 6pm at Redwood Middle School track or a bit earlier if you want to try shoes. Thanks to Napa Running Company for this opportunity! We will warm up and stride then dynamic stretch together. The workout is 800 meter repeats. The pace is 5k pace and the recovery is 400 meters.

Level 1: 3-4x

Level 2: 5-6x

Cool down, high fives, foam roll and eat a nutritious meal. There will be Saltstick on hand for electrolytes but bring your own water please.

07/14/2026

Vinerunners happenings

7/15 Tiki Run Wilfred’s Square one run club 6:30pm

7/19 Mothers Run Club at the Ruins 10:30 run then watch party of the World Cup! https://ruinsevents.com/events/upcoming?fbclid=PAdGRleATDnhlwZG9mAmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp3xBoz55IQIaj3Eagmk_GVAOeHzHQrI8qXsKm_toV-AV8bkJfpqGP_IZ3u9C_aem_IY1_p6GzNVsGbSFfQo7muA

7/21 Saucony shoe demo at track Redwood Middle School

7/25 Big Chill run square one run club 10am Copia

7/26 Skyline park JPs training run 10-12 noon with tacos!

8/1 Vinerunners Classic “beer 5k” skyline park 4pm chug off 5pm

8/4 First Tuesday hill workout Montecito “timed uphill efforts” 6pm Napa Yard

8/16 Skyline Park JPs training run 10-12 noon NO TACOS still fun!

8/20 third Thursday trail run 6pm Napa golf course Streblow Drive

8/30 Skyline park JPs training run 10-12 noon with tacos!

9/1 First Tuesday hill workout 6pm Alston park long hills North lot

Ongoing runs:

Mondays Mothers Run Club meet up 6pm, run at 6:20pm Mothers Tacos

Tuesday track workouts 6pm Redwood Middle School

Wednesdays Square one run club 6:30pm Copia

Wednesdays and Fridays 5:45am Napa Running Company

Thursdays 6pm Napa Running company

Saturdays 8:30am Downtown Joes/Veterans Park

*if I missed anything comment on this post so folks can find it

The Ruins. An A Canva always evolving in American Canyon, Napa Valley. twenty-two acres of music, art, and private gatherings inside a 130-year-old cement factory.

07/14/2026

Tuesday Track Workout 7/14/26 6pm Redwood Middle School

It's going to be hot & humid-so remember to hydrate

Warm-up: jog 4 laps, 4x100 strides, dynamic stretches

Level 1: 4 x 400 meters with a 400 m recovery

Speed Interval: Run 400-meters at 80-85% effort level. This pace should make you feel winded by the end and like you are going considerably faster than your regular running pace. You will not be able to talk at this speed as you run.

Recovery: Jog or run slowly for 400-meters for active recovery. This will allow you to catch your breath and reset before the next speed interval.

Level 2: 6 x 400 meters with 400 m recovery

Cool down jog, stretch, foam roll

Here is an OG Vinerunners Napa to Sonoma half crew!

07/03/2026

Saturday 7/4/26 8:30am downtown joes regular group run!

06/30/2026

Vinerunner Tuesday Track Workout. June 30th, 6 p.m., Redwood Middle School. Come celebrate the last day of June with some speedwork!

Warm-up: Jog an easy 4 laps, strides, dynamic stretches

Level 1:
4 x 600 meters at 5K pace, 200 recovery
2 x 200 meters at mile pace, 200 recovery

Level 2:
6 x 600 meters at 5K pace, 200 recovery
4 x 200 meters at mile pace, 200 recovery

If you have the urge to do more, do 8 x 600, 4 x 200.

Cooldown:
Jog a few easy laps, mobility work, stretch, foam roll or massage device, hydrate and eat a nutritious meal.