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WRC UPDATE - WEEK OF December 4th 2006 Keep warm Washington Running Club members! 1. Member Race Results
1. MEMBER RACE RESULTS Gar Williams Half- Marathon, Belle Haven, VA, 12/02/06 Jay Wind 56 1:35:17
Snowflake 5K, Hains Point, 12/03/06
Jim Wadsworth 49 18:09 (1st overall)
Adina Wadsworth 38 20:54 (3d overall)
Grand Cayman Marathon, 12/03/06
3rd Dane Rauschenberg 30 3:24:35 Metric Marathon (16.3 Miles), Columbia , MD, 12/03/06 Elizabeth Jones 29 1:56:04 Backyard Burn Series #4 10-Miler, Clifton
, VA, 12/03/06
Flashback: In the JFK 50-Miler (held on Nov 18th), the WRC team placed 6th out of 26 teams in the men's division, led by Michael Campbell and Prasad Gerard! "The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it." –Dave Chappelle 2. TRACK WORKOUT (12/06). Yes, we do track workouts in the Winter! We meet at the Washington-Lee High School track. The speed workout begins at 6:30pm. Show up earlier to warm up a couple of miles if you can. See the website for directions. Parking is a bit difficult because the school is being renovated and the parking lot is closed. Park on the streets nearby, but be respectful of those that live in the neighborhood please. Of course, the school is metro accessable (Ballston metro stop). NOTE. Given that there are other clubs and runners using the track Wednesday evenings and it tends to get crowded, the WRC meets at the bleachers on the side OPPOSITE of where the bathrooms are located. This week's suggested workout: 2 x 1200m, 2
x 800m, 2 x 400m with a 400m recovery.
Track workouts, like all WRC activities, are voluntary. If you choose to come out, be sure to properly hydrate and bring water or a sports drink. Also, bring proper attire given the weather conditions and listen carefully to your body while doing the workout. Track workouts make you FASTER...come on out! Weather Forecast:
"You find out by trial and error what the optimal level of training is. If I found I was training too hard, I would drop it back for a day or two. I didn't run for five days before the sub-four-minute mile." --Sir Roger Bannister 3. SUNDAY DISTANCE RUN (12/03) - The Sunday long run group meets at the 3300 block of M Street in Georgetown at 8:00 a.m. (1.5 blocks down from the Key Bridge). Parking is plentiful on M Street. See the website (washrun.org) for directions to the run if you need them. After the run, we regroup at Dean & Deluca on M Street to recover with hot and cold drinks, crumpets, and chatter. Make sure you have dry clothes to change into as it can be chilly in the coffee area. " Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead." --Ben Franklin 4. MEMBER STUFF A. New Members and Stats. The WRC welcomes Rodger Manning, VA, and Shirley Sameshima, DC, into the club! So far this year, we have 60 new members, 28 women and 32 men. That's a club record!!! We often get asked about how many members the club has, the distribution of ages, and where people live. So, here are some more stats. WRC total membership: 155 great running-people! Gender:
Age categories:
Location:
B. END OF YEAR PARTY. Your club officers are in the process of planning the 2006 end-of -year annual party. The date is not yet set, but will likely be early February or the latter part of January. Stay tuned for more information! C. WRC Running Forum Back Online. The activeboard forum for WRC members is back online. Now would be an ideal time to post some best practices or training ideas for the marathon (or even shorter races) for your fellow members to try. Many ran excellent marathons this fall and are gearing up for spring ones now. What worked for you, what kinds of workouts did you find very helpful. Also, a good place to post information, questions, a search for training partners, etc. You can link from the washrun.org front page and
here is the direct link:
D. RACING/TRAINING CALCULATOR. This site brought
to us by Will E. A cool site to plug in a recent race time and then use
the resulting chart to prepare for the marathon or other races given the
calculated paces for different distances and workouts.
E. NATIONAL MARATHON. The WRC is a running club partner of the National Marathon (and a half marathon also), to be run on March 24, 2007 beginning at 7 a.m. The entire course is in the District of Columbia. Race participants can look forward to a mix of our country’s most famous landmarks, monuments and memorials blended with some of DC’s emerging and eclectic neighborhoods. The course will start and finish at historic RFK Stadium in downtown Washington, DC and is certified as a Boston qualifier. More than 50 WRC members have run marathons this fall with more to come! Kudos! If you're looking for an early Spring marathon or half marathon to run, consider the National Marathon if you don't have your mind set on another one (yes, we understand the Boston allure). Already, a few in the club are planning on running it. So, if the marathon or half marathon fits into your plans (the half will fit well for those training for Boston), sign up soon. Registration is to be capped at 5,000 runners and the registration fee is $80 until Jan.1st, when it rises to $85 (half is $60 until Jan 1st, $65 thereafter). Check it out at: http://www.nationalmarathon.com/ F. Dues. Just a friendly reminder that dues for 2007 are due January 1, 2007, but can be paid anytime you get the chance. If you recently joined the club (after Sept 1st), you are paid up through 2007 already. If you have questions regarding your membership status, email wrc03dc@yahoo.com Here is the link for paying online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1170163 Thanks! The club, which is all of you, appreciates your support of yourselves! "I've had a wonderful evening, but this wasn't
it." - Groucho Marx
WRC UPDATE - WEEK OF December 11th 2006 Season's greetings Washington Running Club members! 1. Member Race Results
1. MEMBER RACE RESULTS Rudolph's Red Nose 10K, Fairfax, VA, 12/09/06
1st Michael Wardian 31 33:53.8
8th Elizabeth Jones 29 45:25.1 Acumen Jingle All the Way 10K, West Potomac Park, 12/10/06
Dallas White Rock Marathon , Texas, 12/10/06
Dane Rauschenberg 30 3:09:36 Joe Kleinerman 10K, NYC, 12/10/06
Diana Johnson 56:05 "When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it." –Bernard Bailey 2. TRACK WORKOUT (12/13). Yes, we do track workouts in the Winter! We meet at the Washington-Lee High School track. The speed workout begins at 6:30pm. Show up earlier to warm up a couple of miles if you can. See the website for directions. Parking is a bit difficult because the school is being renovated and the parking lot is closed. Park on the streets nearby, but be respectful of those that live in the neighborhood please. Of course, the school is metro accessable (Ballston metro stop). NOTE. Given that there are other clubs and runners using the track Wednesday evenings and it tends to get crowded, the WRC meets at the bleachers on the side OPPOSITE of where the bathrooms are located. This week's suggested workout: 5 x 1000 with a 200m recovery for tempo or 400m recovery for VO2MAX pace. Track coordinator Erica Morton: mortonej@yahoo.com Track workouts, like all WRC activities, are voluntary. If you choose to come out, be sure to properly hydrate and bring water or a sports drink. Also, bring proper attire given the weather conditions and listen carefully to your body while doing the workout. Track workouts make you FASTER...come on out! Weather Forecast:
(Hopefully the rain will be done and gone by track time!) "The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." –Charles Dubois 3. SUNDAY DISTANCE RUN (12/17) - The Sunday long run group meets at the 3300 block of M Street in Georgetown at 8:00 a.m. (1.5 blocks down from the Key Bridge). Parking is plentiful on M Street. See the website (washrun.org) for directions to the run if you need them. Christmas Tree Run this Sunday! For those interested, the Sunday distance run will be a Christmas tree run. For this, we run all about the city finding Christmas trees to circle. The ellipse, Capitol, Union Station, etc. are just some of which we will seek out. After the run, we regroup at Dean & Deluca on M Street to recover with hot and cold drinks, crumpets, and chatter. Make sure you have dry clothes to change into as it can be chilly in the coffee area. "Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed by the facts." --Finley Peter Dunne NOTE: At this past Sunday's run, we had a special guest - National Marathon Race Director Keith Dowling, who spoke about the upcoming marathon and half marathon (March 2007) and then ran some miles with us. Keith will be discussing training tips on his National Marathon site, so remember to check that out once in a while. http://nationalmarathon.com/directors_corner.asp Keith was the first American at Boston in 2002 running 2:13:28. Smokin! SHOE DRIVE. Keith also provided some information on a shoe drive that is happening this week: Donate your "used but not abused" running shoes. When: December 11th - December 16th (closing event Sat, Dec 16,
2-4pm)
"No use arguin' with her. She always has the first an' last word...an' all the ones between." --Dennis the Menace 4. MEMBER STUFF A. Jessica Marquis has a hotel room at Boston she's offering to give up. Contact Jessica if interested at: jessminva@yahoo.com B. Member Stats. We often get asked about how many members the club has, the distribution of ages, and where people live. So, here are some more stats. WRC total membership: 155 great running-people! Gender:
Age categories:
Location:
C. END OF YEAR PARTY. Your club officers are in the process of planning the 2006 end-of -year annual party. The date is not yet set, but will likely be early February or the latter part of January. Stay tuned for more information! "I said I'm hungry enough to eat a horse! I didn't say nothin' about carrots! --Dennis the Menace D. NATIONAL MARATHON. The WRC is a running club partner of the National Marathon (and a half marathon also), to be run on March 24, 2007 beginning at 7 a.m. The entire course is in the District of Columbia. Race participants can look forward to a mix of our country’s most famous landmarks, monuments and memorials blended with some of DC’s emerging and eclectic neighborhoods. The course will start and finish at historic RFK Stadium in downtown Washington, DC and is certified as a Boston qualifier. More than 50 WRC members have run marathons this fall with more to come! Kudos! If you're looking for an early Spring marathon or half marathon to run, consider the National Marathon if you don't have your mind set on another one (yes, we understand the Boston allure). Already, a few in the club are planning on running it. So, if the marathon or half marathon fits into your plans (the half will fit well for those training for Boston), sign up soon. Registration is to be capped at 5,000 runners and the registration fee is $80 until Jan.1st, when it rises to $85 (half is $60 until Jan 1st, $65 thereafter). Check it out at: http://www.nationalmarathon.com/ E. Dues. Just a friendly reminder that dues for 2007 are due January 1, 2007, but can be paid anytime you get the chance. If you recently joined the club (after Sept 1st), you are paid up through 2007 already. If you have questions regarding your membership status, email wrc03dc@yahoo.com Here is the link for paying online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1170163 Thanks! The club, which is all of you, appreciates your support of yourselves!
WRC UPDATE - WEEK OF December 18th 2006 Happy Holidays Washington Running Club members! 1. So Long to Casey!
1. SO LONG TO CASEY! We are sad to report that Casey Smith, one of the region's best runners, and a grand member of the WRC since she moved here at the ripe young age of 22, will be leaving the DC area to take on a new job. Fortunately, Casey will be moving to Richmond, VA, where she will still be fairly close by, allowing her to come north and continue to make appearances at future DC area road races. Casey was an officer of the club and has won numerous club awards for her excellent performances. We wish you all the best and oodles of luck in the future Casey and we'll look for you on the roads! 2. END-OF-YEAR WRC PARTY TIME & PLACE SET. President Baker announces that he has made reservations for a room at THE Boulevard Woodgrill in Arlington for the 2006 year-end party (same venue as last year which got rave reviews). The party will be held during the evening on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Put the date on your calendars! More information with specifics will be forthcoming, including an evite in January. "My wife has a slight impediment in her speech - every now and then she stops to breathe." --Jimmy Durante 3. MEMBER RACE RESULTS Celtic Solstice 5-Miler, Baltimore, 12/16/06
6th Frank Sprtel 34
26:52 (1st age)
PVTC Christmas Caper 5k, DC, 12/16/06 Bob Trost 60 22:15 (3d age) PVTC Christmas Caper 10k, DC, 12/16/06 Jay Wind 56 48:48
Jacksonville Marathon, FL, 12/17/06
Dane Rauschenberg 30 3:10:18 "I don't know. They had bags over their heads." --Yogi Berra (when asked if the people running naked across the field were men or women) 4. TRACK WORKOUT (12/20). [We're on this Wednesday, but no formal track workout on 12/27.] We meet at the Washington-Lee High School track. The speed workout begins at 6:30pm. Show up earlier to warm up a couple of miles if you can. See the website for directions. Parking is a bit difficult because the school is being renovated and the parking lot is closed. Park on the streets nearby, but be respectful of those that live in the neighborhood please. Of course, the school is metro accessable (Ballston metro stop). NOTE. Given that there are other clubs and runners using the track Wednesday evenings and it tends to get crowded, the WRC meets at the bleachers on the side OPPOSITE of where the bathrooms are located. This week's (12/20) suggested workout: 6-8 x 800m, 400m recovery Track coordinator Erica Morton: mortonej@yahoo.com Track workouts, like all WRC activities, are voluntary. If you choose to come out, be sure to properly hydrate and bring water or a sports drink. Also, bring proper attire given the weather conditions and listen carefully to your body while doing the workout. Track workouts make you FASTER...come on out! Weather Forecast for Wednesday:
"If you're not prepared, it's not pressure you feel, it's fear." –Bruce Bochy 5. SUNDAY DISTANCE RUN (12/24) - Sparse showing expected, but a few of the stalwarts will likely be there. The Sunday long run group meets at the 3300 block of M Street in Georgetown at 8:00 a.m. (1.5 blocks down from the Key Bridge). Parking is plentiful on M Street. See the website (washrun.org) for directions to the run if you need them. After the run, we regroup at Dean & Deluca on M Street to recover with hot and cold drinks, crumpets, and chatter. Make sure you have dry clothes to change into as it can be chilly in the coffee area. "A young boy shouldn't be given up for hopeless just because he's lazy, surly, and good for nothing. Don't be discouraged by those things - maybe he's just trying to be like his daddy." --Gracie Allen 6. MEMBER AND MISC STUFF A. New Members and Stats. The WRC welcomes Mark Balogna, VA, into the club! So far this year, we have 61 new members, 28 women and 33 men. That's a club record!!! We often get asked about how many members the club has, the distribution of ages, and where people live. So, here are some more stats. WRC total membership: 156 great running-people! Gender:
Age categories:
Location:
B. NATIONAL MARATHON. The WRC is a running club partner of the National Marathon (and a half marathon also), to be run on March 24, 2007 beginning at 7 a.m. The entire course is in the District of Columbia. Race participants can look forward to a mix of our country’s most famous landmarks, monuments and memorials blended with some of DC’s emerging and eclectic neighborhoods. The course will start and finish at historic RFK Stadium in downtown Washington, DC and is certified as a Boston qualifier. More than 50 WRC members have run marathons this fall with more to come! Kudos! If you're looking for an early Spring marathon or half marathon to run, consider the National Marathon if you don't have your mind set on another one (yes, we understand the Boston allure). Already, a few in the club are planning on running it. So, if the marathon or half marathon fits into your plans (the half will fit well for those training for Boston), sign up soon. Registration is to be capped at 5,000 runners and the registration fee is $80 until Jan.1st, when it rises to $85 (half is $60 until Jan 1st, $65 thereafter). Check it out at: http://www.nationalmarathon.com/ C. Dues. Just a friendly reminder that dues for 2007 are due January 1, 2007, but can be paid anytime you get the chance. If you recently joined the club (after Sept 1st), you are paid up through 2007 already. If you have questions regarding your membership status, email wrc03dc@yahoo.com Here is the link for paying online: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1170163 Thanks! The club, which is all of you, appreciates your support of yourselves! "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." --Robert F. Kennedy |
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