George’s Very Vigorous Birthday

WRC’s namesake, George, is pretty much booked for the entire weekend, especially given all that’s happening with the club. On Saturday at 8 AM, he’s leading the 2013 Board Members on a trail run through Scott’s Run Nature Preserve, the site of the very fun Spin in the Woods (XC) 8K which is held in April. Then around 9 AM, George will trade in his unforgiving minutes on a stopwatch for minutes written with a space pen, as he attends the kickoff board meeting, while being graciously hosted by WRC’s VP, Carla, at her home in McLean, VA.

Paperwork finally in order, George will hardly have time for a disco nap before pursuing an ambitious Sunday tricorne:

One can only sympathize with the guy, if good old George doesn’t feel very much like pushing product (e.g. mattresses, appliances, late model cars, cupcakes) on Monday’s observance of his birthday, and opts instead to take an ice bath and a day off.

No Snow Sunday in Washington DC

A great group showed up for a sunny Sunday run.  We knew our friends to the north were getting their cardio in with snow shoveling repeats…but we broke a nice sweat and thought about sunblock.

Movie is on its way!

Kit, Michaela, and Carla are going to make sure the movie, Town of Runners, is a success.  We are working hard on getting this off the ground. Michaela already has lots of good suggestions from her contacts at Georgetown. If anyone has ideas for a place to screen the movie, please let us know. We are looking for a spot in Georgetown, hopefully, for a screening on Saturday afternoon, April 27th.

This should coincide nicely with lots of hoopla surrounding the Nike Women’s Half Marathon the next day.

A Supposedly Tough Thing I’ll Probably Do All Over Again

Yes, we have most definitely relaunched washrun.org, as part of a broader communications effort this year: to share this club’s marvelous history across the past four decades, to enhance our ability to take on new running challenges, and to accelerate the telling of new and exciting stories. Allow me to point out a couple of new features and design choices that will hopefully work toward those ends!
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WRC Annual Meeting and Party

We need you and your nominations for club officers and club awards!

What: Washington Running Club Annual Party/Meeting
When: Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 7 to 11 p.m.
Where: James Hoban’s Irish Restaurant and Bar (1 Dupont Circle NW, D.C., 20036); (202) 223-8440; www.jameshobansdc.com. James Hoban’s is easily accessible via Metro’s Red Line Dupont Circle Station.
Dress Code: Casual

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