Just as clover is sometimes fortunate enough to have four leaves, WRC was lucky enough to have members racing well at four venues this weekend. Here are the other three, in addition to yesterday’s R’n’R USA Marathon and Half Marathon. Continue reading
Category Archives: Racing
Latest Results from Rock ‘n’ Roll USA
After his late Friday evening escapades in the Wizards players lounge, our roving sports reporter, Colin Fishwick, calls this in from the streets, while observing the 2013 Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Marathon and Half Marathon:
Just watched Max L run by at 16m. An unstoppable tank of a man. (9:14 AM)
Just saw Julia …looking smooth. Ideal conditions, but very sparse up front. Leader came through 15m ~1:24:30 and Wardian was a full two min behind. Then lonely nothing. (9:38AM)
Late breaking results from both races are summarized below. Continue reading
The Hunter, the Grande Dame, and our Transcendental President
The club enjoyed a windfall of great results, on an idyllic Sunday morning best suited for running far, fast, or both.
2013 Fort Hunt 10K Sunday, 10 March 2013 08:00, Fort Hunt Park, Alexandria, VA 1 Daniel Yi M 32 Alexandria VA 36:18 36:18 1 1 St. Patrick's Day 8K (WRC 2013 Grand Prix Race) Washington, DC, Mar 10, 2013 9:00 AM Kirk Masterson 27:24 27 26 Geoff King 28:13 35 33 Elyse Braner 31:50 114 19 Christine Hackman 36:24 317 63
Dan Yi, already known in certain circles as an apex predator, proves himself to be THE dominant hunter. Christine Hackman extends her lead in the 2013 Grand Prix by dialing up the level of age-adjusted quality she brings to the game. El Presidente, Kirk Masterson, transcended himself with a massive personal best. And Geoff and Elyse hone their skills in preparation for next month’s Cherry Blossom 10M, where the club will be fielding six teams.
Stay tuned to this post for intimate and exclusive details on Kirk’s quantum leap forward, coming soon. Update: the follow up is finally available here.
Club Neutralizes Sequester with New Stimulus Plan
In a surprise move this afternoon, the Washington Running Club Reserve Bank (WRC-RB) lowered key interest rates on oxygen debt and unilaterally raised aerobic thresholds for its entire membership, effective immediately. The LetsRun.com Bourse was caught unprepared for this development, and gossip volumes ticked upwards.
The bank’s Board of Governors explained their decision as a “necessary, direct, and proportional response” to the grave dangers posed by the painful Sequester, including furloughs, excess free time spent aimlessly loafing between coffee shops and watering holes, an increased access to daylight, and other miscellaneous forms of obstructionism.
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Masters Runners: Deadline Approaching…Like NOW
Fellow Amazing Masters Runners: If you have been considering competing in the 2013 USA Track and Field Nationals Indoor Championships, which are to be held practically NEXT DOOR on the fab track in Landover, MD, the deadline for online registration is this evening, before dinner. 8 pm.
There is late registration which will be an option until the 27th of February, but that will set you back an additional $50.
Bib Available for Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, April 7th
Is anyone looking for an additional bib? I got an email today offering one up, for a donation to the Burma Humanitarian Mission. If interested, please email Michael.
Winners All! at the GW Marathon Relay
Composition in Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, and Azure.
Photo by Daniel Yi.
The arctic gale could not suppress noble vigorous youthful pursuits at Sunday’s GW Birthday Marathon and Relay, hosted by the DC Road Runners. WRC coordinated with the Dojo to take the top two men’s team places, and sweep the co-ed team division! Continue reading