Share a coffee or two with the club!

Happy new year, WRC!

Please join the Washington Running Club for our Annual Meeting and Brunch on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Dog Tag Bakery in Georgetown. The meeting will follow our weekly Sunday Distance Run, but all are invited even if you aren’t able to run that morning or if you just want to learn more about the club.

During the meeting, we will:

• Announce 2015 award winners;
• Elect the 2016 board members;
• Discuss new ideas for making WRC even better than before!

Lunch and beverages will be served.

Friendly reminder: This is an excellent time to renew your membership with the club. Click here to learn more about all the benefits of joining WRC. We hope to see you at our Annual Meeting and for another year of running together!

RSVP
Click here to RSVP to the WRC Annual Meeting and Brunch by Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The RSVP includes a few questions that will help us prepare for the event – we hope you’ll take a few moments to fill it out!

Interested in joining the WRC Board of Directors?
During the meeting, we’ll hold elections for the 2016 Board of Directors. Board positions last for one year and are on a volunteer basis – click here for more information. Position include:

• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Membership Officer
• CIO
• Outreach and Community Events
• SDR Coordinators
• Track Coordinator
• Race Team Manager
• Newsletter Editor

Why Dog Tag Bakery?

There are tons of restaurants in Georgetown, but none have as great a mission as Dog Tag Bakery: supporting disabled veterans and their caregivers through valuable work experience and education. By providing education and work experience, Dog Tag Bakery ensures that veterans are business ready, competitive, and employable.

Dog Tag Bakery is a beautiful space just off of M Street NW in Georgetown. Their staff are friendly and wonderful to work with – we just couldn’t think of a better place to host our Annual Meeting!

Happy New Year, WRC! We had a great run last Sunday to kick off the new year. It looks like everyone is getting in gear for their spring training cycles!

Sunday Distance Run for January 10, 2016
We’ll meet at 8:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown for our next Sunday Distance Run. We’ll have three paces groups – 7:00/7:30, 8:00/8:30, 10:00/10:30 – running anywhere from 8-20 miles. Afterward, we’ll meet at Dean and Deluca for coffee and carbs.

Annual Meeting and Brunch
It’s hard to believe another year has passed since our last annual meeting.  This year, we’ll hold the meeting following our Sunday Distance Run. Fear not – if you’re injured, don’t feel like running, can’t make an early run, or just want to learn more about the group, you can join us at the meeting!

Here’s the details so far:

What: Annual WRC Meeting and Brunch
When: Sunday, January 24, 11:15 a.m. (following the SDR)
Where: LOCATION TBD – stay tuned! It will be somewhere in Georgetown…
Cost: $5 – includes a full brunch at a fine Georgetown establishment
Attire: sweaty brunch is always acceptable with WRC, but regular clothes are fine, too (although we might not recognize you all dressed up!)

As a reminder, the beginning of the year is a great time to renew your membership to the club. Click here for more information about the club and here to join for the year!

Don’t forget! Tonight, Friday, December 18, we’re hosting a book signing/meet and greet with local runner Dana Ayers, author of Confessions of an Unlikely Runner! The event starts at 5:30 at the Pacers Navy Yard where you’ll find 20% off apparel (some restrictions apply) and snacks and drinks! Click here for more details.

Sunday Long Run

We’re meeting this Sunday, December 20 at 8:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. There will be three pace groups – 7:00/7:30, 8:00/8:30, and 10:00/10:30 (and maybe even at 9:00/9:30) – with runs starting at 8 miles and up. After, we’ll meet at Dean & Deluca for coffee and carbs. Everyone is welcome – hope to see you there!

Hey runners!

We’ll be meeting on Sunday, December 13 at 8:00 a.m. for our regular Sunday long run. The run will start in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. Most runners will be run 8-20 miles (probably on the lower end in the off-season) in three pace groups, including 7/7:30, 8/8:30, and 10/10:30. Everyone is welcome.

Afterwards, we’ll meet for coffee and carbs at Dean & Deluca.

Don’t Forget!
On Friday, December 18, WRC will join Pacers and local author/runner Dana Ayers for a book signing/meet and greet of her first book, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner. Click here for more information and click here to RSVP to the Facebook invite!

On Friday, December 18, the Washington Running Club will join Pacers Running Stores for an evening with local author and runner, Dana Ayers. Dana recently published her first book, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner, and this event is a great opportunity to meet her and get a signed copy of the book!

I read Confessions of an Unlikely Runner and absolutely loved it. The book captures the spirit of running – the ups and downs, the mishaps, and the heartwarming memories that you make along the way – and is perfect for new runners and seasoned veterans alike. I’m writing a much longer review of the book, but I can assure you that you’ll find yourself laughing out loud at Dana’s honest account of the sport as well as relating to her love for running and adventure.

We hope you can attend this awesome event! Dana only has a few hard copies of the book on hand, so please consider pre-purchasing the book prior to the event to ensure an autographed copy! Click here to purchase the book.

For more information and to RSVP, click here to view the Facebook invitation or send an email to me at lauren@washrun.org. To learn more about Dana, visit her website here.

WRC is meeting this weekend for a long run, but first let me say GOOD LUCK to Julia

Don’t mess with her, folks!

Taylor, our very own superstar. She’s running the California International Marathon on Sunday, just coming off the heels of an outstanding performance at the New York City Marathon. CIM is her target race for the fall and we can’t wait to see the results.

Julia is one of the most committed runners out there.  She doesn’t mess around with training, she races with all of her heart, and she never fails to impress us with her endurance AND speed. GO JULIA GO!

Sunday Distance Run – don’t forget it’s the FIRST Sunday of the month

The WRC harriers will be meeting on Sunday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. We’ll have groups running anywhere between 8-20 miles (depending on training schedules) and three paces groups – 7/7:30, 8/8:30, and 10/10:30. Afterwards, we’ll meet at Dean & Deluca for coffee and carbs.

The 6th is the first Sunday of the month which means it’s group picture day! That’s right, if you attend this run, you’ll be captured in a small piece of WRC history, along with a sweet cover photo on our Facebook page.

See you out there!

Hey runner friends!

The next WRC long run is this Sunday, November 15 at 8:00 a.m. in front of the CB2 store in Georgetown. We’ll have three pace groups of 7:00/7:30, 8:00/8:30, and 10:00/10:30 min/mile. Distances will vary as many folks are recovering from fall marathons, but most of our runs are out and back so it’s easy to add on or cut back.

Afterwards, we’ll meet at Dean & Deluca for coffee/carbs/conversation.

If you need inspiration to come out and meet us, check out our fun group at happy hour on Thursday 🙂