Volunteer Opportunity: W&OD 5K

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This comes from the desk of our tireless club treasurer, James Scarborough:

I would like to propose that WRC provide Arlington Safety and Health Foundation (Jay Wind‘s non-profit) race assistance on Sunday, 24 March, at the W&OD 5K. The race starts at 4pm and doesn’t conflict with Sunday morning. The registration starts at 2:30pm and I’m sure [Jay] can use a person or two there. There’s also a need for course sentries in several locations. Since it’s a double out and back 5K on the bike-path, nobody will out there that long.

Probably absolute maximum time commitment would be between 2:30 and 5:30 (and that’s helping to clean up). I’ll probably be running the race and probably helping with the packet pickup; last year I helped registration too, and I’ve helped at the finish line in the past as well.

So, if we can get four or five WRC people helping, that would be great. The starting point is practically next door to John Kendra, too, right in the middle of Falls Church.

Friends of the W&OD are a beneficiary, and the local Boy Scout troop usually provides volunteers.

If you would like to lend a hand on this coming Sunday, March 24th, please contact James at either treasurer@washrun.org or jbs1958 [at] comcast [dot] net. He will make sure that your talents are used either on the course or to help with other parts of the race.

And for those who are interested in racing, you can enter either online or by USPS mail.

Latest Results from Rock ‘n’ Roll USA

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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 Masterson Uncertainty Principle

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“The more precisely the position of some runner is determined, the less precisely his or her momentum can be known, and vice versa.” *

This is to follow up on my earlier post, where I promised “intimate and exclusive details on Kirk’s quantum leap forward” in racing. How I came to know such details is no great secret—I texted Kirk after the standard Sunday Distance Run, inviting him to “tell me a story.” From a volley of twelve replies, squeezed off like illegal ordnance from his iPhone, I felt the notion that maybe, perhaps, our guy had something to say for himself.

So I made plans to call Kirk in the afternoon. We talked shop for almost an hour, reviewed how his streak of successes has come together, and made some predictions about where this might be leading. Continue reading →

So! You want to be in movies?

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Do you? Do you? The Washington Running Club is a good looking bunch, especially in our skin tight and flashy running clothes. Apparently, there is a casting call for US.

HBO’s series, VEEP, starring Julia Louis Dreyfus (and yes, she will be there) is filming a scene requiring a large number of runners. The shoot will be on Wednesday, March 20th in Baltimore, MD.

If you are interested, you need to be available ALL day. You will be PAID $75 (and thus be a professional actor or model). You need to supply your own running gear and do your own makeup. I recommend waterproof mascara. Ask Christine.

Contact Emily at Pat Moran Talent Agency at 410-558-0400. She is super nice.

Or you can email patmorantalent@gmail.com with your age, your contact information and a cute photo.

Lights! Camera! Action! That sounds almost as good as ready, set, go!

The Hunter, the Grande Dame, and our Transcendental President

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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.