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| Issue: # 17 | April 26, 2010 |
Greetings from your NOVA President,
This week we are meeting on Tuesday at Fort Ward Park in Alexandria. This is the final workout, we hope, at Fort Ward before moving to T.C. Williams for the rest of the spring and summer. Between the record snowfall in the winter and the high school soccer and lacrosse games it's been hard to build consistency in our running programs. I am certain that after this week, we will get back to our old routines.
In the spirit of Earth Day, we are having our first shoe collection of the year on Tuesday, so bring your old running shoes to Fort Ward where they can be donated to those in need. The collection benefits A-SPAN, the Arlington Street People's Assistance Network, http://www.a-span.org/. We put a survey in the last email. Please take a moment and fill it out. Here's the link for it: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2thqmkeg79d2rfg/start It only takes about 5 minutes to complete. It is important that we gauge what activities NOVA members are interested in. We know we like to run, but we also like to socialize and participate in volunteer events. This is your chance to let us know what you want to do!
Dan
President
dan_wallace65@hotmail.com |
| Shoe Collection THIS TUESDAY |
Bring your old shoes to Ft. Ward on Tuesday!
We are collecting running shoes to donate to A-Span, a small charity based in Arlington that provides life-sustaining services for Arlington's street homeless. Their mission is to secure permanent housing for one of Arlington's most vulnerable populations through outreach and relationships built on trust and respect. Read more about their collection program here: http://www.a-span.org/donation.html |
| NOVA Club Survey | | Help make NOVA better!
This 5-minute survey is intended to help NOVA Running Club better by gauging member interests. Please speak up and tell us what you think.
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| Bluemont Trail Clean-Up | Sat 5/15: NOVA Running Club Adopted Trail
As this event draws near please consider taking the time to support the club. This is an opportunity to give back to the community that serves the many runners, walkers, and bikers who use the park.
Date: SAT, 15 May 2010
Time: 08:30AM -10:30AM
Location: Bluemont Park, 601 N. Manchester Street, Arlington, VA 22203 (off of Wilson Blvd)
Rendez-vous point: Bluemont Park entrance parking lot at the picnic shelter
Parking:
1) Bluemont Park parking lot (small)
2) by tennis courts (off of Wilson Blvd) and (off of Manchester Street)
Coffee: will be available to kick start the event
Contact Information: Lynn Connors: 571-274-9459
To count on your support, please contact me at lynconn450@aol.com. |
| Tuesday Ft. Ward Track Session | | Track Session at Fort Ward Park, Tuesday, 6:30 PM
The coach and I will be at Fort Ward Tuesday. Thanks to Berni for coordinating last week's workout! The address is 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22304. |
| Coach Jerry's Workout |
We had more great racing results this weekend, so congratulations to all of you who competed. I want to give another special shout-out to David Wertz. Dave's time of 34:51 is particularly remarkable in light of the fact that last year at this time, his 5K PR was 17:20, so in one year Dave has improved to the point that he can now run a 10K at the same pace he was able to run a 5K. Dave's example demonstrates that hard work and persistance pays off.
For tomorrow, we'll do 6 x 800 at Fort Ward with a 3:00 recovery. I encourage all of you to attend. Fort Ward is a great place to run and a little variety in training is a positive thing, so take advantage of the chance to do some off-track intervals. As always, if you have any questions, give me a holler. See you out there.
Coach Jerry
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| Race Results | | Let Dan know how you did, and we'll mention it in the weekly e-mail or at the track! Also, let me know if I missed anyone!
Kaiser Permanente Pike's Peek 10K:
Dave Wertz, 34:51, 11th AG!
Betty Blank 45:28, 1st AG!
Eva Galdo, 45:43, 9th AG!
Caroline Brown, 50:50, 29th AG!
Run Forrest Run, New Orleans 5K:
Samantha Kirby Cole, 18:58, 1st OA!
George Washington Parkway Classic 10-Miler:
Steve Ahern, 1:04:39, 36th OA!
Earth Day Half-Marathon:
Terri Wytco, 1:45, 3rd OA!
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| Thursday Night Tempo Runs | Bluemont Park
Send Dan an email if you are interested in joining the guys for the Thursday night Tempo Runs at Bluemont Park. We haven't met yet, but if we can get a couple of guys to commit to showing up every week, we'll start meeting officially. A women's running group e-mail list is in development. |
| Weekday Runs | With Dr. Fred Carson
Esteemed NOVA member, Fred Carson hosts weekday runs or rides usually in the vicinity of the C&O canal. If you are interested in joining Fred for a weekday morning runs on dirt and/or a weekday bike ride, contact Fred at fcarson@american.edu. |
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| Upcoming Local Races |
Fri 4/30: Pacers 5K Fridays. Crystal City, VA. http://www.crystalrun5kfridays.com/ Sat 5/1: 2010 Bright Beginnings 5K Race. Washington, D.C. http://www.active.com/running/washington-dc/bright-beginnings-5k-race-2010 Sat 5/1: Carl Sandburg Pantherlon 5K. Alexandria, VA. http://www.active.com/running/alexandria-va/carl-sandburg-pantherlon-5k-2010 Sun 5/2: Alexandria Running Festival Half Marathon and 5K. Alexandria, VA. http://www.active.com/running/alexandria-va/alexandria-running-festival-half-marathon-2010 5K link: http://www.active.com/running/alexandria-va/alexandria-running-festival-5k-2010 Sat 5/8: Mantua Raccoon Run 5K. Fairfax, VA. http://mantuapta.org/raccoonrun/index.php Sun 5/9: Metro Run & Walk's Mother's Day Walk with Mom, Burke Lake Park, VA. http://www.metrorunwalkspringfield.com/mothersdaywalkwmom.html Sun 5/16: Run or Walk for Water 5K for Africa 2010. Fairfax Corner, VA. http://www.walkforwater2010.org/ Mon 5/31: Warrior Run. Arlington, VA. Join the One Life Warrior Organization's Resiliency Run ( http://www.onelifewarrior.org/resiliency-run-2010/) on the final leg of this 21 days/21 marathons event at the Arlington National Cemetary. Contact Ms. Casey Olson for more information and to participate: 703-607-9727, Casey.Olson@us.army.mil. The Army is fighting a difficult battle with a significant increase in suicides. Colonel Mosher has been speaking out about ways to push through the stress of deployments, injuries, wounds and other personal problems. He is an avid runner from the Maine National Guard and has suffered personal setbacks. He fought through them and lectures others on combating stress and winning. He uses distance running and marathons as an example. A marathon race is run as an individual effort, but it requires the assistance of many people; a marathon runner cannot finish the race by his or her self. They have to have the assistance of others in the beginning, during the race and at the end. Sun 6/6: Springfield Days 15K / 5K. Springfield, VA. www.RunSpringfield.org Sat 6/19: Run for MP's Miracle 5k/8k Challenge. Indian Head, MD. Charity Run & Volunteer Event! Josh and Betsy Caldwell (NOVA members) and are putting on a race (along with a great deal of help and guidance from Jay Wind) to benefit Mary Payton's Miracle, a charity devoted to raising money to pay for life saving treatments for children afflicted with LINCL and Batten's disease. The event is June 19th on the brand new Indian Head Rail Trail in Indian Head, MD. Racers can sign up to race the 5K (7:30AM Start), the 8K (8:30AM Start) or take the challenge and race both one after the other! They are looking for runners, volunteers and sponsors. Race registration: http://www.active.com/running/indian-head-md/run-for-mps-miracle-5k8k-challenge-2010. Anyone interested in sponsoring should contact Josh Caldwell at pchemdork@gmail.com. Sun 6/20: Metro Run & Walk's Father's Day Walk with Dad, Lake Accotink Park, VA. http://www.metrorunwalkspringfield.com/fathersdaywalkwdad.html Something to plan for: Sun 9/19: Inaugural Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. Alexandria, VA. http://www.wilsonbridgehalf.com/ |
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