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| Issue: #45 | November 15, 2010 |
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Greetings from your NOVA President,
The good news is that everyone showed up at the right location for our Tuesday Workout at Wakefield last week. Some nights we'll have the full effect from the Stadium lights while other nights, like last week, we'll have the lights from the tennis courts. As a friendly reminder, since we are new on the track, let's respect any non-NOVA runners who might not be used to seeing us out there.
This week, Drew Hansen of the Del Ray Patch Newspaper will be at track workout Tuesday night to meet club members and write about local runners. If you are a Del Ray resident or are running a certain Thanksgiving Day 5 Miler you might get your name in the next issue!
Thanks to the following volunteers who assisted Andresa Hart and the Capital Running Company in their roles as course marshals for the Veteran's Day 10K: Stephanie Wolf, Jay Duffy, Carlos Salas, Agatha Engel, Mike Hart, Dave Lambert, and Indrajit Das. The post race report noted that this was the largest very Veteran's Day 10K, so our NOVA course marshals earned their paychecks on this one!
If you missed volunteering on Sunday, no worries, because we'll do it again for the Jingle All the Way 10K, Sunday December 12. Standby for more details...
After volunteering on December 12, head over to Betty Blank's house for her 26th Annual Christmas Party. Activities start at 4 PM. RSVP to Betty at ultimaterunner@verizon.net. More details to follow...
Dan Wallace
President
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| Tuesday Track Session | Wakefield H.S., Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Come out and join us at Wakfield High School for our Tuesday track workout. Try to get there about 15 minutes early so you can warm up and stretch before we start. Wakefield High School is located at 4901 S Chesterfield Rd Arlington, Virginia 22206.
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| Coach Jerry's Workout | |
We had some other excellent performances this weekend, with nice PRs from Coast Guard Mike Naff and Brian Young. But the story of the weekend was David Wertz running an astounding 25:57 for 8k in Richmond on the day before he turned 35. Gang, I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am of Dave's progress in the last two years. By breaking 26 minutes, Dave has completed his transformation from an above average recreational runner into one of the top racers in the area. And now that Dave has turned 35, he is going to dominate his age group for years to come. Well done!
For the workout tomorrow, we'll do 4 x 1200 with a 400 recovey. The forecast calls for the possibility of rain, but please don't let a few sprinkles keep you away from practice. If you have any questions, give me a holler. See you tomorrow.
Coach Jerry
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| Post-Track Pizza: Pizzaiolo's | Join us at our post-track hang out
Even though we are now at Wakefield for track we are still meeting for a post workout pizza and beer at The Pizzaiolo Café on Fern. We've had a great turnout the last few weeks. The Pizzaiolo Café is located at 1623 Fern Street, Alexandria, VA, across the street from Ramparts. Please join us after track! http://www.cafepizzaiolo.com/cof_home.html Due to our strong patronage, the owner of The Pizzaiolo Café, Larry Ponzi, has extended Happy Hour pricing to NOVA! $4 house wines (Chianti, Sangivose and Pinot Grigio)
$3 drafts of Yuengling Lager and Miller Lite
$10 pitchers of the Yuengling Lager and Miller Lite
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| Race Results | |
Let Dan or Amanda know how you did, and we'll mention it in the weekly e-mail or at the track!
Richmond 8k
David Wertz 25:57, 1st AG, PR!
Veterans Day 10k
Derik Thomas 35:48, 2nd AG
Brian Young 36:02, PR!
Outer Banks Half Marthon
Mike Naff 1:28:20, 3rd AG!
Portland Bay Side 5k
Gretchen Chick 17:04, 1st OA
Old Results:
USATF New England Cross Country Championships 6K
Gretchen Chick 22:06, 11th OA, PR! |
| Weekday & Weekend Bike Rides | With Dr. Fred Carson
Esteemed NOVA member, Fred Carson hosts weekday and weekend morning bike rides, usually in the vicinity of the C&O canal or the W&OD Trail. If you are interested, contact Fred at fcarson@american.edu.
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Thursday Night Tempo Runs - Suspended Until Spring
| Bluemont Park
Due to darkness we are suspending the organized Thursday night Tempo run. I still run on the W&OD trail most Thursday so if you are interested in joining me, let me know.
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| Sunday Long Runs | Hosted by Metro Run & Walk, Springfield
Join runners from Metro Run & Walk, Springfield, for their Sunday long runs. Locations and distances vary, so call the store 703-913-0313 or email Bruce Whitson at metrorunwalk.bruce@gmail.com to be added to the Sunday Run distribution email list. |
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The Northern Virginia Running Club is a member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and is governed by an Elected Officers and a Board of Directors, who are experienced runners. There are over 100 active members in the NOVA Running Club and growing every year. For more information on the NOVA Running Club, visit our website: http://www.novarun.com/
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