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| Issue: #47 | November 29, 2010 |
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Greetings from your NOVA President,
Thanksgiving Weekend has concluded and we are heading down the homestretch for the racing season and the calendar year. It's been another great year for NOVA members and I've enjoyed being President. Note that I have been President for two years and now it's time for someone else to takeover. You can send me your nomination or to Amanda mandy13082@aol.com or Andresa andresah@iadb.org. Last year we had the elections after the Christmas Tree Run and Party at Mike and Andresa's house, so we'll probably do it again that way.
You can also nominate someone for Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Membership Coordinator. You may nominate yourself, of course.
The Save the Date e-mail went out on November 28th for the "Annual Christmas Tree Run and Party," from Mike and Andresa's house. More details below and to follow...
Be sure to check out the race results section. Quite a few NOVA runners ran over the 4 day period and as expected, all did well!
Teams are forming for the Jingle All the Way 10K on December 12. If you are interested in running, let me or the Coach know.
Dan Wallace
President
dan_wallace65@hotmail.com |
| 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 | |
Gang, we had a tremendous show of strength by NOVA over the holiday weekend with a huge number of you racing, and many excellent results. Well done! While the fall racing season is winding down, that does not mean it's time to stay home on Tuesday nights. Rather, now is the time to start preparing for a great year in 2011, so I expect to see big turnouts going forward. We may have some challenging weather in the next few weeks, but working out in less than ideal conditions makes you tougher for the spring races, so there are no excuses to miss the fun.
The workout this week will be 6 x 800 with a 400 jog. As always, if you have any questions, give me a holler. See you out there.
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!
Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler- Age group awards and rankings were not listed on the results page but this race had about 3500 finishers!
Men:
Derik Thomas, 0:27:57.6, 15th OA
David Kent, 0:29:15.4, 26th OA
Dan Wallace, 0:30:22.5, 36th OA
Dan Eddy, 0:32:40.2, 75th OA
Henry Grossmann, 0:32:47.3, 103rd OA
Indrajit Das, 0:34:59.4, 141st OA, PR!
Tim Martin, 0:35:18.0, 153rd OA
Robert Trost, 0:39:05.6, 297th OA
James Scarborough, 0:40:29.4, 386th OA
Women:
Laura O'Hara, 0:30:13.5, 4th OA
Betty Blank, 0:35:21.8, 30th OA, 1st AG
Caroline Brown, 0:43:58.7 270th OA
Arlington Turkey Trot 5K
Samantha Cole, 19:32.79, 2nd AG!
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k
Martha Merz 19:41 6th OA (out of 4,120 women) 1st AG
Boston Volvo 5k
David Wertz 16:15, 4th OA, 1st AG, PR
Portland Maine 4 Mile
Gretchen Chick 23:28, 2nd OA, 1st AG
Rochester 10k
Annie Scoggin 42:21
Toledo 5k
Brian Young 17:40
Turkey Burn Off 5 and 10 Miler
5 Miler:
Loida Velilla, 45:31, 42nd OA
10 Miler:
Betty Blank, 1:17:08, 10th OA |
| Annual NOVA Holiday Party | |
On behalf of Andresa and Mike Hart, I am sending this Save the Date e-mail for the Annual NOVA Christmas Tree Run and Party, Thursday, Dec 9. The run begins promptly at 6:30 PM and the party will begin immediately after or if you choose not to run, 6:30 PM!
Mike and Andresa's address is:
1235 E. Street, SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
A follow up email will be sent with additional details such as what to bring, directions, etc.
You may also reach Andresa at ANDRESAH@iadb.org.
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| 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. Dan still runs on the W&OD trail most Thursdays so if you are interested in joining him, let Dan 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. |
| Volunteer Events | |
This is an outside event, not sponsored by NOVA, but a worthwhile cause. Girls on the Run of NOVA is looking for volunteers to serve as Course Marshals for the upcoming Reindeer Romp 5K, benefitting Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia. It will be held on December 4th at the Reston Town Center and Marshals are needed from 6:00AM-10:00AM. Please follow this link to get more information and to register: http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=877592 |
| Upcoming Local Races | |
Sun 2/20: If you're looking for a weekend getaway in south Florida, run the A1A Marathon or Half Marathon in Ft. Lauderdale! http://www.a1amarathon.com/ Exclusive Sports has generously extended a $15 discount on both the full and half marathons to our members! Just use this code when registering on Active.com: Midatlantic. You can share this code with your friends, too! |
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| Looking for Newsletter Contributions | | Have an article or topic you want discussed? Send it to Amanda Williams at mandy13082@aol.com and she'll try to work it in. |
| Email Subscriptions | |
If you use the "SafeUnsubsribe" link below you with ONLY be removed from this weekly newsletter and NOT from the NOVA ListServe. Bear in mind that you will no longer receive info about weekly workouts, since Coach Jerry and Fred Carson include their workouts in the weekly newsletter now.
If you no longer wish to remain on this e-mail distribution, send an e-mail to Membership Director, Andresa at Andresah@iadb.org, who will remove you, but then how will you know what's going on in the Club? |
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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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