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| Issue: #48 | December 6, 2010 |
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Greetings from your NOVA President,
Last week, Andresa sent NOVA members an e-mail inviting you to the Annual 2010 Nova Running Club Christmas Tree Run and Party. The date is this Thursday December 9th. The run starts at 6:45 PM at Mike and Andresa's place at 1235 E Street SE, Washington DC 20003. Please RSVP to Andresa if you are coming at hart@dcaccess.net or andresah@iadb.org NLT Tuesday, December 7th!
If you cannot come to the run please join us for food and drinks at the house (runners get back to the house between 7:30pm - 8pm).
We'll also hold elections for next year's club officers. Directions and additional details can be found below.
Here are two quick notices I've received and am passing on to you. Demand for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile race is so high that the race organizers moved to a Lottery to give people a chance to enter the race: http://www.cherryblossom.org/entry/entry.htm
The Cherry Blossom 10 Mile race is on Sunday April 3, 2011.
Registration for the 2011 George Washington Parkway Classic is found here: http://www.active.com/running/alexandria-va/george-washington-parkway-classic-2011.
The race date for the Parkway Classic is Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 8:00 AM.
Finally, 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. There are three men and one woman on the team but we could always use more!
And don't forget Betty's Christmas party on Dec 12. See below...
Dan Wallace
President
dan_wallace65@hotmail.com
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| Tuesday Track Session | Wakefield H.S., Tuesday, 6:30 PM
I have been assured by the Arlington County Parks and Recreation Department that the Track will be open for NOVA on Tuesday. The last two weeks we have run on neighborhood streets and while morale has been good, and running on the roads is probably not a bad change, we prefer the controlled and safe environment of the track. So come out and join us at Wakefield 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 is located at 4901 S Chesterfield Rd Arlington, Virginia 22206.
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| Coach Jerry's Workout |
We had a couple of noteworthy performances in the California International Marathon yesterday. Brian Young came close to a PR and showed once again that he's a man to watch out for in 2011. Brian always goes out hard, and pretty soon he's going to manage to keep rolling all the way to the tape. And while Krista Vrombaut fell short of her goal of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Trials, I can promise you that she will be back better than ever this spring, and I fully expect Krista to be competing in the trials in Houston 13 months from now.
It's going to be cold at the track tomorrow, but that's no reason to miss the fun. Working out in the cold is only a good thing, as the low temperature adds an extra level of difficulty to the workout, but not in a dangerous way like heat does. The layout at Wakefield provides a natural barrier to the wind, so don't be afraid to come out and experience cold weather training at its finest. The workout will be what we intended to do last week--6 x 800 with a 400 jog. As always, if you have any questions, give me a holler. See you out there.
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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, Amanda or the Coach know how you did, and we'll mention it in the weekly e-mail or at the track!
California International Marathon
Brian Young 2:52:07
Krista Vrombaut 2:54:44
Carisella Indoor Track Invitational 5k
Gretchen Chick 17:28 2nd OA
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| Annual NOVA Holiday Party | |
Welcome to the Annual 2010 Nova Running Club Christmas Tree Run and Party!
Thursday December 9th. Start Time 6:45 PM. - Location is 1235 E Street SE, Washington DC 20003 - Andresa & Mike's house.
If you cannot come to the run please join us for food and drinks at the house (runners get back to the house between 7:30pm - 8pm).
2 Distance runs:
1- Short Run of 3 miles, for those who just want a little run to the Capitol, where we all stop to see "The People's Tree". We added a stop at the Botanical Garden here.
2- Long Run of 6 miles to the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse. This year it will be crowded since the Lighting of the National Tree takes place from 5:00PM to 6:30PM.
Then run back to the house for drinks and food.
There is parking around our house on both sides of the street. The Eastern Market metro stop is within 5 minutes walk. Blue and orange lines for the non city folks.
Request: Please bring a dish of food or beverage to share with the group. The running club provides 2 - 3 main dishes and some refreshments but you can add for variety. If you want to, let us know what food / drink you're going to bring so we don't end up with too much of the same : )
Don't forget to bring additional clothes to change into before and/or after the run and let's pray to the weather gods that this year it isn't pouring raining or snowing heavily, as it happened before!
Please RSVP to hart@dcaccess.net <OR andresah@iadb.org today to let us know if you are planning to come...no later than Tuesday, December 7th!...and let us know if you will be bringing a friend.
With warmest wishes to all and hoping to see you all next week!
Directions to the NOVA RC Start/Finish - 1235 E St. SE.
From S. I-395 going into the city, proceed across the 14th Street Bridge, staying in the right lane, turn right on Independence Avenue (Holocaust Museum will be to your left right before the mall).... Continue straight on Independence, past the Capitol (on your left). As soon as you have passed the Capitol, (2nd St. SE) .now suddenly Independence veers to the left as the center lane turns into Pennsylvania Ave. STAY in the Center lane to continue STRAIGHT ON Pennsylvania Avenue all the way to 12th St. Turn Left on 12th to the very next Stop sign at the CVS corner...that is E street Make an immediate right on E Street and start looking for parking on either side of the street. Look for a yellow wall in the front. A pair of running shoes will be hanging from the gate.
Only if you are familiar with the Southeast freeway, you can go that way, take the 6th ST SE exit (past the South Capitol exit) and turn left at any of the streets to the left at the foot of the hill or farther up towards 8th street. This will take you to Pennsylvania Avenue and you just turn right and proceed towards 12th street per the above directions and make the turns.
The house is also METRO accessible: Get off at the Eastern Market Metro Stop (at 8th St), proceed straight up the escalator and continue straight on Penn Ave, towards 12th St. Then proceed as above to E street.
A note to our New Members: the Christmas tree run is a great event to meet club members and officers, so show up and say hello!
See you all there!
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| Betty's & Bob's Christmas Party |
From Betty Blank:
Hello Friends and runners. Bob and I are having a Xmas Party on December12, 2010. Lots of fun and Xmas Spirit with friends! We have been having this party for 29 years and
want to keep it going. Bring a tree Ornament to hang on the tree, and party with us like some of you have for 29 years! This is a great time for all and we want to celebrate the Xmas holidays with you!
Host: Betty Blank and Bob Trost
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Where: 5938 Kimble Ct., Falls Church, VA22041
What to Bring: Beverage or dish to share with others
Coming from Washington, D.C. or Arlington, VA. Take Route 50 West to Carlin Springs Road. Left on Carlin Springs Road to 5th Road S. (about 1/2 mi.). Right on 5th Road to Olds Dr. (about 1/8 mi.). Left on Olds Dr. to 5938 Kimble Court.
From Springfield, VA. Take 395 to Route 7 West. Route 7 West to Glen Carlyn Road. Right on Glen Carlyn Road to Olds Drive (about 1/2 mi.). Right on Olds Drive to 5938 Kimble Court.
From Alexandria, VA. Same as from Springfield, except just take Route 7 West to Glen Carlyn Road and follow above directions.
From Maryland. Beltway to Route 50 East. Route 50 East to Carlin Springs Road (about 7 miles). Right on Carlin Springs Road to 5th Road S. (about 1/2 mi.). Right on 5th Road to Olds Dr. (about 1/8 mi.). Left on Olds Dr. to 5938 Kimble Court.
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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 |
| Feature Article: 90-Year Old Track Star | |
The Incredible Flying Nonagenarian, Olga Kotelko
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/magazine/28athletes-t.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a210 |
| 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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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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