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Issue: #51December 27, 2010

Greetings from your NOVA President,

 

This is the final newsletter for 2010.  I want to thank everyone who helped NOVA have another great year. 

2010 started tough.  We had too much snow early in the year, and then when the snow finally melted we couldn't find a track to train on.  Eventually, spring arrived and we found a regular home on our old reliable stomping grounds at T.C. Williams High School.  Unlike most summers, we only canceled one workout due to heat or thunderstorms and, by August, we had a nice run of consistent workouts and races to build for a very successful fall racing season.  Thanks to Coach Jerry for providing his leadership, wisdom and organization and making Tuesday my favorite night of the week!

Stability on Tuesday nights made for successful Pizza events at our new neighborhood hangout, Pizzaiolo Café On Fern.  Thanks to pizza regulars Carlos, Jeff and Rick, Pizza night was something to look forward to after a good workout.

We also supported several races this year as Course Marshals.  The St. Patrick's Day 8K and the Veteran's Day 10K put on by Capital Running Company went off without a hitch and helped raise money for NOVA to spend on social events, the Coach and club insurance. 

Speaking of Social Events, a special thanks goes out to Mike and Andresa who hosted another Christmas Tree Run and Party from their lovely home on Capitol Hill.  This annual event is one of NOVA's best traditions and we are grateful once again to Mike and Andresa for their hospitality.

Lynn did an outstanding job organizing volunteers for races and the bi-annual W&OD trail clean up.  This year we had far more members helping out on the trail clean up.  I'm on the W&OD trail at least 2, if not 3, times a week either biking or running so I, along with many trail users, am thankful for this service.

The NOVA 5K for Community Connections also went well.  Next year, we'll try to add a couple more races in addition to trying to grow the race as we get comfortable handling a larger crowd.

Mary Johlfs deserves kudos for updating our website.  We can always use more photos and we'll be adding more features as time and energy permits. 

Finally, thanks again to Board Members Andresa, Jay, Lynn and Amanda.  I am especially grateful to new Board Member and VP Amanda, who continues to infuse the club with great ideas and provides a sanity check to me or the coach before we publish any news or announcements.

Have a great 2011!!! 

 

Dan Wallace

President
dan_wallace65@hotmail.com


Tuesday Track Session - CANCELED
Track has been suspended until next Tuesday, January 3rd.
Coach Jerry's Workout
I encourage all of you to take a close look at our 2010 year-end performance list, which demonstrates what a great year our top runners had.  The performances speak for themselves, but I will add a couple of comments that pertain to the overall trend.  On the women's side, NOVA was very fortunate this year to add several excellent new athletes, including Kate Dart, Beth Young, Annie Scoggin, and Courtney Chapman.  Along with veteran stars Laura O'Hara, Samantha Kirby Cole, and Martha Merz, who is almost back to full fitness after recovering from major surgery, NOVA will have a truly impressive lineup in 2011 and beyond.  On the men's side, David Wertz had an amazing breakthrough in the fall of 2010.  Dave turned 35 in November, and he will be a dominant force in his new age group for years to come.  I expect both Dave and his training partner Jason Myers to not only break but shatter the elusive 16 minute barrier for 5k this spring, which has not been accomplished by a NOVA runner in many years.

There were also many excellent performances this year that did not make the list.  I greatly enjoyed seeing the progress made by the large number of Group 2 athletes who came out every week, in the heat, cold, and dark.  I feel strongly that the dedicated Group 2 athletes are the backbone of NOVA, and I can promise all of you who fit into that category that I notice what you're doing, and that I value your effort.  Keep working hard, gang, and good things will happen in 2011!

I'll see you all in January.  In the meantime, if you have any questions about training or workouts in the interim, give me a holler.
NOVA Racing Team 2010 Performance List

WOMEN


Marathon
Krista Vrombaut  2:51:17 National Marathon  First Overall
Laura O'Hara   2:54:35 Boston Marathon
Kate Dart   2:59:24 New Orleans Marathon Fourth Overall
Samantha Kirby Cole  3:05:35 Marine Corps Marathon Second Master
Maureen Carr   3:05:41 Marine Corps Marathon


Half Marathon
Laura O'Hara   1:19:35 Wilson Bridge Half   First American, 4th Overall
Krista Vrombaut  1:22:04 California International time en route
Kate Dart   1:22:48 National Half Marathon Ninth Overall
Samatha Kirby Cole  1:27:26 National Half Marathon First Master
Betty Blank   1:38:02 Virginia Beach Half  First age group


20k
Laura O'Hara   1:17:00 Leesburg 20k   Fourth overall
Samantha Kirby Cole  1:21:46 Leesburg 20k   Sixth OA, 3rd master
Betty Blank   1:31:56 Leesburg 20k   First age group


Ten Mile
Laura O'Hara   1:02:08 Charlottesville 10 Mile Fourth Overall
Gretchen Chick  1:02:09 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
Martha Merz   1:04:53 Army 10 Mile   Fourth age group
Beth Young   1:05:08 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Sixth age group
Samantha Kirby Cole  1:05:33 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Second Master
Betty Blank   1:12:40 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile First age group


10k
Gretchen Chick  36:38  Pikes Peak 10k  Ninth Overall
Kate Dart   37:34  Boo! Run For Life 10k Second Overall
Beth Young   39:49  Lawyers Have Heart 10k Fourth Age group
Martha Merz   40:08  Groton 10k   First Overall


 
8k
Gretchen Chick  29:25  Run Geek Run 8k  Second Overall
Laura O'Hara   30:10  Mount Vernon Trail 8k First overall
Samantha Kirby Cole  31:13  Run Geek Run 8k  First Master
Martha Merz   32:24  Van Metre 8k   Second Master
Betty Blank   35:18  Alexandria Turkey Trot First age group 


4 Mile
Gretchen Chick  23:28  Portland, ME Turkey Trot Second Overall
Betty Blank   29:25  4 Age Handicapped 4 Miler First age group


5k
Gretchen Chick  17:27  Providence 5k   Third Overall 
Laura O'Hara   18:20  Run For Roch 5k  Course Record
Beth Young   18:48  Mercy 5k   Third Overall
Kate Dart   18:48  Prevent Cancer 5k  First Overall
Samantha Kirby Cole  18:58  New Orleans Jazz Fest 5k First Overall
Martha Merz   19:20  New Haven 5k   First Overall
Betty Blank   21:30  Clarendon Day 5k  First age group


Multi-Sport Olympic Distance Triathlon

Martha Huizenga, Giant Acorn, 2:45:24, Eighth Age Group


MEN


Marathon
Evan Jurkovich  2:32:04 Twin Cities Marathon
Matt Logan   2:39:40 Philadelphia Marathon
Brian Young   2:52:07 California International Marathon


Half Marathon
Matt Logan   1:12:15 Philadelphia Half Marathon
Adam Wytko   1:18:28 Pittsburgh Half Marathon Sixth Overall
Derik Thomas   1:19:12 Virginia Beach Half   Fourth Age Group
Brian Young   1:20:47 Philadelphia Half Marathon
Derik Thomas   1:21:03 Philadelphia Half Marathon Fifth Age Group
David Kent   1:22:07 Baltimore Half Marathon Second Age Group


20k

Evan Jurkovich  1:07:36 Leesburg 20k   Second Overall
Matt Logan   1:10:00 Leesburg 20k   Fifth Overall


Ten Mile

Dave Wertz  56:00, Army Ten Miler Twelfth Age Group
Antonio Eppolito, 57:01, Army Ten Miler Fourth Age Group
Ray Matthews  1:02:42, Army Ten Miler
Dan Wallace  1:03:58, Army Ten Miler


10k

David Wertz   33:31  Jingle All the Way 10k First Age Group
Matt Logan   33:35  Clarendon Day 10k
Derik Thomas   35:16  Jingle All the Way 10k First Age Group
Carlos Hunt   35:27  Capital Hill 10k  Sixth Overall
Brian Young   36:02  Veterans Day 10k


8k  

David Wertz   25:57  Richmond 8k   First Age Group
Evan Jurkovich  26:16  Run Geek Run 8k  Third Overall
Matt Logan   26:33  Race For A Cause 8k  Sixth Overall 
Derik Thomas   27:57  Alexandria Turkey Trot
Adam Wytko   28:06  Rockville Twilight 8k


5k 

David Wertz   16:15  Boston Volvo 5k  First Age Group
Jason Myers   16:20  Sting Ray 5k   Course Record


3 mile

Evan Jurkovich  15:08  Capital Challenge  Fourth overall


Multi-Sport - Olympic Distance Triathlon

Dave Lambert, 2:40:39, Nation's Triathlon
Doug Herman 2:29:20, Columbia Triathlon
Dave Kent 2:42:00, Columbia Triathlon


World Duathlon Championships  (10K Run/40K Bike/5K Run) -
Jean-Pierre (JP) Bacle - 2:34:35, Eleventh Age Group In the World!
New Year's Races
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