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| Issue: #2011-24 | June 13, 2011 |
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Greetings NOVA Runners,
Track practice will be at its usual time, 6:30 P.M. at TC Williams High School.
Many of you gave us your preference as to our practice start time. Thus, we will continue to hold practice at 6:30 P.M., weather permitting. As you all know, TC Williams' track doesn't have shade to offer us when it's very hot making it more of an issue. If conditions are unsafe we will cancel practice or move the time up by a half hour. We will be holding our second Cookie Run / Social Run this coming Friday the 17th of June at 6:30 P.M. We will be meeting at the Iwo Jima Memorial. From the memorial we will be heading into D.C. to a dirt trail. The run will be out and back stopping in Georgetown for refreshments at Georgetown Running Company store before returning to our cars. Please e-mail Mark or Samantha if you plan on coming.
If you run barefoot or if you're just thinking about giving it a try--you may find this article interesting:
The barefoot running debate: Born to run, shoes & injury: the latest thinking
See you out there,
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| Tuesday Track: 6:30PM, | |
This Tuesday, Track will be at 6:30PM at TC Williams High School this week, located at 3330 King Street, Alexandria,VA. Be sure to arrive early to warm-up and stretch properly before the workout.
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| Coach Jerry's Workout |
We had more excellent performance this weekend at the National Press Club 5k. Laura O'Hara proved that she is back to fitness, and then some, running a very fast time for this stage of her training, and Kate Dart was right on her heels, and ran a PR. Since the course was long, that PR is particularly impressive! Jason Myers also ran a great race, finishing 4th in a very competitive field. Unfortunately Jason was thwarted yet again in his attempt to break 16 minutes by another mismeasured course, but his fitness level is extremely high, and he will meet his goal soon. Speaking of meeting goals, one of your last chances to run a competitive race this spring is on sunday at the GRC fathers day 8k. Don't miss the fun! http://www.fathersday8k.com/
We're going to have a very nice night tomorrow, so I expect a huge turnout. Because the weather will be cool, we can do some longer intervals. The workout will be 2 x 1200, 2 x 800, 2 x 400, all with a 400 jog. As always, if you have any questions, give me a holler. See you out there tomorrow.
Coach Jerry
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| Post-Track Pizza: Pizzaiolo's | Join us at our post-track hang out
Come out for a post workout pizza and beer at The Pizzaiolo Café on Fern. 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 |
| Race Results | |
Let Sam, Mark, Amanda or the Coach know how you did, and we'll mention it in the weekly e-mail or at the track!
AG = Age Group, PR = Personal Record, OA = Overall (by gender)
Clifton 5K
James Scarborough 24:30
Thunder Hill Elementary School 10K
James Scarborough 53:48
Survivor 4 Miler
Mark Drosky 26:46 4th OA 1st Master
National Press Club 5K
Laura O'Hara 18:14 1st OA!
Kate Dart 18:23, 2nd OA, PR!
Jason Myers 16:20, 4th OA!
Dave O'Hara 16:47, 1st AG!
Jay Wind, 23:00, 2nd AG!
Bob Weiner 25:32, 4th AG!
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| Volunteers Needed | |
Sun 10/2: Wilson Bridge Half Marathon
Though this race is a long way off, please add this volunteer event to your calendar and contact Lynn Connors if you are interested in participating: lynconn450@aol.com. |
| 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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| 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. |
| Upcoming Local Races |
Sun 9/18: 8th Annual Kit Callahan's Miracle Mile 10K. Fairfax, VA. 10K course (ChronoTrack timed ), a 2-Mile Walk/Run, and a quarter-mile Kids Fun Run and Little Tots Fun Run www.kitsmiraclemile.org
Friday 10/7-10/8: runs from the Wine Country of Western Virginia (around Charlottesville) in the town of Crozet to Jamestown.Colonial200 (www.colonial200.com) Sun 10/16: Ellen's Run 5K, Chevy Chase MD (IPICO timing) -- http://www.ellensrunonline.org/ |
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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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