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Issue: #2011-34August 29, 2011

Greetings NOVA Runners,   

 

Practice will be at 6:30 P.M. at T.C. Williams High School.

Thanks to everyone that supported the race. Harvard did a great job listing and thanking everyone that volunteered in his e-mail to the Google list, so we won't list them here again. This race would never be possible without our members, sponsors and our volunteers. We made $659.00, which will go towards a well-deserved raise for Coach Jerry!

 

Also, see the section below about needing volunteers for a water stop during the Wilson Bridge Half Marathon on October 2nd. We need 15-20 people to be able to man the station properly, so please consider volunteering.

  

See you out there, 

 

Mark Drosky (mad-241@hotmail.com) &  

   Samantha Cole (sam@tecole.com)
NOVA Co-Presidents

Tuesday Track: 6:30 P.M.

This Tuesday, Track will be at 6:30 P.M. 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.

Coach Jerry's Workout

Thanks to all who worked on and ran in the race on Thursday.  I appreciate the support from everyone!  As far as the actual race, we had excellent performances from Ali, Harvard, and Coast Guard Mike, all of whom ran big PRs.  Special congratulations to Ali, who ran a PR by 40 seconds, which at her level is truly extraordinary.  I would be remiss if I did not thank Dave Wertz for pacing Ali to her big PR.  It was fitting that Dave, who has run so many huge PRs in the last year, was there to help Ali along.  That's what being part of a team is all about--we all help one another to acheive our potential.  Well done!
 
Now that we've made it through an earthquake and a hurricane in the course of four or five days, we'll be treated to a perfect night to run tomorrow, so I expect to see a great turnout.  We'll do the workout that we wanted to do last week, 2 x 1200, 2 x 800, 2 x 400, all with a 400 jog.  I expect that the track will be quite crowded tomorrow with school activities, and others who want to enjoy a beautiful night for running, so it's particularly important that we all observe the rules of etiquette.  First and foremost, remember that we are guests on the track, and be courteous to everyone who is out there, even if they aren't particularly courteous to you.  Also, remember to run your intervals in lane one, as close to the rail as possible, so that fasters runners can pass on the outside.  A handful of my elite athletes will be with us tomorrow, and they will be doing long intervals, so please stay inside to allow them pass you unimpeded. 
 
As always, if you have any questions, give me a holler.  See you out there.
 

Coach Jerry

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)

  

5K for Jerry

1 Kumssa Ethicha          M 16:14   1         M 1

2 Charlie Ban                 M 17:17   2         M 2

3 Jay Valentine               M 17:37   3     MMaster 1

4 Jeremy Lynch              M 17:54   4     M30-39 1

5 Michael T. Naff             M 18:12   5     MMaster 2

6 Harvard Thompson        M 18:12   6     M20-29 1

7 Mark Walchinsky          M 18:16   7     M30-39 2

8 Laura O'Hara                F 18:56     1     F 1

9 Zigurts Matumdar          M 19:13   8     M30-39 3

10 Howard Bruce Frost     M 19:24   9     M40-49 1

11 David Wertz                M 19:31 10

12 Ali Piacente                F 19:32     2     F 2

13 Dennis Rojsuontikul     M 20:23 11

14 Indrajit Das                 M 20:58 12

15 Justin Buenaflor           M 21:00 13

16 Peter Hufford               M 21:07 14     M20-29 2

17 Jamil Abo-Shaeer        M 21:12 15

18 Greg Mastel                M 21:14 16     M40-49 2

19 Erin Masterson            F 21:18     3   F20-29 1

20 Bill Stahr                     M 21:35 17     M50-59 1

21 Daniel Aronowitz          M 21:38 18     M40-49 3

22 Daniel Sparacin           M 21:55 19     M20-29 3

23 Betty Blank                 F 21:59     4   FMaster 1

24 Al Willner                    M 21:59 20     M50-59 2

25 Marie Sandrock            F 22:45     5   F30-39 1

26 Kara M. Christenson     F 23:07     6   F30-39 2

27 Dave Haeffner               M 24:00 21

28 Martha Lister Mishkin    F 24:07     7   F20-29 2

29 Rachel B. Shutt            F 24:39     8   F20-29 3

30 Enrique Parra               M 26:29 22

31 Scott Hockins              M 27:00 23

32 Bob Weiner                  M 27:31 24     M60-69 1

33 Roel Cuejilo                  M 28:12 25

34 Katie Perry                   F 28:33     9

35 Emily Dalton Smith       F 30:07     10   F30-39 3

36 Robert L. Gurtler           M 32:23 26     M70-79 1

37 Karin Catherine Foster   F 39:30    11

38 Tim Ramsey                 M 41:00 27     M50-59 3

39 Sally Baird                    F 41:15     12   FMaster 2

40 Sharon McKew              F 41:21     13   F50-59 1

 

Volunteers Needed!!!
Sun 10/2: Wilson Bridge Half Marathon
Request for Volunteers: Water Point Support   http://www.wilsonbridgehalf.com/ 
What: Wilson Bridge Half Marathon
Location: TBD - race course runs through Alexandria, VA to National Harbor, MD
Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Race Start Time: 0730

 

Background: Last year the Coordinator for the Wilson Bridge Half Marathon asked NOVA running club to man one of the water points for the race. We know many of you would rather run the race but can you please consider SUPPORTING the race instead.

 

We need 15-20 personnel to man the water point. Thank you to those who have already volunteered to date.

 

The Wilson Bridge Volunteer Coordinator has already begun to reach out requesting t-shirt sizes for our volunteers. She has not provided the water point location or time we need to be operational. As this information becomes available I'll provide it. For planning purposes plan to rendez-vous NLT 0600 for a race start time of 0730.

 

If you are interested please contact Lynn Connors lynconn450@aol.com, Samantha Kirby sam@tecole.com, or Mark Drosky mad-241@hotmail.com as soon as possible (ASAP). THANK YOU!
 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.
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
Sat 9/17: Omega Psi Phi Inaugural 5K Race\Walk. Silver Spring, MD. Omega Psi Phi Inaugural 5K.pdf 
  
Sat 9/17: 3rd annual Revenge of the Penguins 20M -- Carderock MD (IPICO timing) -- http://www.mc-coop.org/penguins 
  
Sun 9/18: 8th Annual Kit Callahan's Miracle Mile10K. 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

Sat 9/24: The College Park Cares 5K. College Park, MD. This flat, USATF certified course, features electronic timing and is designed for speed and setting personal records. http://www.collegeparkcares.com/

Fri 10/7- Sat 10/8: Colonial200 Relay. Runs from the Wine Country of Western Virginia (around Charlottesville) in the town of Crozet to Jamestown. www.colonial200.com

 

Sat 10/8: Great Pumpkin 5K. Reston Town Center, VA. http://www.thegreatpumpkin5k.com/

 

Sun 10/16: Ellen's Run 5K, Chevy Chase MD (IPICO timing) -- http://www.ellensrunonline.org/

 

Sat 10/22: Audi Best Buddies Challenge. Washington, D.C.  http://www.dcchallenge2011.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=445945&csref=%epid%21%eaid%21 

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