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| Issue: #2011-35 | September 5, 2011 |
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Greetings NOVA Runners,
Practice will be at 6:30 P.M. at T.C. Williams High School.
Hopefully the weather will hold out for us Tuesday evening. We will have
practice even if it rains. The only possibility of canceling will be if
there is lightning at the start of practice at 6:30 P.M.
Practice on September 27th will be held at Fort Ward Park at 6:30 P.M.:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=fort+ward+park&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.27475,86.660156&vpsrc=0&z=15
If you get a chance please wish our co-president Mark Drosky a happy
belated Birthday. His Birthday was yesterday. He just turned 13.
Some of you may know that our very enthusiastic new member Harvard
Thompson zipped out of town as fast as he came in. He is taking his
leadership skills overseas to help those in need in Africa. We
appreciate all that he has done for our club over the last six months:
setting up the Google listserv, sending out weekly club reminders and
volunteering to do everything--thank you Harvard. He will be missed. He
plans on reading the Google list e-mails so he can keep in touch with us.
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 |
The racing season is officially here, and we got off to a great start with Dave Wertz's road PR of 15:52. That Dave could run that fast and feel like it was a solid but unspectacular performance is testament to how far he's progressed in the last year. We're going to have more great performances as the season progresses, so stay tuned.
The forecast for Tuesday night is not particularly favorable, but absent lightning in the vicinity of the track, we'll get after it rain or shine. The workout is 4 x 800, 4 x 400, all 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
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)
Steve Thompson 8k
Betty Blank 35:10, 4th Female OA
Kentlands 5k
Dave Wertz 15:52, 1st AG, 8th OA, road PR
Va Beach Half Marathon
Lisa Thomas, 1:19:02, 14th OA, 2nd American
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| Volunteers Needed!!! | |
Sun 10/2: Wilson Bridge Half Marathon
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.
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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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| 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. |
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Upcoming Local Races | |
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
Sun 9/18: Run for the Door 5K. Sterling, VA. http://www.runforthedoor.com/ 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/
Sun 9/25: Navy 5-Miler. Arlington, VA. http://www.navy5miler.com/ Sat 10/1: McLean 5K. McLean, VA. http://mclean5k.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/
Sun 10/16: Law Enforcement Ride and Run to Remember. Washington, DC. http://support.nleomf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=LawEnforcementRideandRun_home
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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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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