April 11, 2006
 
1.         Next Race – Steve Thompson Belle Haven 15K on Saturday
2          Congratulations to the Newly Elected DCRRC Board

3.         Track Workouts – Tuesday Mornings on the Mall
4.         Weeknight Group Runs (Tuesdays and Thursdays) in Partnership with Pacers
5.         Hill Workouts   
6.         Saturday Long Runs
7.         Wednesday Night Track Workouts        
8.         Club Attire for
Sale
9.         Volunteers Needed
10.        Other
11.        Club Email


 
1. 
NEXT RACE – STEVE THOMPSON BELLE HAVEN 15K
Date: Saturday, April 15th at
9 a.m.

 

Place: Belle Haven Park, Alexandria, Va.

 

Race Director: Gene Fox (Gene.fox@verizon.net)

 

Registration: On-site registration begins one hour before the race start.

 

Entry Fee: $1 for DCRRC members; $5 for non-members; free for contributing members.

 

Directions: To get to Belle Haven, take Washington St / G W Parkway south from Old Town Alexandria 1 mile and take the first turn to your left labeled "Belle Haven Sailing Marina." Take the first left into the large parking area. Do not park at the Marina.

 

Other information: The race is the DCRRC 15K championship race. Don't let the "championship" designation prevent you from running--there will be a wide range of finishing times.

 

2.         NEWLY ELECTED DCRRC BOARD

 

Effective May 1, 2006 the new board for the DC Road Runners Club is:

 

President: Ed Grant

Vice President: Kerry O'Brien

Vice President (Races): Joe Racine

Treasurer: George Getek

Secretary: Toni Marie Diegoli

Judy and Rob Wolfe (DC)

Aaron Cheskis (MD)

Ian Clements, Max Reid, Robin Martz (VA)

 

Congratulations to our new club officers.  We know you’ll serve your club well.

 

3.         TRACK WORKOUTS – TUESDAY MORNINGS ON THE MALL

 

What: TUMS (Tuesday Morning Speed)

When: Tuesday mornings @ 6:30 am. The workouts are ALWAYS finished by 7:30 am so we can all get off to work.

Where: On the Mall by the Carousel in front of the Smithsonian Castle.

Getting there/parking: Don't forget "Metro opens doors" and if you use metro, you should get off at the Smithsonian Station. If driving, there is plenty of metered street parking. Don’t forget to pay the meter even though they don’t turn on until 7 a.m.

 

If you are interested in participating, please email Eric at ez@ericzander.com so that he can get an idea of how many people to expect.  Also, if you would like to help direct the workouts, please let Eric know. No coaching experience is necessary to help out.

 

4.         WEEKNIGHT GROUP RUNS – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PACERS

 

Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. – Pacers Arlington (3100 Clarendon Boulevard)

Thursday nights at 7 p.m. – Pacers Alexandria (1301 King Street)

We’re currently running three pace groups – averaging 7:30, 9:00, 10:30/11:00.  JOIN US!

Meet at the store by 7 p.m., run 5-7 miles with some friends, go home and shower!  It doesn’t get any easier than that. 

If you have any questions, please email president@dcroadrunners.org or call Pacers at 703-836-1463.

 

5.         HILL WORKOUTS

 

The next monthly hill workout is April 30th on Massachusetts Avenue, hosted by our very own Janet Braunstein!

 

Directions to hill:  Massachusetts Avenue and Macomb Street, N.W., next to the Washington Hebrew Congregation.  You can Mapquest to the following address: 3935 Macomb Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016Macomb Street is located on the right if you are heading up Mass. Ave.  It is between Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues.

 

From VA and South: Via the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (I-66 & Rt. 50).  Stay in your left lane crossing the bridge and remain in the left lane on the Potomac Expressway (toward Rock Creek Parkway).  Follow signs for Rock Creek .  At the stoplight, turn left onto Rock Creek.  After approximately one mile, veer right for the exit to Massachusetts Avenue.  Make a left on MassachusettsMacomb will be approximately 1.5 miles on the right.

 

Parking:  Massachusetts Avenue, Macomb Street, or Wisconsin Avenues near either Café Deluxe (see below - if you want to do the warm-up) or the Washington Hebrew Congregation.

 

From metro: Tenleytown Metro is approximately one mile from Café Deluxe and 1.5 miles from the Washington Hebrew Congregation:  Exit metro and head south on Wisconsin Avenue towards Georgetown, make a right on Macomb, then walk/run downhill for a 1/2 –mile to the intersection of Macomb and Massachusetts

 

Warm-up:  Run approximately a 1/2 mile down Macomb (from the top of Wisconsin and Macomb) to Massachusetts Avenue.

 

Places to eat afterward:  Café Deluxe (brunch) 3228 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. 

 

We’ll see you there!  If you have questions or wish to host a future hill workout, please contact Robin at rmartz@umich.edu

 

 

6.         SATURDAY LONG RUNS

 

The Club holds weekly runs from Iwo Jima on Saturday mornings, beginning at 8 a.m. with two components—a long run for those so inclined, and a shorter run alternative of 5-6 miles for those who don’t want to go quite so far.  This week’s run is the Marymount Chain Bridge Loop of 14 miles.  For Long Run reports, go to http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun.  Please send questions concerning the Saturday Long Runs to David Kapson at slrguy@dcroadrunners.org.  Please plan to join us at Whitlow’s on Wilson for breakfast after the run!

 

 

 

7.         WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRACK WORKOUTS

 

Here's the inside track on setting PRs: Whether you are attempting your first half-marathon, hoping to qualify for the Boston Marathon, or pursuing an Olympic Trials QT for 10,000 meters, our speed sessions will help you meet your running goals. To feel the burn--and have fun doing it--join us for our Wednesday night track workouts, starting at 7:15 p.m.  Personal training advice is available from the USA Track & Field-certified coach, as well as from the many other "regulars" who have experienced the highs and lows of training, injuries, and competition.  Novice runners are always given a workout suitable to their level of fitness. This is the best place in town to meet other committed runners dedicated to improving their level of performance.

 

Our weekly track workouts are held at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington

 

Directions: From Washington DC, take I-66 east to the Glebe Road exit, turn right on Glebe, right on 15th Street for about 0.4 miles, to Stafford Street, turn right and cross over I-66 and the school is on your left. From Vienna and points west in Virginia, take I-66 east to the Fairfax Drive exit, follow Fairfax Drive for about 0.8 mile to Stafford Street, turn left for about 0.3 miles and the school is on your right.

 

From Alexandria, take Glebe Road going north until turning right on 15th Street, and proceed as from DC.

 

Metro:  Washington-Lee is also a short walk from both the Virginia Square and Ballston Metro stations on the Orange Line.

 

 

8.         SINGLETS, T-SHIRTS, HATS, RUNNING SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS & BRA TOPS FOR SALE

 

Club singlets are available for $25, payable to DCRRC. 

Club sweatshirts are available for $21.

Club hats are available for purchase for $10. 

Cotton t-shirts are also available, both short ($5) and long-sleeved ($7.)

Podium t-shirts (Brooks) are available for $15.

Shimmels (long bra tops) are available for $27.

 

For details, please visit our website at: http://www.dcroadrunners.org/merchandise.html, or contact Kristin at DCRRC_Clothes@DCRoadRunners.org

 

9.         VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

Race Volunteers for the Steve Thompson Belle Haven 15K THIS SATURDAY – Please contact Gene, the race director, at gene.fox@verizon.net.

 

Race Volunteers for the GW Parkway Classic on Sunday, April 23rd.  (DCRRC is partnering with Pacers in this effort.)  Are you an Alexandria resident living in the proximity of the Parkway?  We need you!  Please contact Susan at president@dcroadrunners.org.

 

Club Attire Coordinator - DCRRC is looking for someone to sell club merchandise.  This involves maintaining a stock of the club’s attire, coordinating shipping or delivery of attire to club members interested in purchasing it.  It also involves accepting checks and sending them to the club treasurer.  Ideally, the coordinator of the club’s attire would also attend some DCRRC events to display clothing to club members, but this is not required.  Anyone interested should email president@dcroadrunners.org.

 

SLR Beverage Managers – Our Saturday Morning Long Run group is looking for people to be responsible for beverages for one month terms.  Particularly if you are an “SLR Regular”, please consider signing up for a month and giving a little back to the group that gives you so much!  If you are willing to be a one-month beverage manager, please contact David at SLRguy@dcroardunners.org.  Thanks in advance for helping out.

 

Awards Chairman – Pat Finn has dutifully held this position for a decade.  He’s passing the baton.  Are you interested?  Please contact Susan at President@dcroadrunners.org if you wish to keep our club supplied with awards for our events.  Thank you.

 

10.       OTHER

 

For those running the Boston Marathon on Monday, BEST OF LUCK.  You carry the club’s best wishes with you.  Wear your club singlets proudly—those of us along the course will be on the lookout for you.  Most importantly, HAVE FUN and BE PROUD.  You are running among the elite of the elite and taking part in a running tradition that’s more than a century old!  Congratulations on making it to the starting line.  Enjoy the journey.

 

Club member Jim Hage will be hosting an on-line chat with Washingtonpost.com on Thursday, April 13th at 2 p.m.  You can log on live (on Thursday) to participate or send your questions now by going to

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/04/07/DI2006040700953.html (cut and paste.) (or Washingtonpost.com, Sports, “Sports Live Discussions”.)

 

 

11.       CLUB E-MAIL

 

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