Club Members and Guests:
1. Apologies for not posting sooner about tonight's track workout. The workout is to be 6 x 800M with a 400M jog interval. Pace will vary -- those recovered from Fall Marathons (or who did not run one) can run at 5K pace, or even a bit faster. Those still recovering should run at 10K or Tempo pace.
Due to a bad back, I cannot be there toight -- doctor's orders. So, if a couple people could step forward to lend a hand, I would appreciate it Thanks.
2. The Snowball Series got off to a great start on Saturday morning with the running of the Gar Williams Half-Marathon at Belle Haven. Twins John Colavicenzo and Matias Colavincenzo took off early and never looked back to win the race, while Toni Marie Diegoli passed Beth Miller late in the race to win the women's division. Nice to see Beth back in good racing form after a number of injuries. Thanks to race director Gene Fox, and thanks to all the volunteers! They included
| Brita, Susan |
| Darr, Jim |
| Dean, Richard |
| Dickerman, Linda |
| Elliott, Rolland |
| Evans, Charles |
| Glasco, Lee |
| Larrison, Jeanne |
| Noone, Jim |
| Phillips, Paul |
| Pinhod, Leslie |
| Racine, Joe |
| Rhodes, Richard |
| Robertson, George |
| Shenkenberg, David |
| Townshend, Janet |
| Wolfe, Rob |
Jay Wind, as always, did a fine job with the results. All these folks have earned their "volunteer to score" eligibility for the Snowball Series. Have you chosen your volunteer opportunity yet?
3. Our next race is the Bread Run 10K on Sunday, December 10. Please bring, if you can, a loaf of home-baked bread. The race starts from Glen Echo Park on McArthur Boulevard and runs largely along the C&O Canal Towpath.
4. RD Daryl Knuth and permit maestro James Scarborough are working hard to find a replacement venue for the JFK/MLK 5K and 20K, now scheduled for Sunday January 14. This may entail a shift in the race date to January 13, so please check the website before the race for the exact date. We will, of course, publicize this in weekly emails and on the President's Blog.
5. Finally, the Washington's Birthday weekend is only a little over 2 months away, and that means time for the Greenbelt Marathon. As always, this race will require a lot of volunteer support. Please contact the club president or race director Pat Brown if you can help. Among the skills needed are culinary -- we needs cokks to help heart and serve the beef stew given to finishers after the race. We also oculd use some special help in circulating through the course by car and delivering food and hot drinks to the volunteers. Obviously, course marshalls and water stop managers also are needed. Finally, if you want to run but do not want to cover the full distance, consider forming a team for the 3-person Marathon Relay.
Run well!
Ed
