Reston Runners

Club Happenings

Adventure Event at Lake Fairfax Park, Monday, Sept. 6th, 8:00am

Seventh annual test of courage and endurance. Early money is on Anna & Dennis. Meet at Lake Fairfax Park. Go past the Watermine Pool, turn left at the first stop sign, and left again at the next.

Jim Ashworth Documents His Not-Pretty VT100 Experience

Warning: Parents Strongly Cautioned. May contain graphic material not appropriate for children (or adults). Read Jim Ashworth's detailed report here!

Jim Nagle Reports on his Successful Vermont 100-Miler

Jim Nagle and several other Reston Runners, including Mary K, Tammy B, Keith W, and Jim A, tackled the Vermont 100-miler last weekend (July 17-18). Jim, for one, beat his last year's time by two hours! Read his detailed report here!

JFK 50 Ultramarathon News: Registration due this week!

Runners interestest in participating in the JFK 50 Ultramarathon this November: The race opens up on July 1 and uses a lottery system for entry. All applications will be available online at the official site . Anna will mail all Reston Runner applications in together, so you will need to give her your application in the first week of July. If you are a Reston Runner (regular participant) and are interested in running the race this year, contact Anna via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to let her know. She will add you to the Reston Runner email list and ensure you receive RR JFK updates.

Welcome Newcomers

New to Reston Runners, or just interested in learning more about us? Read about our Club here! . Questions: Send an email to our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Last Updated (Thursday, 02 September 2010 13:45)

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers NEEDED FOR 2010 RESTON TRIATHLON

The Reston Triathlon is looking for volunteers to help with the event scheduled for Sunday, September 12. We need volunteers for Saturday set up (Sept. 11): swim course, transition areas at Lake Audubon boat ramp and South Lakes High School and also for packet pickup. On Sunday, race day, (race begins at 7AM) we need volunteers for the two transition areas (Lake Audubon boat ramp and the South Lakes HS Stadium), post race food, run sentry, markings, bike marshal and finish line and clean up after the race. A free Triathlon T-shirt and free food are your rewards for your support.

Click link for volunteers on the blue panel left side of the Reston Triathlon's home page. This link will take you to the volunteer registration. This will be forwarded to Abbie Edwards – Volunteer Coordinator. Questions – go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Volunteer of the Month: John Nusbaum

Reston Runners functions as an organization entirely through the work of volunteers. To highlight some of our outstanding volunteers, we will choose a volunteer of the month and profile this person on the Web site.

Sunday Water Support

Sunday runners need your help! During those long group runs it is great to have a refreshment on hand. Whether you are a regular runner, want to try the Sunday course, or just observe first, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Moshe telling him you want to bring water to a future run! Help is especially needed in November and December. If you are new to the Gungadin group, then you can get helpful information at the water-support page. Many thanks, and Cheers!

Members Needed to Join Our Course-Marking Team!

Sense of humor and fondness for chalk desirable. Pick a day and have some fun! Please signup for a course marking experince (or two) here!

Interested in Hosting a Post-Run Breakfast?

All you need to know is right here!

News You Can Use

Keep up with News from RRCA

Our "umbrella" organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), has lots of useful information for runners and running clubs. Browse their site anytime by clicking the RRCA logo at the bottom of this homepage or by going directly to the RRCA homepage.

Join RR on Thursday Night Runs

Join club members for a run or walk on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. These 50-minute events start and end at the Potomac River Running store in Reston Town Center: The course is out (toward the west) for 25 minutes and back (25 minutes) on the W&OD Trail. Hydration is available. Be sure to wear reflective gear and/or head lamp. In September, after the conclusion of the Interval Training Program, they may revert back to Wednesday runs; watch this space or our events calendar for confirmation.

Want to Improve Your Racing Performance?

Consider Science-Based Performance Training Principles assembled by Al R. This material is fully described here. Check out Al's Race Pace Calculator , which will enable you to plan and monitor your progress during races. And check out Al's WAVA Calculator. You can use this to calculate your age-graded performance level. Other updates include:

Al will be conducting a series of 3 running-science seminars in July. Two are repeats of his well-received seminars "Running Injury Avoidance" [33 members attended] and "Running Economy & vVO2max"[22 attended]. In response to several requests by folks who read his newest article "Performance Improvement Workouts", he has added a new seminar "Performance Improvement Workouts" to cover practical application of the principles. See "About the Seminars" http://ridersite.org/Coach/Seminars/AboutTheSeminars.php for the details.

Al is a RRCA certified coach and has advanced training under Owen Anderson, PhD; the renowned running science author and coach.

Reston Runners Offers Finish Line/Timing Services

Reston Runners provides finish line services, including:

the staff to manage the finish line
all the equipment
the delivery of results in a timely fashion (e.g., for your post-race awards ceremony).

You can sign up to help with one of our races here: Race Volunteers

If you're a prospective race director new to race management and you'd like a simple and free method for managing the finish line and scoring, check out Anna Bradford's 3 x 5 card system .

For more information, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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