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News From the RR President: RR Board Members 2010
 Dear Members: I have a couple of announcements: First, our rescheduled Annual Meeting takes place this coming Sunday, 14 March; details and a signup can be found in the Future Events list, below. Second, although election results are traditionally announced at the Annual Meeting, because the new Board is now in place it seems appropriate to note here that the following individuals have been elected or re-elected to positions on the Reston Runners Board: Tim Cohn, President Dennis Kelleher, Vice-President Patty Joyce, Secretary Lea Gallardo, Treasurer Joe Fleig, Walking Program Representative Bill D'Agostino, Member-at-Large Mary Klaff, Member-at-Large Jarrett Marquis, Member-at-Large Congratulations to all, and thanks to everyone who participated in the process. Stay safe and warm, Tim Cohn, Pres., Reston Runners Future Events
14 Mar 2010
Sunday morning at Lake Fairfax
Run/walk with the Leprechauns. Green is mandatory! Also potluck breakfast afterwards at the O'Gorman's. Directions at the run/walk. Bring a dish to share.
14 Mar 2010
Rescheduled Annual Meeting and Dinner at the Reston Community Center
Sunday 6pm. This is one of our most popular social events of the year as well as a way to become familiar with Club operations and to honor our many volunteers. If you plan to attend, please sign up at www.rrtemp.org/RRnew2 .
CLUB HAPPENINGS
Jerry Robinson, 1942-2010
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Jerry Robinson, a former active member of Reston Runners and for whom the "famous" Jerry Robinson Shortcut (very steep hill behind Thoreau Place cutting off the South Lakes-Sunrise Valley corner) was named. Here's a copy of his
obituary . Award Presented to PRR Winning Team of MCM
On January 19th, an award was presented to the winning team of the Marine Corps Marathon. That winning team comprised your fellow Reston Runners: Mary Klaff, Jim Ashworth, Aaron Swartzbard, Serge Yudkovsky, and Korey Jesson. The team ran for the Potomac River Running (=PR=) Tyson's store and won the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon Team Running Store Competition. The award was presented at the =PR= Tyson's store with Rick Nealis (the MCM Race Director) on hand to deliver the winning team's plaque. Congratulations, Team!
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 welcoming committee.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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 email 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 email the Course-marking Coordinator indicating your willingness to help!
Interested in Hosting a Post-Run Breakfast?
All you need to know is right here!
NEWS YOU CAN USE
60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Washington
A presentation by Author Paul Elliot, at the
Patrick Henry Library, Maple Avenue, Vienna, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:00 PM. Advanced registration is necessary by calling 703-938-0405 or contacting the library via email SunTrust National Marathon, Mar 20th, 2010
Register by Dec. 31st and save the $10 fee increase. Go to the National Marathon Web site. Be sure also to make use of the SunTrust National Marathon Board on our Forum for sharing information about this event.
Coming Soon: 2010 Women's Training Program
Tired of all the snow and cold weather? Need something fun to look forward to? The 2010 Women's Training Program will take place Monday evenings May 3 through June 21. Registration information coming soon!
Join RR on Wednesday Night Runs
Join club members for a run or walk on Wednesday 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.
The Reston Runners Annual Fall-into-Winter 10K Race, Reston Community Center, 6 Dec 2009
Results for this race and others for which Reston Runners managed the Finish Line are available here .
Photo Gallery Updated 12 Jan:
Jarrett Marquis's photos of the Mississippi Blues Marathon/Half Marathon, Jackson, MS, 9 Jan.(external site) Links to RR-related photos on external sites are available here. All other photos may be viewed in our photo gallery . If you have a nomination for a Photo of the Week (POW), email your photo to photoadmins@restonrunners.org.
Reston Runners Offers Finish Line/Timing Services
Reston Runners provides finish line services, including:
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 racesrvcs@restonrunners.org. Reston Runners Success Stories
updated 13 Oct The latest additions to our Success Stories, bringing our total to 90, are Chris Dettmar's report from "Van 2" of the Ragnar Relay Race Team and Jerry Lewis' marathon training and running advice to his son Steve as he prepares for the MCM, Steve's first marathon. Have you got a story to add? Contact the Webmaster!
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:
Get information about research on running or walking injury avoidance at a seminar or read about them at Injury Avoidance Seminar Past Events
Looking for information on a past event? Click here !
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Commentary
Stats and Chat
Saturday
Pete Bruno is a proud grandfather twice over with the recent birth of Ian Rocco. The well marked 5 mile run and 3 mile walk felt like it was over before it had even started and the crowds soon dispersed for coffee and breakfast. A partial board meeting of the Jim team was ongoing with discussion of recruitment goals for the team and turning back legal threats and false accusations. In other news, Wendy P. refused to comment on the record when confronted with today’s rumors. Lucky for the club Patty J. was actively working her contacts for more data and trying to get some facts when this reporter left the scene and headed back to his office. Stay tuned for more info. Sunday
Lake Audubon trails, Run for Haiti 5k, or Clark’s Gap/Leesburg run. With a plethora of activities to choose from it was “runner’s choice”. Ed C. signed me up to run from Clark’s Gap, so with limited mileage in the past few months I thought it should be an interesting morning. The Town Centre parking lot at 6:55 a.m. had approximately 25 runners and several committed volunteers to assist with dropping us in the middle of nowhere and no return ticket. This type of forced training is great as there is no chance of stopping until the miles are done. Well the miles got done, I finished dead last as expected but still managed to find a small contingent of well fed runners and volunteers at Cosi including the website development team (thanks two guys & a gal). The other discussion group participants shall remain nameless to protect their identities and my reputation from further degradation. Suffice it to say there is hardly a dull moment at any Reston Runners gathering. Reston Runners Annual Dinner Don’t forget - - the annual get together is this Sunday the 14th at 6 p.m. in the Reston Community Center, Hunter Woods Plaza. Catch up with other club members and see what’s going on in your club and how you can participate in the future. Sign up now Enjoy the Week -- Dave Y |
An absolutely beautiful weekend for walking & running…………The call to arms Saturday morning brought out some 60-70 participants with 2 acknowledged first time visitors and another afraid to introduce her-self.