GRC Mtg Wrap Up & USATF XC

Circling back after yesterday's meeting, here are some of the things we're working on:

1. Chicken Tender Runner is updating the photo stream to the right. The photos are dated and we need fresh ones. He's asking that you send him pics to add to this stream. 

2. Shannon & Emily are going to create a separate blog/page for the women's team which will be linked to this blog. The purpose of which will be to start a dialogue for a women's team. 

3. I will be adding a calendar with races to the right hand side of the screen. Once the calendar is in, please update and add races. Each race should have a "captain" or, more simply, a point person. 

4. If you're interested in hearing more about the coach, talk to Joe Wiegner

5. Wednesday workouts should be suggested/planned during the weekend, and weekend runs should be planned during the Wednesday workout. Someone running the workout on Wednesday, should post something today/tomorrow. 

6. Karl and I are working on USATF XC. Below is who I have on the roster/interested in going to spectate. Those in bold I believe are definitely running. Please confirm or deny your status. You will need to take Friday, December 10 off from work. Right now it appears we have enough for a B team and two van loads. I sent an email yesterday to USATF to find out how we can renew our membership...then, those below, will need to 1. sign up/renew membership for USATF, 2. sign up for the race. More on that later. Someone could start pricing out some hotel rooms - two double beds per room (plus cots) seems ideal (ie - cheap).

Andy Sovonick 

Patrick Murphy

Charlie Ban 

Karl Dusen 

Jordan Snyder 

Alabama Paul Guevara 

Jerry Outlaw 

Joe Wiegner

Dave Burnham

Jake Klim - run or spectate, but definitely going

Jake Marren - run or spectate 

Petey Towpath - spectate?  

Sam Luff - needs to check on taking Friday off, interested in possibly driving down late that night 

Patrick Hughes - unknown

Chris Raabe - per injury 

Ryan Hanson - see how things shake out

Anyone else???

Outlaw!

Jerry "Outlaw"

(c) Charlie Ban

Run tomorrow from THE LINE- 9:30AM

Ryan and I are meeting at THE LINE tomorrow at 9:30am.  Looking for about 14-15 miles.  We will be basically running the trails along Beach Drive and then heading back. 

GRC Team Meeting LIVE

The Great One comes to GRC

"Haile Gebrselassie, arguably the greatest living distance runner in history, has graciously agreed to be our featured speaker at a fundraiser for the Girls Gotta Run Foundation on Monday, November 8, 2010. The event, which is co-sponsored and hosted by the Chevy Chase Running Company, will take place at the Chevy Chase Running Company store at 4461 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tickets will be $25.00 and sold only at the door, starting at 6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit GGRF. A portion of the funds will be set aside by GGRF to subsidize scholarships for promising but impoverished Ethiopian running girls to attend training at the Yaya Africa Athletics Village, an athletic center in Sululta, Ethiopia, which is presently under construction and in which Mr.Gebrselassie is a partner. Proceeds from the sale of autographed copies of a limited number of posters of Mr. Gebrselassie will also be donated to GGRF. Light refreshments will be served."

Peter's note:

I am filming this event for the Girls Gotta Run Foundation. Klim and Jimmy are also filming taking/taking pictures. If you are interested in being a volunteer production assistant or interviewer, please let me know. You will be put to work from 6-10pm but will be able to get into the event for free with a media pass.

MEDIA FOR HAILE EVENT

Peter, there are several other entities involved with media coverage. Please call me so we can coordinate space/logistics, etc. Max

HAILE

Hey, regarding the Haile event, I will need some people as volunteers to help with logistics and management. If you volunteer you get an automatic entry at no charge. Please let me know. Max

Article about distance running on ploscompbiol.org

There has an article on PLoS talks about research from mathematical/computational approaches for performance in marathon. I think it is very interesting, maybe you will too.

http://www.ploscompbiol.org/mirror/article/pcbi.1000960.html

big gulps huh

hey guys if anyone wants I'm going to be running around 3ish once I get out of work at greenbelt. I'll be going anywhere between an hour to 80 min(depending on how much I get in before work in the morning). If anyone wants to hop in or go shoot me an email, or text if you have my cell.

Kinhaven 5K - 11/21

I promised Mike Wardian I'd publicize a race he is putting on for his kid's school. If anyone is looking for a 5k pre-Thanksgiving, please consider this one.

Kinhaven 5K

Barefoot/5 Fingers & Stroller Divisions

Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 9:00 am - Arlington, VA

Sunday-November 21, 2010-9:00AM

Charity Race to support Kinhaven Pre-School.

Open Division & Barefoot/5 Fingers Division & Stroller Division for awards

PowerBar Gels, Bars, Chews and Drink available on course, before and after.

We hope you can make it and help us raise some funds for the kids!

• Event/Venue Location: Bluemont Park-W&OD Trail-Arlington, VA
• Distance: 5K
• More Info: Event Website Register Online Event Email
• Event Phone: 703-664-0337

All the race funds will be going to covering a shortfall in the school budget so every donation and person can make a huge difference. We hope everyone can help us raise some funds for our children's school.

http://www.runwashington.com/index.php?page=details&race=4218

REMINDER: GRC Team Mtg on Saturday

@ Chevy Chase Running Company

8:30am - run starts

10:00am - meeting starts

Details HERE

Wednesday Track

Hi,

I'll be doing a 6x1600 workout (10k pace) at B-CC Wednesday evening as part of my training for Vet's Day 10k. Anyone interested in joining???

Hope to see some of you there!

Love,

CTR

Veterans Day 10k

Who is in?
  We could have a decent team, even without a big part of our team recovering from Chicago or getting ready to run marine corp.

Team scoring:
The first five runners on each team score with at least one man and one woman in the first five.
    
 Lets try to figure out who is in, and we can try working on entries...

Wiggy

REPORT: Boston Registration Closed

I can't confirm since I haven't tried to register...

Jerdonek - 31:13 for Hilly 8k in Chevy Chase

Lindsey is coming back...

FLASH: JARRIN Pregnant!

Well, not Robert, but his wife is. Congrats! Lily will soon have a playmate.

B-e-a-utiful

Great run for the guys who were at the store this morning. Beautiful beautiful day. Props to a certain charlie ban for hitting on a girl who was getting married today and Wiggy for leading some of the guys in yoga after the run

RUN TOMORROW

Do you guys want to run from the Chevy store tomorrow due to the fact that you are meeting here and...........

we are having a store run at 830am led by a Yoga instructor. Post run he will be leading Yoga for runners including hip flexor and core stengthening via Yoga poses.

Max

Store run tomorrow?

With many coming off Chicago, planned/unplanned time off, who will be at the store tomorrow morning at 8:30?  I am looking to get in about 8-10 miles.  Word on the street is Tender is planning an appearance!

(picture: Famous Daves kids club-May 2010).

   wiggy

MARINE CORPS MASSACRE

I am flying Dylan in all the way from California to run this and am giving Jake some very powerful drugs so that he might run as well.

Bottom line is that we should be able to win the team challenge provided we have eough runners. I have two more entries.

This is a race that is winnable for some of you so why not cement your name in history?

Regarding Boston, maybe we can get the Running Company to get a suite or partner with Lets Run and have a party or something along these lines.

Max

Redemption in 2011 Boston Marathon?!

Howdy y'all!

2011 Boston Marathon registration opens at 9:00a (EST) on Monday, October 18th. I wanna join the party to run this "little" race; but I would like to share the lodging cost with somebody? If we get a room and split the cost into two or three or four or more ways, then that would be a win-win.

If you or you know someone interested, please email me at eml13297@gmail.com

YOU CAN STILL BE A CHAMPION

Hey, I have some entries into Marine Corps. For those that were massacred in Chicago and want redemption, give me a shout and you can redeem yourselves.

GRC Meeting - Saturday, 10/23

I am going to post a reminder each week for the upcoming GRC TEAM MEETING . The aforementioned meeting will take place after the group run on Saturday, October 23 at the Chevy Chase Running Company. We'll be discussing upcoming races and goals for the winter/spring, among a number of other fun topics.

Please see details in earlier blog post.

PHOTO - Dwayne Abdullah Dwite makes peace with unnamed American in the Hindu Kush.

Chicago Photos

I'm no Jarrin, but I tried taking as many as I could; sorry to those I missed out there. Congrats to everyone for their efforts!

Updated: I meant to include the link earlier: http://picasaweb.google.com/billy.askey/ChicagoMarathon#

Chicago Massacre

Latest from the Crew

The team is pretty beat up... It got pretty hot out there in the sun the last third of the race.

Reaves: hit the bathroom at mile 14, never really recovered.
Dix: dropped out after 20.
Cotterell: 10 MINUTE PR! Race of the day. Ran with PMurph from ~8 mile through 20.
Murphy: Ran moderately aggressive, slowed down in the heat after mile 20. Hit about the time I thought I could do, generally happy.
Hughes: debuts in sub 2:50.
Charlie and Sloane: blew up, not happy
Dylan: seemed fine with his race.
Ernst: DNF
JARRIN: DNS

GRC FINISH TIMES

Patrick Reaves - 2:36:33

Mike Cotterell - 2:37:36 PR!!

Patrick Murphy - 2:42:52

Patrick Hughes - 2:49:42

Charlie Ban - 2:50:04

Confirmed: Dix drops out

Editor Update: laptop dying, end of post...if some can, please post remaining results in bed of post or in comments. Red Fox out --

Chicago Tracker

06:45CDT - 58 degrees...high today in the Windy City expected to be 85: Report

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Running into a rapidly warming morning, the 45,000 registered for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be extra tested on the 26.2-mile race through Chicago's neighborhoods. By mid-day, temperatures are expected to push into the mid-70s or higher.

EARLY REPORTS...after 5k:

Dix on 2:26 pace, Reaves running 2:28 pace

Ban and Sloane together, running 2:34 pace

PM and Huge running 2:35 pace together

Cotterell - 2:38

Dwayne - 2:46

Koonce - 2:48

Ernst - 2:52

Shannon - 3:07

10K: PACE PICKS UP

Dix - 2:25

Reaves - 2:27

Ban- 2:31

Benedict Sloane - 2:32

Huge - 2:35

Murphy - 2:36

Cotterell - 2:37

Koonce - 2:47

Dwite - 2:48

Ernst - 2:54

I am posting from a parking lot on the side of a mountain in NH. The temperature is 38 degrees and it's time for a breakfast/coffee break. Be back soon.

HALF MARATHON

Report: Dixon on pace, looks good. Reaves behind Dix. Weather not as bad as press indicates, shade of buildings seems to keep temps bearable

Dix - 2:27

Reaves - 2:30

Ban - 2:31

Mike C/PM - 2:36

Huge - 2:38

Koonce/Donald - 2:48

Ernst - 2:54

Shannon - 3:10

25k-30k - crew slows down...Ernst could run race of his life if he keeps it up. Ban still looks good.

Dix - 2:31

Reaves - 2:32

Ban - 2:34

Murphy/Cotterell/Sloane - 2:36

Huge - 2:40

David - 2:48

Koonce - 2:49

Bain/Ernst - 2:55

Shannon - 3:11

35K

Reaves now leads GRC, expected finish time is 2:34

Cotterell running race of his life - 2:36

Dix might have dropped out

Murphy - 2:37

Ban - 2:40

Huge - 2:42

Sloane falls back to 2:48 pace

Shannon on 3:14 pace after 30k

Koonce - 2:52

1 Wanjiru, Sammy (KEN) 2:06:24
2 Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) 2:06:42
3 Lilesa, Feyisa (ETH) 2:08:10
4 Korir, Wesley (KEN) 2:08:45
5 Kipruto, Vincent (ETH) 2:09:07
6 Cheruiyot, Robert Kiprono (KEN) 2:09:28
7 Moiben, Laban (KEN) 2:10:47
8 Hartmann, Jason (USA) 2:11:06
9 Harroufi, Ridouane (MAR) 2:13:01
10 Sayenko, Mike (USA) 2:14:27
11 Morgan, Mike (USA) 2:14:55
12 Humphrey, Luke (USA) 2:15:49
13 Rizzo, Patrick (USA) 2:16:12
14 Terfa, Negari (ETH) 2:17:43
15 Arciniaga, Nick (USA) 2:18:12
16 Young, Tim (USA) 2:19:01

DEVELOPING...

GOOD LUCK

Good luck in the Windy City

My money is on crazy Chris Bain. He says he runs once a week and is chained to the office chair but this will play to his advantage. He came into the store to buy some Nike Frees.

For those who are injured, such is the way of it.

Do you think Kobe Bryant has played a game of B-Ball in the last five years pain free?

I read once that khalid Khannouchi won the Chicago Marathon with a stress fracture in his hip.

Chris Raabe has some major foot disorder where his foot actually comes apart.

Chuck Moeser used to pound nails into his arms to deaden the pain pre marathon.


No pain no gain

Glorybound

GRCr in motion

Just a few images for GRCr over this past weekend's Marathon.

Paul in 2010 Twin Cities Marathon:

2010 Wineglass Marathon:

CHICAGO!

It's all about Chicago now!

GRC is sending a dozen of its finest (including two ex pats) to beat the streets in the Windy City. This is by far the largest team ever assembled for an “away” race. Most will depart for the Midwest tomorrow so here is to them!

I will be monitoring the race from the GRC mobile news desk (in New Hampshire) and will post breaking news and results as they become available. Check back on Sunday for all the latest.

Good luck guys (and gal)!

GRC CHICAGO TEAM
Dickson Mercer
Chris Bain
Patrick Murphy
Charlie Ban
Matt Ernst
Mike Cotterell
Robert Jarrin
Patrick Hughes
Scott Koonce
Patrick Reaves (GRC EX PAT)
Dylan Keith (GRC EX PAT)
Shannon O’Neill

Haunted History Race for BIG MONEY

I just saw this race on Living Social today:

It's an adventure race and involves solving clues and knowing your way around DC, but if you win you get $750!  Here's the website.  If you sign up today via Living Social you can register for $35 instead of $70.

My experience with these types of races is that competitive runners can DOMINATE with a little planning ahead.  I, unfortunately, won't be able to participate :(

Here's the race website:  http://www.dcchallenge.org/race/

Wednesday Workout - The Final Coundown

This Wednesday's workout is the final dress rehearsal for the Chicago guys.  We plan on doing ~3 miles at marathon pace along the CCT.  Post a comment if you plan on joining us.

Reminder - Meeting on 10/23

I am going to post a reminder each week for the upcoming GRC TEAM MEETING . The aforementioned meeting will take place after the group run on Saturday, October 23 at the Chevy Chase Running Company.

Please see details in earlier blog post.

Frank Arrives Super Early at Marathon Finish Line! PR's

3:05, Boston Qualifier. Congratulations Frank.

REPORT: Dirk Wins Tri in Myrtle Beach!

...and the Chicken Tender Runner places 5th!

ALABAMA PAUL UPDATE: OFFICIAL- 2:21.54 16th place overall!

Bib Name Sex Age City State Overall SexPl DivPl Time
6 SERGIO REYES M 28 PALMDALE CA 2:14:02
2 JEFFREY EGGLESTON M 26 NEW YORK 2:14:09
1 FERNANDO CABADA M 28 LONGMONT CO 2:15:25
52 DAVID JANKOWSKI M 25 BLOWING ROCK NC 2:16:15
12 DREW SHACKLETON M 24 LOS ANGELES CA 2:16:31
8 MICHAEL RENEAU M 32 CORVALLIS OR 2:16:47
102 MBARAK HUSSEIN M 45 ALBUQUERQUE NM 2:16:58
25 TRENT BRINEY M 32 NEW YORK NY 2:17:47
20 DONOVAN FELLOWS M 31 WOODBURY MN 2:18:05
32 CRAIG LEON M 25 ATHENS OH 2:18:29
10 TYLER SIGL M 24 SEYMOUR WI 2:19:20
92 JOSH EBERLY M 30 GUNNISON CO 2:20:28
28 DAVID WILLIAMS M 39 MILWAUKEE WI 2:20:39
33 SCOTT SCHMICK M 27 OKEMOS MI 2:20:50
27 MICHAEL WARDIAN M 36 ARLINGTON VA 2:21:18
57 PAUL GUEVARA M 24 ARLINGTON VA 2:21:54
54 NICK HIRD M 26 ROCK ISLAND IL 2:22:17
14 KYLE SHACKLETON M 24 LOS ANGELES CA 2:22:42
44 BEN CARLSON M 26 STANHOPE IA 2:23:04
18 MATT HOOLEY M 28 MADISON WI 2:23:09

STARS FELL ON ALAMABA - 2:21:54!!!!

5:25 pace for 26.2 miles...

UPDATE: if Paul has finished in the top 10 for Americans, he has qualified for the OLYMPIC TRIALS...awaiting place...TX Paul expected to cable report shortly

UPDATE: TX PAUL ON PHONE: "legs are dead...passed 10 guys in last 5 miles...rolled...entire left side is numb...was 13th or 15th...unsure of place among Americans...I won't be able to walk tomorrow"

11:49EST - Alabama Paul: "I was not top 10...was 13th I think...everyone ahead of me WAS an American...I am turning my phone off and getting a massage, I am dead"

DEVELOPING...

ALABAMA PAUL GOING AFTER IT!

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 

Texas Paul in hunt for Olympic Trials qualifier. Must run 2:18:59 OR 2:21:59 and finishing top 10 in this marathon for the qualifier. 

Hits half marathon in 1:09:41

30k in 1:39:16

20 miles in 1:46:50

2:19:57 pace!

5:20 pace

Even if Paul slows to a crawl and runs 40 mins for the last 10k, he's run a 2:26.

DEVELOPING...

THE STAGE HAS BEEN SET

The Marine Corps Marathon team is set and we will take the crown. I remember way back when Chris Bain(now deceased or lost) Pat Reaves, Melissa Tanner, Nate Timm and someone else(forgot who) won outright and took the crown. What Glory

Jake, we will win this for you and the broken G

peace out

Alabama Paul Set to Run TCM

On Sunday, Texas Paul will run the Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis, MN. This is the first marathon of the season for GRC and the first marathon Dakota Paul has ever run.

Chicago is next weekend and Marine Corps is next month.

Check back on Sunday for UPDATES.

Developing...

Saturday at the store, Sunday at Old Angler's Inn

UPDATE:  

Saturday run at 9AM at the Georgetown Store

Sunday run at 8:30AM at Old Angler's Inn

Keeping in mind Dickson's plan to meet Sunday at the store for a longish run, I am planning to do about 10 miles from the store Saturday at 9. It will be easy. If I should wait for you, please post a comment.

MARINE CORPS MARATHION UPDATE

Here is the team that will defeat Pacers and Potomac River Running

Jim Daly
Lauren Gabler
Ian Hankins
Dave Burnham

and.................

I need two others

some lurker out there who is young and full of life and so on should just do it for the team. Its not that big a deal.

I remember running a marathon some years back with a young Scott Munro. We talked the whole time about actuarial science and risk management

there is no time but the present

Update: Hall out of Chicago

STORY

BCC, Sunday

UPDATE:  Sunday at Old Angler's Inn at 8:30am.

Chicago-bound folks will meet at BCC tomorrow for 3 by 1600 at 5K-ish pace (or whatever you want) plus some 150s. All, of course, are welcome to come and do something more or less or something else.

For the weekend, my suggestion WAS to meet at the store Sunday for 13 and perhaps skip the usual Saturday meet up. But the store won't open until noon Sunday, so should we just meet at The Line again?

I am only scheduled to go 8 Saturday, but if other people are heading to the store, chime in.

MARINE CORPS MARATHON

I need several more people to run the marine corps marathon. We have Jim Daly and Ian(the vocal one)Hankins so far but I need at least three more bodies. Jake, maybe you can use this as your comeback race.

"Jake Klim, known in these parts as the Red Fox, bursts out to the lead after a long layoff with a serious broken groin and wins in record time"! Maybe???

We also need at least one woman to make the team viable with the race officials.

Last year Potomac River Running won, which is embarrassing considering our team is and was far superior. This year we need to reclaim the title.

Max

Home Run 5k/10k: This sunday in Rockville

There is a somewhat competitive race in rockville on sunday, The Home Run 5k/10k. Both races have prize money and are competitive up front. The start is next to my place in the panera parking lot at Federal Plaza. Both courses are rolly out and back courses. Some expressed interest so I wanted to get this out.


race info at: http://www.hebrew-home.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_homerun_race

UNDY 500 on Sunday

Jay Wind sent me the following email earlier this week. I meant to post it earlier but I didnt want it to get buried in the weekend. If you would like to assist, please follow the instructions below and post in comments.

Colon Cancer Alliance conducts "Undy 5000s" -- 5K races in cities around the USA.There will be one of these races on Sunday, October 3, at 8:00 AM at Hains Point, East Potomac Park, Washington DC.

Packet pickup is 2-6 PM on Saturday, October 2, at Georgetown Running Company, 3401 M Street NW. I will need help starting at 1 PM on Saturday, October 2, to set up. Then on Sunday, October 3, starting at 5:30 AM at Hains Point, I will need help to get everything set up and ready, and then to host packet pickup,then to conduct a successful race. We invite your assistance and everyone else on the Georgetown Running Company team. We offer $25 stipend for each volunteer. Also, if someone helps with pre-race packet pick-up Saturday or Sunday,or post-race clean-up on Sunday, we can offer up to 10 complimentary entries (9 remaining).I created a GoogleDocs form that your team members can complete and submit.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHQ5Rno0em5VZzZnOVRnaHFKOG9jWGc6MQ

Unbelievable

A quick gander at the finish of the Berlin Marathon proves that the Kenyans are from another planet. So easy. So happy. Americans may some day run 2:05 but they will never make it look so effortless.

Chicago Video....Damn, Its Flat!

Not sure if people have checked this out...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfc6nZkIEQg

Matt

Sunday run moved to 7:45am

Still at The Line.

C-H-A-R-L-I-E B-A-N......W-I-N-S!!!!!!

Charlie Ban had a 'Banful' morning earlier today winning the Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K.

BEASTMAN: 15:02 at Clarendon 5k!

FLASH: Dirk (Hendrik) de Heer runs 15:02 at Clarendon 5k this morning...much faster than his "goal" of 15:45.

TOP 10
1 2411 Bert Rodriguez 31 M Arlington VA 14:58.0 14:58.0 4:50
2 2062 Mark Drath 24 M Arlington VA 15:00.8 15:00.8 4:50
3 2638 Dirk De Heer 29 M Silver Spring MD 15:02.1 15:02.1 4:51
4 2236 Stefan Kolata 29 M Washington DC 15:10.5 15:10.5 4:54
5 2626 Wylie Belasik 26 M Washington Dc DC 15:29.4 15:29.4 5:00
6 2548 Edmund Burke 41 M Burtonsville MD 15:38.8 15:38.8 5:03
7 2386 Sean Prinz 25 M Wantagh NY 15:44.0 15:44.0 5:04
8 77 Scott Anderson 36 M Washington DC 15:57.2 15:57.2 5:09
9 2295 Brian McCabe 24 M Washington DC 16:20.3 16:20.3 5:16
10 2034 Michaela Courtney 26 F Arlington VA 17:11.6 17:11.6 5:33

All Hands Meeting: Sat, Oct 23

The GRC Race Team is having its "winter/spring goals" meeting on Saturday, October 23 after the group run. All GRCers are strongly encouraged to come. Mark it on your calendar. We will meet at the Chevy Chase Store at 8:30am, run the usual 10 miles or hour and then either set-up camp at Panera or the area just outside the Chevy Chase Store. If you can't make the run, the meeting will start at 10am. In the past we had met at Dean & Delucas, but our group is growing and it was very hard to hear there. According to my roster, the men's team is 40 strong.

We have two of these meetings per year, usually the main point is to discuss team goals for the upcoming season, but we'll also be discussing these bullet points below (if you have any thing else to add, please let me know). If you are a lurker who has been reading the blog and wants to start coming out for practice, please come. We're not an exclusive race team, but please note that most of the individuals ran xc/track in college and we're all still quite serious about training/running while we juggle the working world.

- welcome new members/introductions/what is GRC/2011 Team

- USATF XC Club Natls - who is going/rough training plans (Dusen/Klim)

- Winter races 

- Spring races ~ Cherry Blossom

- discuss new middle distance team (Chuck Kacsur)

- Weekend runs/workouts in general (Klim/Murphy)

- Update contact list (Klim

- Women's Team (Charle Ban)

- Update on the team budget, what we're spending money on (Klim)

- FD8K 2011 (Murphy/Klim) 

Weekend Runs

After talking to some of the guys this week, I think we've settled on this weekend's plan:

Saturday, 8:30AM, Georgetown Store (~10 miles, add on as necessary)

Sunday, 8:30AM, The Line (zoo loop for 15-17 miles)

Original, I know...

Clarendon 5k/10k

Anyone running this saturday in Arlington deep into hostile pacers territory (just kidding)?

I am running the 5k and shooting for 15.45 or so.
dirk

Army 10 miler

Hey guys, is anyone doing this on October 24th?

-Jerry G

Training this week

I will not be at the track Wednesday. My plan -- first week of taper -- does not call for a track workout this week, and I have a lot of work/school related things to take care of. I really like Pete Pfitzinger's taper; check it out if you are interested: http://pfitzinger.com/labreports/marathontaper.shtml

I'm doing some accelerations on grass tomorrow and a 5-mile tempo on Friday in Hains Point. Paul does plan to be at BCC, so perhaps he can share his plan ... For now on, let's shoot to have the workout prepared before we all show up.

Next week, I'll be ready to hit the track for 3 by 1 mile at 5K effort, plus like 4 150s.

The Wednesday after that -- race week -- I would like to meet for our 3-mile dress rehearsal.

Lastly, I've heard from some of you about dinner at Frankie's the night before the marathon. The reservation is in, but I have a window where I can add on. If you are in, please e-mail me before Friday.

The real lastly: I am going 17 on Sunday. The Line is fine by me, but if anyone has something else in mind, do suggest ...

Race Results

Please take a moment and update YOUR race results on the link near the top right hand side of the screen. If you have a second (or third) mark, please note that as well. Results must be obtained while wearing a GRC singlet...or in Jordan's case on Sunday, at least STARTING the race with a GRC singlet!

Wilson Runs 1:08:30 at Wilson Bridge Half

Closer to home, Wilson Komen finishes 6th in the inaugural Wilson Bridge Half Marathon; tops locals Wardian and Wade.

MORE: Jordan Snyder is 3rd master in 1:18!

1 7 Deresse Deniboba 25 M New York NY 48:57 1:04:44 1:04:44 4:56
2 2 Tesfaye Senduku 26 M Ellicott City MD 48:58 1:04:46 1:04:46 4:57
3 15 Isaac Birir 31 M Chapel Hill NC 49:25 1:05:26 1:05:26 5:00
4 6 Bado Merdessa 25 M New York NY 50:01 1:05:47 1:05:47 5:02
5 9 Ronald Kurui 28 M Fayetteville GA 51:11 1:07:49 1:07:49 5:11
6 32 Wilson Komen 32 M DC 51:52 1:08:31 1:08:31 5:14
7 36 Michael Wardian 36 M Arlington VA 51:52 1:08:52 1:08:52 5:16
8 68 Robbie Wade 28 M Arlington VA 53:23 1:10:35 1:10:35 5:24
9 241 Jared Campbell 24 M Alexandria VA 55:39 1:13:11 1:13:11 5:36
10 1 Catherine Ndereba 38 F Royersford PA 55:11 1:13:17 1:13:17 5:36
11 21 Aliya Aziza 24 F New York NY 56:08 1:13:30 1:13:30 5:37
12 22 Alemtsehay Misganaw 30 F New York NY 55:40 1:13:32 1:13:32 5:37
13 11 Retta Feyissa 34 M New York NY 56:08 1:13:36 1:13:36 5:38
14 3820 Yuri Horwitz 31 M Washington DC 56:07 1:14:11 1:14:11 5:40
15 45 John Piggott 45 M Williamsburg VA 56:58 1:15:20 1:15:20 5:45
16 29 Daniel Yi 30 M Alexandria VA 58:32 1:17:01 1:17:01 5:53
17 43 Alexander Hethering 43 M Vienna VA 59:40 1:17:51 1:17:51 5:57
18 33 Jordan Snyder 44 M Rockville MD 58:56 1:18:13 1:18:13 5:59
19 275 Brian Savitch 31 M Washington DC 59:19 1:18:41 1:18:41 6:01
20 273 Geoff King 31 M Washington DC 59:52 1:18:46 1:18:46 6:01

Philadelphia Half - Cotterell PRs Big!

LIVE stream: 63 Degrees and sunny

Wiegner looks for huge PR.

Chicken Tender Runner (CTR) hoping to capitalize on recent multi-sport success.

DEVELOPING...

5K UPDATE: Murphy (17:04), CTR (17:37), Daly (18:08)...Murphy running 5:30s, Tender 5:40s...Daly/MikeC together running 5:50s...15:36 for Wiggy (5:02s)

10K UPDATE: Murphy (34:05), continues to run 5:30s, CTR (35:36), slows slightly to 5:45s, Mike C running 5:50s, Jimmy is running 5:55s. No update from Wiggy. 

10 MILE UPDATE: Murphy - 56:09, MikeC - 58:37 (steady 5:51s throughout race), CTR/Daley together at 59:41. Still no update from Wiggy. Note that tracking was late delivering his 5k split

FINISH: New GRCer Jerry Greenlaw - 1:10:18, Patrick Murphy - 1:14:47, Mike Cotterell - 1:16:25, Andy Sovonick - 1:18:40, Jimmy Daly - 1:19:20

REPORT: Men's leaders go out VERY fast; 4:30, 9:06, 13:30 (14:00 - 5k). Race favorite Ryan Hall, "running his own race", is nowhere to be seen near front. Former NCAA XC Champ Bairu among leaders. Shalane Flanagan his 10k in 31:45, 10 miles in 51:44 (is in 4th). 45:42 split for men's leader at 10.

TOP 10 MEN

10 Matthew Kisoro 1:00:15
3 Gebre Gebremariam 1:00:25
2 Abderrahim Goumri 1:01:33
11 Peter Some 1:01:34
8 Simon Bairu 1:02:08
14 Alistair Cragg 1:02:15
9 Wesley Korir 1:02:40
6 Shawn Forest 1:02:44
5 Brett Gotcher 1:02:50
39 Boaz Cheboiywo 1:03:01

EYEWITNESS: Surprisingly tough day. Not terribly hot, but muggy and sunny on last 4 miles. Music was slow and lame out along the river.

Long Run Sunday

Is anyone coming to the suggested long run in Bethesda tomorrow?

Saturday Run

For whoever is in town, I will be at the store in Georgetown at the normal 8:30 time. Looking to run anywhere from 10-13 easy.

Dusens Have Baby Girl!

From baby_dusen on Twitter:

Lily is here. She actually held out until the 17th. 6lbs 10ozs at 12:55am. Most beautiful thing I've ever seen.http://yfrog.com/556rejabout 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
Congrats Emily and Karl!

JARRIN Joins GRC Master's Team

Happy 40th Birthday JARRIN!

PHOTO - Jarrin (left) & Chris Bain run the 2010 Boston Marathon

BTW, where the heck has Bain been?

This Week - plus Chicago weekend

THIS WEEK
For those who do a three-week taper (that would include me), this is the last week in our training buildup to the Chicago Marathon.

Wednesday: Who is in for BCC on Wednesday? I like 5 by 1 mile. Of course, those heading to PDR will have a different agenda.

Saturday: Someone else can propose a Saturday meet up at the store. I have class on Saturday from now through eternity, which means I now have to get started at an ungodly hour.

Sunday: I say we meet at CCT parking lot in Bethesda. The route is ~22 miles, but there is a way to shorten it for people who don't want to go that far. You head south on CCT til the end of the towpath; take the bike trail along Rock Creek Pkwy until you hit the zoo; follow Beach Drive, pass The Line; turn right on East-West Highway and left on Grubb; take Georgetown Branch Trail back to the starting point. (I had to double check the details with Klim; last time we did this, Dirk picked it up somewhere in Rock Creek Park and Klim hung on and I think I nearly blacked out. Anyway ...)

Chicago: This is just one option for dinner the night before, but I'm suggesting Frankies at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. It used to be called Tucci Benucch -- but the new name is so much more Jersey! -- and I've eaten here a couple times. Good Italian food, not expensive. Pasta: yes. It's at 900 N. Michigan ... in a mall; you go up an escalator. Let me know if you want to go and I'll make a reservation.

NEWS FLASH: "EPIC DAY" for GRC at Nations Tri

Reports coming in from West Potomac Park... STOP

Dirk 7th elite... STOP

Chicken Tender 12th elite... STOP

CTR: "I had my fastest run off the bike (35:22 10K) and fastest 40K ride." ... STOP

Splits to come... STOP

UPDATE from the Flying Dutchman:

22:08 - 1500m swim
60:42 - 40K bike
34:04 - 10K run

Hilary Cairns finishes as the 3rd female, 81st overall, in 2:12:29!

Splits:
23:46 1500m swim
1:04:09 (23.2 mph) 40k bike
40:05 10k run

Robbie Wade takes the elite title.

Early Run Tomorrow at Cabin John Park Trails

Mike Smith will be there at 7AM and will loop around and meet me there at 7:45. Please feel free to come at either time. I've attached the map of where to meet, please park on the right side of Tuckerman Lane (coming from Old Georgetown Road) in front of the campground entrance.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&ll=39.037579,-77.153821&spn=0.000461,0.001316&t=h&z=20&msid=102836929078849430422.00048ff1fb0c89240650d

Nominated for Best Running Store

I was reading the Express's nominations for Best of DC, and I saw GRC was nominated for best running store

http://www.expressnightout.com/bestof/

DEVELOPING ... Marathon Simulator

Some people are running Parks this weekend, others are running the Distance Run next weekend, others are injured, others naturally wouldn't want any part of this. I am fairly sure, in fact, that no one will. But ... I want to put this out there anyway so people have options.

On Sunday, I plan to do a Hansons-style 26.2K marathon simulator -- here is some info on it: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-399--12148-0,00.html -- in Hains Point, which mimics Chicago's pancake flatness.

The rumored length of "the loop," which incorporates Buckeye Drive, is 3.2 miles. Can anyone confirm? 5 laps, then, is a perfect 16 -- and a good excuse to nix the last .3 to make it 26.2. Hopefully I will have time to drive out there this early evening and doublecheck the length (no need to be exact, just want to make sure it's close).

The last logistical issue is, of course, the Nation's Tri. The 10K goes through Hains Point. My intel from Chicken Tenders says that the first wave starts at 7, so the race should not make it through Hains until 8:30 "at the latest." Start time is 6:45. Afterward, I am going to try to yell something at Tenders (just not, "Go, Charlie!")

situation saturday

hey to the guys running Phili if you wanted to meet up Saturday for a few miles I was going to probably do a psuedo-long run.. maybe at Greenbelt if you wanted, or anywhere else, im open to new stuff since I just moved down. I figured it'd be good to meet ya a week out rather than 5 min and on the starting line. Shoot me an email or post up on here if you want to join. - Jerry

Workout Wednesday

Alabama Paul proposes 1000s with a short rest at BCC. So that's what it will be.

Battle of the Kentlands

The blog needed a picture. This will suffice.

Sept 11 - International Peace Half Marathon

The High Cloud Foundation is hosting a half marathon on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010.

$1000 prize package with a participant cap of just 250 runners. Easy access on Canal Path.

Full details and registration here:

http://snappletriteam.com/?p=1742

If you can, come out, support a great charity, run a PR, get a great training day, and hopefully take home some cash.

Hope to see you guys there!

LABOR DAY RUN

Monday, THE LINE, 8:30

I think most of us are only running 10-12, but join us however long you're running.

BREAKING: WIGGY RUNS 14:44 @ KENTLANDS!

UPDATE: Joey Wiegner runs 14:44 at the Kentlands 5k this morning and finishes 2nd in a kick behind GRC-ETHIOPIA's Demesse Teferra. This is a new GRC record.

Splits: 4:47, 9:30

DEVELOPING...

AP FILE PHOTO - Wiggy during Father's Day 8k Press Conference

UPDATE: Georgetown Store, Saturday, 8 a.m.

Rather than go to Dueling Ferries, we'll meet at the store tomorrow at 8 a.m. for a repeat of the workout we did some weeks ago. 5 out, 5 back, repeat on the Towpath. This will allow the option to go long or get in 10 or 12 or whatever.


Hoping this will prove to be a bit more convenient. See ya in the morning.

Who will ...

come to Dueling Ferries on Saturday morning for our classic 20-miler?

Murphy and I are in. 8:30 start time?

Attention anyone looking for a great, cheap place to live...

One of my roommates is moving out and we (Danielle and I) are looking for someone to take her room. She will be moving out the last weekend in September. We have a 3 bedroom condo in South Rockville/North Bethesda. 1/2 mile walk to Twinbrook Metro, great place to live and SUPER CHEAP!!!

email if interested at jwiegner1@hotmail.com

Wiggy

A WOUNDED ATHLETE IS

THE COMPLETE ATHLETE

The average professional athlete spends far more time in the trainer's room than on the field of battle.

There is only................................how one spends their short time on the earth.

how profound

stay hydrated, at the least.

Does anyone want to run the Aids Walk and 5k on October 3, the Back to School 8k in Chevy Chase on the 17th of October or the Prevent Cancer 5k on the 25th of September?

If there is a yes to any of the above, let me know

PS.....Jake, rather than getting an MRI I suggest going to Jamaica for a month and just chill on the beach, go to reggae shows, flirt with some love and avoid running like its the plague. You will come back a new man.

from the land of lost runners