Luff runs season best 14:37 in Boston at the BU Valentine Day Meet
DEVELOPING...
Saturday, February 11, 2012
A Sea of Blue at Kirby's 5k
The GRC women arrived in force this morning at the Have a Heart for Hoffman Boston Elementary School 5K in Bluemont Park. In addition to supporting race director and GRC runner Kirby Cole, the team selected this race to bust some rust in preparation for the spring racing season ahead. Anna led the women on the out and back along the W&OD trail with the rest of the team in close succession.
1.Anna Holt-Gosselin 17:29
2.Drea Garvue 17:59
3.Maura Carroll 18:01
4.Susan Hendrick 18:06
5.Avril Ogrodnick 18:12
6.Laura O'Hara 18:27
7.Elyse Shimada 18:50
1.Dave Wertz 16:00
2.Charlie Ban 16:17
2.Drea Garvue 17:59
3.Maura Carroll 18:01
4.Susan Hendrick 18:06
5.Avril Ogrodnick 18:12
6.Laura O'Hara 18:27
7.Elyse Shimada 18:50
1.Dave Wertz 16:00
2.Charlie Ban 16:17
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Cold Eight Hundreds
The workout for the A group is catered for Sam, who is looking to run fast in Boston. Sam will do 4 x 800 with a 3:00 recovery, in 70s, 69s, 68s, 67s. Ryan Hanson has agreed to run it with him, and if anyone else wants to join in, you’re more than welcome. To my way of thinking, however, it would behoove the rest of you to run the B group workout, which will allow you to get in more volume. The B group workout will be 8 x 800, with a 2:30 recovery, 2 @ 75s, 2 @ 74s, 2 @ 73s, 2 @ 72s. We can also modify that workout for anyone who wants to start a little faster and finish a little faster by adding 2 more at the end.
Comment if you get the title reference.
The answer is the title of the book The Cold Six Thousand. 8x800 is just over 6000.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sunday long run- 1pm at Burke Lake
This weekend we'll have lots of options for runs. Use this post/comments to coordinate:
SATURDAY:
Option 1: Tempo workout at BCC with Jerry. Warmup starts at 9:15, workout at 10.
Option 2: Shop Run? Post if you're interested. Perhaps the shop run could be at CC and run by the workout at BCC.
SUNDAY:
Option 1: Long Run at Burke Lake. 1 pm We'll meet in the parking lot near the marina: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/downloads/burketrailmap.pdf
Option 2: The Boston group will be doing one of Jerry's Famous long run workouts at BCC. The workout is highly structured, so contact Jerry if you would like to join.
SATURDAY:
Option 1: Tempo workout at BCC with Jerry. Warmup starts at 9:15, workout at 10.
Option 2: Shop Run? Post if you're interested. Perhaps the shop run could be at CC and run by the workout at BCC.
SUNDAY:
Option 1: Long Run at Burke Lake. 1 pm We'll meet in the parking lot near the marina: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/downloads/burketrailmap.pdf
Option 2: The Boston group will be doing one of Jerry's Famous long run workouts at BCC. The workout is highly structured, so contact Jerry if you would like to join.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday Workout
From Coach Jerry:
It was a quiet week on the race front, but we'll be swinging back ito action soon. On that note, if you plan to run Kirby's 5k on February 11, be sure to email her in advance so she can enter you at the discounted rate. Also, if you're interested in running an indoor meet at Haverford College on February 17, let me know right away. There is a 3k, but no 5k. Finally, the weekend practice this week will be on Saturday. I'll get back to everyone with the time later in the week.
For the workout, the guys will do a 6-5-4-3-2-1 ladder (that's laps, not minutes). The A group will go 75s on the 6, 73s on the 5, 71s on the 4, 69s on the 3, 67s on the 2, and 64 on the 1. The B group will go 78s on the 6, 76s on the 5, 74s on the 4, 72s on the 3, 70s on the 2, and 66 on the one. We'll take 3 minutes rest on all of it.
The women will do a 5-4-3-2-1 ladder. We'll go 87s on the 5, 85s on the 4, 82s on the 3, 79s on the 2, and 75 on the 1, and also take 3 minutes rest on all of it.
Let me know if you have any questions. I'll see you Wednesday at BCC.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
State of the GRC 2012
As we embark on 2012, the GRC Racing Team -- and our official name is "racing" team -- is at its strongest yet. If you are fuzzy about the details, I refer you to last year's annual report.
Our agenda for the year is twofold -- to succeed as a team on the track, roads and fields, and to create an infrastructure to support our growing membership.
First off, obviously we all have our own races we want to run -- be they Cherry Blossom, the By George 10k, what have you, but every one of us should have Dec. 8 marked on their calendar and a day off planned for the 7th. That's when we take the whole team to Lexington, Kentucky for the National Club Cross Country Championships. That is where we will focus our efforts as a team, and in doing so, each of us will enjoy the full benefits of what this team has to offer. Everything we do this year will build toward that race, showing other runners who work full-time jobs what we are capable of doing.
A lot of you ran cross country as a teen, a preteen, or perhaps even as a tween. You no doubt remember the camaraderie, the team pride, the identity that comes not just from how you yourself ran, but how your team placed. We have the opportunity to avail ourselves of the training partners, the facilities and the expertise to take us wherever in those results we want to go.
We have a lawyer with a stopwatch fetish who is willing to come out on weekend mornings to make sure we can focus on the running. We have tracks, trails, road loops, fields and the aggregate knowledge and experience to culminate in an excellent showing in December.
We have the tools, we have the talent.
When the mud dries in Kentucky, a lot of people are going to know about the GRC. Make sure you're doing enough in your local running community to make sure people around here know about it, too. Building goodwill toward the team can only help.
We're already off to a great start, with solid races in Maryland, South Carolina and Texas in the first few weeks of January, we're on the trajectory to achieve great things. Our ranks continue to grow in all ages. We've got a kid straight out of college who ran a 13 second PR in his first GRC race, but we also have three kids on the way, thanks to Matias, Bain and Wertz's virility.
With this growth, however, comes the challenge of how to manage it. As such, the GRC board has decided to incorporate, primarily to seek non-profit eligibility and to limit our liability for our primary fundraiser, the Father's Day 8k. In the weeks that follow, we will formally file for incorporation and hold elections for the offices of president, vice president/secretary and treasurer. The president will then appoint two additional board members.
In the event that our application for non-profit status is not accepted, however, the team will have to pay taxes on the proceeds from the race. We have yet to determine how to handle such an outcome, but it will no doubt be little trouble for such a dedicated, resourceful and tenacious group. That said, with a successful application to the IRS, that step will not be necessary. Similar organizations have been successful in their efforts, so the board members are confident we will achieve our goal.
As always, a time and effort investment from each of you will be necessary to make the Father's Day 8k a success. As we reach the participant limit that our National Parks Service Permit allows, we will have to turn to other means to optimize the race's proceeds- sponsors. Sam Luff is taking charge of coordinating sponsorships, so each of you, while search for patrons, should ensure the sponsor you have in mind will not conflict with another already in place. More detailed information about how we can build on prior years' successes with the race will follow.
My sleeves are rolled up because I'm ready to get my hands dirty. Let's go to work.
Our agenda for the year is twofold -- to succeed as a team on the track, roads and fields, and to create an infrastructure to support our growing membership.
First off, obviously we all have our own races we want to run -- be they Cherry Blossom, the By George 10k, what have you, but every one of us should have Dec. 8 marked on their calendar and a day off planned for the 7th. That's when we take the whole team to Lexington, Kentucky for the National Club Cross Country Championships. That is where we will focus our efforts as a team, and in doing so, each of us will enjoy the full benefits of what this team has to offer. Everything we do this year will build toward that race, showing other runners who work full-time jobs what we are capable of doing.
A lot of you ran cross country as a teen, a preteen, or perhaps even as a tween. You no doubt remember the camaraderie, the team pride, the identity that comes not just from how you yourself ran, but how your team placed. We have the opportunity to avail ourselves of the training partners, the facilities and the expertise to take us wherever in those results we want to go.
We have a lawyer with a stopwatch fetish who is willing to come out on weekend mornings to make sure we can focus on the running. We have tracks, trails, road loops, fields and the aggregate knowledge and experience to culminate in an excellent showing in December.
We have the tools, we have the talent.
When the mud dries in Kentucky, a lot of people are going to know about the GRC. Make sure you're doing enough in your local running community to make sure people around here know about it, too. Building goodwill toward the team can only help.
We're already off to a great start, with solid races in Maryland, South Carolina and Texas in the first few weeks of January, we're on the trajectory to achieve great things. Our ranks continue to grow in all ages. We've got a kid straight out of college who ran a 13 second PR in his first GRC race, but we also have three kids on the way, thanks to Matias, Bain and Wertz's virility.
With this growth, however, comes the challenge of how to manage it. As such, the GRC board has decided to incorporate, primarily to seek non-profit eligibility and to limit our liability for our primary fundraiser, the Father's Day 8k. In the weeks that follow, we will formally file for incorporation and hold elections for the offices of president, vice president/secretary and treasurer. The president will then appoint two additional board members.
In the event that our application for non-profit status is not accepted, however, the team will have to pay taxes on the proceeds from the race. We have yet to determine how to handle such an outcome, but it will no doubt be little trouble for such a dedicated, resourceful and tenacious group. That said, with a successful application to the IRS, that step will not be necessary. Similar organizations have been successful in their efforts, so the board members are confident we will achieve our goal.
As always, a time and effort investment from each of you will be necessary to make the Father's Day 8k a success. As we reach the participant limit that our National Parks Service Permit allows, we will have to turn to other means to optimize the race's proceeds- sponsors. Sam Luff is taking charge of coordinating sponsorships, so each of you, while search for patrons, should ensure the sponsor you have in mind will not conflict with another already in place. More detailed information about how we can build on prior years' successes with the race will follow.
My sleeves are rolled up because I'm ready to get my hands dirty. Let's go to work.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
FLASH: Klim's return staves off near collapse of GRC team
Not a moment too soon. DEVELOPING...
Also, don't eat whatever Bain just had...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
FLASH: LJ to Leave DC Area Imminently
BREAKING: Yes, Lindsey Jacobellis is leaving the GRC to pursue her Winter-X snowboarding dreams elsewh... Oh wait.
Lindsey Jerdonek? Oh yeah, her too. It's true, her new(ish) car is already as packed-up as Union Jack's on a Saturday night-- bikes and running gear, random broken bicycle parts, edible goods from Costco, a stack of hard-core gangsta rap CDs, 1/3 of a bottle of Chambord, and even that dastardly eggplant costume of several Halloweens ago. Indeed, her $lootness has all the essentials covered and is hitting the road with everything she'll need to take her to the next level in her quest for triathlon glory.
We'll all miss Lindsey, easily, so we've coordinated with Her People on an event to bid her a happy and successful farewell until we see her again (rumor going around is that she'll make an appearance at the DC Triathlon in June). She's seriously on the move, and we're thankful for the time she's spent with us in DC on her way up.
WHO: You and the rest of the DC triathlon / GRC hanger-on community
WHAT: Fair winds and following seas to LJ
WHEN: THIS Saturday, the 28th, 3pm to 6pm-- whenever you can pop in
WHERE: Buffalo Billiards, right off DuPont Circle
WHY: Not sure..... Maybe to thank her for reppin' as one of the few but stellar women on the GRC team over the past 3-4 years or so, to wish her well, and to grab a pint while recounting some story about Lindsey running late / getting injured / complaining about something.
A quote from her royal tri-ness, herself: "I'm telling you, I sincerely apologize for the short notice and hope that as many people as possible can make it out. I'll even try to be on time for my own farewell, so be there or be Klame."
For any late-breaking coordination or game-day intel, please contact SNOW at 202-510-6940.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Wednesday 1/25 Workout
From Coach Jerry:
It was GRC domination at the Terp Invite on Saturday. Drea lapped the field (and lapped most of the field twice) on her way to a PR of 17:50 in the 5k. And in the 3k, Elizabeth ran a nice PR of 10:34. In the men's 5k, Sam ran an extremely controlled race/workout and won easily in 14:56. Luke from Connecticut was the beneficiary of Sam's even pacing as he ran a 16 second PR of 15:03 in his GRC debut. Sam Boimov also made his GRC debut, running a solid 15:44. We also had an excellent performance from Jason who ran 15:45 out of the slow heat. Although Jason got outkicked by a college kid who weighed at least 40 pounds less than him, Jason proved his worth by breaking up a fight in the parking lot after the meet. Tex Paul ran a solid double of 2:03 and 4:28.6, and Chuck ran 1:58.8 in his first competitive race in almost 9 months. Well done!
For the workout this week, the men will do 2 x 1.5 miles with a 4 minute rest, and 3 x 1200 with a 3 minute rest. The A group will do the 1.5 reps in 75s, then 74s, and the 12s in 73s, 72s, and 71s. The B group will do the 1.5 reps in 78s, then 77s, and the 12s in 75s, 74s, 73s.
The women will do 2 x mile, 4 x 800, with 3 minutes rest on all of it. The miles will be 5:50, 5:45, and the 8s will be 2:50, 2:46, 2:42, and 2:38. You'll notice that this bears a striking resemblance to the workout we did on January 11, and that is not accidental.
Finally, the weekend workout will be on SATURDAY at BCC, in the late morning or early afternoon. I'll figure out the details and let everyone know later in the week.
See you Wednesday at BCC
Saturday, January 21, 2012
2012.01.21 - GRC at Terrapin Invitational
2012.01.21 - GRC at Terrapin Invitational, a set on Flickr.
Photos of the GRC tearing it up at the Terrapin Invitational this morning
Friday, January 20, 2012
Update- Sunday workout cancelled
The GRC track team opened the season Saturday morning at the Terrapin Invitational, held at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.
Drea Garvue, Jason Myers, Sam Luff and Ryan Witters will hit the 5k, with Luke Albertson and Sam Boimov making their GRC debuts in the same race. The women's 5k starts at 9 am with the men's heats starting at 9:30. The schedule is more a suggestion than a rule. Paul Guevara will run the mile (12:15ish) and Chuck Kacsur will take a few spins around the track in the 800 (scheduled for 1:45).
Weekend runs are as follows:
A shop run at 9 am Saturday.
A long run from The Line at 9 am Sunday.
NO WORKOUT SUNDAY
Post a comment here if we should wait for you at The Line.
RACE RESULTS
Luff FTW in 14:56
Luke Albertson: 15:03
Witty: 15:26
Sam Boimov: 15:44
Jason Myers: 15:45
Drea Garvue laps the women's field and wins in 17:50.
Prince George's Paul: 4:28; 2:02 double
Big City Chuck: 1:58
Drea Garvue, Jason Myers, Sam Luff and Ryan Witters will hit the 5k, with Luke Albertson and Sam Boimov making their GRC debuts in the same race. The women's 5k starts at 9 am with the men's heats starting at 9:30. The schedule is more a suggestion than a rule. Paul Guevara will run the mile (12:15ish) and Chuck Kacsur will take a few spins around the track in the 800 (scheduled for 1:45).
Weekend runs are as follows:
A shop run at 9 am Saturday.
A long run from The Line at 9 am Sunday.
NO WORKOUT SUNDAY
Post a comment here if we should wait for you at The Line.
RACE RESULTS
Luff FTW in 14:56
Luke Albertson: 15:03
Witty: 15:26
Sam Boimov: 15:44
Jason Myers: 15:45
Drea Garvue laps the women's field and wins in 17:50.
Prince George's Paul: 4:28; 2:02 double
Big City Chuck: 1:58
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday and SUNDAY Workouts
From Coach Jerry:
It was a big weekend for our masters women, as Lisa and Kirby kicked some booty down south. On Saturday, Lisa won the Charleston Half Marthon in 1:29:41. While the time was not Lisa was hoping for, the conditions were very difficult, and getting the win speaks volume about the quality of her performance. Not to be outdone, on Sunday Kirby ran 3:04:19 in the Houston Marathon. Kirby's training had not gone particularly well in the buildup for Houston, and she went into the race with no expectations other than to run hard. Kirby ran very even splits throughout, and even had some gas left in the tank at the finish. These two excellent performances bode well for GRC's masters women team at Club Nationals in the fall, and after we add the final piece to our 3-woman team, our utter domination of the field will be assured.
We'll be at BCC on Wednesday as normal. The men will do 8 x 800 with a 2:30 recovery. The A group will go 2 @ 72s, 2 @ 71s, 2 @ 70s, 2 @ 69s. The B group will go 2 @ 75s, 2 @ 74s, 2 @ 73s, 2 @ 72s.
The women will do 5 x 1200 with a 3:00 recovery, in 87s, 86s, 85s, 84s, 83s.
We can modify the workouts as needed for those of you who are racing on Saturday at Maryland or who are not fully fit yet. Give me a holler if you want to discuss.
There will be the usual Shop Run in Georgetown at 9AM on Saturday. Also, an early heads-up that we'll have a workout on SUNDAY morning at BCC. I'll supply further details later in the week. The Sunday Long Run will be from The Line at 9AM.
See you Wednedsay at BCC.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Chilcote Wins Charleston Half-Marathon
Lisa Chilcote burns through a cold, blustery and pretty boring 13.1mi course to win the Charleston half marathon in 1:29:41!
I was there and can say that the half marathon was mostly headwind, so it wasn't an easy run at all despite being flat.
In other GRC news, Kirby finished the Houston marathon in a blazing 3:04:19. Congratulations ladies!
In other GRC news, Kirby finished the Houston marathon in a blazing 3:04:19. Congratulations ladies!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
RRCA 10M Challenge
Hi ladies and gents, RRCA 10 Miler just open for registration several days ago. Today in Shooting Starr 4 miler, I heard MCRRC's people said that race was closed early last year because the cap (800) was filled. So if you are serious about running the race and haven't signed up, you may wanna do that early.
http://www.striders.net/races/rrca/2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
MLK weekend running
Saturday: Outlaw is running 10-11 miles from the M Street store at 8 am, running at 8 a.m. on TRI and along the Potomac Heritage Trail.
Jerry will be at BCC for a 11 am track workout (warm up at 10:15), with options for tempo or intervals.
Sunday Outlaw start at 8 am at Belle Haven Park in Alexandria and do a long run with a pick up along the Mt. Vernon Trail.
Others will run from Difficult Run at 9, followed by pancakes and omlettes at Charlie's.
Comment if you want Outlaw to wait for you or to let Charlie know how much food to have ready. Bring your own champagne if you want a mimosa, Debonair Dave asked about that already.
Monday: Up for grabs, if anyone has a good idea.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Wednesday Workout
From Coach Jerry:
Starting this week, I will publish workouts for the various groups in an effort to get us back to the ruthlessly efficient, well-oiled training machine we were before the holiday break. I'm well aware that some of you are coming back slower than others, and thus the proposed workout may be too ambitious for the late-bloomers in our ranks, and that's fine. If you want to adjust in advance, let me know, and we'll figure out a plan. With that disclaimer, the workouts are as follows.
The A group will do 2 x 2k, 4 x 1k. The first 2k will be @ 75s, the second 2k will be @ 74s, with a 4 minute recovery after both. The 1ks will be 2 @ 72s, 2 @ 70s, with a 3 minute recovery.
The B group will also do 2 x 2k, 4 x 1k. The first 2k will be @ 78s, the second 2k will be @ 77s, with a 4 minute recovery after both. The 1ks will be 2 @ 75s, 2 @ 73s, with a 3 minute recovery.
The women will do 2 x mile, 4 x 800. The miles will be 5:50, 5:45, and the 8s will be 2:50, 2:48, 2:46, 2:44, all with a 3 minute recovery.
Also, I'm waiting on race schedules from some of you. You know who you are.
See you Wednesday at BCC.
Starting this week, I will publish workouts for the various groups in an effort to get us back to the ruthlessly efficient, well-oiled training machine we were before the holiday break. I'm well aware that some of you are coming back slower than others, and thus the proposed workout may be too ambitious for the late-bloomers in our ranks, and that's fine. If you want to adjust in advance, let me know, and we'll figure out a plan. With that disclaimer, the workouts are as follows.
The A group will do 2 x 2k, 4 x 1k. The first 2k will be @ 75s, the second 2k will be @ 74s, with a 4 minute recovery after both. The 1ks will be 2 @ 72s, 2 @ 70s, with a 3 minute recovery.
The B group will also do 2 x 2k, 4 x 1k. The first 2k will be @ 78s, the second 2k will be @ 77s, with a 4 minute recovery after both. The 1ks will be 2 @ 75s, 2 @ 73s, with a 3 minute recovery.
The women will do 2 x mile, 4 x 800. The miles will be 5:50, 5:45, and the 8s will be 2:50, 2:48, 2:46, 2:44, all with a 3 minute recovery.
Also, I'm waiting on race schedules from some of you. You know who you are.
See you Wednesday at BCC.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Shop run tomorrow
Just let it happen. We'll leave at 9 am, so get there a little early- 3401 M Street NW. The weather's looking good so we may go long, but there are options for everyone.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Wednesday Workout
From Coach Jerry:
We will have practice on Wednesday at BCC, starting at 7:15 as usual. Since most of you are still easing back into it, the workout will be relatively unstructured, and we can figure out who's doing what at the track. My hope is that after this week, I'll have a firm grasp on what kind of shape everyone is in, and I'll know everyone's race schedule for the spring, and based on those two critical pieces of information, I can structure the workouts for the next couple of months. To that end, if you haven't already told me your schedule, please do so. See you Wednesday.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Monday Run
Lake Frank can be found HERE
Comment if you're going.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Weekend runs
SATURDAY (New Year's Eve)
Gtown store @ 10am. Group is doing 9-11 miles.
SUNDAY (New Year's Day)
Option 1: Coach Jerry will host a New Year's Day workout on Sunday at 1pm at BCCHS. Plan to meet for the warmup at 12:15.
Option 2: Long run from The Line at 11am. Enjoy sleeping in.
MONDAY (January 2nd)
TBD
Gtown store @ 10am. Group is doing 9-11 miles.
SUNDAY (New Year's Day)
Option 1: Coach Jerry will host a New Year's Day workout on Sunday at 1pm at BCCHS. Plan to meet for the warmup at 12:15.
Option 2: Long run from The Line at 11am. Enjoy sleeping in.
MONDAY (January 2nd)
TBD
2011 GRC Awards
Following the most successful year ever for the GRC Race Team, Coach Jerry Alexander announced four award recipients for the 2011 season:
MEN’S MVP
Sam Luff had a breakout year in 2011. In the course of six days in April, Sam ran two huge PRs on the track, going 14:15 for 5,000 meters at Princeton and 30:13 for 10,000 meters at the Penn Relays, establishing new GRC records in both events. He capped off his spring season with his half-marathon debut at Grandmas in 1:07:09. Sam’s goal for the fall season was to be peaked for USATF Club Nationals Cross Country. He sharpened up with some strong performances on the roads, running a controlled 31:00 at Veterans Day 10k and easily winning the Bethesda Turkey Trot 10k. At Clubs, Sam ran extremely well, placing 56th in a national-caliber field, in a time of 31:08 on a slick course. In 2012, Sam intends to significantly improve his club records on the track, and his place in Club Nationals Cross Country.
MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Ryan Witters joined GRC in the summer of 2011 and despite having a limited mileage base and working extremely long hours as a civil engineer, Ryan immediately became a fixture at the front of the A group in workouts. Ryan considers himself an 800/1500 meter runner, but he had great success on the roads this fall, running big PRs of 14:51 for 5k and 31:17 for 10k, and was GRC’s second finisher at USATF Club Nationals Cross Country. Ryan will run a full track season in 2012 for the first time since high school, and expects to run PRs in every distance from 800 meters through 5,000 meters. Ryan reflected on joining the GRC in 2011 saying "Training with the GRC was a blessing to my career. I broke 15 minutes for my 5k on more than one occasion and found myself on the verge of 31 minutes in the 10k (a race I vowed to never run again after NCAA Regionals). GRC has breathed new life into my career and has initiated a new chapter on hopefully a long and fruitful career. Furthermore, the group of guys that I run with is full of jokes, camaraderie, and nicknames. I see a great 2012 with GRC and I am excited to move forward and lend my talents to improve the this team and push my teammates to their limits."
WOMEN'S MVP
Michelle Miller had a stellar 2011, running PRs at every distance from the 5k to the marathon. Michelle joined GRC in the spring and immediately made a huge splash, running the outstanding PRs of 59:20 at Cherry Blossom 10 Miler for 7th place overall, and 35:36 for 10k at Pikes Peak. She capped off her spring with a 5k PR of 17:31. After much lawyerly persuasion from her coach, Michelle decided to make her debut at the marathon with her sights fixed firmly on qualifying for the Olympic Trials. Michelle ran the Wilson Bridge Half Marathon as a workout, and showed her fitness by cruising to a PR of 1:19:41 on a challenging course, finishing 3rd overall and first among Americans. Michele’s training leading up to her attempt at the marathon could not have gone better, and she was unquestionably fit to qualify for the Olympic Trials by a comfortable margin. Luck was not on her side, however, and a tender ankle and minor infection conspired to destroy her chances of qualification. Michelle fought to the tape and finished in 2:59:40, an extremely solid result under the circumstances. Michelle intends to run PRs at every distance from the 5k to 10 miles in the spring of 2012, and will focus her fall on preparing to make a successful debut at the USATF Club Nationals Cross Country.
WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
After an outstanding outdoor track season in her senior year at MIT, Anna Holt-Gosselin joined GRC over the summer, and took the DC road-racing scene by storm in the fall. Anna made her 10 mile debut at Army, and despite a near-suicidal early pace, she held on to run the excellent time of 59:19. Anna also excelled at shorter distances on the roads, winning the Run Geek Run 8k in 28:29, and finishing third in 35:39 at Veterans Day 10k. Anna saved her best for last, finishing 61st at USATF Club Nationals Cross Country in a national-caliber field, running 21:29 for 6k on a slick course. Anna has lofty goals for 2012, and expects to run significant PRs on the track in the spring, and to dramatically improve on her finish at Clubs in the fall.
MEN’S MVP
Sam Luff had a breakout year in 2011. In the course of six days in April, Sam ran two huge PRs on the track, going 14:15 for 5,000 meters at Princeton and 30:13 for 10,000 meters at the Penn Relays, establishing new GRC records in both events. He capped off his spring season with his half-marathon debut at Grandmas in 1:07:09. Sam’s goal for the fall season was to be peaked for USATF Club Nationals Cross Country. He sharpened up with some strong performances on the roads, running a controlled 31:00 at Veterans Day 10k and easily winning the Bethesda Turkey Trot 10k. At Clubs, Sam ran extremely well, placing 56th in a national-caliber field, in a time of 31:08 on a slick course. In 2012, Sam intends to significantly improve his club records on the track, and his place in Club Nationals Cross Country.MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Ryan Witters joined GRC in the summer of 2011 and despite having a limited mileage base and working extremely long hours as a civil engineer, Ryan immediately became a fixture at the front of the A group in workouts. Ryan considers himself an 800/1500 meter runner, but he had great success on the roads this fall, running big PRs of 14:51 for 5k and 31:17 for 10k, and was GRC’s second finisher at USATF Club Nationals Cross Country. Ryan will run a full track season in 2012 for the first time since high school, and expects to run PRs in every distance from 800 meters through 5,000 meters. Ryan reflected on joining the GRC in 2011 saying "Training with the GRC was a blessing to my career. I broke 15 minutes for my 5k on more than one occasion and found myself on the verge of 31 minutes in the 10k (a race I vowed to never run again after NCAA Regionals). GRC has breathed new life into my career and has initiated a new chapter on hopefully a long and fruitful career. Furthermore, the group of guys that I run with is full of jokes, camaraderie, and nicknames. I see a great 2012 with GRC and I am excited to move forward and lend my talents to improve the this team and push my teammates to their limits."WOMEN'S MVP
Michelle Miller had a stellar 2011, running PRs at every distance from the 5k to the marathon. Michelle joined GRC in the spring and immediately made a huge splash, running the outstanding PRs of 59:20 at Cherry Blossom 10 Miler for 7th place overall, and 35:36 for 10k at Pikes Peak. She capped off her spring with a 5k PR of 17:31. After much lawyerly persuasion from her coach, Michelle decided to make her debut at the marathon with her sights fixed firmly on qualifying for the Olympic Trials. Michelle ran the Wilson Bridge Half Marathon as a workout, and showed her fitness by cruising to a PR of 1:19:41 on a challenging course, finishing 3rd overall and first among Americans. Michele’s training leading up to her attempt at the marathon could not have gone better, and she was unquestionably fit to qualify for the Olympic Trials by a comfortable margin. Luck was not on her side, however, and a tender ankle and minor infection conspired to destroy her chances of qualification. Michelle fought to the tape and finished in 2:59:40, an extremely solid result under the circumstances. Michelle intends to run PRs at every distance from the 5k to 10 miles in the spring of 2012, and will focus her fall on preparing to make a successful debut at the USATF Club Nationals Cross Country.WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
After an outstanding outdoor track season in her senior year at MIT, Anna Holt-Gosselin joined GRC over the summer, and took the DC road-racing scene by storm in the fall. Anna made her 10 mile debut at Army, and despite a near-suicidal early pace, she held on to run the excellent time of 59:19. Anna also excelled at shorter distances on the roads, winning the Run Geek Run 8k in 28:29, and finishing third in 35:39 at Veterans Day 10k. Anna saved her best for last, finishing 61st at USATF Club Nationals Cross Country in a national-caliber field, running 21:29 for 6k on a slick course. Anna has lofty goals for 2012, and expects to run significant PRs on the track in the spring, and to dramatically improve on her finish at Clubs in the fall.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Workout TUESDAY
From Coach Jerry:
"I hope everyone had a great holiday. Just a quick reminder that there's a practice TOMORROW, TUESDAY, at 1 pm at BCC. We'll meet for the warm up at 12:15 and the gun will go off at 1. If you're in town and want to get an early start on a huge 2012, come on out. "
"I hope everyone had a great holiday. Just a quick reminder that there's a practice TOMORROW, TUESDAY, at 1 pm at BCC. We'll meet for the warm up at 12:15 and the gun will go off at 1. If you're in town and want to get an early start on a huge 2012, come on out. "
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Christmas Eve Day Run
I am meeting the Chicken Tender Runner at the Barnes & Noble in Bethesda tomorrow at 8:30am for a jaunt down the CCT.
All are welcome.
All are welcome.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Part time work
A good friend of mine from New Jersey, Craig Segal, works for PacificHealth Labs, which makes Accelerade/Endurox/Accel Gel. They are looking for someone to work part time for them in the DC area. The job would involve visiting different shops and talking about the products then working at some events. Email me if you are interested and I will put you in touch with him.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Chilcote wins PVTC Christmas Caper 10k
Lisa delivers an early Christmas present to the team and proves yet again that age is but a number as she recovers remarkably from XC Clubs to win the PVTC Christmas Caper 10k in East Potomac Park in 39:46 (and 9th overall).
(Not trying to bump down Charlie's superb 2011 recap but a win should be reported!)
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