Alexandria Running Festival

Jerry and I ran in todays 5k and placed 2nd and 5th respectively.  Jerry also picked up 100 bucks for his 2nd place effort and will be providing drinks on Tuesday night at the track :)

Track Practice Video

Hey Gang, I took some video from practice the other week and was playing around with some editing software and threw this together.   I hope to get more footage of the club at races, track and volunteering to put together more things like this.  Hope everyone enjoys!

-The Prez

May 22, 2012 Track Workout

Track Practice will be held at TC Williams High School located at 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302.

The workout will be 2 x 1200, 2 x 800, 2 x 400, all with a 400 recovery. See everyone on the track!

Run Amuck!

Hey NOVA Runners,

I'm running Run Amuck on Saturday, June 16th at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, VA if you'd like to join me.  The length is approximately 3.5 miles and consists of 14 obstacles that are really not scary (though they describe it as strenuous), including "two punishing PT stations and two messy, muddy, murky mud pits, tough tire dash, strenuous spiderweb, backbreaking barbed wire crawl, tiring 20-foot pipe slither, elaborate A-frame climb, a cruel clamber up a cargo net and the forceful fire truck spray. The mud puts spans 60 feet in width, at least three feet deep and extend between 100 and 180 feet long. New obstacles introduced in 2012 include the gladiator hit n' run and the ammo can scramble."  The best part is the fire hose at the end because you can wash all the mud off!  I've run it once before and it was super fun, so I hope you can join me.

It's still open for registration, if you're interested.

http://www.marinemarathon.com/MCM_Event_Series/Run_Amuck.htm

Happy running!
-Amanda (NOVA VP)

Trail Clean Up Rescheduled!!!

Greetings NOVA Runners,

The NOVA Trail Clean-Up (originally this Saturday, May 12) has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday June 2, 2012, due to an event conflict in which hundreds of dogs will be on the trail (Walk of the Animals at 8:30AM, Bluemont Park). 

Please RSVP Lynn Connors (lynconn450@aol.com) if you plan to attend.  The details are the same  and we will send updated information in next week's newsletter.  Thank you for understanding and we hope to see you on Saturday, June 2!

-The Prez

Tuesday Track Workout May 8, 2012

6:30 pm Track workout at TC Williams 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302

Hey gang we are back on the track this week.  Hopefully the thunderstorms stay away and we have a nice evening to run.  The workout will be 2 x 1200, 2 x 800, 2 x 400 with a 400 jog after the 12s and 8s, and a 200 after the 4s.  See everyone out there.

-the Prez

Weird Running Races

Email from Aggi

I talked with Erin about weird races and this is one that serves beer at aid stations.

The coach probably won't agree but I think it's great to know there are fun races out there. Haven't decided yet if I will enter, but I am looking for more trail races. Anyone?

PRETZEL CITY SPORTS’ 17TH YEAR OF “MORONIC BEHAVIOUR CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS AN ATHLETIC EVENT", THE

‛Half-Wit Half’ Marathon
13.1 Mile Trail Run, Reading, PA
Sunday, August 12, 2012 * 9:00 AM * No Field Size Limit!
NEW COURSE FOR 2012 - NOT EASIER! JUST NEWER!

Because A Mind is a Terrible Thing…..

http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/halfwithalf.html

http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/

May 1, 2012 Practice at Fort Ward Park

6:30 PM Track Practice at Fort Ward Park


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Workout for the evening will be 5 x full loop (about 900 meters) with a 2:30 recovery. Hope to see a good crowd out tonight!