Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.

The Dashing Whippets Running Team thanks our 2016 Team Sponsors for their generous support of the club: RunnerClinicNYC, Brooklyn Roasting Company, and Fitletic, Inc.

Updates

• The Thursday track workouts tonight are back at their respective original locations since the snow seems to have melted.
• On February 13, we are doing a Olympic Marathon Trials viewing party. Join us! http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/228528338/
• We are also doing a pool with prizes being free entry to our annual track meet or road race. Info on that here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1niAod6CazrtYfOo_yExt_Hrtq8lIEVc1DKpewlCOSC8/viewform
• Make sure to register for the Washington Heights 5k on March 6. This will be the first points race of the year:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• We are organizing a post-race brunch for the 5k here:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/228203408/
• The rest of the team points races are listed here:  http://www.dashingwhippets.org/racing/
• We are fielding a volunteer water station at the NYC Half. This will count as a +1 for the NYC Marathon in 2017 and the team will get 1 marathon spot for every 20 volunteers we get: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/227253882/. You can have friends come with you who will count toward our total number. Just have them sign up on myNYRR
• Registration for the 2016 NYC Marathon is now open and closes on February 21. More info here: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2016?utm_source=nyrrorg&utm_slider=feature&utm_campaign=nymapply16

Results

Results – thanks a ton to Martina, who will be writing up the results going forward! If you have any results and would like to be featured on our Weekly Wag, make sure to email her.
Make sure to help us fill out our results database by entering your non-NYRR results here: http://www.dashingwhippets.org/race-result-submission-form/

• We had some strong performances at the NYRR Night at the Races Meet 2 last Thursday. In the 3000m, Elizabeth Laseter came in 2nd (right after Mary Cain!) with a time of 10:33. Brigette Kolson (11:01) placed 8th and Caitleen Kahn (11:33) placed 18th. For the men, Daniil Blinov (10:54) placed 35th and Jeremy Shingleton (10:56) placed 36th. In the 1000m, Daniil Blinov placed 35th with a time of 3:12. Cassie Wallace (1:56) represented the women in the 600m, placing 20th, while Daniil Blinov (1:43 – 42nd place) and Jeremy Shingleton (1:38 – 31st place) represented the men.
• At the Star Wars Half Marathon on January 21, Brian Donaghy placed 6th in his AG with a time of 1:26:36 and finished the 10K in 39:27.
• Kristen Beren ran the Maui Oceanfront Half Marathon on January 21 in 2:15:09.
• At the Miles Mania Meet #2 in Staten Island on January 21, Cassie Wallace placed 3rd in the 2M (13:44) and 1st in the 800m (2:38). Jeremy Shingleton (02:14) placed 8th in the 800m. Chris Forti competed in the 2M (11:45 – 6th place) and the mile (5:22 – 15th place).

Press Digest

• Cheaters Beware: This Guy Is on to You:  http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/cheaters-beware-this-guy-is-on-to-you
• Olympic Trials Contender: Dathan Ritzenhein:  http://www.runnersworld.com/olympic-trials/olympic-trials-contender-dathan-ritzenhein
• A Visual Guide: The Nation’s Most Exclusive Marathon:  http://www.runnersworld.com/olympic-trials/a-visual-guide-the-nations-most-exclusive-marathon

Points Races

• Washington Heights 5k: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• Brooklyn Half:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/airbnb-brooklyn-half
• NYC Marathon:  http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2016?utm_source=nyrrorg&utm_banner&utm_campaign=nymapply16

Apparel

For a limited time, we are reducing the price of our singlets and long sleeved shirts from $25 to $20. Jackets are still $110. While supplies last, you can get a “2015” short sleeved shirt for free with a purchase. Apparel will be available at Custom PT at the seminar tonight!

See info below:

• Singlets:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/224233045/
• Long Sleeved Shirts:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/226224627/
• Jackets:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/227073583/

Training Plans

• Washington Heights 5k:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2016_5K10K.pdf
• NYC Half:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2016_NYCHalf.pdf
• Boston Marathon:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/2016%20Boston%20marathon%20training%20plan.pdf
• NJ Marathon:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/2016%20NJ%20Marathon%20Plan.pdf