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

Updates

• If you get into the NYC Marathon, RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/247460206/
• Keep 2/28 on your calendar for our annual general meeting. We will be voting on the slate of board members at the meeting, so please come.https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/246562749/
• The Queens 10k (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/nyrr-queens-10k), Bronx 10M (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/new-balance-bronx-10-mile), and Staten Island Half (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/nyrr-staten-island-half) are open for registration. All three are points races!
• The second points race, the Healthy Kidney 10k in April is also open: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
• The Boomer’s Run to Breath is nearing capacity: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/boomers-cystic-fibrosis-run-to-breathe-4m-brought-to-you-by-unitedhealthcare
• If you are doing the Brooklyn Half, make sure to RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/246664750/

Results
Results – thanks a ton to Martina, who is writing up the results! If you have any results and would like to be featured on our Weekly Wag, make sure to fill out the results form below.

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/

• A few Dashing Whippets represented us at the USATF NY Indoor Track Championships.  Carly Graham (5:12) placed 1st in the mile and Laura Gann (10:34) placed 1st in the 3000m race.
• On the men side, Jim McCue and Jeremy Arthur represented us in the mile. Jim placed 3rd, finishing in 4:36, while Jeremy placed 4th, finishing in 04:49.  Matthew Wong (9:45) and Terrence McGovern (10:02) placed 3rd and 4th in the 3000m race. They were followed by: Kirby Neaton (10:14-5th); Chris Forti (10:15-6th) and Carlos Pineiro Jr. (10:18-7th).  Jim McCue placed 1st in the 5000m race, finishing in 15:58.
• At the Birmingham Half Marathon, both Jessica Chichester (1:21:20) and Francesca DeLucia (1:25:43) placed 1st in their AG.
• Meanwhile in Barcelona, both Perry Anderson and Matan Korrub PRd at the 2018 Mitja Marato de Barcelona! Perry finished in 1:20:30 and Matan in 1:24:44.

2018 Points Races

1. Washington Heights 5K (3/4/2018) (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
2. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K (4/29/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
3. Brooklyn Half (5/19/2018) (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/popular-brooklyn-half
4. Queens 10K (6/16/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/nyrr-queens-10k
5. Team Champs (7/28/2018)
6. Percy Sutton 5K (8/25/2018)
7. NYRR 5th Avenue Mile (9/9/2018)
8. Bronx 10M (9/30/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/new-balance-bronx-10-mile
9. Staten Island Half (10/14/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2018/nyrr-staten-island-half
10. TCS NYC Marathon (11/4/2018) (register by 2/15!): https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2018?_ga=2.260980173.1756861461.1516468491-1713173526.1506293621
11. Ted Corbitt 15K (12/8/2018)

Apparel
All of our apparel is now at one spot at our sponsor, Finish Line Physical Therapy at 119 West 23rd Street, 3rd Floor.

To order gear:

• Singlets: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/224233045/
• New tech T-shirts: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/242176295/
• Retro short sleeved t-shirt: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/229637616/
• Long Sleeved Shirts: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/226224627/
• Sugoi track jackets: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/227073583/
• Wool hats: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/238649868/
• Gloves: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/238649882/
• Running caps: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/243577377/
• New Jackets: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/246714945/

Training Plans

• NYC Half Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-NYC-Half-Plan.pdf
• Boston Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Boston-Plan.pdf
• Advanced NJ Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-NJ-Plan-Advanced.pdf
• Intermediate NJ Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-NJ-Plan-Intermediate.pdf
• Short distance plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Winter-Short-Distance-Plan.pdf

Injury Questions for Finish Line Physical Therapy
Have an ache or pain? Ask a physical therapy professional about it here to receive advice ASAP! http://bit.ly/DWRTinjuryq

New Members
If you are a new member of the Dashing Whippets, please join us on Mondays for the New Member and Easy Run, out of Amity Hall. Our website has a new page with FAQs for new members: http://www.dashingwhippets.org/for-new-members/

Ragnar Relay Discount Code
If you like Ragnars, then you’ll love $100 off of these two races: Ragnar Pennsylvania June 15-16, 2018 or Trail Ragnar Wawayanda Lake October 5-6, 2018. For the exclusive Dashing Whippets $100 off code, click the Ragnar link on our website, or go to our Deals Page on Meetup. Register at www.ragnarrelay.com

(See info on code here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/messages/boards/thread/50644805/)

Running Warehouse
If you shop for running gear at http://www.runningwarehouse.com, make sure to use the team discount code for 15% off. If it doesn’t work online, some brands don’t allow it through the site, but you can get the discount if you call in your order. Discount here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/messages/boards/thread/10793056

BOA Shorts Discount Code
If you want some cool running apparel, check out the 20% off code at this great shorts/running clothes maker: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/boards/thread/51227248. Check out their site here: https://www.boausa.com/

Rabbit Apparel Discount Code
We have a new team discount code for Rabbit Apparel, which has some really nice looking shirts, singlets, and other running apparel. Here’s the site:https://www.runinrabbit.com/ And the code is here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/boards/thread/51263666

DWRT’s 2017 Wellness Partners and Sponsors
For health and wellness needs, please consider our Wellness Partners. Thank you, Wellness Partners!

• Sports acupuncture: RunnerClinicNYC www.runnerclinic.com
• Physical therapy: Finish Line Physical Therapy www.finishlinept.com
• Physical Therapy: Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy http://sloanestecker.com/
• Sports podiatry: Lori Weisenfeld, DPM www.loriweisenfelddpm.com
• Sports massage: Body Balance Integrated Massage Therapy www.bodybalancenyc.com

Thank you also to our friends at DermalMedix, Amity Hall, and Running Warehouse!

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