Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.
Updates
- Make sure to read the race day essentials for the NYC Half tomorrow: https://blog.nyrr.
org/home/2018/3/6/race-day- essentials-united-airlines- nyc-half?_ga=2.234491094. 930405287.1521311665- 1713173526.1506293621 - Tom is organizing a cheer station for the Half: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 248573729/ - And Matan is organizing a post race get-together! https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 248544081/ - The Front Runners are organizing a track meet on Friday, March 23. Check it out: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 244386045/ - If you will be in Boston to run or cheer at the Boston marathon, the Boston chapter of the Whippets is organizing a post race get together here:https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 248810022/ - If anyone is going up to cheer at the Boston Marathon, let me know so we can coordinate a cheer station!
- The More Half is nearing capacity. Info here: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/shape-womens-half- marathon
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.
- At the Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half, Jessica Chichester set a new team record in the half marathon for the women! Finishing in 1:19:16, she placed 7th OA for the women.
- Brigette Kolson ran a PR of 1:22:45, placing 8th in her AG.
- We had other great performances from: Samantha Creath (1:28:37); Anoush Shehadeh (1:32:22) and Dorota Sawicz (1:56:59).
2018 Points Races
- UAE Healthy Kidney 10K (4/29/2018) (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/uae-healthy- kidney-10k - Brooklyn Half (5/19/2018) (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/popular-brooklyn- half - Queens 10K (6/16/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/nyrr-queens-10k - Team Champs (7/28/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/nyrr-team- championships-5m - Percy Sutton 5K (8/25/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/percy-sutton- harlem-5k-run - NYRR 5th Avenue Mile (9/9/2018)
- Bronx 10M (9/30/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/new-balance-bronx- 10-mile - Staten Island Half (10/14/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/nyrr-staten- island-half - 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 - 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
- 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 - Brooklyn Half Plan coming soon!
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.
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/
Running Warehouse
If you shop for running gear at http://www.runningwarehouse.
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/
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.
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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