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.

The track meet registration site is now active. Register here and share it with friends! http://trackmeet.dashingwhippets.org

Updates

• The Scotland Run (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/scotland-run-10k) is nearing capacity!
• The Retro 4M (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-retro-4-miler), which is a points race for men and women this year and the Pride Run (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/front-runners-new-york-lgbt-pride-run-5m) are also open for registration. Please note that the Mini 10k is NOT a points race for women this year.
• Team points races are listed here:  http://www.dashingwhippets.org/racing/
• A friend of team member Andrew Waddington is working on a top secret running tech product (I don’t even know what it is). If you are interested in testing the product, fill out this screening survey here: https://antedote.typeform.com/to/misgep
• Please consider running the FRNY indoor track meet on Saturday, March 26. Info here: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/228952723/

Results

• The first club-point race of the season, the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K, was held this past Sunday.
• Our women got 3rd place. Jennie Cohen (18:06) and Elizabeth Laseter (18:07) placed 8th and 9th OA for the women and were followed by Brigette Kolson (18:49-5th AG); Francesca DeLucia (19:14-10th AG) and Chandler Rainey (19:27-10th AG).
• Our master women placed third thanks to Kim Martineau (19:36-5th AG); Patricia Choux (21:09-4thAG) and Eileen Costa (21:45-9th AG).
• Our men placed 4th thanks to MacLean O’Donnell (15:50-6th AG); Ned Cunningham (16:20-9th AG); David Roeske (16:44-3rd AG); Troy Squire (16:45-2nd AG) and Skyler Mosenthal (16:59).
• For the masters, the team placed 4th thanks to Troy Squire (16:45-2nd AG); Jonathan Kline (17:34-1stAG) and Frank Drury (19:10-4th AG).
• Both of our 50+ teams also placed in the top 3 with our women led by Laura Stephen, Sarah Tobin, and Mary Haskins and our men by Jon Kline, Frank Drury, and Mark Heller!
• Kaitlyn Kiernan was the 3rd female at the Ocean’s Run Half Marathon and finished 14th OA!
• Theresa Tufaro and Atlee Murphy represented us at the Tokyo Marathon 2016, finishing in 3:15:50 and 3:22:40!
• At the E Murray Todd Half Marathon, Mark Degenhart placed 4th OA with a time of 1:15:53 and Keith Slyman finished in 1:32:28.
• At the Miles Mania #4, Elizabeth Laseter competed in the mile, finishing 1st OA with a time of 5:18. Jeremy Shingleton finished the 800m in 2:16, placing 4th OA. Chris Forti placed 3rd in his AG for the mile with a time of 5:10. He also raced the 2M distance, placing 2nd OA with a time of 11:05.

Press Digest

• The 12 Saddest Tweets From NYC Marathon Rejects:  http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/the-12-saddest-tweets-from-nyc-marathon-rejects
• What Are Top Collegiate Programs Feeding Their Runners?:  http://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition/what-are-top-collegiate-programs-feeding-their-runners
• Michael Phelps advertisment (good for getting pumped up for a hard workout): http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2016/03/08/michael-phelps-under-armour-commercial-video/

Points Races

• Washington Heights 5k (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• Scotland Run (nearing capacity) http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/scotland-run-10k
• Brooklyn Half (full):  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/airbnb-brooklyn-half
• Retro 4M:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-retro-4-miler
• Pride Run:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/front-runners-new-york-lgbt-pride-run-5m
• NYC Marathon:  http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2016?utm_source=nyrrorg&utm_banner&utm_campaign=nymapply16 (full)

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

• Scotland Run 10k:  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