Weekly Wag

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 2017 Partners for their generous support: NY Custom PT & Performance, Upper East Orthopaedics PC, RunnerClinicNYC, Body Balance Integrated Massage Therapy, SDL Performance Chiropractic, Bauer Dental Arts, Dermalmedix, and Brooklyn Roasting Company.

Updates

• Our annual party is on January 28, 2017! See info and RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/235889381/
• For all of the new members who joined at the start of the year, please see our full calendar of events here:  https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/
• A great run for beginners is our Monday run:  https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/236180024/
• We also have one morning run a week for our morning runners:  https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/236695806/
• We currently have two ongoing training plans (with a few more to come). See the 5k plan here:
• And the Boston Marathon plan here (if you are doing another spring marathon, follow this one and ask Chris, Scott, Cassie, and Megan how to customize):  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/Boston_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf
• The first team points race of 2017 will be the Washington Heights 5k! Register here: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• See the rest of the team points schedule here: http://www.dashingwhippets.org/racing/

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 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/

• At the 2016 NYRR Midnight Run, Jane Seo placed 8th OA for the women, finishing in 25:12. Garvey Thomas (24:35) was our first man and placed 8th in his AG.
• Carl Kuolo (28:31) and Nikki Salenetri (26:04) both placed 2nd in their AG.
• Andrea Mascaro placed 9th in her AG, finishing in 28:19. She was followed by Elizabeth Maiuolo (30:30-5th AG); Laura Stephen (31:30-3rd AG); Mary Haskins (36:11-6th AG) and Sarah Tobin (36:11).
• Matthew Wong ran 59.8 seconds in the 400 at the NYRR Sprint Night.

2017 Points Races

• Washington Heights 5k: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• UAE 10K (April 9)
• Brooklyn half (May 20) – Registration opens January 26.
• Queens 10k (June 17)
• Team champs (August 5)
• Percy sutton (August 26)
• 5th Ave mile (September 10)
• Bronx 10m (September 24)
• Staten Island half (October 8)
• NYC Marathon (November 5)
• Ted Corbitt (December 9)

Apparel

We have reduced the price of our singlets and long sleeved shirts from $25 to $20. Jackets are still $110. You can pick them all up at NY Custom PT and Performance Center

See info below:

• Singlets: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/224233045/
• Retro short sleeved t-shirt: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/229637616/
• Long Sleeved Shirts: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/226224627/
• Jackets: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/227073583/

Training Plans

• Boston Marathon Plan:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/Boston_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf
• Washington Heights 5k and Healthy Kidney 10k Plan:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2017_5K10K.pdf

Deals from our partners:

Dr. Levine is offering 15% off ART through February 28. See here for info and to make an appointment: http://www.drstevendlevine.com/

DWRT’s Wellness Partners 

Thank you again to our team’s Wellness Partners. This month, we are pleased to welcome Body Balance Integrated Massage, one of New York’s finest sports massage therapists. Body Balance Integrated Massage joins our roster of top Wellness Partners, which include Upper East Orthopaedics, P.C., RunnerClinic NYC, NY Custom PT & Performance Center, SDL Sports and Performance Chiropractic, and Bauer Dental Arts. We encourage all teammates to get to know our Wellness Partners, who are committed to keeping us healthy, strong and fast.