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, Dr. Lori Weisenfeld, DPM, Dermalmedix, and Brooklyn Roasting Company.

Updates

• The Brooklyn Half opens on January 26. It will fill up within minutes (definitely under one hour), so make sure to register at noonand to create your myNYRR profile before noon if you don’t yet have one! This will be the third points race of the year. http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/airbnb-brooklyn-half
• While you’re at it, register for the first team points race of 2017 will be the Washington Heights 5k! http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• An updated Boston Marathon plan is up here: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Boston_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf
• The NJ Marathon training plan is also now up: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NewJersey_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf
• The Gridiron 4M is nearing capacity: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/nyrr-gridiron-4m-longest-football-throw
• The NYC Marathon is now open:  http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2017

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/

• We had a few Whippets representing us at the Charleston Half Marathon last Sunday!  Bianca Jackson (1:25:52) and Francesca DeLucia (1:26:06) placed 2nd and 3rd OA for the women! They were followed by Emmi Aguillard (1:28:03); Laura Huselton (1:30:51); Leah Robbins (1:41:06) and Meredith Nadler (1:48:48).
• Jordan Rose placed 1st in his AG and 7th OA at the SRC 10 Mile Run to the Blue Point Brewery, finishing in 59:14.
• At the NYRR Night at the Races last Thursday, Jessy Scarpone won the 3000 in 10:11! Olivier Wijtenburg ran the 1000 in 2:38and then proceeded to run the 3000 in 9:38. Bobby Blackk ran a 3:17 in the 1000, a 1:50 in the 600, and an 11:47 in the 3000.

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 19 if you have guaranteed entry and January 26 if you don’t.http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2017/airbnb-brooklyn-half
• 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):  http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2017
• 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://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Boston_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf
• Washington Heights 5k and Healthy Kidney 10k Plan: http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2017_5K10K.pdf
• NYC Half Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DWRT_TrainingPlan_NYCHalf2017_v1.pdf
• NJ Marathon Plan:  http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NewJersey_Marathon_Plan_2017.pdf

Deals from our partners:

Dr. Levine is offering 15% off ART. 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: Dr. Lori Weisenfeld, DPM, Upper East Orthopaedics, P.C., Body Balance Massage Therapy NYC, 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.