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 annual party is tomorrow and we have some spots left (we increased the food options to get up to 175). RSVP here:https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 235889381/ - The Healthy Kidney 10k is the second points race of the year. It’s not open yet, but make sure to reserve April 9 on the calendar!
- Make sure to register for the first team points race of 2017 – the Washington Heights 5k on March 5! http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2017/nyrr-washington- heights-salsa-blues-and- shamrocks-5k - 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.
- Our women placed FIRST at the 2017 NYRR Fred Lebow Manhattan Half Marathon! Kendall Lyons (1:25:09) placed 4th OA for the women and 1st in her AG. She was followed by Kristen Anderson (1:37:08-10th AG); Genevieve Coffey (1:38:24-7th AG); Margot Yopes (1:42:21) and Carol Stickler (1:42:39-4th AG). Dan Barnes placed 12 OA and 2nd in his AG, finishing in 1:19:28! David Goldfarb (1:22:07) and Bobby Liu (1:25:29) placed 5th and 4th in their AG.
- Jerlyn Thomas was the 10th woman OA at the Coldwater Rumble 52K, finishing in 6:59:29.
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) (full)
- 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
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.
