Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.
Brooklyn Half and NYC Marathon
- Brooklyn Half registration opens on 1/31 at noon! Make sure to set your alarms and register as soon as it opens. It will fill very quickly. Info here:http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/popular-brooklyn- half and RSVP here:https://www.meetup.com/ dashing-whippets/events/ 246664750/ - Registration for the NYC Marathon is now open through February 15. Register here: https://www.tcsnycmarathon.
org/plan-your-race/run-in- 2018?_ga=2.27622012. 1756861461.1516468491- 1713173526.1506293621
Updates
- Our annual Golden Hammer Party is on January 27! Purchase your ticket here. https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 245943585/ - If you’re doing the Boston Marathon, RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 243423316/ - The first team points race of 2018 is the Washington Heights 5k, which is now open:http://www.nyrr.org/
races-and-events/2018/nyrr- washington-heights-salsa- blues-and-shamrocks-5k - The second points race, the Healthy Kidney 10k in April is also open: http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
events/2018/uae-healthy- kidney-10k - The USATF NY Indoor Track Championships are on 2/11 at Ocean Breeze. Here’s info: https://www.meetup.com/
dashing-whippets/events/ 246494227/ - Keep 2/28 on your calendar for our annual general meeting! https://www.meetup.com/
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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 2018 NYRR Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, our women placed first and the men placed second.
- Jessica Chichester was the first woman to break the tape, finishing in 1:23:19. Francesca DeLucia (1:25:32) and Kathleen Servidea (1:25:50) placed 5th and 6th OA for the women. Audrey Kelly (1:31:41); Andrea Mascaro (1:31:49) and Marie Killmond (1:38:08) placed 2nd; 3rd and 8th in their AG.
- Karlo Mendoza finished in 1:13:39, placing 5th OA for the men. He was followed by Jeff Latz (1:21:13-7th AG); Bobby Liu (1:23:29-7th AG); Stephen Bione (1:24:23) and Steve Wo (1:24:34).
- William Washer placed 10th in his AG at the Houston Marathon, finishing in 2:36:54.
2018 Points Races
1. Washington Heights 5K (3/4/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
2. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K (4/29/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
3. Brooklyn Half (5/19/2018): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-
4. Queens 10K (6/16/2018)
5. Team Champs (7/28/2018)
6. Percy Sutton 5K (8/25/2018)
7. NYRR 5th Avenue Mile (9/9/2018)
8. Bronx 10M (9/30/2018)
9. Staten Island Half (10/14/2018)
10. TCS NYC Marathon (11/4/2018): https://www.tcsnycmarathon.
11. 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/
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Training Plans
- NYC Half Marathon Plan: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-
content/uploads/2018/01/2018- NYC-Half-Plan.pdf - 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
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.
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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