Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.

Team Party

• Make sure to come to our Golden Hammer Party on January 12! https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/256928667/
• There are only 200 spots and around 150 tickets have been purchased so far, so make sure to buy one!

Other Updates

• If you’re interested in running to the Polar Bear Plunge on 1/1, information is here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257405882/
• Many of the spring NYRR races are now open, including the first points race of the year – the Washington Heights 5k: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k and the Healthy Kidney 10k: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
• Info on the Brooklyn Half is available. The race will be on May 18 and registration opens on January 30 at noon. If you have guaranteed entry, you can sign up starting on January 9, but have to claim your spot by January 23. Mark your calendars! https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/popular-brooklyn-half
• The new Westchester group is organizing a Saturday run on January 12. Information is here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257391383/
• RSVP for the next indoor track meet at the Armory here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/256578906/.
• RSVP for the first Ocean Breeze Mile Mania meet here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/ggsgmqyzcbfb/

Training Plans:

• The coaches are uploading the 2019 Boston Marathon Plan on the Run Smart app. More plans to follow. RSVP here if you would like to have it uploaded to your account!https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257115533/
• The intermediate NJ Marathon Plan is here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257292031/
• Advanced NJ Marathon Plan: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257292005/
• Intermediate NYC Half Plan: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257292071/
• Advanced NYC Half Plan: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/257292051/

If you have any questions, email the coaches at !

Results
Results – thanks a ton to Martina, who is writing up the results! If you have any non-NYRR results and would like to be featured on our Weekly Wag and have the result in our database, make sure to fill out the results form here: http://www.dashingwhippets.org/race-result-submission-form/

2019 Points Races
1. Washington Heights 5K: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
2. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
3. Popular Brooklyn Half
4. NYRR Queens 10K
5. Team Championships
6. New Balance Bronx 10 Mile
7. NYRR Staten Island Half
8. TCS New York City Marathon
9. NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K

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:

• New Nike Singlets: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/250551263/
• New Balance Singlets: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/224233045/
• Long Sleeved Shirts: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/255667525/
• Tech T-shirts: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/242176295/
• 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/
• Jackets: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/246714945/

Training Plans

• 2019 NJ Marathon: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DWRT_NJMarathon_2019.pdf
• 2019 Boston Marathon: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DWRT_BostonMarathon_2019.pdf
• 2019 NYC Half: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DWRT_NYCHalf_2019.pdf
• 2019 Winter/Spring 5k-10k: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2019_ShortDistance.pdf

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.org/for-new-members/

DWRT’s 2018 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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