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

Other Updates

• We have our annual meeting of the membership on February 27. Info here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/258506599/
• The Healthy Kidney 10k is nearing capacity! https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
• The Queens 10k is now open: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-queens-10k
• So is the Bronx 10M: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/new-balance-bronx-10-mile
• And the Staten Island Half: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-staten-island-half
• Noel is leading a volunteering event at the NYC Half. Information is here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/258951008/. Make sure to register on myNYRR under the team name!
• The coaches are holding a NYC Half strategy session. Information is here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/258571861/
• Patricia is bringing back the Brooklyn Wednesday night easy run. Information here:https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/vwmvrqyzdbbc/
• We have a date for the Whippets Track Meet! It will be on May 11 at the East River Park. The registration site is here: http://trackmeet.dashingwhippets.org
• On March 27, Emmi and a colleague at Finish Line PT will lead the Whippets through a strength class demoing different exercises, then give a brief presentation on the importance of strength training. Information here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/258829023/

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/

• At the USATF NY/ NJ Indoor Championships, Christ Forti represented us in the 5000m, finishing in 17:38 and placing 5thOA (1st in AG). Katie Edwards ran a PR in the 5000 in 19:01. In the 400, Chris Coulston ran 56.91. Fred Hines ran a 9:25 in the 3000. Scott Batten ran 2:20.84 in the 800 and Jeremy Arthur ran 2:21.10. And the masters 4×400 team won the relay in 3:56.38.

2019 Points Races
1. Washington Heights 5K: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k – full
2. UAE Healthy Kidney 10K (nearing capacity): https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/uae-healthy-kidney-10k
3. Popular Brooklyn Half: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/popular-brooklyn-half
4. NYRR Queens 10K: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-queens-10k
5. Team Championships
6. New Balance Bronx 10 Mile: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/new-balance-bronx-10-mile
7. NYRR Staten Island Half: https://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2019/nyrr-staten-island-half
8. TCS New York City Marathon: https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019
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/
• 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/

Run S.M.A.R.T. Program Roll-out
For information on the new Run S.M.A.R.T program the coaches are using, check out the presentation Megan put together here: http://dwrt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/VDOT-Run-Smart-Dashing-Whippets-Presentation.pdf
After you sign up for the app, to get training plans pushed to you on the Run S.M.A.R.T. app, email .

Running Warehouse
If you shop for running gear at http://www.runningwarehouse.com, make sure to use the team discount code for 15% off. If it doesn’t work online, some brands don’t allow it through the site, but you can get the discount if you call in your order. Discount here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/messages/boards/thread/51962123

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/dashing-whippets/boards/thread/51227248. Check out their site here: https://www.boausa.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.com/ And the code is here: https://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/boards/thread/51263666

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
• Orthopedic Sports Massage, Sarah Sanborn LMT: https://www.sarahsanborn.com/massage/
• Real Estate: Karen Burman https://www.elliman.com/real-estate-agent/karen-burman/396

Thank you also to our friends at DermalMedix, Amity Hall, and Running Warehouse!

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