Dana Dubose, a new member in 2003, is leaving the DC area to follow her career to Los Angelos, California. Dana joined us a number of times on the Sunday run and was a regular runner around Capitol Hill, where she resided. We wish Dana the best in the future!

MD Run for Hospice 10k, 3/27

A week after his 2nd place finish in the Shamrock Marathon, Iron Mike wins a 10k in a great time!

1st Mike Wardian 29  31:05
11th Jay Wind 54  40:30 (1st 50-59)

Run vs. Row 10k, 3/27

A course with lots of twists and turns, two loops, and assorted raindrops throughout made for slower than normal times on an interesting racing day.

4th Pascal Brazey 35  34:57
6th Jim Wadsworth 47  36:06

6th Win Persina 43  42:17
15th Adina Wadsworth 36  45:34

Cherry Blossom 10-Miler, DC, 4/03

On a crazy windy day, the WRC had a gob of members running and finishing strong among the 6,085 finishers (4,135 men & 1,950 women). All did super well with Casey & Lisa and Frank & Derik leading the way! Kudos! 

18th Casey Smith 24  59:57 (top 25 prize)
19th Lisa Thomas 28  60:40 (top 25 prize)
Lindsay Goulet 26  64:52
Maria Kozloski 39  65:49
Marie Sandrock 32  66:03
Emily Turner 22  66:23
Adina Wadsworth 36  72:42
Sarah Buckheit 43  73:24
Courtney Fulton 25  75:43
Heidi Reester 29  76:00
Kelly Ferraro   76:55
Katherine Turner 24  76:57
Amy Sullivan 32  82:20
Katie Durkin 26  94:46

24th Frank Sprtel 31  53:17 (top 25 prize)
Derik Thomas 38  58:52
Brian Tefft 23  59:18
George Buckheit 46  59:25 (3d in age group prize)
Kyle Yost 33  62:39
Billy Webster 46  63:35
Roberto Rodriguez 48  66:54
Jay Wind 54  66:58
Prasad Gerard 45  67:01
Ben Gutman 28  69:09
Michael Proulx 29  69:32
Mark Drosky 43  69:45
Bob Trost 57  70:48
Bruce Reynolds 53  71:36
Chris Duke 32  73:55
James Scarborough 45  76:03
Bob Platt 52  77:05
Steve Baker 43  80:35
Bill McQuillen 28  83:11
Nicholas Wright 31  94:24

Collage of members in the CB wind!
(left to right, top to bottom)
Ladies first...
Casey, Lisa, & Lindsay; Maria, Marie, & Emily;
Adina, Sarah, & Courtney; Heidi, Kelly, & Amy
Katie

Now the men...
Frank, Derik, & Brian; George, Kyle, & Billy; Roberto, Jay, & Prasad;
Ben, Michael, & Mark; Bob T, Chris, & James; Bob P, Steve, & Nicholas

For sure, an ominous looking day in the Nation's capital.
(if your pic is missing, it's because it wasn't to be found where we borrowed these)

The WRC also had three teams entered:

Cherry Blossom Women's Running Club Divison
4th place - WRC women's team A (Lisa, Lindsay, Marie)
7th place - WRC women's team B (Emily, Adina, Courtney, Heidi)

Cherry Blossom Men's Running Club Divison
11th place - WRC men's team (Derik, Brian, James, Steve) 

Easter Classic 10k, 4/10

6th Jay Wind 54  41:22
16th Bob Platt 52  46:33
21st James Scarborough 45  48:47

Boston Marathon, 4/20

Iron Mike Wardian was the 3d American male finisher, and 22nd overall, on a steamy hot Patriot's Day in Boston! 16,743 runners finished the race.

Mike Wardian 29  2:29:57 (3d American! and 22nd overall)
Mike McGrath 44  3:12:25 (our Philly connection)
Jay Wind 54  3:29:31
Carly Vynne 28  3:38:49 (Carly moved away to Washington State last year, but we're pleased to report on her finish) 
Bob Platt 52  4:35:49

Pics of Boston showing Mike, Mike, Jay, Carly, and Bob, all looking strong in the heat.

Can it really be hot in Boston in April? 
83 degrees at start, 85 degrees at finish

Boston stats	Entered	Started	Finished	% Finished
All	20,344	17,950	16,743	93.3%
Male	12,647	11,297	10,504	93.0%
Female	7,697	6,653	6,239	93.8%

Plaza America 5k, Reston, VA, 4/18

On a tough rolling course, 7 WRCers ran hard among the 749 finishers, with Derik and Sharon leading the way. We had 3 age group winners.

Derik Thomas 38  17:41 (7th overall and 1st age group)
Bruce Reynolds 53  20:59 (1st age group)
James Scarborough 45  23:01

Sharon Donovan 29  18:56 (6th overall and 2nd age group)
Adina Wadsworth 36  22:06
Sarah Buckheit 43  22:22
Elizabeth Ottaway 40  25:42

National Race to Stop the Silence 10k, DC, 4/17

Win is 3d woman overall!

Win Persina 43  41:35 - 3d place
Samantha Newbold 24  58:33 

Penn Relays, Philadelphia 
Women's Olympic Development 5000 meters, 4/22

Lisa Thomas had an excellent effort and ran 17:53 for a 5k pr!

E-Trade Bright Beginnings 5k, 4/24, DC

Win wins it!
1st Win Persina 43  19:36

Jeff Stratton 29  20:21

Pikes Peek, 4/25, Md

A number of WRCers headed to Rockville to race downhillish...fast!

3d Casey Smith 24  35:46
6th Lisa Thomas 28  36:17
10th Sharon Donovan 29  37:55
Maria Kozloski 39  40:22
Sarah Buckheit 43  44:16

Albert Han 30  34:41
Derik Thomas 38  35:23
George Buckheit 46  35:23
Henry Grossmann 32  36:04
Lance Crist 38  42:35

GW Parkway 5k, 4/25, VA

4th Win Persina 43  19:47

GW Parkway 10-Miler, 4/25, VA

Mike takes 2nd on the parkway. Ron McGraw is found.

2nd Michael Wardian 30  51:44
Jay Wind 54   67:44
Ron McGraw 35  68:50
James Scarborough 45  76:07

New Jersey Marathon

In my hometown...in myyyyyyy hometown...(da Boss)

Kelly Ferraro 23  4:06:43 (her debut marathon)

Ultra Thoning

Bull Run Run 50-Miler, 4/17, VA (262 finishers)

8th Bryon Powell 25  7:28:02
22nd Mike Campbell 54  8:15:34
32nd Prasad Gerard 45  8:39:08

Hat Run 50k, 3/27 MD (329 finishers)

4th Bryon Powell 25  4:11:39
32nd Prasad Gerard 45  4:48:02
 

A happy hour for club members and friends is being planned for Friday, May 14th, at 6:00ish p.m., at a place to be determined soon. Please come on out and enjoy a drink with your fellow WRC members and associates!

The WRC track workouts are held on Tuesday evenings at 6:20 p.m. Try to show up early to get properly warmed up. Weekly track workouts are proferred on the weekly email updates sent to members.

We meet at the far end of the track, on the same side of the entrance gate, but down where intervals are begun. 

We'll do our best to keep members apprised of potential high school events that may conflict with our track workouts through the weekly email update. When a conflict arises, we instead meet in the school parking lot and head to the nearby W & OD trail for a fartlek workout or tempo run.

For more info on WRC track workouts, the track page says a thing or two.

The WRC's Sunday distance run starts at 8 am on M Street (3300 block) in Georgetown. Distances range between 10 and 16 miles, dependent on who shows and who wants to do what.

Afterwards, we regroup at Dean & DeLuca's for refreshments and a sit down, talk alot.

Distance run info and directions

Indeed, the 17-year periodical cicadas (magicicadas) shall soon be in our midst, hindering our footsteps, buzzing our ears, and flying into our forward thrusting bodies. We should do our best to run away from them, but their sheer numbers will likely lead to us finding them pervasive, intriguing, and unavoidable, while at the same time, relentlessly annoying. Do you have the distinct feeling that many will be sharing stories about running among, over, and into these large unwieldly creatures. 

Some info for those not yet in the know: The 17-year cicadas will soon be emerging in the DC area in vast numbers...coming in May and June. Indeed, when the 17-year cicadas emerge after their long juvenile periods, they do so in huge numbers, forming dense aggregations. The adults have black bodies and striking red eyes and orange wing veins, with a black "W" near the tips of the forewings. 

Cicadas are harmless. They do not bite or sting defensively, nor do they attack people. If a cicada lands on you it does so only because it finds you to be a convenient place to land, unless you happen to be making a severe humming or buzzing sounds while you're out (running?), in which case it might be attracted to you. Indeed, if you're one of those who happen to loudly buzz and hum when running, watch out!

If you'd like to snack on em, pick em when they're white...after having just discarded their hard outer shell. We hear they make tasty good eating. If you're brave and/or crazy enough, have a taste-see and let us know how it was.