Week 5 at Fletchers

Last Tuesday evening's 10M/10K Program Alternate Track Workout at the Yorktown High School track in Arlington was well attended with at least three coaches present (Matt, Katie & Rachel) and at least half a dozen Program members participating in the 8X400 workout. For several, it was their first speed workout in awhile. The workout was enlivened by listening to the marching band work out on the infield and the director put some fire into the bellies of the flag-twirlers.

The Saturday morning run at Fletchers Boathouse was also well-attended, with several guest runners coming along. After listening to a brief talk by Coach Peter on gels and Coach Rachel on nutrition, the 10Kers ran 4 miles on the CCT to the MacArthur Blvd. pedestrian tunnel and back in about 40 minutes or less (for some, a little more) and the 10-Milers ran on the CCT to River Road and back, 7 miles, or on the C&O to Rock Creek and back, a similar distance. It was a nice cool morning, an anomaly in August in DC. A visiting nurse from Florida, a publisher, and a lawyer from a government agency all ran along as guests of the group. Afterwards, a few participants enjoyed a repast of bagels and donuts while spread out on a blanket on the bank of the canal in the shadow of the old historic boathouse.

Sunday (8/10/08) at 5 pm is the club 3-mile cross country race and picnic at the Landon School in MD. Next Saturday morning (8/16) the long run of about 7 miles or 4.4 miles will be at Fletchers Boathouse again, before moving off to Bluemont Park in Arlington for two weeks.