Happy Hour Location Change: Clyde's!

Due to two very special requests, the bi-weekly GRC happy hour (today, Wednesday) will be at Clyde's in Friendship Heights. The exact address and further information can be found here but if there's any confusion or you need more information please email me (Greta) or leave a comment and I'll be sure to respond. Clyde's is easily accessible by metro (red line) and is less than half a block north of the Friendship Heights stop on the north-east corner of the Wisconsin/Western intersection, next to Tiffany's.

Sorry for the last-minute change, but hope to see you there.

Local Ultrarunner Champ at the Store - This Saturday, June 19

Meet legendary local ultrarunner Michael Wardian this Saturday at CCRC!

We will begin the day by meeting Mike and his family at the store at 830am. From there we will go on a nice and easy 45 minute run with Mike and the kids. Upon the conclusion of the run, Mike will entertain questions about his life and running.

The run is free and open to all. There will be post run refreshments served.

Among Mike's recent accomplishments:

4- time National Marathon winner (Washington, DC)

1st at 2010 USATF 50K National Championship

2nd at 2010 The North Face 50 Mile Endurance Challenge-Washington, DC

3rd at 2010 Marathon Des Sables-250K (150 Miles) Stage Race, Sahara Desert-Morocco (Highest finish ever by USA Male at event)

26th at 2010 Comrades Marathon (89K, 56 Miles)-Durban, South Africa (1st USA Runner)

Accolades:
USATF Ultra Runner of the Year-2008 & 2009New York Road Runners Ultra Runner of the Year: 2009

Why You Should Come to the Thursday Run

Special Guests for the Thursday Night Run

This Thursday Chevy chase Running Company will be hosting a local certified trainer and a technical representative from Garmin.

On Thursday, June 17, certified trainer Gillian Mounsey will be on hand to lead a pre-run warm-up exercise and stretch routine. Mounsey has been a personal trainer for 13 years, and her physical accomplishments include holding the world record for push-ups, and being the United States Marine Corps National Physical Fitness Champion in 1995.

Visit her website for pictures and more information about her: http://www.gillianmounsey.com/index.html


Gary Rosenberg from Garmin will be here and available to answer any and all of your technical questions regarding Garmin products as well as the use of GPS enabled watches as a valuable training tool.

Happy Hour Wednesday!

Just a reminder that we'll be having our usual bi-weekly GRC Happy Hour at Lia's this week. Should be a good night for the patio! Come out any time from 8 pm on~ we'll be there.

Swimming Sunday

Back by popular demand, some of us are going swimming Sunday afternoon at Hains Point. The pool is located at 972 Ohio Dr. SW, opens at noon, and is free for DC residents. The sooner we get there, the more likely we are to get deck chairs, so I'm going to shoot to be there right at noon. Hope you can make it!

Run Like a Mother

RUN LIKE A MOTHER~ WHY MOTHERS RUN

Thursday at 7 pm!

Come run with co-author of Run Like a Mother, then hear her read on Wednesday, June 3rd at 7pm. Marathoner and magazine writer Sarah Bowen Shea is the co-author of Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity. Following the run, Sarah will read some excerpts from the book and talk with folks about her motivation behind the writing and answer any questions from the attendees. The post run talk will be from 8-9pm. Light refreshments will be served. The event will be held at the Chevy Chase store.
(from the GRC newsletter)