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SLR May 6 - Bluemont L-Loop

Hello Saturday Runners!

This week's run will be a 12 mile loop within Arlington, along the Bluemont L-Loop route (map here). To shorten the route to 10 miles, you can return directly to the start rather than running the short leg of the "L" (down past Roosevelt Island) when you get to Lynn St at the bottom of the Custis Trail in Rosslyn. To further shorten the route less than 10 miles, you can also hop directly over to the Custis Trail, rather than going down the Bluemont Trail, after crossing to the west side of Glebe Rd in Ballston. This will cut about 3 miles off of the route, so you can make this modification on its own for a 9 mile run, or combine both shortcuts for a 7 mile run.  If you'd like more distance beyond 12 miles, you can add as much out & back distance as you like on either the W&OD Trail or the Mt. Vernon Trail.

We have some rain in store this weekend, but hopefully the current forecast will hold and we can all stay dry on Saturday morning...

Thank you Christine & Paul Westcott for providing post-run drinks this week! Please remember that starting in June we'll be looking for volunteers to cover mid-run drinks as well as post-run drinks, to help get us through the hot summer months. Also, as a reminder, our meeting time will be shifting an hour earlier to 7:00 am, beginning the Saturday after Memorial Day, on June 3.

Volunteer needs along with the weekly route & distance schedule are always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, while mid-run drinks can be booked on a week by week basis. SLR drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.

Happy running!

Mike

SLR April 29 - Upton Hill

Hello Saturday Runners!

Tomorrow's run on Saturday, April 29, will be an out and back route to Upton Hill (additional map here) for 12 miles. If you'd like additional distance, you can go further out on the Custis and W&OD trails after coming back from Upton Hill and before returning to the start. For less than 12 miles, you can run the planned route and simply turn around sooner, but then you'd miss all the fun of running up the big hill at the end!

I'll be out of town this weekend, but your club president Rich Mendelowitz will introduce the run and get things started for you on Saturday morning.

We do not currently have a post-run drinks volunteer, so the usual SLR beverages will not be provided this week. Without volunteers to fill the schedule (which is still mostly empty), SLR post-run and/or mid-run drinks will not restart! We also have a hot day in store this Saturday, so this is a particularly good time to remind everyone of hot weather running precautions. Make sure you're aware of your hydration level, and are on the lookout for potential warning signs of heat-related illness. I strongly recommend carrying your own fluids on long runs, even though this week's route will have at least 2 water fountains that you'll pass in each direction (no guarantees they're working). If you or your running friends show symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, chills, or you stop sweating, you should stop running! Your health is never worth one workout. For more tips on hot weather running, take a look at this list put together by the RRCA.

Please remember that starting in June we'll be looking for volunteers to cover mid-run drinks as well as post-run drinks, to help get us through the hot summer months. Volunteer needs along with the weekly route & distance schedule are always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to schedule your slot. Post-run volunteers are typically scheduled for at least 2 consecutive weeks to cut down on handoffs of the bins, while mid-run drinks can be booked on a week by week basis. SLR drinks are entirely volunteer supported, so if you regularly enjoy this perk, do your part to keep it going! Volunteering is easy, doesn't take a lot of time, and all restocking expenses will be reimbursed by the club.

Previously advertised plans for the lululemon #morethanmiles truck for this Saturday have changed. Unfortunately, it will no longer be located at the SLR meeting point. It will still be accessible, but at the Clarendon lululemon store starting at 9:30 AM. Address is The Market Common, Clarendon, 2847 Clarendon Blvd #150, Arlington, VA 22201. Sorry about this, but it was out of our control. Still a great opportunity and relatively close to our SLR start/finish, so go check it out!

Happy running!

Mike