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PDF version Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers | March 2014 Dear Lake Grapevine, Can you believe it is already March? RAW runners are showing up at races every weekend these days, and the cold weather training is really paying off. RAW is bringing home age group and overall awards and pulling off personal records. Congratulations to you if you are one of them. If not, what are you waiting for? Get out there and see what you can do! You might surprise yourself. calendar Trail CleanUp Saturday, Mar 1 Starting at the Clubhouse after the morning run. RSVP via our Facebook event. SNL Saturday, Mar 1 5:00PM Palio's Pizza Cafe 1000 Texan Trail Rd #100, Grapevine BYOB Newbie Sunday Sunday, Mar 2 8:00AM Clubhouse Board Meeting Monday, Mar 10 7:00PM Clubhouse Weekend Run Time Change Saturday, Mar 15 Clubhouse Run start changes to 7:00AM. Potluck after run. Lunch Bunch Tuesday, Mar 18 NOON Red Dog Right 3311 W. SH 114, Southlake Mar 22 Grasslands Trail Run, RAW Aid Station SAVE THE DATE! Apr 5 SNL Apr 6 Newbie Sunday RAW Happenings Time for Time Change! It's that time again! On Saturday, Mar 15, weekend club run start times will change to 7:00AM. The 7:00AM start will remain in effect through Spring and Summer until Daylight Saving Time ends in the Fall. Stick around after the March 15 run for a potluck breakfast celebrating the change of seasons. Bring your favorite dish to share. Grasslands Trail Run aid station Each year RAW shows up at the Grasslands Trail Run , both to race and to sponsor an aid station. This years race is March 22nd. If you are not running, here is your opportunity to volunteer with a terrific group at a fun race. To sign up, add your name to the signup sheet at the clubhouse, or email Joe Luccioni for more info. The RAW Board Needs YOU! Do you have ideas that could improve the club? Skills that would benefit the membership? Four positions will open up this July, and YOU might be a perfect fit. For more information about what is involved and/or how to run, contact RAW president Joe Luccioni . C25K Feedback Jennifer Provence was part of the Couch to 5K program and gave RAW a rave review about our program: Quick Links contact us membership renewals volunteer signup water duty instructions RAW forum like us on facebook LGRAW board of directors discounts Luke's Locker 10% off most purchases with your membership. Sunstone Yoga (First Sunday of the month) FREE Yoga classes at ALL DFW area Sunstone Yoga locations. Print this newsletter as proof of your membership. Running Warehouse enter LGRWD at checkout (exclusions apply). Grand Prairie Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & 1Mile Fun Run (March 8) GrandPrairieMarathon.com enter RUNCLUB to save 10% on registration. Shape Diva Dash Women's 5K Obstacle Run (March 22) divadash.com enter code AXLOCAL to save $10 on registration. Irving Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & 1Mile Fun Run (April 5) irvingmarathon.com enter grapevineruns to save 10% on registration. FOOTPRINT submissions
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Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers | March 2014
Dear Lake Grapevine,
Can you believe it is already March? RAW runners are showing up at races every weekend these days, and the cold weather training isreally paying off. RAW is bringing home age group and overall awards and pulling off personal records. Congratulations to you if you are oneof them. If not, what are you waiting for? Get out there and see what you can do! You might surprise yourself.
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Trail CleanUpSaturday, Mar 1Starting at the Clubhouseafter the morning run.RSVP via our Facebookevent. SNLSaturday, Mar 15:00PMPalio's Pizza Cafe1000 Texan Trail Rd #100,GrapevineBYOB Newbie SundaySunday, Mar 2 8:00AMClubhouse Board MeetingMonday, Mar 107:00PMClubhouse Weekend Run TimeChangeSaturday, Mar 15Clubhouse Run start changes to7:00AM. Potluck after run. Lunch BunchTuesday, Mar 18NOONRed Dog Right3311 W. SH 114,Southlake Mar 22Grasslands Trail Run,RAW Aid Station SAVE THE DATE! Apr 5SNL Apr 6Newbie Sunday
RAW Happenings
Time for Time Change!
It's that time again! OnSaturday, Mar 15, weekendclub run start times will changeto 7:00AM. The 7:00AM startwill remain in effect throughSpring and Summer untilDaylight Saving Time ends inthe Fall. Stick around after the March 15 run for a potluck breakfastcelebrating the change of seasons. Bring your favorite dishto share.
GrasslandsTrail Run aidstation
Each year RAWshows up at theGrasslands Trail Run, both to race and to sponsor an aidstation. This years race is March 22nd.
If you are not running, here is your opportunity to volunteerwith a terrific group at a fun race. To sign up, add your nameto the signup sheet at the clubhouse, or email JoeLuccioni for more info.
The RAW Board Needs YOU! Do you have ideas that could improve the club? Skills thatwould benefit the membership? Four positions will open upthis July, and YOU might be a perfect fit. For moreinformation about what is involved and/or how to run, contactRAW president Joe Luccioni.
C25K Feedback
Jennifer Provence was part of the Couch to 5K program andgave RAW a rave review about our program:
Quick Linkscontact us
membership renewals
volunteer signup
water duty instructions
RAW forum
like us on facebook
LGRAW board of directors
discounts
Luke's Locker10% off most purchases with yourmembership.
Sunstone Yoga (First Sunday ofthe month) FREE Yoga classesat ALL DFW area Sunstone Yogalocations. Print this newsletter asproof of your membership.
Running Warehouseenter LGRWD at checkout(exclusions apply).
Grand Prairie Marathon, HalfMarathon, 10K, 5K & 1Mile FunRun (March 8) GrandPrairieMarathon.comenter RUNCLUB to save 10% onregistration. Shape Diva Dash Women's 5KObstacle Run (March 22)divadash.comenter code AXLOCAL to save $10on registration. Irving Marathon, Half Marathon,10K, 5K & 1Mile Fun Run (April5)irvingmarathon.comenter grapevineruns to save 10%on registration.
Apr 14Board Meeting Apr 15Lunch BunchRed Dog Right May 17Boobapalooza June 8Wounded Warrior, RAWAid Station
footnotes
CongratulationsTo Debbie Carpenter onher promotion to BattalionChief. To Tim, Jeni, and bigbrother Zach St Onge onthe birth of Madelyn Marieon Feb 20. To Joe Luccioni on hisretirement. To Troy Pruett, whofinished his 50thmarathon/ultra on the tenthanniversary of his firstmarathon at The CowtownMarathon 2004. Speedy RecoverySheri RasnakeTom Shetina CondolencesTo Randa Foster on theloss of her grandmother. Lost & FoundLeft something at theclubhouse? Check to seeif we found it. All unclaimeditems are in the clear totealong the north wall of theclubhouse (just outside thebathroom). Membership RenewalsUpdate your contactinformation or renew yourmembership by clickinghere.
I am very thankfulthat I found theC25K that youoffered. I was aserious couchperson and did notknow where to start.Since your training Ihave done two 5Kand am signed upfor several more.
Everything wasgreat... I am a fan!!!
In Step With...
ISW | In Step WithKathryn Gleghorn What's the history of your running "habit" when didyou start? How did you progress?I started running in the 6th grade. The high school track andcross country coach was my English teacher and he had arunning program where we logged weekly miles on a posterboard on the classroom door. From there I joined the trackand cross country teams in junior high and high school. Then I just kept on running. I've run everything from aquarter mile up through the marathon distance andeverything in between. How did you find RAW and when did you join? I found RAW via their website. As we've moved around thecountry over the years checking out the local running scenehas always been part of our due diligence in researching thenew location. We moved to Texas in July of 2006 and wejoined RAW the very next month. What's your favorite place to run local? anywhere?My favorite place to run locally is to go right out my front doorand run through Meadowmere Park. My all time favoriteplace to run is Central Park. What day in your running career would you like to liveover again?I'd like a "doover" on my February 2000 marathon in Austin. I ran a 4:01:56 marathon, but had I known I was so close torunning a sub 4 hour marathon I might have been able to doa few different things to shave off a minute. What's your best advice for a newbie, or any runner forthat matter?My best advice for a newbie runner is to understand that youare a runner because you run. It doesn't matter if you neverrun a race, if you don't aspire to run a marathon or if youtake the occasional walking break. Just run! Would you like to nominate someone to be featured forGiving Back or In Step With? Send us an email!
We are always looking for contentto include in the FOOTPRINT. Ifyou have a running/walking relatedstory or photo you'd like to sharewith the club, consider submitting itfor the FOOTPRINT. Click here forsubmission guidelines.
Deadline for the April Issue isMarch 15th.
RRCA runnings
RAW Gives Back Thank you to Bold in the Cold racedirectors, sponsors, volunteers,and participants, all of whomcontributed to make the race asuccess. Race Directors Sakina Vidacekand Julie Smith, along with theRAW Board are proud to announcethat a donation of $1,000 from therace proceeds has been made tothe RRCA's Kids Run The Nationprogram. The goal of Kids Run TheNation is to establish a locallymanaged youth running program inevery grade school in America. click here for more information
MEMBERSHIP FAQBelynda Warner, RAW Public Relations CoDirector
We've heard plenty of positive feedback about the new digital FOOTPRINT, but we have received questions about membershiprenewal dates and membership management. Below are answers to some of the more common questions.
Since I no longer have an address label on my FOOTPRINT,how do I know my membership renewal date? Your RAWmembership details are now maintained on RunSignUp, an onlinerace and running club management program. One month prior toyour annual membership renewal date, you will receive a renewalreminder at your email address on file. The email will containinstructions on how to renew and when. What if I have never set up an account with RunSignUp? Ifyou've never set up an account with RunSignUp, your renewalemail will include instructions on how to claim your account, usingthe email address on file with RAW. Once you claim your account,you will be able to review and update any account information, suchas address, phone, and alternate email address. Can I view and update my account information prior to myrenewal date? Yes! If your email address or any other detail haschanged, you can manage your account any time by logging in toRunSignUp here. (Click on Sign In in the upper right corner.) If youdon't yet have an account, click here to enter your email addressand receive instructions on how to claim your account. Rememberto use your email address provided to RAW; you can change itonce you claim and log in to your account. (Membership renewallinks are included in every issue of FOOTPRINT as well, sokeeping your information up to date should be a breeze.)
So are you saying I can renew online only? Nope! Whilemany members prefer the convenience of renewing online, werealize you may want to renew in person. You may renew bycompleting a membership form at the clubhouse and dropping itwith your check in the dropbox on the wall near the coffeemachine. To renew by mail, click here for a printablemembership form. Paper forms are manually processed at theend of each month, so please renew early to be sure not to missan issue of FOOTPRINT. Please be sure to include your emailaddress on the membership form. I have a family membership. Can multiple family membersreceive the digital FOOTPRINT? Yes. In your RunSignUpaccount, or on your paper renewal form, be sure to include yourfamily member names and email addresses. This benefit isavailable only to members who pay for the upgrade to the familymembership. What if I don't remember the email address I provided, or ifI never provided an email address to begin with? Ifthe Claim Account process does not lead you to your RAWmembership account, please contact Diane, RAW MembershipDirector by clicking here.
Your allvolunteer FOOTPRINT and membership coordinators appreciate your patience during our transition to the digital age!
RAW Around Town...
RAW's Team RAWhide brings home a herd of buffalo trophies from the Haltom Stampede 5K on Feb 8 in Haltom City. Pictured from Lto R are Liz Wedemeyer, Laura Nelson, Russ Wedemeyer, Denny Maietta, Evelyn Luccioni, Rick Bower, Kat Sparks, Laura Pruett,Elizabeth Lawrence, Troy Pruett, Jeff Barnhart, Jon Korte, Robin Pearson, Belynda Warner, Stacy Marchiori, Dennis Novak and RickSanford.
THE COWTOWN 2014 During the weekend of Feb 2223, RAW was represented in every Cowtown event. From the 5K to the 50K, RAW runners turned inimpressive performances. RAW runners celebrated several age group wins, many first time marathon and ultra finishes, and (despitethe challenging course and tricky weather) more than a few personal bests. Congratulations to everyone who "earned their spurs" atThe Cowtown 2014!
