As the NRRL season came
to an end last month, we celebrated with a party at Lululemon Georgetown on
November 12th. Check the Facebook
page for more photos coming soon!
As we move into 2012, a few things are certain:
1) The team trophy you
see pictured above, with Kinetic Fitness captain Becca, will continue to get
larger!
2) More teams are slated
to join the NRRL!
3) With more teams comes
more competition and more social activities for local runners!
2011 was an experimental
year, I think the experiment worked. I am thankful to everyone who showed
a vote of confidence and supported the league this year. It will most
definitely become a national phenomenon in a matter of years.
Here are a few highlights of what VIDA Fitness
team captain, Dan, had to say:
What were your initial thoughts
when you heard about the NRRL?
I thought it would be a
great way to stay motivated throughout the year and give some 'meaning' to each
race instead of having each race be an individual event.
What was your team's approach to
the NRRL race schedule?
Initially we tried to
schedule weekly group runs with minimal success. After the first month, it came down to me sending out emails
to nail down who was available for each race.
Did having a set race schedule help
the runners with their approach to training and racing?
I think it kept people
motivated. Most of our runners were already fit enough to run the race
distances, so it was more about maintaining fitness than building up.
What was the highlight for your
team/ runners?
My highlight was the
feeling of community I had at the last race. It was a very different
feeling to go to a race where I knew so many people as opposed to something
where I showed up, completed, and went home.
What are your thoughts on future
expansion of the NRRL into other regions of the Mid-Atlantic?
I'd like to see our
local chapter grow foremost, but am excited to watch NRRL as a whole expand. Creating
a cross-team community would be something I'd like to see more of in future
seasons.