It was seven months.
Seven months of torturous unknowing. Seven months of never-ending fatigue and sluggishness for George C. Marshall High School alumna Natalie Bardach. Seven months of doubt and disappointment. Seven months of just surviving a sport she had once thrived in, helping to win team conference, regional and even state titles.
Name: Megan Schoffstall
Self-described age group: 30
You’ll never have a still enough day to see it quite that way, but the Potomac River is a mirror.
Cherry Blossom postpones to September; Prince George’s County looking for pedestrian input; D’Amato, Kelati and Schneider share stories with podcasts; Matthew Henson Trail has short detour.
The DMV Distance Derby, RunWashington’s substitute for a robust road racing season, has recorded 677 times for 22 segments since May 2020. Using the Strava app, runners can run a variety of distances on courses throughout the D.C. area at a time of their choosing to earn bragging rights. Often, they are a break from the tranditional 5k, 10k, etc. distances common in road racing.
The 2.5-mile Hains Point segment, clockwise between the gates in East Potomac Park, has seen the most action with 80 men and 45 women trying. Brian Rich (12:34) and Nina Zarina (13:30) hold the leads so far. Others are ripe for more attempts, with only a few people running the WB&A Trail and the Washington’s Birthday Marathon loop in Prince George’s County, Kenwood in Montgomery County or the National Aboretum.
Name: Don Laub
Self-described age group: 60s
Milsted turns attention to historical D.C. results, guilty plea in June 1 CCT assault, ultra record for Arlingtonian, Rock ‘n’ Roll postpones until November ’21.
Name: Shannon O’Neil
Self-described age group: 25-29
The Dojo of Pain held a certified marathon and half marathon Dec. 5 in East Potomac Park.
Josh Merlis of the Albany Running Exchange regales Farley with the story of the marathon he put on, and Farley ran, in November.