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Social Media Update!
As there’s been some upheaval in social media circles of late, the Striders social media team wanted to let you know where you can find our club online! Here are our current club social media accounts, listed alphabetically:
Bluesky: annapolisstriders.bsky.social
Facebook: AnnapolisStridersInc
Instagram: AnnapolisStriders
Threads: AnnapolisStriders
X/Twitter: AnnapStriders
The social media team also oversees an Annapolis Striders “club” on the Strava fitness tracking service and a Striders “group” on Garmin Connect.
Feel free to follow us on any of these social media services, and it would help the club tremendously if you would “like”, comment on, and/or share our stuff whenever you see it! On most of these services we have no control over how many users are actually shown our posts, but your engagement can help boost the overall audience for these posts.
Please keep in mind that these social media accounts are supplemental means of club communication & promotion, and are not the primary way we communicate with club members. As always, our primary means of communication are the club web site at AnnapolisStriders.org and this here E-Streak e-mail newsletter! Our social media accounts are just meant to help spread the word farther & wider about our awesome club and its activities. No endorsement of any of these social media services is implied. You’re welcome to e-mail the social media team at socialmedia@annapolisstriders.org with any questions or suggestions!
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Annapolis Striders
Board Nominations 2025
On behalf of the Nominating and Board Development Committee, below is the slate of officers and directors presented to the general membership as approved by the Board of Directors. Please use this form to vote to approve or disapprove the slate of officers and directors. Voting closes Sunday, March 9th at 11:59 p.m. Results will be announced at the annual meeting later in March. Only one vote is allowed per registered Annapolis Striders member.
VOTE HERE
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Registration is OPEN for our first formal race of 2025
the Valentine’s 5K on Saturday, February 8th, and there are THREE ways to sign up!
Registration closes February 5th at 11:59 pm.
1. Visit HERE to register for JUST the Valentine’s 5K at only $10 for Annapolis Striders members or $15 for non-members!
2. Head HERE to register for our full eight-race 2025 Annapolis Striders Championship Series, including the Valentine’s 5K, for only $50!
3. Go HERE to take advantage of our new Shorter Races Bundle, which includes the Valentine’s 5K, for just $35! Great for beginners, older runners, and folks who just aren’t into longer events.
We hope this is not too confusing. Regardless of how you register, we hope to see you at Kinder Farm Park for this fun, low-key, easy 3.1-mile race! Please share this with your friends!
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The Annapolis Striders Championship Series and Shorter Races Bundle
Registration is open!
Registration closes February 5th at 11:59pm!
The Championship Series offers eight races from one mile all the way up to our 16.28 miles Metric Marathon. Annapolis Striders members get scored in each Champ Series race and if they finish six races, they’re eligible for awards. The Championship Series is just $50 for all six races. You must be an Annapolis Striders member to get this deal!
The NEW Annapolis Striders Shorter Races Bundle (SRB) is a series of four races: two 5K races, a one mile race, and working up to a five mile race in November. The SRB is just $35 and Annapolis Striders membership is also required.
Sign up for the Championship Series at Champ Series RunSignup Link or for the SRB at SRB RunSignup Link.
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45th Annual RRCA CLUB CHALLENGE 10M
8:00am Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland
Represent the Annapolis Striders in the RRCA Club Challenge! This is a race EXCLUSIVE to RRCA running clubs (such as the Annapolis Striders) in Maryland and Washington, D.C., and NOT open to the general public. The fastest runners from our club in each event contribute to scoring. Events include overall men/women/co-ed, Under 40 men/women, Masters men/women, Grand Masters men/women, as well as overall individual awards.
If you are a current member of the Annapolis Striders, use the link below with the team code RRCA2025AS which pre-populates as you register. Registration is open until February 13th to club members ONLY. You must be able to run at least a 13mpm pace on a hilly course. The course gun time limit is 2 hours 10 minutes. The Annapolis Striders do not supplement the $40 cost of the initial race entry, but those who register and show up on race day will be reimbursed $20 CASH. Additionally, there are a very limited number of Annapolis Striders team shirts left from last year. If you did not receive one already and we have your size, you will also get a team shirt.
RRCA CLUB CHALLENGE 10M
Arrive early (6:50am – 7:40am) for bib pick up and a team photo (7:30am). This is our chance to show Maryland and the District which team is the fastest. For any questions email our team captain:
casey@annapolisstriders.org
Not interested in running the 10 miles? Better yet come to volunteer and cheer on your fellow Annapolis Striders. To volunteer check the race website.
RRCA Club Challenge 10M – Howard County Striders
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Strider Annual Awards Nominations
It’s time to start thinking about nominees for our end of year awards. The Awards committee is seeking input earlier this year in hopes of having a full complement of award winners. Here is the link for nominations.
Nominations Form and Awards Criteria.
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The lights will be on at the Annapolis High School 1/4 mile track at 2700 Riva Rd, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 PM from now until February 6, 2025. Excluded dates are Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
The Winter Warriors 5k class will be doing their training there but all Annapolis Striders members are invited to use the facilities for their own workout.
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Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of the B&A Trail Marathon and Half Marathon
Sunday, March 30, 2025.
For more information and registration
With a little over two- and one-half months to go until race time, we still have volunteer positions available for those seeking to be part of this great event. For example, volunteers are needed to staff Aid Station 6, which is at mile 19 on the marathon course just south of Aquahart Road. We have sufficient staffing for the other 5 Aid Stations so if you were thinking of volunteering for one of them, I ask that you volunteer for Aid Station 6 instead.
Thank you.
Sign up here to volunteer! or directly email Race Director, Tom Lyden
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ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS RUNNER EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
Annapolis Striders membership is required to participate in these training programs. There is no fee for the training programs but you must register.
Keep an eye on this section for announcements about training programs!
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Annapolis Striders Training/Education
Update from Bob Moseley,
VP of Training and Education
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B&A Trail Half Marathon Training: Training began the week of 12/30, with 1st group/long run on 1/4/25. 73 runners are now registered. If you are interested in joining us, check HERE.A full training plan is available for those interested and I will send that out starting this week to all who have signed up. The plan is particularly focused on those who have not run a ½ marathon but an enhanced version will also be available for those who have completed a ½ but may want to step up their game a bit.
Winter Warriors 5K Training: 37 folks have signed up for the Winter Warriors (started on Sunday, November 24, 2024) 5k Beginning Runners Program, which is a ten week run/walk program starting with a week one, 1 minute run, 2 minute walk over 20 minutes, three times a week with a gradual increase of running time of about 1 minute a week until week ten with a 20 minutes continuous run. Pre-run dynamic warm up exercises and walk with a post-run cool-down walk, static stretches are included. The graduation race goal is the Valentine’s 5K (held on Saturday, February 8, 2025). Race fees are separate and NOT included in membership fees, and participation in those races is not required to join the training program.. A race preview run is available to participants the weekend before the race. Check the Striders website for more details.
Something to Think About: While about a month of the winter is now in the rear view mirror (and most of the snow is gone!), we still have a couple months to go before the prospect of snow and ice interference is gone. In the meantime, Amby Burfoot offers some tips on how to help maintain your fitness and maintain speed during the cold weather. Check him out at his Run Long, Run Healthy Weekly newsletter for more tips: https://www.runlongrunhealthy.com
Optimize Your TrainingTime: The Perfect 30-Minute Workout
It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere and not the best season for fast, timed workouts. Still, you don’t want to lose all that summer-fall fitness. You’ve got to include something in your training, right?
Here’s a workout that comes with the claim that “a surprising number of studies have compared this specific routine to other common threshold workouts, and this one frequently produces the highest percent gains.”
The context here is cycling, but the session is just as effective on the run. It doesn’t matter your pace. You just go moderately hard for 5 minutes, take a 60-second break, and then repeat until you have logged five 5-minute repeats.
You can do it indoors on a treadmill or outdoors on cold and even blustery roads. Again, pace doesn’t matter. It’s all about the effort.
The workout also fits neatly into a short 30-minute time period. Got more time? Add 10 to 15 minutes to your warmup and cooldown.
The author says, “Done right, the first interval will feel a little too easy. The last one will be a struggle.” I’d rather avoid the struggle part in winter running. Strive for “hard but controlled.”
Also, it’s fine to start with fewer than 5 of those 5-minute intervals. And you could take 2-minute recoveries if you feel the need. More at Fast Talk Labs.
See you on the road!
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2025 Winter/Fall 5k class
Sunday, November 24 to Saturday, February 8
Come join our “Get Off the Couch” Run/Walk Program for Beginning and Inexperienced Runners!
Whether you are new to running or trying to return to running, this is a program for you. This class is intended for all who are looking to “get off the couch with no running experience at all” and do a 5K (3.1 miles) distance.
For more information and registration
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Annapolis Striders 2025
Half Marathon Training
Saturday, January 4th-Saturday, March 22nd
A 12-week build-up program for half marathon runners.
This low-key program will guide the participants from a base of 6 miles up to a long run of 14 miles in 12 weeks. The goal will be for all who complete the program to be able to complete the B&A Trail Half Marathon or an alternative half marathon around the same timeframe.
For more information and registration
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ANNAPOLIS STRIDERS BOARD MEETINGS
NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, February 4th
6:30pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
269 Hillsmere Dr.
Annapolis, 21403
The board meeting for Tuesday, March 4th will be at the Severna Park Library at 6:30pm.
Please remember that ALL Annapolis Striders members are welcome at our monthly Board Meetings, the first Tuesday of each month.
The meetings are a hybrid format.
Use the Zoom Link if you cannot attend in person.
Meeting ID: 945 9400 7107
Passcode: 075740
Stay tuned to the E-Streak for future meeting locations.
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Meet & Greet Your Fellow Annapolis Striders
at our Monthly Socials
Bring friends or potential new members!
Check here for future gatherings!
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AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
COMMUNITY RACES AND NEWS
See “For your information” above to submit a race.
Please check the provided links below for updated information about the community races, including fee structure, race details, cancellations, etc.
Once posted, community race information is
not automatically updated in the
E-Streak.
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Local Group Runs
Are you looking for a group of friendly faces to meet consistently and with which to run? Here is a consolidated list of local area group runs open to anyone interested. While most of these groups have members of the Annapolis Striders in them, this is not an endorsement by the Annapolis Striders, Inc. It’s a way to find other people to run with almost every day of the week.
If you know of a group not listed here, Please contact Tess.
Check here for the list of runs
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FEBRUARY
TRY -a -TRI
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Come try a triathlon with us!
If doing a Triathlon was on your “this is so big of a stretch for me I have to do it” list for 2025…
The Annapolis triathlon club is hosting a free triathlon clinic for beginners. Participants will swim 10 laps, 10 min on stationary bike, and a 10 min run. We will go over the basics: equipment, transition, etc.
Severna Park Racquetball & Fitness Club on February 2 from 2 to 4 pm.
Annapolis Triathlon Club Iron Crabs would love to welcome you to the multisport lifestyle. This event is open to everyone.
Annapolis Triathlon Club
For more information and registration
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MARCH
Barlowe Bolt 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk
Saturday, March 22, 2025
The 13th Annual Barlowe Bolt takes place in the suburban town of Millersville MD. Your path will have a good mix of flat and hilly roads lined with mature trees in this charming town. This is a perfect first race of the season whether you are a beginner or experienced runner. This is a chip timed race for the 5k participants. Medals will be awarded for the best male and female times in each of the age groups. We look forward to another fun Barlowe Bolt, we’ll see you there!
For more information and registration
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JUNE
Baltimore 10 Miler
Saturday, June 7, 2025
An Annapolis Striders group has been formed for anyone running the Baltimore Ten Miler. Select the group during your registration using the password “Striders”. With ten or more in the group, you get a $10 refund on the registration price.
For more information and registration
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