This week on Saturday, August 13th, we’re meeting in Chevy Chase, MD to run along the Capital Crescent Trail and the Rock Creek Park Trail by Beach Drive.

Meeting Point: We’ll meet on the Capital Crescent near Connecticut Ave, just north of the City Bikes Store at 8401 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

You can use the address above for directions to the run location and the link below for parking. The street marked for parking on the link below is Chevy Chase Lake Dr. Please park there and walk north to the trail meeting point. Do not use the parking lot behind Einstein Brothers/Starbucks…last time a number of runners had their cars towed from that location.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4668621

Starting Time: The run starts at 7:00 AM.

Distance: The full marathoners are running 12 miles and half-marathoners and 10-milers are running 8 miles.

Route: Here is our route for the run: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4701852

Sign Up: PLEASE “sign-up” for each training run. Choose the "SPT – Week #15 – Training Run in Chevy Chase MD” link on the upper left corner of the page. Enter your information and Sign Up. Please Sign Up by Thursday (8/11) at Noon.

MCC News:  Please check out the MCC Training Page for weekly articles and tips.

Host Charity:  Asha for Education is hosting this Saturday and will provide a home base aid station, plus a station at Cedar Lane just before the half-marathon turnaround point. 

Upcoming Training Runs: Next Saturday, August 20th, Sada will be the coach and AIMS will be hosting the run at Caderock.