Special Group Run This Thursday

From Our Good Friend and Vardo, Jeff Margrett:
 
I am going to invite the several kind Vardos who offered to help me with the distance issue (for the Captain Midnight's 5K Run for Cystic Fibrosis) to a group run on Thursday night.  Would you please mention it in the VardoGram that all are welcome.
 
5:30 PM
North Grand Mall (North Lot NW of JC Penneys)
 

Team Vardo Weekend Racing Report # 1:   Dutchman Half Ironman Triathlon – Pella, IA

 
From our mother, who is The Vardo:

Kris Franken takes second in her age group after out-sprinting another gal to the finish line. Time: 6:31:58

Brenda Bright drops out with 5 miles to go due to injury. She was having a good race until her body said "Forget it."

Weather was hot and the course was really tough. Many of the athletes I spoke to after the race said this was the hardest half Ironman they'd ever done, with times about 20 minutes longer than usual. A great effort by the Vardos! 

See pictures attached: 
Pic 1: The Calm Before the Storm (and Kris trying not to puke on her feet)
Pic 2: Kris outta the water
Pic 3: Brenda outta the water
Pic 4: The sprint is on!
Pic 5: Aaah! The Ice Bath!
Pic 6: The Vardo's dirty leg

 Team Vardo Weekend Racing Report #2:   Mob the 'Quab Mountain Bike Race – Indianola, IA

Once again, The Vardo speaketh:

Team Vardo makes its mountain bike racing debut. I entered the Beginner Women's Division for my very first mountain bike race, and had an absolute blast. I won my division (there were only two of us, but that's beside the point...) and even "chicked" two guys in the process! I got plenty muddy, scored a box of Clif Bars and a box of GU, and promised to do another mtb race soon! 

Team Vardo Weekend Group Run Report:  Café Milo – Southwest Urban Overlay Growth Area/Zone/Whatever, Ames, IA

·         Dave Elsenbast runs all the way from his home in NW Ames and arrives at Café Milo at EXACTLY 6:59 AM!  IT’S THE ETHANOL!

·         Danielle calculates that it is 4 miles to the water fountain in Brookside Park. John Moran’s Garmin GPS thingy confirms 3.97 miles.

·         Beth Henriksen and Mike Wheelock run 12 miles in the time it takes George Klotzbach and John Moran to run 8. Sheesh . .. . .

·         Question asked the most times:  Anybody seen Art lately?  Variation:  Where’s Art?  Yet another:  Is Art here?

·         Cock-A-Doodle Brew with a freshly baked multigrain muffin. Woooo-eeee Coach!

Pluots:  Breakfast Of Champions

Hey Vardo’s – check this out:  Pluots 

I ate 3 bushels of these fine units on the Habitat 500 bike ride up in Canada last month.  Boy howdy, I’m here to tell you them’s fine eatin’. Those little jewels are chock full of vitamin C, fiber, iron, magnesium, titanium, diamond, emerald, etc.  Now available at your local Fareway / Hy-Vee / Cub Foods / Lowe’s/ Freidrich Realty / etc.   Pluots:  Truly deserving of the Team Vardo Seal Of Pure Deliciousness ©.


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:         5:30 PM: Group Run - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  (South Entrance – City Hall)  RouteMaster – Jody Gatewood
Wednesday:    You ever take a close look at those hot dogs on the grill next to the register at a Kum & Go?
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run – North Grand Mall (NW parking lot behind JC Penneys)
Saturday:        Your RouteMaster:  Sister Goodman