From The Kitchen of William Q. and Janice Z. Schmitt:  Tonight’s Route

Route options for Tuesday from City Hall:

4 miles  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=247414

City Hall across Grand bridge to Northwestern Northwestern to 24th 24th to Hayes Hayes to Ridgewood Ridgewood to 13th 13th to Clark Clark to City Hall.

6 miles (with water stop at water fountain in Moore Memorial Park)  http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=247404

City Hall across Grand bridge to Northwestern Northwestern to 24th 24th across Stange and into Moore Memorial Park on trail Trail toward Shelter for water stop at shelter fountain Stay on the trail on the east side of the park toward Veenker (do not loop the park unless you wish) Exit trail by Veenker to Stange Stange to 13th 13th to Clark Clark to City Hall

Or combine both routes for 10 miles.  Water/Gatorade cooler provided at City Hall following.    Happy running - The Schmitts

And Here’s Sara Q. Lehman With Saturday’s Group Run Route

Here are the routes for Saturday. I've done a 12, 10 and 5 mile routes or combination of these for whatever people want to run for distance.
 
Starting place:  Hy-Vee East.  Gather at the north side of the parking lot near Lincoln Way.
 
Recommended starting time:
 
6:30 am for 10 or 12 mile
7:00 am for 5 miles
 

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=246601  - 10 miler

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=246611  - 12 miler

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=246613  - 5 miler


Back By Popular Demand:  The Heart of Iowa Trail Group Run / Cookout

I have been reminded that it’s time again to do the kind-of-annual run on the Heart of Iowa Trail (say, 3 -5 miles or so) from the Trailhead Park or whatever it is on the north side of Slater.  This is a grill event (yourself during the run, and at the shelter afterwards). So:  If you think we can put this together for this Thursday, would you send me an email klotzbach@msn.com and let me know so that the Kind-Of-Annual Heart of Iowa Trail Run Committee can put together some type of plan for food / route / grill equipment / water stops / exotic dancers / etc.  There will likely be some fresh ground beef from a steer (his name was Trevor) who previously grazed upon the wild grass prairie of the Klotzbach Land & Cattle Company.

Plan on bringing something to grill (if you want something other than Trevor) and maybe some salad/dessert/chips to share.  (If the Schmitt’s attend:  BILL – REMEMBER TO BRING THE BUNS THIS TIME. THEY ARE ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER JUST WHERE JAN TOLD YOU THEY WOULD BE.)  This event will be kinda like a church picnic, except the minister and his family won’t be there and we won’t be asking for money. We do need an RSVP to determine how many pallets of ketchup and mustard are needed.

Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:         5:30 PM: Group Run - Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.  (South Entrance – City Hall)  RouteMaster:  The Schmitt’s
Wednesday:    Enrich your kitty's diet and save your houseplants - with healthy, all-natural oat grass.  And oh, what a treat for your scalp.
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run.  Heart of Iowa Trailhead Grill-o-Rama (North Edge of Slater)
Thursday:        Happy Birthday to Brother Tim Moran
Friday:             Happy Birthday to Nurse Kris Franken
Saturday:        Group Run RouteMaster:   Sara Q. Lehman