VardoGram
at 8/04/2009

From The Rasmussen Mapping Laboratory:   Some Fine Routes For Tuesday Night

"Hope the maps come thru on the link!  Brookside is my favorite city park in the world.  If I'm setting the route, we're running through it.  5 milers run thru once, 8 milers run thru twice!"

 

8 mile

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ia/ames/875124927184887490

Vardo HQ to Brookside, follow the path north to 13th, 13th to Stange, Stange to S. 4th, then thru Stuart Smith Park and Brookside to 13th, east to Northwestern, north to 16th, 16th to Kellogg, Kellogg to 5th, and 5th to HQ.

 

5 mile

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ia/ames/587124927090219732

Vardo HQ to Brookside, follow the path north to 13th, 13th to Stange, Stange to S. 4th, s. 4th to S. Walnut, Walnut to 5th, then back to HQ. 

 

"The routes stay together until about 4 miles in.  I will have water at about 3 miles, then again at about 5.5 for the 8 milers"    Tim Rasmussen


Next Up:  Our Good Friend Jeff Margrett

"Today is exactly one month until September 4th---and Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis!!!!  Please mark your calendars!  As usual, I will be harassing and begging as many Vardos as possible into running or volunteering at the race.  If you need a flier, contact me at:  jeffmargrett@hotmail.com and I can mail or e-mail you one.  Thank you all!"   Jeff Margrett

 
An Actual Conversation That Took Place Before Last Saturday's Group Run

Nurse Franken:   . .. . blah . . blah . .  blah . .  and there's water at Brookside Park and the fountain at the high school tennis courts blah . . blah .. etc.   Blah.
Mr. Klotzbach:    Most excellent, man.
Mayor Moran:    Truly, Nurse Franken, you are a RouteMaster genius.
Nurse Franken:   Plus, you can stop at Brother Mullins house at the corner of 24th and Hayes.  He always has his hose hanging out.  


Would You Eat Pancakes In A Car? Would You Eat Pancakes From A Jar?
Well, how 'bout pancakes and a t-shirt from GAAR?  Contact Art The Barton if you would like to volunteer for GAAR.  Volunteers receive a fine pancake breakfast, a stylish GAAR  t-shirt, and a wet, sloppy smooch from Art.   Contact Art here:  a.barton@mchsi.com

Brother Rasmussen Offers Assistance RE:   Mr. Delaney's "Wardrobe Malfunction"

In response to last week's report on the Vardo Bike Tour of Boone County, and the unfortunate debut of Mr. Delaney's "Locker Room Al Fresco":

"You can't survive RAGBRAI without a "Sportkilt", and they are much more fashionable and functional than a towel.  I'm glad I missed (Mr. Delaney's)  'display', but that sure was a great route he put together."   Tim Rasmussen 

http://www.sportkilt.com   (An official sponsor of Team Butt Ice)


Group Runs / Activities This Week

Tuesday:         5:30 PM Group Run – Vardaman Center for the Performing Arts.   RouteMaster:  Tim Rasmussen
Wednesday:    Hunsky = A quantity of one hundred.  Used in a sentence:  Danielle owns a hunsky or two pairs of shoes.
Thursday:        5:30 PM Group Run – Ada Hayden Warren Q. Madden Gigglin' Goat Heritage Park
Friday:             Hey look – it's Laura Merrick's birthday
Saturday:        Group Run – Your RouteMaster:   Father Fencl